State of the Beavs
by Trips Left Media
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 Attribution 4.0 International License.
Episodes
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No Reason To Panic About Oregon State Football's Pac-12 Hopes
Oregon State suffered a tough loss this past weekend against the Fresno State Bulldogs, a performance that gives this Beavers' squad some real adversity to deal with after five consecutive wins. That being said, there's still plenty left for the Beavers to accomplish this season despite now…
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Effects of Jesse Legree's Commitment To OSU + 2026 Basketball Previews
One of the biggest stories in college football of the last two weeks: Oregon State freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree making a formal commitment to the Beavers through the 2027-2028 season. For a good chunk of this week's episode of State of the Beavs, we're looking at that decision and what it...
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Questions Following Oregon State Football's 5-2 Start To 2026
Oregon State are one win away from reaching bowl eligibility in JaMarcus Shephard's first season as head coach after a 48-30 victory against the Washington State Cougars. Of course, we dive into a recap of the action from that contest as Jesse Legree, AJ Newberry, and the rest of the Beavers...
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Jesse Legree Continues To Set Records For Oregon State Football
En route to a 4-2 record for Oregon State football, true freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree has been one of the most electrifying players in the country. The Baltimore native became the first Oregon State wide receiver ever to post over 100 receiving yards in six consecutive games, something not...
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Oregon State Football Looks To Sustain Momentum Against San Diego State
To start their first conference schedule in the relaunched Pac-12, the Oregon State Beavers picked up a blowout win over Colorado State this past weekend. Braden Atkinson and Jesse Legree continued their impressive run of form and the tight ends also got heavily involved en route to the 56-26...
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Oregon State Football Returns to a Pac-12 Schedule
After a win over the UTEP Miners in El Paso, the Oregon State Beavers are 2-2 under the direction of JaMarcus Shephard. While many Power Conference programs around the nation likely wouldn't be satisfied with that type of start, it's important to keep perspective on the progress made in…
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Beaver Football Looks To Sustain Momentum After First Win of Shephard Era
Oregon State football have their first win under JaMarcus Shephard's direction after defeating the Montana Grizzlies this past Saturday by a score of 52-17. After that contest, Shephard praised his team's efforts to get their first victory on the board and take heed of the message he has been...
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Oregon State Football is 0-2, But The Culture is Changing
Two weeks into the new college football season, JaMarcus Shephard's Oregon State Beavers are 0-2. Hanging tough with two ranked power conference teams is certainly better than being blown out, it has become clear in the days since the Texas Tech loss that moral victories are not what the program…
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Good, Bad, & Unknown After Oregon State's Loss At Houston
The Oregon State football program started the season this past weekend with a 33-20 loss against a nationally ranked Houston Cougars team. The Beavers certainly had their share of missed opportunities, but it was an overall competent performance that wasn't out of reach until the final ten…
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The 2026 College Football Season Begins
The Oregon State football program will begin their 2026-2027 campaign on Saturday morning with a road game against the Houston Cougars. After a very long offseason in which JaMarcus Shephard was introduced as the program's latest head coach, what should the expectations be for the Beavers' new...
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Oregon State Football Have Their Quarterback. Are they Ready To Begin The Season?
With the start of football season in the crosshairs for the Oregon State Beavers, JaMarcus Shephard's staff has named Mercer transfer Braden Atkinson as the starting quarterback over Maalik Murphy. That's been the talk of the town for Oregon State football this week and it's the main topic of...
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Recapping The First Days of Oregon State's 2026 Fall Camp
Now that the Oregon State Beavers have begun fall camp, the first signs of the program's culture under JaMarcus Shephard are beginning to reveal themselves. Over the course of the first week of the Beavers' camp, the media has heard from several of OSU's key figures for the upcoming season. The...
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Fall Camp Begins For Oregon State Football
Ahead of the 2026 college football season, the Oregon State Beavers have begun their final preparations with fall camp. JaMarcus Shephard's staff have some decisions to make about a few key positions in order to give the Beavs the best chance of a fast start when they travel to Houston for the...
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An Insider Look at Pac-12 Enterprises After The League's Relaunch
This week on a new State of the Beavs, Pac-12 Enterprises Research Manager Jake Bramande joins Matt Bagley to discuss the conference's efforts to produce broadcasts after the league relaunch for the 2026-2027 academic year. Bramande gives an inside look at how much the league's new media efforts...
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Early Projections For Oregon State Football's 2026 Depth Chart
For JaMarcus Shephard's Oregon State Beavers, preparations for the 2026-2027 season take a major step forward on August 5th when fall camp begins. As is usually the case when a new head coach takes charge, there are several position groups where the starters will be determined via battles in fall...
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MLB Draft Recap, A Look At Boise State, and Trent Bray's Feelings
With July now half over, there's plenty to get to this week. First, Beaver fans likely are not going to look back on Trent Bray's time as the head coach fondly. Now the defensive coordinator at Washington State, Bray spoke about his exit from OSU with John Canzano this past week. Matt Bagley…
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Listener Q&A + Pac-12 Football Questions
This week on a new episode of State of the Beavs, Matt Bagley answers sent in by our loyal listeners via BlueSky. Want to send in a question of your own? Reach out to @BagleySports on the platform, or send an email to [email protected]. The other big story this week focuses on the continuing...
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Welcome Back, Pac-12 Conference!
The month of July is finally here, which means the relaunched Pac-12 is officially official. Seven new full-time member institutions officially join the Pac-12 Conference, including Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State. With the…
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What Are The New Pac-12's Priorities This Summer?
This week on State of the Beavs, there's plenty to get to from the Oregon State perspective, as well as league-wide. Kevin Griffin's tenure has begun as Oregon State's athletic director. In the opinion of your host Matt Bagley, the former Ohio State associate AD inspires confidence. Bagley also...
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Kevin Griffin Introduced As Oregon State's New AD
After a few months of searching, Oregon State has landed their replacement for outgoing athletic director Scott Barnes with former Ohio State associate AD Kevin Griffin. Griffin has a tall task in front of him to lead the department into the new version of the Pac-12 Conference next month. That's...
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Where Does Oregon State Baseball Go After No Super Regional in 2026?
The Oregon State baseball program saw their season come to an end in the NCAA Tournament, short of where they were hoping. It was a dramatic end at that, falling 4-1 to the Oregon Ducks at PK Park. It was an up-and-down weekend for the Beavers who started rocky against Washington State, bounced...
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Tournament Time For Oregon State Baseball
Oregon State baseball may not have done enough to host a regional in Corvallis, but they won't have to travel too far from home. The Beavers begin the NCAA Tournament in Eugene alongside the Oregon Ducks, Washington State, and Yale. That's the bulk of the discussion this week on the State of the...
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Has Beaver Baseball Done Enough To Host A Regional in 2026?
The regular season has concluded for Mitch Canham's Oregon State baseball squad. Finishing their second season as an independent, a conference tournament likely would have had the chance to pad their resume a bit further. Sitting right on the edge of the top 16 teams in the nation in RPI, but...
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Beaver Baseball Closes Regular Season + More Pac-12 Realignment?
The regular season is coming to a close for Oregon State baseball, who once again have eclipsed the 40-win mark for the year. Ultimately though, the goal remains the same: get back to Omaha. The first step in doing so will be to secure a home regional again. Have Mitch Canham's group done enough…
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The Effects of Dax Whitney's Injury For Oregon State Baseball
With just a few short weeks left until the NCAA Baseball Tournament begins, Oregon State have lost their All-American starting pitcher Dax Whitney to an elbow injury. The full extent of his future recovery is not immediately clear, but his college career may be over. Whitney's injury is the…
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What We Learned From The Oregon State Spring Game
Oregon State football finished their spring practice schedule with a scrimmage at Reser Stadium this past weekend. Time to talk about it on this week's State of the Beavs. Hear audio from Beavs head coach JaMarcus Shephard's press availability following the scrimmage and his thoughts on what his...
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Previewing Oregon State Football's 2026 Spring Game
As spring football winds down for the Oregon State Beavers, JaMarcus Shephard's group will play the annual Spring Game this Saturday at noon PT, their first under Shephard. Your host Matt Bagley takes an extensive look this week at what we might learn about the team when they take the field at...
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Oregon State Football's New Identity + MBB's Early Recruiting Wins
Spring football continues this week for the Oregon State Beavers. Head coach Jamarcus Shephard spoke to local media in Corvallis to give an update on his team's progression after getting to see them in action in a live scrimmage. Shephard is already looking to see how far along he can get his…
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Looming Transfer Portal Trouble For Oregon State Basketball
Things are starting to take shape for the Oregon State football program. JaMarcus Shephard is looking to see where the remaining pieced of his team can fit for the 2026 season as spring ball continues. Shephard also noted this week that he hopes he will get to be part of selecting OSU's next...
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Moving On From The Scott Barnes Era At Oregon State
This past week, Oregon State Director of Athletics Scott Barnes announced that he will step down this August after a decade on the job in Corvallis. It's a massive change, but one that's probably needed as the University rejoins the Pac-12. Barnes is expected to help transition his successor and...
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Big Questions For Oregon State Football & Basketball in 2026
It's late March and once again, neither of Oregon State's basketball programs are still part of the madness. To state the obvious, women's basketball head coach Scott Rueck and newly hired men's basketball head coach Justin Joyner are hoping to change that in the new year...it would make Scott...
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Oregon State Hires Justin Joyner + Spring Football Begins
After parting ways with Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State have hired Michigan assistant and former Randy Bennett protege Justin Joyner to guide the Beavers men's basketball program back to prominence. Joyner was introduced in Corvallis this week and discussed his background and early plans for the...
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Beaver Baseball's Wonderful Week + Searching For MBB's Next Coach
Over the past week, the Oregon State baseball program has given the Beavers plenty to smile about with a win over the Oregon Ducks and a perfect 4-0 series against Xavier in Corvallis. In addition to the offensive surge, Dax Whitney continues to show that he is one of the nation's top pitchers…
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End of the Wayne Tinkle Era at Oregon State
After 12 seasons at the helm of Oregon State men's basketball, Wayne Tinkle is in his final days as the program's head coach. The big questions surrounding OSU's departure with Tinkle this week are "why now?" and "what's next?" The Beavers still have the West Coast Conference to deal with on both...
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Texas Trouble For Beaver Baseball + More Changes To Ducks Rivalry
Over the weekend, the Oregon State baseball team won just one of their three games at the Round Rock Classic in Texas. The Beavers are looking to find their stride as they continue their stay in the Lone Star State this week with games against Houston, Alabama, and Iowa at the Frisco College...
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The Good & Bad From Oregon State Baseball's Opening Weekend
The Oregon State Beavers' baseball program opened the season with four games in Surprise, Arizona over the weekend. After a loss to Michigan on Friday to open the campaign. the Beavers grabbed three consecutive wins to start 3-1. What did the Beavers do well and where did they show a need for...
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Baseball Season Begins For #11 Oregon State
It's an incredibly busy week for Oregon State sports entering the second weekend of February. However, Oregon State is not be the only department making big moves this month. North Dakota State football will join the Mountain West Conference for football this fall, adding more fuel to the...
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3 Takeaways From The Transfer Portal Window
The month of January has come to a close and the Oregon State Beavers have made a strong rebuilding effort heading into the first year of the JaMarcus Shephard era. That being said, there's still plenty to do make sure that the program is in a good place before spring football begins - given what...
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What Can Oregon State Learn From Indiana's Championship Run?
In just a few short years, Curt Cignetti's staff at Indiana turned the Hoosiers from one of the worst Power Conference teams in the country, to a national championship. With Oregon State looking to regain relevance on the national stage, what lessons can JaMarcus Shephard and company take from…
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Recapping The Transfer Portal Window For Beaver Football
The transfer portal is officially closed and while the Beavers can still sign players that remain in the portal, new players cannot enter the portal. Oregon State addressed several major needs for their first year under the guide of new head coach JaMarcus Shephard. While the player personnel...
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Oregon State's Biggest Problem in 2026
It's a new year for Oregon State football, and there's plenty on JaMarcus Shephard's plate to start his tenure as the Beavers head coach. One of his first fires to put out may end up being the loss of his defensive coordinator, Lance Guidry, who has barely been the Oregon State DC for a week.…
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Big Changes To Start The Year At Oregon State
The first week of transfer portal action was certainly eventful for the Oregon State football program. This week on State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley reacts to who left, who stayed, who's coming, and what's next over the next two weeks for the program...including the new coaching staff.…
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The Transfer Portal is Open For Oregon State Football
The transfer portal has officially opened for the college football world. For the next two weeks, rosters all over the country will be shifting significantly in preparation for the new season. Obviously, after a two-win season and a coaching change, Oregon State's roster will look significantly...
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An In-Depth Look at JaMarcus Shephard's Staff
Since his hiring and subsequent arrival in Corvallis, new Oregon State football coach JaMarcus Shephard has wasted no time in putting his staff together. The Beavers have brought in a host of new position coaches to help jumpstart their development on both sides of the ball. Meanwhile on the...
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Oregon State Football's Plan For 2026
New Oregon State football head coach JaMarcus Shephard has begun to shape his staff, adding notable pieces with significant Pacific Northwest ties. Mitch Dahlen as the program's newest quarterbacks coach inspires confidence after his work with several current NFL QBs, in particular. Your host…
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JaMarcus Shephard's First Days At Oregon State
Oregon State formally introduced head coach JaMarcus Shephard on Tuesday, renewing some sense of optimism for the program. The first month on the job will be anything but easy, as the Beavers need to put together a signing class and pick up steam in the transfer portal. Hear Shephard's full...
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When Will Oregon State Hire A New Football Coach?
Oregon State has made progress on their search for a new head coach. Will the Beavers reel in a candidate like Montana tate's Brent Vigen or Connecticut's Jim L. Mora? All week, we've covered some of the most intriguing, and realistic, candidates for the job. Now, your host Matt Bagley gives his...
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A Decent Start For Oregon State Basketball + New Pac-12 Media
The Oregon State women's basketball team is undefeated to start the season. Wayne Tinkle's men's team gave Oregon a strong challenge, but fell a bit short despite their own strong start to the new campaign. The other big story in the Pac-12 this week is the league's new media rights partnership...
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Oregon State Football Coaching Candidates To Watch
Depending on who you ask, some would say that Oregon State football's loss to Sam Houston on Saturday marked a new low for the program. It's an ever devolving situation that even we didn't think would get to this point, but here we are. While Robb Akey may have started as a viable candidate for…
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Leading the Pac-2 + Basketball Season is Here
Oregon State football picked up their second consecutive victory over the weekend, winning a low-scoring affair against the Washington State Cougars 10-7. It's a moment that had interim head coach Robb Akey, and all of Beaver Nation, overjoyed. It's not all great news for Beaver football this…
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About this show
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 Attribution 4.0 International License.
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