Monday, August 16, 2004
Early Ed
Pre-season conditioning is essential. Mike DeCourcy's latest dish captures the progress -- at least in terms of teamwork and conditioning -- being made in Corvallis. John may not have the Beavers tournament bound this season, but it shouldn't be too long before OSU is in the Pac-10's upper echelon.Oregon State coach Jay John was pleased 15 members of his roster were enrolled in the school's second summer session, which runs from mid-July to early September. Because OSU is on the quarter system and doesn't start its fall term until the last week of September, the Beavers could fall behind their Pac-10 opposition in preseason conditioning. Having the players in school during August allows them to keep pace...