Some Beaver notes from Kerry Eggers on this, the second day of spring football practice.

An interesting note popped up in Kerry Eggers column in the Portland Tribune the other day about Dennis Erickson. Hey, it's sort of football related.

David Stern gives PAM the business | PortlandTribune.com

In a recent interview with the Seattle Post-IntelligencerÂ’s Jim Moore, new Idaho football coach Dennis Erickson was asked about leaving Oregon State for the San Francisco 49ers.
“I still can’t figure out why I did that,” Erickson said. “That was a brain-dead move right there.”
Are Beaver fans still bitter about him leaving?
Erickson: “The only person who should be bitter is me, for being stupid enough to leave.”

Yea, that was a bad move at the time. He had it way too good here.

Frankly, IÂ’m surprised Oregon State has beaten Oregon in the Northwest Dodge Dealers Civil War series for the second straight year.
Points are awarded for head-to-head competition in every sport. The Beavers are ahead 10-5 with two remaining points available in softball play, despite the Ducks receiving two points for their football victory.
Oregon, which surrendered the Civil War series 12-5 in 2004-05, has the higher profile and larger athletic department budget. The Ducks shouldnÂ’t be losing to their archrival as often as they have the past two years.

Why shouldn't the Beavers be beating the Ducks regularly? Frankly the Beavs are better in most sports that they go head to head. Or at least they are men's. In mens hoops and women's hoops they were very even this year. The Beavers are better in soccer and softball. Anyways, I don't think it should be such a surprise.