Weeden’s age an asset for Oklahoma State
Published: 11/7/2010 11:18 PM
Last Modified: 11/7/2010 11:18 PM
There seems to be a fascination with Brandon Weeden’s age.
Before every Oklahoma State game, writers who cover the opposing team will ask questions about the 27-year-old Weeden, and how a married and significantly older guy blends with 19-year-old teammates.
As it turns out, Weeden best assets are his arm and his age. He has handled success in a mature manner. When speaking with reporters, he never says anything that would disappoint Mike Gundy or provoke the opponent.
Weeden seems to be a popular figure within the program. Coaches and teammates rave about his leadership qualities.
In his first season as the starting quarterback, Weeden is 3-0 in road games. The Cowboys won at Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas Tech and Kansas State.
Saturday’s assignment is different – a game at Texas’ 100,119-seat Royal-Memorial Stadium.
“I’m excited about it,” Weeden said. “Any time you get to play in front of 100,000 people, it’s fun. I feed off of that energy and have fun with it.”
And, by the way, do you think that maybe the Sporting News’ college football staff might be a bit stunned to see that OSU is a 6½-point favorite at Texas? During the summer, this was the Sporting News’ take on the 2010 Cowboys: “Oklahoma State will finish last in the South, and coach Mike Gundy will be forced out. Next in line in Stillwater: former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.”
Last week, it was announced that Gundy is one of seven finalists for the Bobby Dodd national coach of the year award.
-- Bill Haisten
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Bill Haisten
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