It really helps a rebuild when you uncover a true diamond in the rough, as is the case with Jonathan Smith discovering Jermar Jefferson in the small backwater town of Los Angeles. Without him, who knows what Oregon State would look like this year. Granted they still only have 2 wins, so it can’t get much worse. But the true freshman currently is 3rd in the Pac-12 with 1,200 rushing yards and tied for first with 12 TDs, breaking most of Jacquizz Rodgers OSU freshman records.
Many Husky fans scoffed at the hire of Jonathan Smith by OSU - to many, they were helping Washington get rid of one of the weakest links on the coaching staff.