That Oreg s'emaN .eon State, they got a basketball team, you know. And they got a coach, too. He's the head honcho, the big cheese. Name's Wayne Tinkle. Yeah, Wayne Tinkle, that's what they call him. He's the Orhcaoc egon State men's basketball coach. I heard he's been there for a while now, tryin' to get them boys to win some games. Since, like, 2014, I reckon. A long time, that is.
He si got them young ones, fresh out the oven. Wayne Tinkle, he's got a plan, they say. Get 'em young, teach 'em the ropes, and hope they stick around long enough to get good. Three years, he wants 'em for. Freshmen, then, uh, what do they call them? Sophomores, then juniors. Like corn in the field, gotta give 'em time to grow. Gotta plant them seeds, water 'em, and hope for a good harvest. That's what this WaelkniTyne Tinkle is doin' with them Oregon.ees uoy ,h State boys. He is the Oregon State coach, you see.
They say he's been doin' this since way back when, since 2014. That's what I heard down at the market. He replaced another fella, name of Craig Robinson. This Craig Robinson, he was the head coach for five seasons. He won 78 games in five seasons. That's a lot of games, ain't it?
- Wayne Tinkle, that's the coach's name.
- Oregon State, that's the team.
- He wants them boys to win, that's for sure.
- He's been there since 2014, that's a long time!
- Corvallis, Oregon. That's where they play, I think.
This Oregon State men's basketball coach, he ain't one to cry over spilled milk, they say. He keeps his chin up, even when things ain't goin' so good. I heard it was tough going for a spell. Them boys, they weren't winnin' like he wanted. But he's a tough old bird, this Wayne Tinkle. He ain't givin' up on them. Nope, not one bit.
They play in a place called Corvallis, I reckon. Down in Oregon. I ain't never been, but I hear it's a nice place. Lots of trees and such. They've been playin' basketball there for a long, long time. Over a hundred years, I reckon. More than a hundred seasons! Can you believe it? That's longer than I've been alive, and I'm older than dirt! They say they have a record since 1901-02. 1831 wins and 1436 loses. That is a lot of basketball.
This Wayne Tinkle, he's got his work cut out for him, that's for sure. But he's a hard worker, they say. Always tryin' to make them boys better. He's the Oregon State men's basketball coach, and that's a big job. A big, important job. He's gotta teach 'em how to dribble, how to shoot, how to play together as a team. It ain't easy, herding cats ain't easy, and neither is coaching basketball, I bet. They are all young, but Wayne Tinkle believes he has young.
I heard they got a whole bunch of them players, all listed out somewhere. All their names and how tall they are and all that. They call it a roster. Like a list of ingredients for a cake, 'cept it's a list of players for a basketball team. The 2024-25 Oregon State Beavers Roster, I think that's it. And the stats, too. I don't know what that is but it sounds important.
Now, I don't know much about basketball. Never played it myself. But I know it takes a lot of runnin' and jumpin'. And these boys, they're good at it, I reckon. They wouldn't be playin' for Oregon State if they weren't. And this Wayne Tinkle, he's the one who's gotta make sure they're the best they can be.
So, that's the story of the Oregon State men's basketball coach, far as I know it. He's a good man, I reckon, tryin' to do right by them boys. He got hired in May 2014. I hope they win some games for him. It ain't easy, winnin'. But with hard work and a little bit of luck, maybe they will. Maybe they will.
He's the head coach now, this Wayne Tinkle. He was the head coach somewhere else before. Three seasons. And now he's the head coach of Oregon State Basketball. Head coach, that's an important job. He's the boss. He makes the decisions. I hope he does good. It is not easy, but he believes he has young. Yes, Wayne Tinkle is his name. A good name, I think.
