OSU was back on the practice field Tuesday which meant BeaversEdge.com was in Corvallis to get the scoop on the team before they take on Portland State. Football Analyst Marcus Greaves has the most newsworthy practice nuggets.
Practice Nuggets
-Today, Thomas Tyner and Artavis Pierce were getting more carries than they have been in the past. I believe this is to go back to the offense bread and butter from last season which is to run the ball. If they get each running back at least a little bit of sugar. It's going draw opponents linebackers up and force them to stack the box. Which then will give the offense the advantage in the passing game, and allow the offense as a whole to flourish.
-Jake Luton and the wide receivers were getting back to the basics in their own passing game. Luton looked sharp with his passes. But, whenever he would throw a deep pass he would meet with the intended receivers and discuss what needed to change about the pass. This is what the Beavers want, a leader who will understand his mistakes and fix them. I see this benefiting the Beavers greatly.
-Darell Garretson overthrew a handful of passes today. But, his role out passes and ability to run makes Garretson always deadly. Today Garretson sliced through the defense for a big run. I like the thought of Garretson possibly being third down QB with his ability to run, and his ability the pass on the run. In a third and short situation the Beavers could utilize that to keep the defense true to their schemes. It's something the Beavers should keep in mind.
-The defense also looked like they went back to basic fundamentals today. Understanding who they have and what they need to do. The defense will play assignment football. They do not want to give up wide open plays or have miscommunications like they did saturday. Which means practice today was full of repetition.
-The cornerback position looks to be focusing on their physicality and ability to break on the ball. Each player has something unique about them in their skill set which they look to give to another. An example of this would be like Kyle White, he is physical and has a good sense of when to jump to knock the ball down. But, might not be as efficient in his back-pedal as Xavier Crawford. So, by teaching each other it's going to make the group has a whole a lot better than it showed on saturday.
-The Cornerback position looked like this today:
First Team: Xavier Crawford, Dwayne Williams
Second Team: Jay Irvine, Kyle White
Third Team: Isaiah Dunn, Shawn Wilson
-Kee Whetzel took the majority of the reps at the outside linebacker position today. I like this move to keep getting Whetzel experience. With Whetzel having more game experience, it allows the outside linebacker position to have more depth. It can give players like Bright Ugwoegbu a chance to get a break and keep him fresh.
Practice Nuggets
-Today, Thomas Tyner and Artavis Pierce were getting more carries than they have been in the past. I believe this is to go back to the offense bread and butter from last season which is to run the ball. If they get each running back at least a little bit of sugar. It's going draw opponents linebackers up and force them to stack the box. Which then will give the offense the advantage in the passing game, and allow the offense as a whole to flourish.
-Jake Luton and the wide receivers were getting back to the basics in their own passing game. Luton looked sharp with his passes. But, whenever he would throw a deep pass he would meet with the intended receivers and discuss what needed to change about the pass. This is what the Beavers want, a leader who will understand his mistakes and fix them. I see this benefiting the Beavers greatly.
-Darell Garretson overthrew a handful of passes today. But, his role out passes and ability to run makes Garretson always deadly. Today Garretson sliced through the defense for a big run. I like the thought of Garretson possibly being third down QB with his ability to run, and his ability the pass on the run. In a third and short situation the Beavers could utilize that to keep the defense true to their schemes. It's something the Beavers should keep in mind.
-The defense also looked like they went back to basic fundamentals today. Understanding who they have and what they need to do. The defense will play assignment football. They do not want to give up wide open plays or have miscommunications like they did saturday. Which means practice today was full of repetition.
-The cornerback position looks to be focusing on their physicality and ability to break on the ball. Each player has something unique about them in their skill set which they look to give to another. An example of this would be like Kyle White, he is physical and has a good sense of when to jump to knock the ball down. But, might not be as efficient in his back-pedal as Xavier Crawford. So, by teaching each other it's going to make the group has a whole a lot better than it showed on saturday.
-The Cornerback position looked like this today:
First Team: Xavier Crawford, Dwayne Williams
Second Team: Jay Irvine, Kyle White
Third Team: Isaiah Dunn, Shawn Wilson
-Kee Whetzel took the majority of the reps at the outside linebacker position today. I like this move to keep getting Whetzel experience. With Whetzel having more game experience, it allows the outside linebacker position to have more depth. It can give players like Bright Ugwoegbu a chance to get a break and keep him fresh.
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