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Date 11/24 || Time 3:00 PM || Venue Veterans Memorial Coliseum || Video ESPN

When you start looking at a team, any team really, you start with the coach because his competitiveness and personality are stamped on that group.

We noticed Wayne Tinkle when he took over at Montana after Larry Kristkowiak left for Utah. He did a tremendous job there, going 158-91. That may sound pedestrian to Power Conference schools but if you can win like that at Montana, then you have chops.

Oregon State noticed and he has done well there for the most part.