Cliff: Olander’s comeback
Oregon State senior DT Brennan Olander returned to practice Tuesday. He went through individual drills, but no team workouts. Olander tore a pectoral muscle Nov. 6 against UCLA. Coach Mike Riley doesn’t think he’ll be back this year, but Olander is delaying surgery in the hope he can play again this season. He’s out for...
Cliff: Midweek report
Oregon State DT Brennan Olander plans to let his torn pectoral muscle heal, and hope to return for the Dec. 4 Civil War, football coach Mike Riley said Wednesday. “There’s a chance he’ll play by the last couple games,” Riley said. “He’s just thinking over if he wants surgery or not. It’s a personal decision...
Cliff: WSU presser
Oregon State DT Brennan Olander is out for the Saturday’s game with Washington State and maybe the rest of the season, coach Mike Riley said Tuesday. Olander injured his pectoral muscle close to the shoulder during the UCLA game on Saturday. A full doctor report will be in later. It could be torn. “I have...
Cliff: UCLA fallout
Oregon State DT Brennan Olander is having an MRI on his right shoulder due to an injury in Saturday’s game at UCLA, coach Mike Riley said Sunday night. It’s not separated, but a muscular injury. Olander’s availability will be known Tuesday. Here’s the full follow up story in Monday’s GT. Depth becomes an issue at...
Cliff: OSU notes (update)
All is quiet with the Oregon State football team midday Tuesday. No word on OC Danny Langsdorf and his wife as they wait for the birth of their first child. Langsdorf update: Dawsen Edward Langsdorf was born today. So, Danny’s first child is a boy. I’m working on my silly Q&As that run throughout the...
Cliff: Keeping athletes in line
Oregon State still uses its code of conduct as a guide for coaches in how to discipline their players. The key word is guide, so most coaches don’t used it as a blanket answer to punishment. Football coach Mike Riley, however, does follow it closely. A string of embarrassing run-ins with the law by football...
Cliff: Mass football update
Media folks caught up with Oregon State football coach Mike Riley on Thursday about the state of the program at this point of the offseason. I’ll have more about the Beavers in Friday’s GT, but here are the bullet points: • QB Peter Lalich was suspended for three games for his boating DUI, but that...
Cliff: Golf cart caper results
Former Oregon State QB Lyle Moevao and LB Keaton Kristick, and senior starting DT Brennan Olander were sentenced to community service Tuesday for a misdemeanor charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle. Moevao received 40 hours of community service, Kristick 25 and Olander 65. Here’s a little more on the GT site by court reporter...
Cliff: Beavers in court
Former Oregon State football players Lyle Moevao and Keaton Kristick, and current starting senior DT Brennan Olander were arrained in court Thursday for stealing a golf chart. Read all about it here in Friday’s GT. Kristick was a bubble draft pick in this year’s draft. He didn’t get picked and signed as a free agent...
Cliff: Final practice update
The Oregon State football team had its final real practice before leaving for the Las Vegas Bowl on Thursday afternoon. There will be a walkthrough Friday before the players leave at 3 p.m. to arrive in Sin City at 7 p.m. There are two more practices at UNLV and then a walkthrough at Sam Boyd...
Cliff: Injury updates
Two key Oregon State football players and some reserves joined the injured list Wednesday. One, however, is back to action. Backup OT Geoff Garner had a long-term sore knee examined and there’s nothing wrong, coach Mike Riley said. Garner returned to practice. Temporary setbacks were DT Brennan Olander (knee) and DE Taylor Henry (knee). Olander...
Cliff: Civil War press briefing (updated)
Civil War media day came a day earlier this week since the No. 13 Oregon State football team’s road showdown with No. 7 Oregon is on Thursday night. There were a lot of extra TV cameras and photographers. It must be a big game or something. UPDATE: QB Sean Canfield did his press conference. He...
