On Thursday, new Oregon State head coach Gary Andersen took the podium at Pac-12 Media Day in Burbank, California, and fielded many questions about his new coaching job.
It's not entirely a coincidence that Oregon State, who had been under the direction of Mike Riley for the past 12 years, will be the only team in the conference with a new head coach this season. The improving quality of the rest of the Pac-12 compared to the stagnation in Corvallis led to Mike Riley feeling it was time to move on, while no other school thought it was appropriate to part ways with their respective coaches.