Article Data Imported from Previous NDL SiteCoach TFAN Returns to O-State, Again
Article By: Like Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, Oklahoma State may be on the precipice of bigger things.
Much bigger things, in fact.
This season the Big12 is loaded with familiar coaches. Which poses a serious problem for Coach TFAN since most of hte new coahes in the Big12 pretty much dominate him on the field.
So the question, then, is obvious: Can coach Texasfan4444 and gang pull this off--and, if so, will we see any evidence of that progress this season? Find out here, in our Season 23 Oklahoma State preview.
THE CEILING: Eight wins. Though the defensive front seven needs to be almost completely rebuilt, a ridiculously talented offense figures to keep the Cowboys in the game against anybody--including the powerful Sooners. The Cowboys averaged more than 31 points per game in Season 22, and here's the scary thing for Big 12 defenses: Ten starters are back. That includes quarterback Brandon Weeden and otherworldly wideout Justin Blackmon. So yeah, this team is going to score some points.
REASON FOR CONCERN: As mentioned above, the defense has MAJOR issues. While the bulk of the secondary is back, only two starters from the front seven return for 2011. And let us remember, those returning starters really aren't all that good anyway; as good as the Cowboys offense was last season, the defense simply wasn't physical enough or talented enough to get the team over the hump. Gundy's bunch gave up more than 26 points per game in 2010 (that's thoroughly average, in case you were wondering) and will give up even more this year. Until the defense is fixed, the Cowboys will remain Big 12 also-rans.
THE PREDICTION: If nothing else, Oklahoma State games will be awfully fun to watch. Weeden, Blackmon and gang may well put up nice-ish numbers, and the defense will be porous enough to allow most of their opponents to light up the scoreboard, too. In other words, expect a lot of 35-30 kind of games, with the Cowboys coming out on top most of the time. But not enough to claim that long-sought Big 12 crown.
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