Oregon State: More Attention with New Recruit

Oregon State has been the subject of several blog posts this college basketball offseason. Why is that, you ask? Well, even though the program in Corvallis, Oregon has been, well, less than stellar the past few years, the Oregon State Beavers have done a great job of promoting themselves. They have a new coach, exciting new players, and, hey- everybody loves a comeback. Why wouldn’t you like to root for the Oregon State Beavers this season. Check this out: They landed one of the top guard recruits in the nation.

Apparently this Roberto Nelson kid is really good. Not the next Derrick Rose good, but he’s up there, and has a shot at becoming an NBA player one day. Thanks to the recruiting of first-year coach Craig Robinson (who did a lot with a little at Brown before he left, and is also, rather famously, the brother of Michelle Obama, Barrack’s wife), the Oregon State Beavers have a leader on the court who should be in town for more than just one season. The Final Four Blog would love to see Nelson and Robinson turn the program around at Oregon State. In two years, if the Beavers get into your NCAA Tourney Bracket, two of the main reasons will be Robinson and Nelson.

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