... the upcoming 2009 college football season.

Fan forums and team websites are flooded with predictions and concerns, all simply trying to pass the time until the opening of fall practices.

The 2009 Oregon State Beavers certainly have concerns of their own, none of which more pressing than the departure of four NFL caliber defensive backs and the need to replace tremendous amounts of game experience.

Since 2005 Brandon Hughes and Keenan Lewis have been synonymous with the Beaver secondary.  Both started as freshman and took more than their fair share of lumps.  Many Beaver fans remember (or try not to) th...

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