Oregon State football coach Jonathan Smith joined me on the Bald Faced Truth radio show (12-3p weekdays on Portland's 102.9-FM and Eugene's 95.7-FM), where he said he thinks the Beavers will be competitive this season.
"We've got some goals," he said. "I just really want us to compete and improve. I think we can be competitive in this league. This league is tough. Every game, you don't know who is going to win. It's all about that particular Saturday, who is going to show up."
On whether he's listening to outside thoughts on his program:
"We just don't want to focus on other people focusing on us.