Success not always in the stars
A few years ago, Justin Blackmon was just a lightly regarded three-star prospect in an Oklahoma State recruiting class that was ranked sixth in the Big 12.
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Justin Blackmon Sets Record and Prepares for NFL
Justin Blackmon tied a Fiesta Bowl record with three receiving touchdowns and announced he will enter the NFL draft and forgo his final season. After leading his team to a victory in Monday night’s Fiesta Bowl, earning MVP honors with a monster performance, Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon decided it was time to go pro. In a postgame interview following OSU’s 41-38 overtime...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Jaguars Offseason Priority: Find a No. 1 Receiver
The Jacksonville Jaguars offense struggled in 2011, that’s no secret.
Much of the blame was placed on rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert, but a closer look at some advanced statistics reveals that perhaps Gabbert was simply a victim of poor play from his receivers.
AdvancedNFLStats.com tracks the Win Probability Added (WPA) of each play throughout the season, and assigns the final...
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
OSU WR Justin Blackmon Says He'll 'Do It All' At The Combine
Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon told NFL Network that he wont sit out any drills or tests at the Scouting Combine, which will be held Feb. 22-28 in Indianapolis. Blackmon said he will do it all and predicted he will run the 40-yard dash in 4.4 to 4.5 seconds. Sporting News draft Russ Lande ranks Blackmon (6-1, 211), who caught 122 passes for 1,522 and 18 touchdowns...
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10 days ago
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Brandon Weeden scouting report
Brandon Weeden QB Oklahoma State #3
Ht: 6’4″
Wt: 217
Strengths:
Prototypical height. A decent athlete; pitched in the Yankees minor league system before returning to football. Fairly mobile; looks comfortable on roll outs; capable of buying time with his feet and occasionally taking off running. Strong arm; can make any throw on the field. Accuracy is shaky...
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17 days ago
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17 days ago
Senior Bowl: Markelle Martin
Looking much more comfortable on Day Two, former Oklahoma State DB Markelle Martin certainly stood out. He joined me to discuss his Senior Bowl experience, and jump to the League, before reflecting on his career as a Cowboy...
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20 days ago
Footloose
While newcomer Dan Bailey proved himself a keeper with one of the best seasons ever for a Cowboys kicker, the club's special teams unit may still be in flux during the offseason.
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21 days ago
Cowboys Get Another Lineman In Grishby
"I'm just like Alex, just at another position," said Blinn College all-conference offensive lineman Chris Grishby when contacted Sunday after committing to Oklahoma State. Cowboys fans can only hope the 6-5, 300-pound Grishby is spot on in his assessment of being just like linebacker Alex Elkins, who also came from Blinn (Texas) College. Grishby is right in that his...
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22 days ago
Does Brandon Weeden’s age matter?
Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden is coming off a record-setting season which put him in the Heisman conversation and elevated his NFL draft stock to surprising heights.
But there’s one problem. He’s 28 years old.
In a younger man’s body, Weeden’s talents may have earned him a late 1st-round grade from some scouts, but draft prospects – especially quarterbacks...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
NFL Draft Notes: Kendall Wright Moves to the Top
Its a universal thought outside of scouting circles that Oklahoma State junior Justin Blackmon is the number one receiver in April's NFL draft. But as we have found out that's not necessarily the case on some draft boards around the league...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
BCS Standings: The Final Say So, Why?
Let the debate begin now that Alabama has defeated LSU for the National Championship. As confusing as it is, should Oklahoma State be given consideration or should we just go for the best two out of three and let LSU and Alabama decide it. After Alabama knocked off LSU, the door was opened for a potential split national champion. The voters disagreed. In the AP poll Alabama received...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
College Football: BCS National Champion Will Soon be Decided in Playoff
Will this be the last time a National Champion is determined by a computer? Getty Images
According to Matt Hayes at aol.sportingnews.com, the BCS Title game last night, “won’t be remembered so much for Alabama’s utter domination of LSU as it will the beginning of radical change in college football. A national playoff is coming, everyone.” This, Hayes says...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Evaluating the top receivers in 2012 draft class
I’ve spent some time over the past couple days going over the top receivers in this year’s draft class. There are five guys who clearly stand out above the rest and, barring any dramatic events in the upcoming months (arrests, injuries, etc), I’ve setting on my rankings for each.
1. Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
Blackmon is the obvious top choice. He’s a...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Mike Gundy Agrees To Eight-Year Extension With Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has agreed to the framework of an eight-year contract that extends his current deal by four years. The school’s president Burns Hargis and athletic director Mike Holder announced the extension on Saturday, though details are not yet available as they are still being finalized. Gundy’s contract is still subject to the approval...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
NFL great Moon thrashes Cowboys' Bryant
Oklahoma State star wide receiver Justin Blackmon is skipping his senior year and entering the 2012 NFL Draft. Blackmon's decision wasn't much of surprise considering he caught 38 touchdown passes over the last two seasons while totaling 3,304 receiving yards. However, what is surprising is how hall of fame quarterback Warren Moon compared Blackmon to former OSU receiver...
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January 06, 2012
Changing Needs
Ugh. That was not a fun ending to a bowl game…even if you weren’t particularly pulling for one of the teams.
Plus, now Oklahoma State will really be complaining about not being in the championship game. Not that I disagree with them. I just don’t think I can take that squabbling AND this Republican Iowa Caucus stuff at the same time.
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Ex-NFLer compares Bryant to Blackmon
Former NFL QB great Warren Moon juxtaposed the career of Cowboys WR to the potential of Justin Blackmon, saying the incoming pro from Oklahoma State is "like Dez Bryant with all of his brain cells."
Via For The Record Sports
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
Oklahoma State and Stanford Show How Far They Have Come
In his corner on the far right side of the Stanford sideline, kicker Jordan Williamson ran through the routine at least a half-dozen times in the moments before he took the field. Two steps back. Two steps left. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Kick. Between two of the practice runs, Williamson, who had made seven of nine attempts between 30 and 39 yards, knelt to pray. The Fiesta Bowl...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
HEH...ORANGE
WVU's Orange Bowl shirts quite punny
Kye Staley of the Oklahoma State Cowboys models the Tee-Shirt Of The Day as he celebrates afterhis Cowboys won 41-38 in overtime against the Stanford during the Tostitos (Nacho Cheese?) Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2012 at University of PhoenixStadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Via Today's ACC Headlines
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Justin Blackmon Declares for NFL Draft
Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon wasted no time in declaring himself eligible for the 2012 NFL Draft. In his post-game interview with ESPN’s Heather Cox, Blackmon said “I think I’m gonna go ahead and enter the draft and see what happens after that,” after helping the Cowboys win the 2012 Fiesta Bowl.
Blackmon ended his college career in the only...
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January 03, 2012
Blackmon Stands Alone At The Top
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy had avoided the proclamation all season. He’d danced around the idea but never flat out said it until Monday night — Justin Blackmon is the best receiver in OSU football history.
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January 03, 2012
Cowboys played their perfect match
You would have thought more Oklahoma State players would be touting what at one time they thought they deserved.
But after Monday night's wild 41-38 overtime victory against No. 4 Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl -- in which the third-ranked Cowboys escaped with a win only after Cardinal kicker Jordan Williamson missed three field goals, including a 35-yarder on the final play of...
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January 03, 2012
Luck runs out as Stanford gets no kick out of Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Quinn Sharp kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime Monday night to lift Oklahoma State...
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January 03, 2012
Did Oklahoma State prove itself worthy?
Oklahoma State won its Tostitos Fiesta Bowl showdown with Stanford, but did the Cowboys answer the burning question of the game?
That question: Does Oklahoma State deserve a shot at LSU and the national title?
The answer is a bit murky. Yes, Oklahoma State beat Stanford, 41-38, on Monday night. But the Cowboys needed overtime to do it.
And most of all, they needed a huge break...
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January 03, 2012
Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon To Turn Pro
Following Monday night's 41-38 overtime win over the Stanford Cardinal in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon declared his intention to enter the 2012 NFL Draft. "I think I am," Blackmon said when asked if he was ready to make an announcement. "I think I'm going to go ahead and enter the draft and see what happens after that....
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
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