Cowboys pass "physical" examination
Published: 10/2/2012 9:00 AM
Last Modified: 10/2/2012 9:00 AM
Because of the throw-throw-throw style of play in the Big 12, most of its members are going to be accused of using "finesse" offenses.
Yuck.
If, like foreign language films, college football games required subtitles, then "finesse" would be translated on screen to this: They've got a team full of candy-butts.
Guess what?
Oklahoma State, which has thrown the ball around a ton the last two-plus years and leads the nation in total offense this season, is not being accused of playing finesse football.
Former OSU coach Pat Jones used his still-new Twitter account (@CoachPatJones) to say this Tuesday morning: "Watched tape. OSU very physical both sides of ball. (David) Ash sharp all night. Not sure about Texas."
Jones referenced Texas because OSU lost to the Longhorns 41-36 in a Big 12 opener Saturday night. Cowboy junior running back Joseph Randle gashed the Horns for 199 rushing yards. And that bothered UT coach Mack Brown, who said this during a Monday press conference: "We've got to be more physical, because that's the most physical Oklahoma State team I've seen."
Physical? That's not a word that you are going to hear much around Big 12 stadiums, especially with scores like 70-63 floating around. But physical is the opposite of finesse and the Cowboys should wear that like a badge of honor.
Written by
Jimmie Tramel
Sports Writer
