The Oregon State football team will receiver a transfer player from Hawaii, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
DB Steven Christian plans to transfer after receiving his bachelor’s degree in four years. He’ll have two years of eligibility left after he receives an expected medical hardship waiver for a sixth year.
Since he has a degree, he’ll be eligible to play for the Beavers without sitting out a year like typical transfers.
Christian missed two full seasons due to labrum injuries. He redshirt his first season in 2008 and then didn’t play due to injuries in 2009 and 2011. Christian played three games in 2010.
He’s originally from Sacramento, Calif., and graduated from John F. Kennedy High. Christian was an all-purpose player who played QB, RB, DB and WR.
Christian played three varsity seasons at Kennedy and played junior year at Christian Brothers High. Scout.com rated him a two-star cornerback. He ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash.
13 comments
shane says:
Jun 19, 2012
cliff will he take up a scholarship?
Cliff Kirkpatrick says:
Jun 19, 2012
Trying to officially find out, but I doubt it. Riley usually has a transfer like that earn the scholarship after being a walk-on first.
SJ says:
Jun 20, 2012
What a catch! If I read the article right, he’s played 3 games since 2007. Now there’s headline news Cliff. Seems like you’re ghetting desperate to get something on the ESPN blog.
Sj says:
Jun 20, 2012
“you’re getting”
sj says:
Jun 20, 2012
Since you removed my first comment, you should remove the 2nd……As I mentioned, 3 games in four years…..what a catch!
Cliff Kirkpatrick says:
Jun 20, 2012
I didn’t remove your comment. You are a first-time commenter, so I had to approve the first comment.
Jerry2005 says:
Jun 20, 2012
Cliff,
Are things really this quiet in Corvallis??? It seems like the coaches would know that fans are not happy and would at least try to make some good news happen. I have lost all confidence in our coaching staff and it looks to me like they just don’t care anymore. Laughing it up on the sideline while WSU stomped us at Reser, no “good” recruiting news at this point in the process and a completely irrational loyalty to a system that has been figured out and losing momentum for several years show the coaches(not the players) are not putting in the required effort to win in the PAC 12.
Instead of writing about our coaches doing nothing could you write about what some of the players are doing? A summer internship, community involvement or local volunteer work maybe(you will of course need some other source than our lay around coaches). The Beavers without boarders was a nice article, if they are not creating recruiting news the least they can do is inform the media of some of the good things the players are doing in the off season so the fans have positive things to read about. Not just letting writers rely on police reports to have something to say about OSU football.
Arizbeaver says:
Jun 21, 2012
Jerry, this is a sweet comment “It seems like the coaches would know that fans are not happy and would at least try to make some good news happen.”
Yes, because the goal of the coaches SHOULD be to make good news happen, right? Who cares about good news! Shouldn’t they be focused on winning right now? Shouldn’t they be focused on February 2nd not who we can get a verbal from in June 2012 to help fans relax this summer?
While this may not be newsworthy (it IS June, BTW), we are thin at CB and this guy could give us depth. Not an A+ but certainly not a bad move. Second, it’s been reported that the coaches had quite a bit of success last weekend with their first foray into an off-site camp in California. We received one verbal from a great-looking safety (watch the video) and expect more.
Laughing during a loss…that’s a reach. Talk about “not newsworthy”. Are we going to buy into when US weekly catches a snapshot of a couple with unhappy faces and assume they’re breaking up? I hope you don’t buy that junk. The coaches have a history of good seasons but now have had two down seasons–so this year they have no excuses. How about we wait until 2012 starts to pan out before we assume that a guy who laughs once during one of 9 losses all of a sudden doesn’t care about winning?
About 50% of coaches lose every season. Over a five-year period nearly all of them have a losing season. What happens if we fire them all? Do BCS schools start hiring internet posters?
OSUSupporter says:
Jun 21, 2012
Gee Ariz, the coaches SHOULD be thinking about creating good news because that’s what we faithfull want and we are the ones supporting their salaries! They have been focused on winning te past 2 years and failed miserably as we all can agree with. So if they were smart, they would work to secure early commitments to generate excitement and get a fan base energized. All we have so far is a so-so safety prospect and a broken down wannabe walk on corner who couldn’t make the cut at Hawaii of all places.
Laughing coaches of a team being blown out sends a poor message to fans and players, there is no argument. Poor judgement. Saying 50% of coaches lose every year makes it OK for us to have back to back losing seasons is the talk of a loser and a low achiever (or a Riley family member). Time to stand up and stop accepting losing and force the coaches to do things differently and generate a buzz around our program.
Tagup says:
Jun 21, 2012
So what would you suggest as a strategy for compelling high school kids to verbal earlier?
Personally, I don’t put much stock in verbals anyway…players get poached all the the time..Tedford has made a career out of it…..When the letters of intent come in and the kids get qualified then you can decide how the recruiting went!
OSUSupporter says:
Jun 23, 2012
Why do you think kids are not committing early to us? Is it because we have new coaches (HC, OC and DC are the same)? Is it the facilities? Is it the education they will get? Is it the progressively worse seasons we’ve endured? Is it our unimaginative uniforms or school colors/mascot?
I think it’s because of our stale schemes that don’t work and our stubborn coaches who won’t change. Honestly Tagup, a vast majority of verbals don’t change their minds so these early verbals are critical to building momentum. Do you think recruits read the rating sites? They absolutely do! And it makes a difference to kids when they are choosing their future school. I believe many of the kids we’ve offered are waiting for better schools to offer and will only commit to us if no better ones come through. I’ve seen the results of the letters of intents for the past few years and it’s dismal.
We can only hope to get better if Riley commits to make changes of not only schemes and style of play but he replaces those coaches who are like him and bring nothing new and exciting to the field.
Jerry2005 says:
Jun 24, 2012
I agree with everything in that post Supporter.
Tagup says:
Jun 24, 2012
Dismal?….Obviously you and I look at different things when we see the team. I see a good depth chart at WR, I see what appears to be a pretty good frosh RB coming in. I see last years OL class as very good. Yes, OSU missed on some db’s and we need to strengthen the depth on the DL, but I certainly wouldn’t describe the recent class as dismal. I think that is one of the reasons that the commits have not come forward yet this year…OSU has a young team and new recruits look for places that they can play early…. I hope we can sign some kids with size for the DL,but I won’t worry until February rolls around