Friday News, Links and Other random crap...

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 12:09 PM PST Comment 26 comments

This just in: having a cold sucks and isn't cool at all. Why couldn't this wait for Monday? I'm looking at a loss of quality drinking and sports viewing time here. Damn you cold season!!!!!
Kevin Riley told the SJ Mercury that he has some bad memories when it comes to the Beavers. I think that's kind of harsh. Well, then again, he could be talking about this:

Oregon State Beavers vs. California 2007 end of game (via SeattleBeaver)

MORE AFTER THE JUMP

Ted Miller is right--this game is huge for the Beavers and the Bears.
The gentlemen over at CGB have pitted Quizz and Best against eachother in stat battle. P.S.-There's a poll, so go over and vote for Quizz. Oh, and they did a Q+A thing with BtD folk. Check it.
Cliff Kirkpatrick continues to stalk the OSU football team and relay all the football related details to us. Love this guy's updates, he's always on top of stuff.
Some picks from Wilner and Miller. Looking like the Beavers are shaping up to be unofficial favorites.
Both the guys over at the All PAC 10 blog think a Beaver win is in the cards. I don't know what to make of that. Good? Bad? Check out their predictions.
Best has a concussion? This could be big for the Bears.
A nice stroll down memory lane, that is, if you haven't had a classy duck fan yell, "28 years!" at you recently. I don't know if this is just the tussin talkin' but it's awesome to see how far we've come.

via alumni.oregonstate.edu

Here's an update on what our football recruits are up to. I think this could be a sneaky good class.
New hoops commit here. Devon Collier from the Bronx. Not a lot out there on this kid, but if our coaches want him, he must be that good. This kid sounds right up Coach Robinson's alley.

Devon Collier. via www.fiveborosports.com

Who else is sick? Hooray tussin! (and cigars and gross sprite products)

via ruleofnext.com

OK, that's all I have energy to do. I'm going to drink some OJ and sip on some more sizurp. As a side note, I do NOT condone abusing cold medicine or ingesting it for recreational purposes... but THESE guys do. Leave any homemade cold remedies or advice on how I can kick this congested, achey cold by 5:01 PM today.

GO BEAVERS!

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Why. Why. Why. WHY WOULD YOU POST THAT AWFUL VIDEO?

AGGGGGH RETINAS BURNING.

Email: bearsnecessities@gmail.com

by Avinash on Nov 6, 2009 12:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

If you don’t like that, I DO have an 86 yard kick off return you might want to check out?

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ArbyOSU

Congrats on the upgrade to author, about freakin’ time.

Okay, back to my cave of work here…

-RVM

by rvm on Nov 6, 2009 1:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I fought it long enough. At least now I can force people to see my retarded posts.

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That bit of satisfaction and power only lasts so long unfortunately, but here’s to you! I know I ain’t done **** this football season for Jake, so thanks for taking some of the heat off (plus I’ve always told you to come on board!).

-RVM

by rvm on Nov 6, 2009 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Same

Congrats Arby!

Hi, my name is Connor. Except over on ATQ where I am known as, "JConnor."

by ConnorOSU on Nov 6, 2009 7:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LaGrone article from Register Guard
CORVALLIS — It’s basketball season, too, and Oregon State defensive end Matt LaGrone couldn’t help but think about his days on the court when the Beavers played their exhibition opener the other day.

"I was going to go, but we had meetings," he said.

Football comes first and has since LaGrone gave up his basketball scholarship at Nevada and headed for Corvallis, nothing more promised to him than the opportunity to walk on with the Beavers.

Even with LaGrone’s younger brother Josh headed for Corvallis with a scholarship, how could the Beavers offer anything more than a chance?

"His high school film is just this big guy standing up in a two-point stance on the end of the line," OSU coach Mike Riley said. "He didn’t do enough for us to say, ‘Oh, let’s give this guy a scholarship.’"
Continued

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 2:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

From ZagsBlog on Collier

Collier, a Bronx native ranked No. 134 in the Class of 2010 and No. 25 among power forwards by Rivals, chose Oregon State over Big East schools St. John’s, Seton Hall and Providence.

"I think Devon really liked the players, the coaching staff and I think at the end of the day he wants to create his own legacy for himself," Young said.

"He’s very comfortable with Craig Robinson," added St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley. "He seemed very sure that it’s the right move for him and I feel good for him because he was very comfortable that he had made the right decision."

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 2:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This site sure has been quiet lately…

by sangdorange on Nov 6, 2009 3:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

tell me about it…

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought, for a Friday before gameday, there would be a little more activity.

C’mon, people! I need somethin’ to read! :)

by sangdorange on Nov 6, 2009 4:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

there's a lot of beaver-bear-duck love going on over at CGB...

That’s about it though. I tried to give some entertaining links up there but there isn’t much going on today news wise.

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 4:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Over on O-Live...

The Duck fans are going ape over the Morrison Bridge in P-town being lit with orange lights during Civil War week. That’s kind of entertaining, but mostly pathetic… :)

by sangdorange on Nov 6, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Some good basketball news on Buker’s blog, too.

by sangdorange on Nov 6, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I beat Buker to that news HOURS ago.

Building the Dam: Scooping The Oregonian one recruiting story at a time.

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 4:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The O-Live chats are TERRIBLE.

It’s the worst from both sides spouting things about our losing streak or Blount or Rodney Woods or gay sheep. Pretty lame over there.

As a native Portlander and a Beaver who crosses that bridge with some regularity, I am PUMPED they will have that thing lit up orange. Great stuff.

Can’t wait for it to be orange!

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 4:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed, but...

When you have nothing else to read…

My favorite part of the particular blog entry in question is the Duck fans talking about wasting people’s money (all of $750.) Isn’t the new UO b-ball arena going to be paid for with taxpayer money, to the tune of $220M?

by sangdorange on Nov 6, 2009 4:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought most of that funding was private but I think most of it will be paid back through levy money and crap like that. I don’t care about their arena though. What I do care about is that Gill is looking awesome. The windows at either end are open again, paint looks good… I’m likin’ it a lot.

by ArbyOSU on Nov 6, 2009 4:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs