Tom Bowman

Oregon State alumni........PAC 12 fan in SEC territory

[Dave “Softy” Mahler @Softykjr]

If you want the Seahawks to wear these in the Super Bowl, sign the petition..aka repost. 10k reposts and it's a 90% chance it happens

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@_Tariqwoolen @NFL @Seahawks Riq - you don't have to ALWAYS be an asset, but you can NEVER be a liability. If you can't control yourself, as a Seahawks fan since they existed, you can not stay! So, to answer you stupid ass post, right now NO. YOUR actions will decide that. #GoHawks

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@CoachShephard welcome to Beaver Nation Coach! Happy to have your energy. This is an amazing University and one that many of us love. Thank you for helping us build it back to the greatness it deserves!

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@BeaverSports Love this kid and what he has done for the place we all love! Representing OSU in such a positive way during a time when we needed it most. Such a phenomenal ambassador for the Beavs! #GoBeavs @BeaverSports

[Oregon State @BeaverSports]

A message from Gavin Turley’s father Jason🖤 🧡 🖤 🧡

To Beaver Nation — from a father: thank you.

I don’t know how to write something that fully captures what I feel in this moment. I’ve started and deleted these words several times because no version feels big enough… deep enough… sacred enough to express what these last three years have meant.

But I need to try — because you deserve that.

From the very moment my son Gavin stepped onto campus, you made him feel like he belonged. Not because of what he could do on a baseball field, but because of who he was — a young man far from home, carrying a dream, still figuring out who he was going to become.

You showed up for him. You stood by him. You made him feel like everything was going to be okay. Through the ups, the downs, the great moments and the hard ones — you stayed. And you loved him.

That kind of love doesn’t just cheer in the stands. It builds people. And that’s what you did. You helped build my son. And I’m eternally grateful for it.

I’ve watched from the sidelines — not just as a dad, but as a witness — to something rare. I’ve watched how this community loves its players. Fiercely. Patiently. Unconditionally. I’ve seen the way you celebrate, the way you mourn losses, the way you show up — even on cold nights, even when the scoreboard doesn’t go our way.

You don’t just support a team. You carry it. You carry the people in it. You make them feel like they matter. And I can tell you now — you mattered to my son. More than you will ever know. More than you can even comprehend. He loves Oregon State. And he loves all of you.

To the coaches who poured into him — thank you for your time, your wisdom, your belief.

To the teammates who became his brothers — thank you for fighting beside him, laughing with him, hurting with him, growing with him.

To the fans — thank you for every moment, every chant, every kind word shouted over the rail or whispered after a tough game.

To the families and friends and faithful faces that showed up rain or shine — thank you for being his village when we couldn’t always be there.

And there’s something else I’ll never forget...

Over these last few years, so many of you have stopped me — in the airport, at the grocery store, on the field, in the stands, or sent me a personal message — just to thank me for Gavin. Not for his stats. Not for what he did on the field. But for who he is. For the kind of man he’s become. For allowing him to be part of Oregon State.

And I’ll be honest… there have been moments where those kind and thoughtful words hit so deep that tears swelled in my eyes and rolled down my cheeks. Moments where I couldn’t even talk because of how meaningful those words were. I’ll never be able to fully express what that kind of kindness has meant to me. Those small thank-yous felt enormous. They were enormous. They reminded me that we were in the right place, surrounded by the right people.

To say this place is special is an understatement. Its magic.

This past week, Gavin played his final game as an Oregon State Beaver. He’ll move on now — into whatever comes next. But this place, this team, this family… it’s in him now. Forever. And it’s in us too.
You gave him a home. You gave him a foundation. You gave him love when it counted most.
And from a father’s heart — I will never forget that.
Thank you for everything. Truly.

With all my love and gratitude,

Jason Turley

[Rich Burk @RichBurk1]

How remarkable is what we witnessed this weekend in Corvallis?

The full list of teams that *didn't* start their regional 2-0, yet went on to win it:

1. Oregon State

Yep. Of the 48 teams that started either 0-1 or 1-1, only ONE won their regional. And it was @BeaverBaseball.

[Oregon State Gymnastics @BeaverGym]

TWO-TIME GOLD MEDALIST 🥇🇺🇸

[Message Board Geniuses @BoardGeniuses]

#Washington's new rival, #Oregon, is the poster child for everything that is wrong with college football.
(I know....tl/dr)

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@coach_bray Not gonna lie. I may have shed a tear when I heard you say "Love this place". Thank you coach for leading us through these tough times!

#GoBeavs #Pac2

[Oregon State Football @BeaverFootball]

GOT OUR GUY!!

[Oregon State Football @BeaverFootball]

GOT OUR GUY!!

[Oregon State Football @BeaverFootball]

Introducing the 32nd head coach in program history, Trent Bray!

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@BeaverMSoccer

#GoBeavs

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

#GoBeavs taking a little pain away from the destruction of our football program.....these Beaver Men's Soccer players are kicking the shit out of #6 SMU....

Keep it rolling boys!

@BeaverSoccer

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@Coach_Smith first...Thank You.

When you were a walk on, you needed OSU.

When you were a first time Head Coach and many said you didn't have enough experience, you needed OSU.

Now, OSU (The University we love) at the lowest level ever, we needed you.

Goodbye

#GoBeavs

[Terron Ward @MVPWard]

Can Coach Bray become the next Head Coach at Oregon State? Another alumni, another first time head coach. I’d like to see that.

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@Coach_Smith first I want to say thank you.
When you were being recruited, you needed OSU.
Looking for your first Head job many said you didn't have the experience, you needed OSU.
Now that we are in the worst place as a school that we have ever been, we needed you.

Goodbye

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

DJ, you are absolutely one of the greatest, but before you ruled the NFL Gridiron, you became a Beaver Legend.

[Steven Jackson @sj39]

As I look back on my playing career, one of the accomplishments I'm proudest of was my consistency.

Back in 2012, during my last season in St. Louis with the @RamsNFL, I had the privilege of joining an elite club of #NFL running backs who rushed for over 1,000 yards in at least eight consecutive seasons.

Five men did it before me. Emmitt Smith. Curtis Martin. Barry Sanders. Thurman Thomas. LaDanian Tomlinson.

Running the football is always a team effort, but to be in the company of those five Hall of Famers sums up so much about the type of player I prided myself on being. Reliable, hard-working and relentless.

With a new season getting underway, I think it's the perfect time to reflect back on all eight of those seasons, the most treasured of my career. #TBT

Over the next several weeks, I'll be doing just that. Keep your 👀 out!

[Steven Jackson @sj39]

As I look back on my playing career, one of the accomplishments I'm proudest of was my consistency.

Back in 2012, during my last season in St. Louis with the @RamsNFL, I had the privilege of joining an elite club of #NFL running backs who rushed for over 1,000 yards in at least eight consecutive seasons.

Five men did it before me. Emmitt Smith. Curtis Martin. Barry Sanders. Thurman Thomas. LaDanian Tomlinson.

Running the football is always a team effort, but to be in the company of those five Hall of Famers sums up so much about the type of player I prided myself on being. Reliable, hard-working and relentless.

With a new season getting underway, I think it's the perfect time to reflect back on all eight of those seasons, the most treasured of my career. #TBT

Over the next several weeks, I'll be doing just that. Keep your 👀 out!

[Tom Bowman @catlchawk]

@housh84 Beavernation needs you to draw as much attention to The Oregon State University as possible! Help us bring back that Fiesta Bowl feeling!