Tag: Oregon State Beavers

If I had to blame a player for the loss this weekend, I couldn’t. I have too many questions about coaching decisions. But, if I had to blame someone I have to say this: the game was blown by everyone […]

If I were the volleyball team, I would be ashamed. I know what you’re thinking – I must be talking about the team’s inability to win in the Pac-10. But I’m not. If I were a volleyball player, I would […]

Going into this game, I thought any USC and Oregon State shoot-out talk was a misnomer. Other similar shoot-outs to USC against Oregon State: Stanford against Hawaii, the Texans against the Broncos and Sabastian Telfair against Fabolous. Truth be told, […]

1. The people who made the “CAN RILEY” sign were dyslexic, die-hard Beaver fans. 2. The guy who started the “Poke the other team’s quarterback” group on Facebook is related to John David Booty and says the Booty always loves […]

Beaver fans suck. Again. And I mean it. The fans suck more than a vacuum in a black hole. No one bothers to formulate their own opinions; instead, they just listen to everyone else’s. Students in particular are guilty of […]

This just in: Brandon Hughes is okay. The Beavers tested the might of Idaho en route to a flawless victory Saturday and showed that Hughes might prove to be the kick from Lu Kang that this team needed. Too much […]

Welcome incoming freshman, welcome to the next four (or seven) years of your life. Allow myself, to introduce—myself. My name is Nick Lilja and as you can tell from the picture above, I’m not only ugly, but I’m also probably […]

If seeing is believing, I can say with conviction I am a believer. Because not only have I seen Jodie Taylor dominate on the soccer field, but I have heard the crowds cheer her name and even inhaled the ripe […]

Who is more valuable to Oregon State, Mike Riley or Pat Casey? Pat Casey might be the obvious answer, which begs the question: Why is Pat Casey paid nearly one-eighth the salary of an unproven football coach? Even the gods […]

I was looking through an old archive of some past columns and came across this one from two years ago. I think it worth discussion again….. Remember when student-athletes were students, then athletes? I don’t. As far back as I […]