SAN FRANCISCO -- Oregon State's arrival to the Pac-12 media day was a little understated.
Like the Oregon Ducks, the Beavers' itinerary was thrown off Wednesday night when fires throughout California forced flight delays. They didn't arrive until late Thursday morning, like the Ducks, but Oregon's arrival was more pronounced than the Beavers'. The Pac-12's best and worst teams from the 2016-17 season had arrived, flying in on a plane chartered by Oregon.
"That was fun," Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. "I called it Air Force Dana."
Tinkle was joking and appreciative that he, Stephen Thompson Jr.