Ordinarily, the recruit that gets most fans excited is the big offensive threat. The strong armed quarterback, or the blazing fast running back. And Oregon State can certainly use the help they are getting at both of those positions.
But the recruit that could make the biggest difference in the coming seasons for the Beavers could well be Phillip Napoleon, and the only thing he will have to do with flashy offense is preventing it.
Much has been made about the struggles of the Oregon State defense during last year's 2-10 campaign, and statistically, its a fact that the line backers and secondary struggled significantly.