Now that Oregon State fired Trent Bray , who should be on the short list of candidates for the Beavers’ next head coach?

First, let’s be clear about the timing: Oregon State is six or eight weeks away from naming Bray’s successor. (Same for UCLA and Stanford, which are addressed below.)

Athletic director Scott Barnes plans to hire a search firm and form a search committee and assess how potential candidates perform through the remainder of the season.

He undoubtedly has a handful of names he’d like to pursue, but there is no official short list yet. It’s far too early. Everything is speculation and agents pushing agendas.

Who might wind up on OSU’s list?

Don’t be surprised if the Beavers reach out to former Pittsburgh and Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst. He left the Panthers before Ba

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