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Has OSU Football Lost It?
Published: 3/5/2010 3:53 PM
Last Modified: 3/5/2010 3:55 PM

Does anybody over there read the papers?

Headlines from coast to coast proclaim: The Spread Is Dead!

Yet as teams far and wide are getting ready to man-up with pro-style passing and physical running, equally distributed, Oklahoma State has gone to the Houston Cougar cheeseball offense, two-yard passes and a cloud of defenders.

Like Houston ever did anything important.

The truth be told, Houston would rather be like Oklahoma State than its own self.

The spread is dead because the surprise element is gone. The bubble screen has burst. Spread teams cannot run or defend. You'd think T. Boone was calling all the scatter-shots.

If OSU ditches its rich rush heritage, they will be able to curtain-off much of the new stadium.


Reader Comments 7 Total
Curt (3 years ago)
Didn't Houston beat OSU last year with that "Cheeseball Offense".
senor notas (3 years ago)
Yes they did. Bring back the 'BONE."
40plusguy (3 years ago)
The Picker is playing one of his favorite tunes (the spread is dead, ditch the spread). Picker, it is time to but the drum away and pull it out of the closet in either October or November.

Your hoops prognostications for the NCAA tourney were pretty darn close. The Sooners imploded, hey even I could win with the Griffen brothers. The Cowboys found their groove (albeit sometimes like a scratched record). And sadly Wojo discovered that February is not his month for love...
Glenn616 (3 years ago)
OSU is going to be just like Texas Tech (when Mike Leach was their coach) with this new offensive coordinator.
They'll be a good football team, but they'll never be able to win the big game.
MexiMike (3 years ago)
Speaking of broken records....

By the way Pick, what was Houston's total offense ranked again?
Dr. Strangelove (3 years ago)
Houston beat OSU and Tech but couldn't muster a win over Air Force.

As a poke fan, that sounds pretty familiar.
ropers (3 years ago)
Has OSU football lost it?? How can you possibly lose something that you never had?
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