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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
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
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