State of the Beavs: Recapping The First Days of Oregon State's 2026 Fall Camp
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Now that the Oregon State Beavers have begun fall camp, the first signs of the program's culture under JaMarcus Shephard are beginning to reveal themselves. That's a good thing.
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Over the course of the first week of the Beavers' camp, the media has heard from several of OSU's key figures for the upcoming season. The State of the Beavs crew was there to capture it all, particularly on the program's designated media day. Hear that audio on this week's new episode, including Nathan Elu, Dylan Lane, and Takarki Hickle.
Your host Matt Bagley also gives his thoughts on JaMarcus Shephard's mission ahead for the extensive rebuild. Is Oregon State ready to improve on 2025's 2-10 record. The Beavers open the new season on Saturday, September 5 against the Houston Cougars.
Go Beavs.
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This Week's Topics:
-The vibes were fairly high at Oregon State's media day this past week. Matt gives his perspective after attending and hearing from several notable Beaver players. Can we see a new culture taking shape in the locker room?
-Offensive lineman Nathan Elu speaks to the improvement of the offense's communication under new offensive coordinator Mitch Dahlen.
-Linebacker Dylan Lane also spoke to the media on Friday, with a comedic cameo from Cornell Hatcher Jr. Layne transferred from Idaho this past offseason and has already started to prove his value.
-Additionally, edge defender Takari Hickle made an appearance on media day, where he noted the differences in Oregon State's conditioning program and the extensive team building the Beavers have gone through in recent months.
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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.