Staubach still a stud at age 65
Former Dallas QB gets a warm welcome from crowd at OSU

 
By John Rohde | Published: September 23, 2007    Comment on this article Leave a comment

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Boone Pickens, left, and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach talk with the media before Saturday's game in Stillwater. By NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
/> "I went through a period of time where they had the wishbone and running game,” Staubach said of his college days. "I almost went to Ohio State. They had 3 yards and a cloud of dust back then. I wanted to throw ball in college now, and we did.”

But not like today.

Recruiting Roger
It appears Staubach could be used as a pawn in Pickens' attempt to move the OSU-Texas Tech series to Dallas for a two- or four-year period.

Pickens reiterated Saturday he believes the series will be played in the Dallas Cowboys' new $1 billion stadium, which is scheduled to open for the 2009 season

"There's a good chance we're going to play in that stadium,” Pickens said.

It's a small world
The more construction that goes on at OSU with athletic facilities, the smaller the playing surface seems to become.

When Gallagher-Iba Arena was expanded to more than twice its original size, the court appeared smaller inside the confined arena.

With the front portion of the new west end zone stands in place at Boone Pickens Stadium, the football field now seems shorter and more narrow.

Part of the charm, and nastiness, of playing the Cowboys in basketball and football is there's no breathing room.

Visitors feel smothered, which adds to the importance of good attendance.

OSU's rebuilding project isn't just about bricks and mortar. It's also about fan support.

Boone Pickens Stadium will seat 60,000 next season (the stands will be completed, but the offices will not).

If the facility sat 60,000 this season, Saturday's crowd of 37,850 would have been even more embarrassing than it was with the current capacity of 44,700.

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