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Game Thread Oregon State @ Ohio State - 09/01/18, 12:00PM (ABC)

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Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith has a bright future, it just won’t begin against Ohio State

The former Washington offensive coordinator comes from the Chris Peterson coaching tree.

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Gary Andersen packed up his things during the middle of his third season with Oregon State and left Corvalis because he was apparently frustrated with a culture that he couldn’t change. Cornerbacks coach Cory Hall replaced Andersen for the remainder of 2017, but he was unable to make any strides with one of the least talented rosters in the Power 5. The Beavers finished the 2017 season 1-11 and Hall did not get the full-time offer.

In what was likely one of the least attractive major conference jobs, the Beavers hired Jonathan Smith, former co-offensive coordinator with the Washington Huskies. Smith was a logical candidate for the opening having played quarterback for the Beavers back in the early-90s — leading them to a Fiesta Bowl win.

While jumping from job-to-job in the Pacific Northwest early in his career, Smith landed in Boise State with Chris Peterson and took the job as QB coach. Peterson was happy enough with how he performed that he brought Smith to Seattle with him when he left Boise for Washington. Peterson even gave him a promotion to offensive coordinator.

The Huskies struggled during his first two seasons as offensive coordinator, going 8-6 and then 7-6 — and Smith’s offense was under the most scrutiny.

“I told guys, it might not be your fault, but you’re responsible for it, getting that offense up to speed,” Petersen said. “I know a good coach when I see one, and the guy’s a good coach. But at the end of the day, you’re responsible for getting it going.”

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...han-smith-bright-future-wont-start-ohio-state
 
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Oregon State’s secondary will need to step up against Ohio State

The Beavers’ return leader in tackles, safety David Morris, is out. Others must step up in Columbus—or things could get out of hand in a hurry.

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For the unspeakable to happen on Saturday, the Oregon State Beavers will need to do more than move the ball down the field on offense. They’ll need to stop the Ohio State Buckeyes’ attack of Dwayne Haskins, J.K. Dobbins, Mike Weber and, well, just about everyone else who has the ability to gain yards.

That is a tall task to complete for even the best of teams, but Oregon State is coming off a season that was, undoubtedly, not their best. Looking to start anew in 2018, Jonathan Smith is the new head coach, Jake Luton is back from injury and is leading the offense, and free safety David Morris was supposed to be the key returning tackler on defense.

However, a couple of weeks ago, Morris injured his foot and won’t be ready for Saturday’s contest. Ideally, Morris would have had the responsibility of shutting down the Buckeyes’ receiving corps—which is tough on the best of days. If he were to do that, then Oregon State would have had at least an infinitesimal shot at proving the oddsmakers wrong—one sportsbook, Bovada, has the Beavers as 38.5-point underdogs. On top of that, he would’ve had to keep an eye out for Haskins; if the Buckeye QB takes off, it may have very well been Morris who ended up stopping the play.

Would’ve. Could’ve. Should’ve.

Those are the things the Beavers’ staff—and fans—will now be thinking about as the returning leader in tackles from 2017 will be inactive in, arguably, the toughest game Oregon State plays this season. Morris, a rising sophomore, was one of the very few bright spots last season. Even though he was a true freshman, he played in 11 contests and started in seven of them. On the statistical side, he was tied for second on the team with 75 tackles; and of those 75 tackles, four of them were for loss. He also recorded his first career interception against Pac-12 foe Washington.

After releasing the depth chart earlier in the week, Smith penciled in Jalen Moore and Shawn Wilson as the two safeties for Saturday’s showdown in The Horseshoe. At cornerback, Dwayne Williams and Kaleb Hayes have the green light to be out on the field as starters as well.

There’s a mix of experience within the Beavers’ DB quartet. Williams is a redshirt senior, Wilson and Moore are redshirt juniors, and Hayes is a redshirt freshman. While Williams may have the most starts (11) amongst the four, he’s coming off of a 2017 campaign that ended in injury, causing him to miss the final nine games of the season.

From a production side, though, all is not lost with Morris being out. Moore had just as many tackles as Morris, and had three pass breakups last season as well. Life would’ve been a lot easier for the Beavers if they had their second and third leading tacklers back for Week 1, but they have to make do with what they have.

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...rris-injury-preview-defensive-player-to-watch
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith has a bright future, it just won’t begin against Ohio State

The former Washington offensive coordinator comes from the Chris Peterson coaching tree.

usa_today_10984535.0.jpg


Gary Andersen packed up his things during the middle of his third season with Oregon State and left Corvalis because he was apparently frustrated with a culture that he couldn’t change. Cornerbacks coach Cory Hall replaced Andersen for the remainder of 2017, but he was unable to make any strides with one of the least talented rosters in the Power 5. The Beavers finished the 2017 season 1-11 and Hall did not get the full-time offer.

In what was likely one of the least attractive major conference jobs, the Beavers hired Jonathan Smith, former co-offensive coordinator with the Washington Huskies. Smith was a logical candidate for the opening having played quarterback for the Beavers back in the early-90s — leading them to a Fiesta Bowl win.

While jumping from job-to-job in the Pacific Northwest early in his career, Smith landed in Boise State with Chris Peterson and took the job as QB coach. Peterson was happy enough with how he performed that he brought Smith to Seattle with him when he left Boise for Washington. Peterson even gave him a promotion to offensive coordinator.

The Huskies struggled during his first two seasons as offensive coordinator, going 8-6 and then 7-6 — and Smith’s offense was under the most scrutiny.

“I told guys, it might not be your fault, but you’re responsible for it, getting that offense up to speed,” Petersen said. “I know a good coach when I see one, and the guy’s a good coach. But at the end of the day, you’re responsible for getting it going.”

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...han-smith-bright-future-wont-start-ohio-state
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I do think that going back to the Pro-Style offense will work better there. They were competitive under Mike Riley, at least. Won’t be this year probably, but I think 6 wins can happen in a couple of years again if they get the right linemen.
 
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OHIO STATE'S PARRIS CAMPBELL: "I THINK WE'RE VERY ANGRY"

Ohio State veteran wide receiver and captain Parris Campbell didn't mince words Tuesday evening at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

When asked whether or not his team was heading into Saturday's season opener against Oregon State with an angry characteristic, his response was simple.

"I think we're very angry, just with all the adversity we've been through and everything that's happened in the past," Campbell said. "Us not having our head coach, being a man down, I think there's a lot of variables that go into it. But I think we're also angry just with the desire to be great and the desire to be better than we were last year."



Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...3/ohio-states-parris-campbell-were-very-angry
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