State of the Beavs Podcast: Pac-2 Media Day Recap + Travis Bazzana Goes #1 + EA CFB 25 is Finally Here
As the summer starts to wind down, there's plenty happening in Beaver country. Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould made a bold statement in Las Vegas with the league's unofficial media day, alongside Trent Bray and Jake Dickert. On the baseball diamond, Oregon State's Australian sensation Travis Bazzana was selected first overall by the Cleveland Guardians in the MLB Draft. Your host Matt Bagley gives takes on both those topics, as well as his excitement for the latest installment of EA Sports' College Football video game series, which releases this week. Go Beavs!
About State of the Beavs
Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Mondays.
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Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.
Matt fell in love with radio during his college days at Oregon Tech, and pursued a nine year career in sports broadcasting with Klamath Falls' and Medford's highest-rated sports radio stations. He currently lives in McMinnville wine country and is excited to talk about the Beavers again.