Gary Andersen’s Oregon State team needs good start - Salt Lake Tribune

[Iceland12]

McGiven is reunited with former Aggie quarterback Darell Garretson, who was named OSU's starter in spring practice. Garretson has two outstanding receivers, Victor Bolden and Jordan Villamin, so the Beavers should have a decent passing game.

The question is whether they can protect Garretson and stop opposing running games. "We definitely had our problems in the trenches last year, and if you can't stand up in the trenches in any league, you're going to have a major problem," Andersen said during the Pac-12 Media Days.

Beyond the physical issues, psychological elements come into play, with the Beavers having lost 21 of their last 23 conference games. As shown on "The Drive" documentary on the Pac-12 Networks last season, Andersen was conscious of propping up his players, while also demanding more of them...

And that's why the first five games of 2016 are so critical to OSU's improvement. The second game, vs. Idaho State, is the only guaranteed win. Yet the Beavers should be competitive against Minnesota and Colorado on the road and Boise State and California at home — compared with their odds of winning any games after mid-October, anyway.

http://www.sltrib.com/home/4274212-155/pac-12-football-preview-gary-andersens-oregon

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

As long as their good start begins 16 days from today, they can run the table as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Otis]

We should get a few of the basketball players to help out for this game. They really know how stick it to a beaver!

 

[LM21]

We should get a few of the basketball players to help out for this game. They really know how stick it to a beaver!

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hahaha wow you went there! Nicely done!

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

Has a coach ever said they need a bad start?

 

[Iceland12]

Has a coach ever said they need a bad start?

Nope, but in this case it was the columnist or headline writer who said it. The closest Anderson came was to say:

"He hopes the Beavers soon can "walk out of that tunnel and expect to win … in a game that's close or wherever it may be, they believe that they can stand up and compete in this league," Andersen said. "When you don't have success over a few years, which has taken place, you always look at yourself as a head coach and say, 'If we don't believe, we really don't have a chance.' "