Portland State @ Oregon State Thread

[forestgreen]

How come they can't come up with a starting time for the game in Corvallis? Big TV deal in the works? Yeah, right.

Vikings Will Face Oregon State Live on Fox Sports Net Northwest

http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=204774212

 

[martymoose]

Early start time.

Hopefully we catch OSU still asleep.

 

[forestgreen]

Channel 8 Sports Video:

Catchings may play for OSU; Glanville "pleased" as PSU prepares for Beavers

http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=391179

 

[forestgreen]

Mike Riley rejects perception that Beavers will cruise against Portland State

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2009/08/mike_riley_rejects_perception.html

 

[forestgreen]

Game Week: Vikings Prepare For Big Challenge At Oregon State

GAME 1
PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS vs. #25 OREGON STATE BEAVERS
Saturday, September 5, 2009, 11:35 a.m., Reser Stadium (45,674), Corvallis, OR

http://www.goviks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19300&ATCLID=204784696

 

[WiViking]

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=125168138363064000

With Moevao, McCants, and potentially multiple receivers out, perhaps the Vikings can key in on the Rodgers boys and limit them to less than 250 yards. If so, the prognosis would seem pretty positive.

 

[PSUVikings2]

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=125168138363064000

With Moevao, McCants, and potentially multiple receivers out, perhaps the Vikings can key in on the Rodgers boys and limit them to less than 250 yards. If so, the prognosis would seem pretty positive.

The Viks are going to have to pull out all the stops to even keep it respectable. Washington State didn't have any weapons or talent at all last season and they still slaughtered us. :x

 

[WiViking]

I meant to imply positive in regards to the 24 point spread I predicted. I'm not inclined to predict any miracles. All notes on the team seem positive aside from wideout, and that would be the one position I expect to be fine regardless. Having a bunch of fresh bodies in the front 7 may also be a positive compared to last year's squad.

 

[martymoose]

Canzano give us a 10% chance to win. Goe, not as on board.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2009/08/video_college_football_insider.html

Skip thru the UO/BSU stuff to get to the bit on PSU/OSU.

 

[forestgreen]

A couple articles on the upcoming game:

PSU football: Jerry Glanville unveils game plan for Saturday's opener against Oregon State

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/psu_football_jerry_glanville_u.html



Taylor Kavanaugh's Oregon State football diary: Of building blocks and brotherhood

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2009/09/taylor_kavanaughs_oregon_state.html

 

[forestgreen]

KERRY SAYS: Beavers will pull away from pass-oriented PSU

Oregon State quarterback Sean Canfield figures to be the target of a stunting Portland State defense on Saturday at Reser Stadium.

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=125193027388198000

 

[forestgreen]

College football 2009: Vikings coach Jerry Glanville wants to win to 'pay back' supporters

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/college_football_2009_vikings.html

 

[forestgreen]

PSU football: Mouse Davis drops by Wednesday's practice and gives Vikings his seal of approval

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/psu_football_mouse_davis_drops.html

 

[forestgreen]

5 minutes with Jerry Glanville: Are Vikings ready? 'No question'
by Jim Beseda, The Oregonian
Thursday September 03, 2009, 5:39 PM
The Vikings coach talks about final preparations for Saturday's season opener at Oregon State.

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/5_minutes_with_jerry_glanville_3.html

 

[ManOfVision]

So what will be the pass/run ratio this year? What was it last year? My sense is that we passed about 90% of the time last year, or that about 90% of our total offense came from passing. Is that accurate?

 

[martymoose]

So what will be the pass/run ratio this year? What was it last year? My sense is that we passed about 90% of the time last year, or that about 90% of our total offense came from passing. Is that accurate?

Now that we have the media guides online, it looks like:

745 total plays
559 passes
186 rushes
41 sacks given up

Since the sacks end without a pass, that should go under a rush, so that puts it at:

745 total plays
600 passes
145 rushes

So about 80.5% of the time we passed. Given that the little shovel pass we do a couple times per game is sort of a run in my eyes, but goes in the books as a pass, I think when it's all said and done it's right around 75%. I think that was Mouse's target ratio.

 

[ManOfVision]

Good point about the shovel passes. To me, one of the biggest indicators of sucess will be McClintock's total yards and total TDs. If those numbers are high, PSU should be winning. Whether he accumulates those numbers with rushes or shovel passes will matter not.

 

[pdxfan]

I don't think you should lay it all on McClintock. We have several runners this year who look fairly promising and will see the ball. I suspect that if we run more, the running will be spread out. We'll just have to see.

 

[martymoose]

Wheaton will dress. He's not practiced since August 24th.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2009/09/wheaton_cleared_will_dress_for.html

 

[forestgreen]

Last post until sometime after the game, heading to Corvallis tomorrow with family. GO VIKS!!!!!!!!

Portland State-Oregon State: Jerry Glanville hopes Vikings' actions speak loudly

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2009/09/portland_stateoregon_state_jer.html