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Darell Garretson doesn’t want to be the straw that stirs the drink.
Rather, Oregon State’s redshirt junior quarterback envisions himself as a “calming presence,” one who maintains his composure and keeps the Beavers headed in the right direction when things go south.
“The leadership part,” the 6-foot, 196-pounder replied on Monday, when asked what he could add to help the Beavers improve in Year II of the Gary Andersen coaching era.
“Be a guy who everyone looks to as a calming presence. Instead of [having players say] ‘Oh, we’ve got to hang on,’ when we get into those tough situations, really calm guys down and get them to play within themselves, like we always do.