By JIMMIE TRAMEL Sports Writer on Aug 28, 2013, at 3:40 PM Updated on 8/28 at 3:40 PM
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Former Oklahoma State receiver Artrell Woods is down and out. He suffered a spinal injury (and temporary paralysis) due to ...
Former receiver Artrell Woods was a focal point in the final chapter of Sports Illustrated's five-part investigative series ...
On Friday, Sports Illustrated’s five-part investigative look (“The Dirty Game”) at the Oklahoma State football program focused ...
The one-year anniversary of Oklahoma State’s 84-0 wipeout of Savannah State arrives Sunday.
OSU defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer said he had a lot of buddies on the “other” sideline during a lopsided 2012 opener. Among them: His former Georgia Tech teammates, Steve Davenport and Saeed Khalif, alias Savannah State's head coach and defensive coordinator.
Bittersweet that friends were on the wrong end of a rout? Nope. That's part of the business, according to Spencer.
But Spencer indicated his pals have given him a hard time because the score got out of hand. Spencer, of course, reminded them the dogs were called off early.
“Guys, the trainer was dressed out,” he told them. “We sent him in the third quarter.”
Spencer said he loves his ex-teammates to death. But, he added, “They knew the deal.”
Savannah State was paid $385,000 to go to Stillwater, but the “cost” was too high if you ask a coaching staff which was let go at season’s end.
Davenport, who won two games in two seasons at the helm, kept a streak alive. The Savannah (Ga.) Morning News pointed out that Savannah State hasn’t had a coach last more than three seasons in 21 years.
Immediately after facing OSU last season, Savannah State went to Florida State and was beaten 55-0 in a game halted midway through the third quarter due to severe weather.
The Tigers will play two FBS opponents -- Troy and Miami, Fla. -- under new coach Earnest Wilson III this season.
If Savannah State is going to continue to ask its coaches to play "paycheck" games in order to pay athletic department bills, maybe the administration should consider letting a head coach stick around long enough for the bruises to heal.
