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The news of Gary Andersen and Oregon State football mutually parting ways on Monday sent shock waves throughout the program and country. Here at BTD we speculated on who might be a good fit as the next head coach. Andersen’s decision to tear up his contract and leave 12.6 million dollars on the table allows Oregon State to have complete flexibility and freedom moving forward. Despite the gesture many of the current football players were not happy after hearing the news. Below is just a handful of some of their reactions to hearing about Gary Andersen.
Quite a few players were upset/hurt:
Give that shit back and gimme back my coach bruh. He was never the problem. https://t.co/6hzBq7nd6T
— Boy1️⃣der (@BrightUgwoegbu) October 9, 2017
This one hurts
— Isaiah Hodgins (@IsaiahHodgins) October 9, 2017
Been here since the first transition, but this time..this one hurt deep..
— Kammy Delp (@HateKammy) October 9, 2017
— 〽️H_55™ (@manasehungalu) October 9, 2017
Man this hurts... He took a chance on a boy from the islands and can’t thank him enough Love you Coach A thank you for everything #GOAT
— Elu Aydon© (@EluAydon) October 9, 2017
Heartbroken
— Conor Blount (@TheeConorBlount) October 9, 2017
Many others took to social media to pay their respects:
Coach A change my life by givin me the opp to play for him, Great coach but even better man. Appreciate you coach and love ya old man!
— Treston Decoud (@_TD31) October 9, 2017
I got nothin but love & respect for Coach A. Gave me a chance & believed in me when other schools didn’t & passed on me. Hurts to see him go
— Trevon Bradford (@Trey_licious) October 9, 2017
Nothin but love for Coach A
— Timmy Hernandez (@TimboSlice003) October 9, 2017
He allowed myself & others to chase our dreams & showed us how to do it the right way, day in & day out. Outsiders see W's & L's, & lose sight of all the other things that come with it. A great FB coach, but more importantly, a great role model. Thank you for everything, Coach A.
— Jake Luton (@JakeLuton6) October 9, 2017
Nothin' but unconditional love and upmost respect for Coach A.
— Thor (@ThorKatoa11) October 9, 2017
Nothing but love and respect to the man that gave me my only scholarship ! This man never quit on us regardless of what y'all say period. https://t.co/ssq98lKBpD
— Aaron Short (@Kingshort19) October 9, 2017
Interim coach Cory Hall and the rest of the football team are in a tough spot as they recover from the shock of Gary Andersen’s departure and try to prepare for the rest of the season. None of the players in Oregon State’s current recruiting class have decommitted to the school, but it will be interesting to see what happens if their is a complete overhaul in the coaching staff.