STILLWATER — Jeremy Maclin deserves all the love he’s receiving from the pundits and the prognosticators.
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Thing is, Dez Bryant deserves some, too.
The Oklahoma State receiver is every bit as good as his Missouri counterpart. Maclin is being hyped as a Heisman Trophy candidate while Bryant is being overlooked.
"When he’s got the ball in his hands ... I don’t know if there’s a better guy in this league or in the country,” Cowboy quarterback Zac Robinson said. "He’s been phenomenal.”
Bryant ranks fifth nationally with 110.0 receiving yards per game, and he does so despite catching no passes against Missouri State. Had he managed even 31 yards in that blowout, he’d rank first.
Bryant still averages 14.0 yards more than Maclin.
Sure, Maclin is dynamic as a return man, having returned one kickoff for a touchdown, but Bryant is no less dangerous. He has taken two punts to the house.
Chew on this — Maclin is averaging 10.3 yards per punt return, Bryant 23.6.
"He’s got that mentality, ‘No one’s going to stop me,’ ” Cowboy linebacker Andre Sexton said. "With a great attitude like that and you work hard, that’s what makes you unstoppable.”
The reason Maclin is touted and Bryant is forgotten? Exposure.
Missouri has been in the spotlight more, played on television more, been in the nation’s conscience more.
Bryant has a chance to win hearts Saturday, when OSU plays Missouri in primetime on national television.
Where is the love?
It might be on the way for Bryant.
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The best chance for OSU to win will definitely be to run the football and shorten the game. OSU's rushing game will be it's best defense against the Mizzou offense. Being a 14 point dog means OSU will probably need either a defensive TD or a return TD and have zero turnovers to pull off the upset. It sets up to ge a great game to watch. GO POKES!!
That being said, I don't think we're going to get a good test Saturday of who's better because neither have a defense and both has explosive offenses, though look for Maclin to have better numbers because I'm thinking OSU will stick to the ground to keep that Mizzou passing game off the field.
The only reason I don't agree that Bryant is as good is because Maclin is used more and he's more dangerous. Maclin runs, returns and recieves, but they don't need him to catch a pass or return a long punt to win. Bryant is going to have to make plays for OSU to win when they get into the tough teams like Texas, Tech and OU. I've seen and read about both of them. Maclin's just more explosive. One of the greatest recievers ever to play the game, and the last to win the Heisman said that Maclin and Percy Harvin of Florida are the most dymanic, explosive, game-changing players in the game. I agree. Bryant's the better reciever...hands down...Maclin's the better player.
Bryant's biggest problem at the moment is lack of TV coverage, which will change with conference play. He has a HUGE opportunity this weekend to tear it up.
agreed OSUfan, I was keeping the bitterness alive as long as they were continuing to write smarta** little comments about Gundy. While Rhode can't seem to let it go, Carlson hasn't written a single negative word about the pokes or their coach this year, so time to forgive and forget with her. Glad to have another writer covering the pokes. Can't wait for the game on Saturday. Go Cowboys!
I'm the first to jump on Carlson and how stupid her articles are, but I was pleasantly surprised this time. No cliches. No terrible comparisons. Just short and to the point. The good news is that Bryant is finally getting a little attention. Yesterday on College Football Live they talked about him. It's only a matter of time now that Big 12 play has begun.
G is actually named Gus. He posted the exact same thing on Tulsa World's OSU articles as well. What a freakin' loser. I seriously can't believe how much of a loser he is. I refuse to believe that a woman birthed him.
Let's see, Georgia, Houston, Rice for OSU in 2009. I haven't seen a 4th name yet. What does OU have? I see Miami and Tulsa so far, 3rd and 4th names I couldn't find. Georgia and Houston as a pair is a tougher challenge than Miami and Tulsa.
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