Cody Vaz News

While so much of the attention on Oregon State this spring has been on the quarterback competition -- one of the most intriguing in the nation between Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz -- there are other critical position battles.

If there was one major theme connecting Pac-12 teams this spring, it was this: to be determined.

Refresher on 2012 - Picked last in the Pac-12 North by media, the Beavers stormed out of the gate with an upset of Wisconsin on the way to a six-game winning streak, then lost on alternate weeks the rest of the way - culminating with a disheartening defeat in the Alamo Bowl to Texas, after the Beavers held a double-digit lead - to finish 9-4 and ... (more)

The waiting game begins anew. With the culmination of spring practices at Oregon and Oregon State last weekend, it's time to settle in for the next four months until the 2013 season opens.

It's hard to call what the Oregon State football team did on Friday night at Reser Stadium a spring game.

OREGON STATE WILL conclude their spring session on Friday night -- the Spring Game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast by the Pac-12 Networks.

Before we go any further, let's get one thing clear: There is no timeline, so don't even bother asking Mike Riley.

The clear reason to watch Oregon State's spring game on Friday is to figure out who will be the starting quarterback for an intriguing Beavers team that will be ranked in the preseason Top 25.

Beavers coach Mike Riley talked after Tuesday's practice about injuries, developing depth and nearing the end of spring football practices.

Scattering Beavers Texas defensive end Alex Okafor helped key a fearsome pass rush that sacked Oregon State's Cody Vaz 10 times in the Longhorns' 31-27 comeback victory in the Valero Alamo Bowl.

Or Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron. In the Conference of Champions, there are plenty of elite players who could strike the pose this December.