A couple things ...
-- Oregon State's hire of ex-OSU coach Mike Riley as assistant head coach looks more shrewd all the time.
Nebraska still is paying Riley his multi-million buyout, which means the Beavers get Riley's veteran counsel for first-year head coach Jonathan Smith at a bargain-basement price.
It also frees more money to spend on assistants such as highly regarded offensive line coach Jim Michalczik.
The more I see of the way Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes goes about business, the more impressed I am.
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