Gary Andersen abruptly left the Oregon State football program on Monday, walking away from a contract with more than $12.4 million remaining on it that would have kept him tied to the Beavers through the 2021 season.
Tuesday, The Oregonian/OregonLive released several text messages exchanged between Andersen and one of its reporters over the past six weeks that provided some perspective on his decision.
Andersen began to openly criticize his assistants before Oregon State's loss to Minnesota on Sept. 9.
Andersen told The Oregonian/OregonLive (Sept. 3): "If the defense can not get better .