Pac-10 Basketball Early Previews – Oregon State Beavers
Comments (5,333) Last year, the Oregon State Beavers had a season that everyone around the conference (and beyond) had to take notice of. Coming off of an awful season in which the Beavers went 0-18 in conference play, the team from Corvallis went 7-11 in Pac-10 play in the 2008-2009 season and finished 18-18 overall. What a turnaround. This was their best finish since Gary Payton’s senior season of 1989-90.
Coach Craig Robinson brought something the team desperately needed after two decades of bottom dwelling; a sense of pride and a sense of responsibility.
This all started at Pac-10 media day before the start of last season, when he told the media that his team would have morning workouts that began at 5:30am. When asked what would happen to players who didn’t show up, Robinson simply replied, “No one is making them come here. If they don’t want to be here, they don’t have to be.” This mentality and work ethic was engrained in his players since his arrival, and it has shown in their performance on the court.
Coach Craig Robinson addresses the media
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