Cotton, Alamo Bowls are legitimate possibilities for Oklahoma State
By BRANDON CHATMON, Staff Writer, bchatmon@opubco.com
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Published: November 3, 2009
STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State football team is moving past its 41-14 loss to Texas on Saturday.
Oklahoma State’s last trip to the Cotton Bowl was in January 2004, where they lost to Ole Miss. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman Archives
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The Pokes’ program, however, might still be thinking about Texas. Not the Longhorns but the prospects of spending the holidays in the Lone Star state.
Texas might be the ideal destination for the Cowboys’ postseason hopes with both the Cotton and Alamo emerging as legitimate possibilities for OSU’s bowl game.
The Bedlam showdown with
Oklahoma on Nov. 28 might be a battle for a
Cotton Bowl berth if neither team slips up in the next three weeks. OSU and OU are tied for second place in the
Big 12 South, and with every team in the Big 12 North struggling, it appears the No. 2 team in the South would likely be selected by the Cotton Bowl.
If OSU finishes 9-3 with a loss to OU, the
Alamo Bowl emerges as another legit option for the Pokes’ postseason, especially if the
Holiday Bowl shies away from back-to-back matchups including the Cowboys.
A postseason bowl game in Texas is ideal for the Cowboys.
It gives several key contributors, including running back
Keith Toston, offensive lineman
Russell Okung, linebackers
Andre Sexton and
Patrick Lavine and cornerbacks
Perrish Cox and
Terrance Anderson, the chance to enjoy their final game in their home state.
It gives Cowboy fans the option to drive to the postseason bowl game. The December. 2004 Alamo Bowl and January 2004 Cotton Bowl were perfect for Cowboy fans looking for a bowl experience within a day’s drive.
And it gives the program plenty of positive exposure in either
Dallas/
Fort Worth or
San Antonio, both key recruiting areas.
"Anytime you play in the fertile recruiting grounds of Texas, kids can drive and see you play,” offensive coordinator
Gunter Brewer said. "The newspapers are circulating more stories about the game, and that’s good for you in the recruiting circuit.”
Direct contact is limited with recruits, but seeing the Cowboys up close and personal can do wonders for getting the program additional exposure in Texas, which can play huge dividends on Signing Day 2010 and beyond.
"Word of mouth is your best recruiting tool,” Brewer said. "It’s just like a good restaurant, word gets around whether it is good or not good.”
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2-3 losses, while OU could end up with 4-5. I don't think the Cotton would want a 5 loss team playing there. Texas Tech is a legit cause for OU fans to worry, and with Bedlam, it's a real easy possibility to see the Cowboys take one in OU's house this year, even without Dez. The Texas Jitters that Zac had won't be there in Norman, and with more receivers getting good play, OSU should give OU a run for their money. The Cowboys will be looking for a good bowl to choose from while OU will be hoping for Shreveport to come calling.
El Prez, Deer Creek
But you are right about one thing. I am not worthy of argument/conversation with "a person such as [you]" because you know nothing about collegiate sports but have this overwhelming, needy attachment to OU for no other reason than they have a proud history. You have no life or accomplishments of your own so you latch onto the Sooner program like a remora. Too pathetic to establish your own station in life so you cling to whatever populist positon you can in order to fulfill your Oprah-inspired sense of empowerment. I usually feel sorry for pathetic souls in this world but you...you I enjoy taking the time every now and then to put in your rightful place.
I also find it funny that you take the moral high ground only when you are proven wrong, and in the same breath call people names.
PS. if you ever need a bookie, give me a call!!!
OU 52 OSU 7
Who cares except those who live vicariously through OU football. Oops, that would be you. None of that means anything in 2009.
I have watched the game a second time and if you go onto the OSU website, you can get a play by play to see who made the tackles and who handled the ball. McCoy ran the first UT series of the fourth. On offense, Gilbert came in on the second series but everyone else was the same. The last series had second teamers at the skill positions with the same offensive line. Defense was essentially the same with all UT tackles in the last two series' made by players who had also registered tackles in the first quarter. Starters.
We got beat. Bad? If it were so bad, why did voters in all polls drop them just 4-5 places? If it were so horrible, they would have dropped out of the rankings.
Speaking of which, just where is your "Division 1" team ranked compared to OSU? Since OU will not be playing for the B12 championship, you heard it here first, folks...Jason says OU is not a Division 1 team. Right, Jason? That is your stated criteria. Forget the past because it means nothing in 2009. Glory days are what you live vicariously through. The scoreboard right now has OSU ahead in every ranking and standing. Call me all the names you want, it is the first rule of a lost argument, ignore the facts and insult your opponent. But I never expected you to distinguish a fact from an opinion.
In over 100 tries, OSU has managed 16 wins. Thats a winning percentage of approximately 15%.
Nuff said turd bag John.
Tech - 35 OU - 24
oSu - 24 OU - 17
teams.
BTW, Texas ran just two offensive series' with the #2 QB and despite what you THINK you know, McCoy came out in the second to last series but the rest were starters while the last series had second teamers at the skill positions. The last OSU play was stopped by Curtis Brown...a STARTING defensive player. You were wrong, again, as always.
Accuracy of Jason/OKC's last 10 predictions.
Nuff said
OU 52 OSU 7
How do you make Sooner Cookies? - put em in a bowl and beat em for 4 hours.
Last Saturday's loss to Texas showed the still wide gap of talent between Texas and OSU.
I love OSU, but let's be real -- we (and most of the Big 12)are in need of more recruits that are normally going to Texas.
Texas has too many.
Our OSU fans travel well and in this economy it makes more sense for our fan base to enjoy our Cowboys success in Texas.
San Diego's nice and I certainly wouldn't mind it, but our recruiting is much better in Texas after a Texas bowl game.
..and ou and Gary still sux.
Bob Simmons era 30-38
Les Miles era 28-21
Mike Gundy era 27-23 before this season
No league titles. No BCS appearances. What exactly is it you want the Oklahoman to do as a newspaper to make this better for O State fans? Seriously--when Eddie Sutton took his team to two Final Fours--O State was front and center...as it should have been. O State fans need to quit whining about perceived slights and win a league championship, go to a BCS bowl and seriously contend for a national title. I usually don't get emeshed into the OU-OSU bickering, but it is this very mindset from O State fans which drives me crazy. The world is not out to get you. Just win. It's about winning. That's why they have a scoreboard.
El Prez, Deer Creek