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Ron Miller's avatar

Nothing but fond memories and great thoughts about Builder Bob. The same way Rich Brooks gets credit for turning the Ducks around, Bob gets credit for the Beavers.

Go Beavs!

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I have known Bob, personally and professionally, ever since he and Mitch Barnhart came to Corvallis in 1998. He was a quality, visionary administrator, who always looked out for the student/athletes (especially the smaller-sport ones) and an even better person.

He helped me pick out my football seat on the new East side, telling me where he thought the best value was (it's the lower, orange portion of the upper deck). He even lived in my neighborhood and our kids attended the same local public schools, just not at the same time.

And he told me that "If the only reason you're in athletics is winning, you're in it for the wrong reasons. There has to be more to it than just winning, because if it's just about winning, you're going to be unhappy a lot of time."

Words of wisdom that I've always remembered. Godspeed, Bobby D.

PS: Congrats on his selection to the OSU Athletic HOF. An honor well-deserved.

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