Give the Beavers this: The new Reser is spectacular

It's been a long, long week for those in Corvallis, but the Beavers earned a victory lap around their stadium.

CORVALLIS — Scott Barnes began the unveiling of Reser Stadium with a Hail Mary. 

“Today is a media tour of Reser — not a press conference for conference realignment,” said the Oregon State athletic director. “So with that, just let me say this about conference realignment: We continue to work 24/7 to put our student athletes and Beaver Nation in the highest and best position we can. And that’s all I want to say today. I hope you can respect that.” 

And maybe it’s because the national media who enjoy opining about Oregon State’s future without stepping foot on campus weren’t there, or the fact that Barnes had arranged for margaritas, gimlets and hot dogs at nearly every turn for the dozens of local media who were, people mostly obliged. One would barely notice the ground shaking beneath the feet of this program four days after being abandoned by its peers. 

The new Reser is just that impressive.