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State of the Beavs
A regular rundown of what fans of the Oregon State Beavers need to know. Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Go Beavs! Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons…
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State of the BeavsImproved Position Groups At Oregon State's Fall Camp
Oregon State football are continuing fall camp with just over two weeks until the season officially opens. Ahead of the 2025 campaign, several of the Beavers'…
State of the BeavsEarly Takeaways From Oregon State Fall Camp
Oregon State football's 2025 fall camp is in full swing and the message from all involved seems fairly consistent: the Beavers are in a much better position to…
State of the BeavsFall Camp Begins For Oregon State Football
Football season is just around the corner and Trent Bray's team are putting the final touches on preparations for the 2025 campaign. This week on State of the…
State of the BeavsChanges for Oregon State Football and Baseball in 2025-2026
With the fall sports season only a few weeks away, the Oregon State Beavers are ready to take their next step in the new world of college athletics. This week…
State of the BeavsMLB Draft Recap + Pac-12, Mountain West Mediation Fails
This week, seven players from Oregon State were selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, not including a few of the program's committed recruits…
State of the BeavsMeet the Texas State Bobcats (feat. Keff Ciardello of San Antonio Express-News)
In a special bonus episode of State of the Beavs this week, it's a crash course for Oregon State fans on the Pac-12's newest member: the Texas State Bobcats…
State of the BeavsPac-12 Adds Texas State. What's Next For The League?
On Monday, the addition of Texas State to the new Pac-12 Conference became official. It's a move that will allow the league to continue as an FBS conference…
State of the BeavsNew Pac-12 Media Deal and What Comes Next
The biggest news in the Pac-12, and maybe all of college sports this week, is the announcement that the league and CBS have an agreement in place to show key…
State of the BeavsOregon State Baseball Season Ends At College World Series
After showing resiliency throughout the season, Oregon State's 2025 campaign ended this week. The Beavers won one game and lost two in Omaha, officially being…
State of the BeavsBeaver Baseball Back in Omaha + Pac-12 Expansion Invites Incoming
Oregon State baseball clinched their eighth trip to the Men's College World Series over the weekend, taking two of three games against the Florida State…
State of the BeavsOregon State Baseball Super Regional Preview, Corvallis Regional Recap
Oregon State baseball are through to their fifth Super Regional since the 2017 season. Starting this weekend, the Beavers host one of the most successful…
State of the BeavsCorvallis Regional - Everything Oregon State Fans Need To Know
Once again, Oregon State baseball is ready to begin a run at a trip to Omaha. The Beavers host a regional in the NCAA Tournament, starting this Friday at 5…
State of the BeavsOregon State Baseball's Postseason Resume
The 2025 regular season is over for Oregon State baseball following a sweep of Long Beach State. Now, the Beavs have to wait until conference tournaments…
State of the BeavsBeaver Baseball's Somewhat Wild Iowa Trip + Hoops' Big Additions
Oregon State Baseball are in the middle of their final week of the regular season following a three-game series at Iowa. The Beavers won two of those contests…
State of the BeavsIs Oregon State Baseball Still A 2025 Title Contender?
At times in 2025, the Oregon State Baseball team has looked like the type of title contender we saw several times in the 2000's and 2010's. At other points…
State of the BeavsOregon State Football UDFA Roundup + A Bad Baseball Weekend
Following an NFL Draft where no Oregon State players were selected, several Beavers will still still get a shot with a pro team as undrafted free agents. This…
State of the BeavsSpring Game Recap + Will OSU Baseball Host A Regional?
Spring football has wrapped for Oregon State, and some important questions for the Beavers have been answered. It's been a fairly eventful week for Beaver…
State of the Beavs200 Wins For Mitch Canham + Oregon State Spring Game Preview
It hasn't always been pretty this season, but Oregon State baseball just keeps winning and moving up in the national rankings. Head coach Mitch Canham has now…
State of the BeavsWhere Does Oregon State Basketball Go From Here?
The season came to an end for Oregon State men's basketball in a hectic game against UCF in the first College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas. What…
State of the BeavsOregon State Basketball Transfer Portal Update + NFL Draft Primer
This week, Oregon State men's basketball prepares to play postseason basketball in the very first College Basketball Crown event in Las Vegas against Central…
State of the BeavsOSU's NCAA Tournament Run Ends + Basketball Transfer Portal
Oregon State women's basketball fought valiantly, but the Beavers' time at the NCAA Tournament ended quickly after a massive third-quarter slump against North…
State of the BeavsOregon State Women's Basketball Begins NCAA Tournament Run
March is shaping up to be a huge month for Oregon State Athletics. Scott Rueck's Beaver women's basketball team begin their time at the NCAA Tournament this…
State of the BeavsOregon State Are WCC Champions + More Spring Storylines
The Beavers are going dancing for the second year in a row! The Oregon State women's basketball team pulled off a thrilling upset of defending WCC champions…
State of the BeavsWCC Tournament, Spring Football Preview + Beavs Baseball Concerns
It's a busy weekend for Oregon State sports. The West Coast Conference tournament begins in Las Vegas for both Beaver basketball programs. Scott Rueck's…
State of the BeavsOSU Baseball's Mixed Bag in Texas + Hoops Milestones
After two weeks of the regular season, Oregon State baseball has a 5-2 record. Most of those performances were very impressive, with strong pitching and quite…
State of the BeavsBeaver Baseball's Explosive Start To 2025 + OSU Football Staffing Changes
Oregon State's 2025 baseball season is officially underway and the Beavers dominated the competition by a combined score of 48-9 to start the season 4-0…
State of the BeavsWhat Revenue Sharing Could Mean for Oregon State Recruiting
Oregon State's revenue-sharing plan for student-athletes is expected to begin in July. Part of that money will come from a $3 ticket fee that will be added in…
State of the BeavsNational Signing Day + Hopes For March At Oregon State
This week at Oregon State, it's National Signing Day (the February one) and the football program will welcome a few new faces that could be impact players…
State of the BeavsBeaver Baseball Preparations + The New Pac-12 Agenda
This week on State of the Beavs, the athletic directors of the new Pac-12 met in California this week to discuss the league's next moves. Where should the…
State of the BeavsPac-12 Realignment in 2025 + Taking Down Gonzaga
Last week, Oregon State men's basketball picked up a massive win for their NCAA tournament resume, taking down the Gonzaga Bulldogs in overtime. Now, how can…
State of the BeavsMore Coaching Changes For Beaver Football + Gonzaga Comes To Town
It's been an eventful week in Corvallis, and we're in the midst of yet another one. Oregon State defensive coordinator Keith Heyward resigned this week…
State of the BeavsA 4-Star Tight End Comes Home + The WCC Gets Tougher
The 2025 calendar year got off to a great start for Oregon State football with the commitment of former Miami Hurricanes tight end Riley Williams via the…
State of the BeavsWelcome To The WCC + Happy New Year!
Scott Rueck's Oregon State women's basketball squad scored a massive upset this week over a previously undefeated Portland team. The Beavs' men's squad are…
State of the BeavsA Good Start To Transfer Portal Season for Oregon State Football + MBB's Chances in the WCC
Particularly with the commitment of quarterback Maalik Murphy, the Oregon State Beavers are doing the right things in the early days of this transfer portal…
State of the BeavsCan Wayne Tinkle Take Oregon State Back To The NCAA Tournament?
Oregon State men's basketball is off to a very promising start this season, with an 8-2 record to show for it. The Beavs have not reached the NCAA tournament…
State of the BeavsTransfer Portal Is Open + Signing Day At Oregon State
The transfer portal opened Monday, and the Oregon State Beavers are likely to continue feeling the effects. Gevani McCoy, who started the season as the Beavs'…
State of the BeavsBiggest Offseason Questions For Oregon State Football
It was a season of ups and downs, but the 2024 campaign is over for Trent Bray's squad after a loss to Boise State over the weekend. What's next for the 5-7…
State of the BeavsClaiming The Pac-2 Title + Optimism For Beaver MBB
Oregon State football snapped their losing streak with a win to remember against the Washington State Cougars over the weekend. Even if they're the only one…
State of the BeavsHuge Beaver Basketball Matchups This Week + Hosting Wazzu at Reser
Things really couldn't have gone worse for Oregon State football this week with a shutout loss at Air Force. With two weeks left and two games against ranked…
State of the BeavsWhat is the future of Oregon State Football? + Beavs Basketball Has Begun
Nobody's happy about Oregon State's loss to San Jose State...except San Jose State, of course. At 4-5 with three games remaining, can the Beavers still make a…
State of the BeavsShould Oregon State Make A QB Change? + Beavs Baseball Schedule
Oregon State's loss to Cal cast doubts on what OSU's quarterback situation should be...Trent Bray expects the staff to make a decision later in the week…
State of the BeavsMoving Past A Bad Cal Loss + Beavs Basketball Previews
Not much went right for Oregon State against Cal. The Beavs can still push through to reach a bowl game, but it's clear that some decisions need to made -…
State of the BeavsWhat Worked, & What Didn't Against UNLV + Oregon State at Cal Preview
Oregon State football is on a losing streak. There was fight in the UNLV loss, but some things just didn't click. Your host Matt Bagley dissects what worked in…
State of the BeavsCourse Corrections After A Tough Trip To Reno + Previewing UNLV
Oregon State football dropped a close contest on the road to a rebuilding Nevada team over the weekend. While the Beavs definitely had bright spots, especially…
State of the BeavsA Dramatic Win Over Colorado State + Gonzaga to the Pac-12
The college football season keeps rolling this week after the Oregon State Beavers took down a future Pac-12 Conference mate in the Colorado State Rams in…
State of the BeavsWhat Should the Pac-12's Timeline Be? + Colorado State Visits OSU
The Oregon State Beavers continue the 2024 football season this week with the Colorado State Rams in town. The Beavs have been on a bye week, fine tuning their…
State of the BeavsOSU is 3-1 at the Break + Pac-12 Realignment Madness
The Pac-12 is changing again, this time with the addition of Utah State to the group of OSU, WSU, and the Mountain West expatriates Boise State, Fresno State…
State of the BeavsPac-12 Realignment Targets + Good & Bad from the Oregon Loss
It's been a roller coaster of a week for Oregon State sports and the Pac-12 Conference. Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, and Fresno State will…
State of the BeavsWhy CFB Rivalries Still Matter + Oregon Preparations
This week, your Oregon State Beavers host their biggest rival in the #9 Oregon Ducks. It's huge matchup for a young Beavers' team. But in this new age of…
State of the BeavsUps and Downs of the Idaho State Win + 2025 & Beyond
Trent Bray's Oregon State team are 1-0, with room for improvement, but a renewed sense of excitement and hope in the new season. Your host Matt Bagley talks…
State of the BeavsGevani McCoy is QB1 + It's Finally Week 1 at Oregon State
After a long offseason, there's a real, live, Oregon State football game this week. More than, we finally know who the Beavs starting quarterback will be…
State of the BeavsIn-State Standouts For Beaver Football + Crunch Time For QB Decision
Oregon State opens the 2024 football season next week...Trent Bray's staff have still not made a starting quarterback decision. Will it be the experienced Ben…
State of the BeavsWho Will Be Oregon State Football's Starting Quarterback in 2024?
With the time until kickoff quickly dwindling, the Beavers have a decision to make: who takes the reins under center for the 2024 season? This week on State of…
State of the BeavsOregon State Football Fall Camp Updates + Answering Your Fan Questions
Fall camp is underway in Corvallis. Trent Bray and a number of players spoke to the media and gave their thoughts on the task - competing for a spot in the…
State of the BeavsWill Oregon State Football Be Better or Worse in 2024?
We've said it a million times, but only because it's true: this season is vital for Oregon State football and the survival of the athletic department in its…
State of the Beavs3 Questions for Beaver Football + Pac-2/MWC Distance + MLB Draft Recap
Oregon State football begins fall camp next week. Are they ready for the season? We'll soon find out. Your host Matt Bagley presents three questions that the…
State of the BeavsPac-2 Media Day Recap + Travis Bazzana Goes #1 + EA CFB 25 is Finally Here
As the summer starts to wind down, there's plenty happening in Beaver country. Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould made a bold statement in Las Vegas with the…
State of the BeavsBizarre Oregon State Football Memories & A Bizarre Road Ahead (with Travis Johannes)
The last 25 years of Oregon State football have been a supremely mixed bag of highs, lows, and whatever you'd call the end of the Gary Andersen era. With the…
State of the BeavsHow it Works Broadcasting Oregon State Sports
This week, Matt Bagley goes in-depth on what actually goes into the job of someone like Beaver great Mike Parker bringing Oregon State sports to life on radio…
State of the BeavsWelcome To State of the Beavs
Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. In this…