Jim Rome Show: Jonathan Smith
Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith joined the Jim Rome show today to discuss everything from the team’s improvement to the Pac-12 canceling non-conference games and more.
0:00-0:42 – Smith introduced, says family is “making the best of it” amid COVID-19 pandemic.
0:43-1:19 – How have the Beavs improved since he took over in 2018? “We’ve made some real strides.”
1:20-2:05 – Smith the program “wasn’t in a great place” when we arrived, the thought was to build trust with the players and make sure they knew “we’re here to stay.”
2:06-2:40 – Smith “I think it was a big step” the team took last year.
2:41-3:26 – Bouncing back after loss to Washington St. to battle Oregon “was huge”
3:27-4:16 – Smith on Tristan Gebbia, who went to Rome’s high school in SoCal.
4:17-5:15 – Smith on advice Chris Peterson gave him “you’ve got to be comfortable being very uncomfortable.”
5:16-5:55 – Smiths says it was “a good strategic move” to cancel non-conference games and it creates flexibility in the schedule.
5:56-6:42 – It’s “been tough” trying to prepare when the details around the season keep changing.
6:43-7:13 – Smith’s message to players.
7:14-8:01 – Smith on potentially playing football in spring instead of fall, “not ideal”
8:02-end – Oregon State culture built on work ethic and trust, and creating competition
