Boaty McBoatface

The GOP just lost Mississippi. Let that sink in. Voters are pissed at the GOP. That explains the election. The voters SHOULD BE pissed at the GOP. We were handed the responsibility of leading the country and we "screwed the pooch" as they say. Those of you on X spreading conspiracy theories and spinning yarns about the integrity of the election need to go back into your mother's basement and think about your life choices. The voters are pissed at the GOP and the GOP was slaughtered. And if the deep-thinkers on X are any indication, the people running the Trump Administration and the GOP don't understand that people are PISSED OFF. It really is that simple. People DO NOT LIKE TRUMP AND THE GOP. The GOP and TRUMP should be accepting responsibility, acknowledging their mistakes, and telling the American people they will do better. AND. THEN. DO. BETTER. IT. IS. ABOUT. POCKETBOOKS. Get that through your heads.

Beaver Nation- We got punched in the mouth. And we did nothing. We did not punch back. It has been said a lot on X that we are soft. Allow me to expand. I was at the game last night. Twice, early in the game, Texas State “roughed up” our players. One play was a clear late hit out of bounds on the Texas State sideline. The other play was an extra bit of “tackling” on Newberry at the end of a run (Jim Wilson on the radio broadcast even thought a penalty should have been called). We did nothing. Texas State danced on our logo. We did nothing. No. Fight. These plays are examples of what everyone in the PAC-12 apparently knows. The Beavers are soft. The Beavers will not punch back. The Beavers can be pushed around and they won’t push back. ______________________________________________ Another point to consider: Shepherd and the OSU Athletic Department asked Beaver Nation to “be there” for the Beavs. They said “don’t give up on us”. They asked for our support. And what happened? Beaver Nation showed up - to the tune of $10 million. Great Job Beaver Nation. What did the Beavers do? Played the last two football games like they spent the last couple of weeks reading their press clippings, not preparing, and getting their butts kicked. I left the game last night asking myself (and my wife): If they don’t care, why should I? #GoBeavs

This broadcast is really bad. Gremlins in the internet or something. Beavers look great though!!! #GoBeavs

One person's view of the butt-kicking taken by Republicans

"Be Prepared" - Clearly no Boy Scouts on the Beavs

Beaver Nation- OK, hear me out. This is the next renovation to Reser, let me explain. A roof - diamond shaped, transparent, that is also a screen that can show replays, scores, advertisements, etc. using NVIDIA technology. We ask NVIDIA to build the "roofscreen". It would be a HUGE deal, would set Oregon State apart from every other school in the nation, great advertising for NVIDIA (kind of like Nike used the 'Ucks). It could also be used outside of the football season for concerts, or watching movies (imagine laying on the 50 yard line watching a movie). It would enable the athletic department to generate money year-round. Its a win-win for everyone. Boaty P.S. I am not very good with graphics, so give me a little grace. But these pictures demonstrate the general concept. #GoBeavs

Little Brother- You lost your third game today. Couldn't happen to a more deserving fan base. Couldn't happen to a more deserving donor base. Couldn't happen to a better university. You left us for dead. Your unbearably egotistical fan base laughed. You called us names, said we weren't worthy. Karma. Comeuppance. Just Desserts. Call it what you want, but I can assure you every fan base in the Big 10, and every fan base from the old PAC-12 is saying the same thing: Couldn't happen to a more deserving football program. #GoBeavs

Not that anyone asked...... ......like the rest of Beaver Nation I am intrigued, worried, excited, concerned, verklempt and a bit gassy over the recent cryptic X posts by @KaliElite_CEO . Really more gassy than anything else, but it could have been last night's nachos. Back to the matter at hand. I am struck by one particular sentence in Mr. LeGree's post: "He is still 18 and wants to enjoy life as a young man too!" When I read that sentence, and really thought about it, it dawned on me....Mr. LeGree is just being a father. He is clearly concerned for his son and all the attention his son has rightfully earned, and he is trying to be the best father he can be to his amazing son. I get it. And far be it for me to tell another man how to be a father to his kids. I have three of my own (one of each) and I am busy with them. Mr. LeGree - Thank you. Thank you for sharing your son with Beaver Nation. Thank you for being such a character (I mean that in the most positive manner possible). Thank you for looking out for your son. I will always be a fan. #GoBeavs

Beaver Nation- I am going to start this post with the following: I was wrong about this Beavers team when, at the beginning of the season, I thought we would win 4-5 games. I think the Beavers have proven everyone outside of the program itself wrong about the Beavers. I have no problem admitting when I was wrong. With that being said, I am getting sick and tired of hearing people tell me “Don’t worry about losing players and possibly coaches after this season, just enjoy what we have now for the 2026 season.” I understand the sentiment. It drives me nuts when people tell me to “enjoy the season” and not worry about losing players and/or coaches when the OSU Football Program, and to a certain extent OSU itself, is asking me to invest in the future of OSU Football and athletics. Why would I invest/commit to the future of OSU Football while at the same time not worrying about the future of OSU Football? That makes no sense. This conundrum reflects the bigger problem with college athletics. The uncertainty of everything. Programs that identify and develop “diamonds in the rough” have to worry about all the time and effort they put into developing these athletes will ultimately lead to heartbreak for the team’s fanbase. And that heartbreak causes the fanbase to be less than generous with donations. The solution, I fear, are personal service contracts. A professional model that will contractually obligate a player to an institution for a set period of time. I cannot imagine the ability of an institution to actually trade a player, but I would imagine buyouts would be common, not unlike coaches. In such a scenario, if a player at a G6 develops, and maybe Ohio State wants to poach the player, Ohio State would have to pay the G6 school for the player, thereby helping the G6 school. Don’t tell me to “enjoy this year” while at the same time asking me to invest in the next. #GoBeavs

Beaver Nation- At the game, the PI calls looked like BS. Were they good calls or were they BS? #GoBeavs

Beaver Nation. I am asking for some help. My family is going to the game tomorrow with our eldest son, who uses a wheelchair (we sit in Section 134, ADA, if you want to come by and say hello). We always have problems with parking (who doesn't). It is especially tough when we have to park miles away and trudge into Reser. We cannot park in the ADA parking because by the time we get to Reser it is filled up. Here is my ask: does anyone have an "extra" reserved parking pass for tomorrow's game? I will happily buy it from you. This is the last game Jess will be going to this year (he can only really go to day games) with the family and I would like to make it an easier time for him and the family. I know this is a shot in the dark. If Beaver Nation could maybe spread this message around, hopefully someone who has a parking pass they would be willing to sell will see this and reach out. Thanks and GO BEAVS! #GoBeavs @BeaverFootball

Check out my office for the day! I am getting ready for Saturdays game. Hopefully this counts as tailgating. Go Beavs!!!! @BeaverFootball #GoBeavs

Does Ben Johnson know that Colston Loveland is an eligible receiver who can catch the ball? The complete lack of inclusion of Loveland in Chicago’s offense is baffling. #Bears #CHIvGB

Confession time..... I will not be at the game tomorrow. My family is going, which is good. I am not going, which is bad (for me). My excuse: I have to go to a funeral tomorrow. Will be at the Wazzu game (unless someone I know dies) GO BEAVERS!!! #GoBeavs

Beaver Nation.....hear me out. Look, I am as excited as anyone about the last three (3) games. The Beavs have looked great (although I was at a wedding for the CSU game so I missed most of that) the last three (3) weeks, remember the quality of competition we faced. Not the same as the two top-25 programs we faced to start the season. With that being said, the fact we did not "play down" to our opponents is significant, as that has been a problem for Beaver football teams in the past. The fact our team was simply better than Montana, UTEP and CSU and we made certain we established our superiority right-out-of-the-gate is important and definitely an improvement over years past. I am seeing a lot of Beaver Nation already making plans for Oregon State to play in the CFP. Nobody, and I mean not a single person on Beaver Twitter, want that result more than I do. But I am also old enough to remember days of old when a promising start to the season ended with a struggle at the finish line. We have seven (7) games left. Like Shep says: every week it is 1-0. Be patient. Be patient. Your patience will be rewarded. #GoBeavs

I can't be the only person who sees the irony - or perhaps lack of self awareness - of the NFL's Referee's Union, can I? They want consistent, fair application of the rules when it comes to how officials are disciplined by the NFL. Uh.....I would like the rules on the field applied in a consistent and fair manner. Why don't they work on that first? espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5011…