A little ‘friction,’ but Beaver offense keeps things in the Catbird Seat
CORVALLIS — There were some overthrows by the quarterback, some drops by the receivers
Alums on Beaver football: ‘It is so much fun to watch’
Beaver Nation is aglow about its football team. So are its football alums
Shephard after first win: ‘There’s something going on in Corvallis’
CORVALLIS — Hey, Beaver Nation. Before the season, if you’d been told that Oregon State would stay with nationally ranked opponents Houston and Texas Tech right to game’s end, then blow out FCS powerhouse Montana in Game 3, would you have taken it?
Red Raiders make ‘Great Escape,’ but Beavers show what is possible
CORVALLIS — The scoreboard read Texas Tech 35, Oregon State 24. From the Beavers’ perspective, that’s a shame
With Mitch Dahlen, it’s a Beaver born, a Beaver bred
CORVALLIS — Initial impression of Mitch Dahlen after a reporter’s first meeting with Oregon State’s offensive coordinator:
Young. Personable. Bright. Gifted. A relationship-builder.
Mac is back in the Pac-12, this time at Oregon State
CORVALLIS — Since he began a peripatetic coaching journey in 1990 as a grad assistant under Ray Goff at Georgia, Mike MacIntyre has had 15 changes of address in 36 years
Mannion hopes to make Eagle offense fly
Like Super Bowl MVPs who declare “I’m going to Disney World” in those iconic TV commercials, Sean Mannion has a date with Mickey, Donald and Goofy
He used to protect quarterbacks. Now it’s clients for Krpalek
For five decades, Greg Krpalek has taken care of his clients’ needs with Krpalek Financial Services of Albany
Terry Baker at 85: Still a man to be admired
It seems like only yesterday that Terry Baker was throwing passes and running wild on the gridiron and helping guide Oregon State to the Final Four in basketball
A look at the Beavers’ Spring Game, from my perspective and Coach Shep’s
CORVALLIS — The defense won out in the Spring Game Saturday at Reser Stadium, but the offense got its licks in as JaMarcus Shephard’s first spring practice concluded
Coach Shep, on everything about Beaver football
Do you ever feel tired and overworked? Do the pressures of a difficult job ever get to you?
Books at a bargain price still available
Readers, we are extending to the end of January the holiday special we offered last month from the bookstore at kerryeggers.com.
Digesting it all after the arrival of JaMarcus Shephard
It has been a week since JaMarcus Shephard’s introductory press conference as Oregon State’s new head football coach.
With KATU’s Bobby Corser on JaMarcus Shephard …
KATU’s Bobby Corser interviewed me today about Oregon State’s hiring of football coach JaMarcus Shephard
‘Bottom line, whatever it takes to win the damn game,’ and the Beavers did
CORVALLIS — You can call it the Pac-12, or the Pac-2, or whatever you want in this mangled exercise that is known as college football in America these days.
With Robb Akey: ‘Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, and today is the only thing I can control’
CORVALLIS — When Robb Akey arrived here last winter, the last thing he expected to become was Oregon State’s interim head coach.
After a first-half tumble, Beavers rumble past Lafayette
CORVALLIS — Oregon State’s 45-13 victory over Lafayette Saturday night was the end of an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Beavers roll for quite a spell, but can’t seal the deal on Houston
CORVALLIS — Oregon State was close as a face shaved just moments before, but that is what made it all the more frustrating.
Now is not the time to decide whether Bray stays or goes
There are a lot of reasons to be down on Oregon State football and its second-year coach, Trent Bray.