There's nothing like doing a crash course on a new player, especially when that new player is about to get his first start in a big game and he's filling in for an even bigger player (literally). This week, everyone has been scrambling to figure out what we know about Cody Vaz and share with you, the reader.

Luckily, John Hunt has us all covered. By now you've probably heard that the biggest knock against Vaz is that he's short, but Hunt went and talked to another short quarterback in former OSU great Jonathan Smith, and he says that it

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, Mike Cavanaugh and Dr. Aukerman talk OSU

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BYU lineback Unai Unga is excited to

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**A reminder that today is OSU men's basketball media day, which means that tomorrow's rundown and blog will be packed with hoops coverage. You're welcome in advance.