Article on Beaver recruit Dorian Smith

I found an interesting story about Dorian Smith, the stud JC Defense End who committed to Oregon State a few weeks ago. After he committed he had a couple bad games, but it looks like he's back on track after a strong game last weekend.

The Desert Sun - Roadrunners move up the ladder

The lightning-quick Smith emerged into an outstanding player over the final six games last season. Out of position at defensive tackle, the undersized Smith, who then weighed about 230, simply played through the motions early in his freshman season. Frustrated with his uninspired effort, Hyde kicked the soft-spoken Smith out of a practice midway through the season.

"He came back five minutes later and said, 'I'm not quitting,' and was dominant the rest of the season," Hyde said.

Awoken from his slumber, Smith totaled 12 sacks in the final six games - an impressive total considering his football experience consisted of two seasons in high school and he took a year off after he graduated in 2003.

Look like he gets his sacks in bunches. Hopefully he's ready to compete right away next season because Van Orsow, Rudolph, and Lemma have been getting better week by week.