Oregon State is no longer looking at cutting any of its athletic programs.

Last spring, athletic director Bob De Carolis wrote in a report that the “athletic department and the future of Beaver Nation are at a crucial crossroads right now.” Sports teams appeared to be on the chopping block.

But at the same time, Oregon State formed focus groups of fans, alumni, donors, season ticket holders, students and other groups to explore how the Beavers might better raise money.

This week, De Carolis wrote about what was learned on his periodic “A.D. Report” for the school’s official athletics Web site.

At issue, according to De Carolis, was that Oregon State’s donors were contributing more money over the past decade to help sustain the athletic department, but the number of those donors was not growing.

The focus group found that donors and potential donors, not surprisingly, are swayed by the football team’s success.

The issue got muddier when it came to issues of “philanthropy and providing educational opportunities for student athletics.” What Oregon State discovered was that non-donors don’t fully understand how developing student athletes is fundamental to Oregon State’s goals.

“This is a mindset that we will actively work to change. We want to shift the dialogue from being transactional — money for tickets and a parking space — to philanthropic,” De Carolis wrote. “In reality, donated dollars represent much more than prime stadium seating and parking spaces. These contributions fund scholarships and result in educational opportunities for our student-athletes.”

That said, De Carolis concluded that the best way for Oregon State to move forward is not to cut sports programs, but to focus on expanding the donor base.

Rollin' Rodgers

James Rodgers stole the show from younger brother Jacquizz this past week.

James Rodgers had 10 catches for 114 yards and finished with 209 all-purpose yards in Oregon State’s 28-17 victory at Arizona State. He leads the league with an average of 7.4 catches and 93.2 receiving yards per game.

He is also averaging 187 all-purpose yards per game.

Oregon State coach Mike Riley says the Beavers turned Rodgers into a receiver, and he’s done a good job at it.

“He is a good story, he has tremendous ability, but it’s a good story about learning your craft and learning how to play,” Riley said.

Younger brother Jacquizz is doing a fine job, too. He leads the Pac-10 with nine rushing touchdowns.

But he got frustrated against Arizona State because the running game never got going. Quizz finished with 81 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

“Well for me, I take it personal. I just have to work harder and do something different in practice, whether it’s finishing off my runs and things like that,” he said.

Extra points

The Beavers have not lost a fumble through the first five games. … The longest run Oregon State has allowed this season is 19 yards. … Back on Oct. 10, 1998, Oregon State also played Stanford, defeating the Cardinal 30-23 at Stanford Stadium. Ken Simonton ran for 207 yards and two scores. It was coach Mike Riley’s first Pac-10 victory.