State of the Beavs: A Good Start To Transfer Portal Season for Oregon State Football + MBB's Chances in the WCC

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Particularly with the commitment of quarterback Maalik Murphy, the Oregon State Beavers are doing the right things in the early days of this transfer portal window: minimizing losses and filling key holes. Wayne Tinkle's men's basketball squad is also maintaining a higher standard of play with 2025 only days away. Can the keep it up in WCC play.? Your host Matt Bagley is ready for a holiday fireside chat about all of it, plus a review of what we've seen so far in the College Football Playoff. Go Beavs.
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Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for On SI's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Tuesday mornings.
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Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.
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Matt fell in love with radio during his college days at Oregon Tech, and pursued a nine year career in sports broadcasting with Klamath Falls' and Medford's highest-rated sports radio stations. He currently lives in McMinnville wine country and is excited to talk about the Beavers again.