Coaching legends like Oregon State’s Mike Riley

I thought this was well worth pointing out - In the Dec. 22nd issue of Sporting News, page eight starts the 2008 SN college football awards. It’s the bottom-right corner of page nine that I want to bring to your attention.

Sporting News asked 16 coaching legends from the Legends Poll to vote for their Coach of the Year. Of the 16 votes, 11 went to Oregon State coach Mike Riley, three went to Alabama coach Nick Saban, one vote went to Mississippi coach Houston Nutt, and one vote went to Penn State coach Joe Paterno.

It’s nice to see some of the game’s greatest coaches recognize someone west of the Mississippi - especially a coach like Mike Riley.

Here is the final break-down by coaching legend:

(legend: who they voted for)
Frank Boyles: Mike Riley
John Cooper: Mike Riley
Fisher DeBerry: Mike Riley
Terry Donahue: Mike Riley
Vince Dooley: Nick Saban
Pat Dye: Mike Riley
LaVell Edwards: Mike Riley
Don James: Nick Saban
Frank Kush: Mike Riley
Dick MacPherson: Nick Saban
Bill Mallory: Joe Paterno
Don Nehlen: Mike Riley
John Ralston: Mike Riley
John Robinson: Mike Riley
R.C. Slocum: Mike Riley
Gene Stallings: Houston Nutt

So, I’m curious as to which coaching legend may have surprised you with their vote?

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Beavers win 2008 Brute Sun Bowl; 5-0 in bowls under Riley

 

The Oregon State Beavers managed only three points without the Rodgers brothers. But those three points were all they needed.

No. 24 Oregon State held No. 18 Pitt to just 178 total yards and pitched the shut-out. And it was the performance of the defense that gave the Beavers this win.

The Beavers are now 5-0 in bowl games since coach Mike Riley rejoined the team.

Game MVP was Victor Butler.

The Pac-10 is now 4-0 in bowl games this season.

Game Recap

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Pac-10 Links: Oregon State getting no respect from Pitt, Stanford flying under hoops radar, more.

Update 12/31/2008: Stanford Stays Unbeaten With 69-55 Win Over Hartford.

I love smack talk! I mean true smack talk, and not those personal jabs we see so much online today. Pitt defensive tackle Rashaad Duncan is certainly lending to the smack talk realm. In Monday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Duncan doesn’t sound impressed with Oregon State’s offensive line saying, “But the thing I see when I watched them is that I don’t think they have faced a defensive line like us. I mean, the last defensive line they played like us was Penn State and the results speak for themselves.”

Speaking of Oregon State and Pitt. While Sun Bowl officials are warning fans not to travel across the border in to Mexico, I’m thinking it would be better to warn fans about the Village People being the half-time entertainment.

By the way, Oregon State head coach, Mike Riley, received a well deserved contract extension through 2015.

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This just in! It turns out USC coach Pete Carroll knows what he’s doing. One writer (whom I enjoy reading) over at Bleacher Report criticized Pete Carroll for not handing over the offense to John Morton once Washington hired Steve Sarkisian (to be fair, several others in the media thought the same thing). But as Paul Peszko writes, Sarkisian hasn’t lost focus on the task at hand at all.

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The unranked Stanford men’s basketball team could head into Pac-10 play 10-0 with a win this evening against against Hartford. If so, Stanford can really make a case for themselves when they do open their Pac-10 play ad face No. 17 Arizona St. this Friday.

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Pac-10 Links: Cal’s Nate Longshore gets starting nod, USC defense the best ever?

Cal head coach Jeff Tedford had decided to give the starting job to quarterback Nate Longshore for today’s Emerald Bowl against the Miami Hurricane’s. Longshore has had an up-and-down career at Cal, but will end it as the starter in his final game.

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Arizona State’s best get from the 2008 basketball class will be transferring to Kansas next semester. Once head coach Lute Olsen retired, Jeff Withey requested the release from his scholarship. He has not played at all this season.

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Jacquizz Rodgers is ever the optomist! On Friday he told a local El Paso reporter there is still a chance for him to play in the Sun Bowl against Pitt. Hmmm… Hey Quizz, isn’t your arm still in a sling with a broken scapula?

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Michael Lev of the OC Register makes his case for why the Trojans’ defense should be considered the best ever. The only problem is he might be the only one who thinks that.

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Fox Sports’ Top 10 Heisman Candidates for 2009

Fox Sports released their Top 10 Heisman Candidates for 2009. It’s a photo gallery slide show along with descriptions and reasons for each candidate. Their list features three Pac-10 players: Jacquizz Rodgers (Oregon State) and Jahvid Best (Cal) at running back, and Mark Sanchez (USC) at quarterback.

It’s obviously quite early for predictions, but check it out. It’s pretty cool.

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