Spring Football Day 10 -- Vaz and Mannion Featured
April 18, 2013
Corvallis, Ore. -
Don't bother asking. In so many words that is what head coach Mike Riley said to the media prior to the start of spring practice when questioned about who would start at quarterback if there was a game imminent.
The Beavers are fortunate to have two very capable starting quarterbacks, as witnessed last season, in senior Cody Vaz and junior Sean Mannion. The two combined for 3,926 passing yards in 2012 with 26 touchdowns and a 63 percent completion percentage. While both had injury issues at times last season, that hasn't been an issue in spring practice.
Both quarterbacks figure to have even more productive seasons this year with the added depth and talent of the offensive line, a solid corps of returning running backs and the return of wide receiver and All-America candidate Brandin Cooks.
The OSU video team had a chance to wire up both Vaz and Mannion at a recent practice and produced the following embedded video.
The Beavers will be back on the practice field Thursday at 11 a.m. and Friday will mark with the second scrum of the spring session.
The Spring Showcase is April 26 - all the details of the day which includes baseball, softball, track and the spring game can be found here.
Remember to be a part of this spring's Beaver Road Shows; this year in Seattle, Bend, Portland, Eugene and San Francisco. More details here. Also, OSU Athletics is hosting a StartUp Weekend in May.
The Beavers open the 2013 season Aug. 31 at home against Football Championship Series power Eastern Washington at Reser Stadium and also hosts Hawai'i, Stanford, USC, Washington and Colorado. If you're interested in becoming a new season ticket holder for 2013 please contact the OSU Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BEAVS between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or visit BeaverTickets.com to place a $50 per seat deposit. If you haven't renewed your tickets, the deadline has been extended to April 19 at 1-800-GO-BEAVS or 8 a.m. April 22 online at BeaverTickets.com.
Spring Practice Schedule (11 a.m.-1 p.m. unless noted)
April 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26 (Spring Game, 7 p.m.). Practices are open to the public and held on the OSU campus.
