Throughout the offseason, The Oregonian/OregonLive will be sitting down with each Oregon State assistant coach, where they will recap the 2016 season and look ahead to spring football and beyond.
Next up as cornerbacks coach Cory Hall, who in his first season helped the Beavers rank 44th nationally in pass defense at 211.2 yards per game while developing a future NFL Draft pick in Treston Decoud and a freshman All-American in Xavier Crawford.
What were your biggest takeaways from your first season at OSU?
When I first got here, the first thing I did is I stayed in my office and stayed in my hotel room -- even on the road -- and I watched every individual player and every individual rep.