Dockery in all-star game
Former Oregon State CB James Dockery has been invited to play in the inaugural Eastham College All-Star Game at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. The game will be televised live nationally by Fox College Sports, and regionally by Fox Sports West and FSN Arizona. He is the third OSU player...
Cliff: Dressed for success
The Oregon State football team is known for being laid back in how it approaches everything. It’s part West Coast style and part the way the head coach carries himself. However, senior CB James Dockery injected some seriousness to road trips. He wanted everyone in ties and dress shirts when traveling. “My high school coach...
Cliff: OSU links, pass coverage
First off, check out my main story in Thursday’s GT. It’s the third in a season-long series breaking down each position for the Oregon State football team and where each hit within the scheme. This week I tackle the cornerbacks. CB James Dockery and CB coach Keith Heyward provided great insight. Here’s a story on...
Cliff: Dockery on Rome
Here’s the full segment of Oregon State CB James Dockery giving a tour of the program on the “Jim Rome is Burning.” Also, here’s a link to my football notebook in Wednesday’s GT. It leads off with coach Mike Riley’s concerns for this week’s game and has a variety of notes about OSU and Louisville....
Cliff: Midweek notes
The Oregon State football team has one more bye week practice today. The players have three days off while the coaches head out on the recruiting trail. “That allows guys to travel home early after practice and come out Sunday,” coach Mike Riley said. “Coaches go recruiting and players have a break.” Here’s the list...
Cliff: Cornerbacks
The strength of the Oregon State football team’s defense should be the secondary, safeties in particular. However, the cornerbacks have come along and must be on top of their games, or the defense will be in trouble. There’s been little written about the corners because they’ve been as solid as expected in training camp. The...
Cliff: APR solid
The NCAA already notified its schools that the APR (academic progress rate) report will be released Wednesday. The APR is used to track how each team and school is doing academically and retaining athletes. If any team falls below a certain level of success, which is about 60 percent graduation, scholarships are lost. Each school...
Cliff: Corner development
CBs are the crucial for the Oregon State defense to perform. The Beavers need those guys to take away deep WRs one-on-on. When they do that the front seven can go wild on stunts. The Beavers are in good shape with James Dockery as the veteran senior. Junior Brandon Hardin has been well-used, so he’s...
Cliff: LV Bowl press briefing
Check out the above video of Oregon State football coach Mike Riley talking about the Las Vegas Bowl and BYU. The below video is of CB James Dockery. Here are the main notes to come out of his Tuesday press conference. More may follow later as I get more info. DT Stephen Paea won the...
Cliff: UW pregame/game thread (updating)
There’s only a brief time to catch up with the reading for the Oregon State football game against Washington at 12:30 p.m. today in Reser Stadium. So I’m using this post for the Saturday reading and game thread. Feel free to comment here throughout the day, or ask questions. And you can follow along at...
Cliff: Dockery, UW memories
The last time the Oregon State football team played Washington in Reser Stadium, a riot nearly broke out. That’s not an exaggeration. Combine Huskies QB Jake Locker getting injured, bad calls and the refs losing control and it was ready to go off. The Beavers who were in that game remember it fondly, and even...
Cliff: Sunday football notes
Rodgers brothers celebrate at Cal. PHOTO/AP The Oregon State football team came out of Saturday’s game without any serious injuries. There were a few dings, but nothing that will take anyone out of much of practice, if any. DT Brennan Olander had back spasams, which is why he didn’t play much in the second half...
