I’m back from vacation ready to work. Relaxing wore me out, so I’m eager to get back to work and rest. Two of my favorite 80s rockers open up the new season.
Here’s the initial report I’ve come up with from checking out summer voluntary workouts with the Oregon State football team.
How injuries healed were the biggest questions surrounding the offseason. The Beavers are not at full strength, yet, but are getting there.
QB Ryan Katz said he fully recovered from a fractured throwing wrist and will be ready for the first practice Aug. 8.
Katz has been throwing full speed throughout the summer after voluntary workouts. He has been organizing the receivers to run routes and get back in shape.
WR James Rodgers reported on his Twitter page last week his knee rehab has gone well and started running routes. He has been recovering this summer at home near Houston. Rodgers injured his left knee Oct. 9 at Arizona and needed two offseason surgeries.
Summer workouts for the Beavers
TE Joe Halahuni is still rehabbing his shoulder. He had surgery after spring practice from injury during the season. Halahuni hoped it would heal during the winter, but it became worse during spring practice. He’s expects to be back by mid-September.
WR Jordan Bishop recovered from offseason surgery on his ankle. He has been running with the team during the summer voluntary workouts. Bishop missed all of spring practice after being injured in a pickup basketball game. He had been in line for a breakout season.
RB Jordan Jenkins expects to be back full speed when training camp begins Aug. 8. He tore the labrum in his right shoulder in the spring week of spring practice and needed offseason surgery. He has been lifting weights for the lower body and running during the summer.
All the incoming freshman are on campus taking classes and are working out, expect for two. DE Elisinoa Aluesi is expected to go on his two-year Mormon mission first before joining the team. Athlete d’Vante Henry did not qualifying academically, plans to attend Arizona Western College.
10 comments
Dale says:
Jul 25, 2011
Having looked at the other writers pre season picks no one gives mike any credit. He has sifted & put together a new staff will any sophmores be impact players, what depth do the beavs have?
Cliff Kirkpatrick says:
Jul 25, 2011
They have plenty of depth, just not proven depth. At this level, you need veterans who now the system and how are physically developed over time.
Teams always surprise people because those who are unproven come through. You just don’t know until games are played.
But at this point, it looks like it’s going to be a difficult season for the Beavers.
Chris says:
Jul 25, 2011
No Halahuni until mid-September? Yikes. So we won’t have him for the Wisconsin game? He’s a loss.
NAGoBeavs says:
Jul 25, 2011
Always appreciate your updates Cliff, but any chance you could make a few phone calls and get more current/insightful updates from the players. No one in the media, from what I’ve seen, has attempted to contact James to get an update on his rehab. It’s a subject that all OSU football fans are curious about.
Cliff Kirkpatrick says:
Jul 25, 2011
I just talked to these players, except for James Rodgers. He’s out of town.
Doug says:
Jul 25, 2011
Cliff- Any word about Castro?
Cliff Kirkpatrick says:
Jul 25, 2011
Any official word, no.
I did see him running with the team during the voluntary workouts.
anthony says:
Jul 25, 2011
cliff. 3-5 wins tops. this mash unit of starters is going to make it impossible to compete on the pac-12 level.
PROVE ME WRONG BEAVS!
–not excited fan
RenoNVbeavr says:
Jul 25, 2011
3-5 wins, Anthony??? You’ve got to be joking. At worse this is a 6-6 team and I argue they will be 7-5 or better. Are you telling me the Beavs will not beat or at worse be a toss-up 1) PSU, 2) WSU (wont get surprised again), 3) UW at home (who is their QB again, yea), 4) AZ at home (Riley has owned Stoops), 5) Cal away (Riley has beaten Cal away 5 straight times); 6) UCLA at home and have a great shot vs BYU at home and possibly pull the upset on Stanford at home or ASU? Katz should make a big leap his 2nd year as a starter and has enough weapons at his disposal to keep most of the defenses on their heels. Have some optimism, dude!
jon says:
Jul 25, 2011
Axl and Sebastian are not fit to carry Steven Tyler and Joe Perry’s gear.