Cliff: Where the Wild Beavers are Comments
The Oregon State football team has had success twice running the Wild Beaver, where RB Jacquizz Rodgers takes a direct snap and QB Sean Canfield lines up as a WR.
Saturday’s opponent, Cal, has been doing the Wild Bear (it just doesn’t sound as sexy). Backup RB Shane Vereen is 0-for-2 the last two seasons passing but the backs are great runners.
So the Beavers have to recognized that play and be ready for the variations. The defense faced its offense in training camp doing the Wild Beaver, but not that often.
“It’s the same – a direct snap to a playmaker,” CB Tim Clark said. “They are capable of making big plays. We want to force them to drive the field.”
The Beavers must see the play coming in a split-second and be ready for the plays that come off the formation.
“It’s communication,” LB Keaton Kristick said. “We have to be aware of what they are doing so that it’s not a surprise.”
Also, here’s a link to my main story in Thursday’s edition of the GT. It’s on S Jordan Poyer and the surprise impact he has had this season. And yes, he’s planning to play baseball for the Beavers, too.
Here’s a link to my oddball Q&A with senior DT Latu Moala. He’s a big music fan, and would have to have dinner with man, Bob Marley.
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