Oklahoma State is a big deal for UTSA football.
The Cowboys are a team from a BCS conference, and picked to win that league, a top 25 team and the nmost significant team to play UTSA in its short football history.
“You get into all the hype,” said UTSA coach Larry Coker. “There are all of these upsets.
“The players see video and they know that we have a tremendous challenge here.”
If the Cowboys believe they can sneak into San Antonio, work on a few things and then waltz back to Stillwater, they might be surprised.
It would be stunning if UTSA could pull off an upset of OSU.
However, it would not be a surprise if UTSA throws somewhat of a scare into the Cowboys, at least for a quarter or two.
The Roadrunners are well aware of what they are getting into because of
Coker.
Coker, an Oklahoma native, has coached a national championship team (at Miami) and spent some time as an assistant coach at OSU, Oklahoma and Tulsa.
In other words, he knows exactly what to expect.
“This is the most talented team we’ve played since I’ve been here,” said Coker. “It’s kind of a bowl atmosphere as far as getting a team like Oklahoma State down here.
“The fact that Oklahoma State wants to play here says a lot for our
city and for our fans. It is a big week for us.”
OSU wants to play in San Antonio because it is a great destination for O-State fans and San Antonio is one of the most fertile recruting grounds in this part of the nation.
Most believe UTSA has a bright future in college football if it establishes itself as the home town team in a city with lots of great high school football players.
“We have good players here in the city,” said Coker. “We always thought San Antonio was under-recruited.”
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