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Greater expectations: OSU could have highest preseason ranking in program history

Mike Gundy
 
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
Published: 7/2/2009  2:18 AM
Last Modified: 7/2/2009  3:24 AM


Related story: Q&A with OSU's head coach Mike Gundy.


STILLWATER — For the first time since ascending to the top position in the Oklahoma State football program, Mike Gundy enters a season with an overall record of above .500 — and with the pressure of a preseason national ranking.

If the Associated Press poll is consistent with the rankings of various magazines, the Cowboys may have a Top 10 ranking when they host Georgia for the Sept. 5 opener at Boone Pickens Stadium.

OSU's highest preseason ranking was No. 16 in 1985. The Cowboys haven't occupied a spot in the Associated Press' preseason poll since 2003, when they were 24th.

"I was asked how I handle the pressure. It's the same every year," said Gundy, whose overall record is 27-23. "But now we have good chemistry and some good returning players, so the expectations are a little higher.

"There would be a lot more pressure if I didn't have anybody who could make a play. I've experienced that before. It wasn't any fun."

As a first-year head coach in 2005, Gundy lacked skill-position talent. That Cowboy team was 4-7 overall, 1-7 in the Big 12. Now, OSU wide receiver Dez Bryant, running back Kendall Hunter, quarterback Zac Robinson and return specialist Perrish Cox are nationally renowned playmakers.

Among
OSU's goals is a seventh bowl appearance in eight years, along with the program's first 10-win season since 1988.


Bill Haisten 581-8397
bill.haisten@tulsaworld.com
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer

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Some reader comments for this story were copied from "THURSDAY: Gundy answers questions on season, facilities," which was published on 7/1/2009.

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GoldenDriller1, Out of State (7/2/2009 7:30:52 AM)
The team that will consitantly defeat Oklahoma State this year will be Oklahoma State.
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tulsandn, Boswell / Tulsa (7/2/2009 9:41:06 AM)
Fear the Cane' !!!!

Boomer Sooner !!!!

Go Pokes !!!!

Should be a great year to WATCH SOME FOOTBALL !!!!
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T!ger,, Tulsa (7/4/2009 5:10:41 PM)
Lol yerout! the pukes! I'm gonna use that from now on!

The PUKEs suck and aren't even close to Good! OU is one of the best Schools in the country! Don't believe me, than Look it up! I Know I have!!

GOO SOOONERS!

PUKES SUCK!
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T!ger,, Tulsa (7/5/2009 11:56:15 PM)
Oooooo wrestling and golf? Maybe next season they'll win the checkers championship! LOL!!

Oklahoma only lost a few months ago to the Gaytors because they were in Miami and they kept calling call after call after call on OU on something they didn't even do! Trust me I looked at the game real close the whole time. Then would Florida would do a holding or pass interference, etc, The refs wouldn't do a thing about it!! Florida sucks and Bradford will be the Number 1 pick in the NFL draft whenever he enters and Tebow will be lucky to get 2nd round picks!
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T!ger,, Tulsa (7/6/2009 6:09:23 PM)
Wow MexiMike, I didn't know Gay's watched football! But hey, thanks for letting me know. As for taking a shower, maybe you need to take that nasty orange rank smell off. I can smell it over the computer!
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T!ger,, Tulsa (7/6/2009 6:09:40 PM)
BOOMER SOONER!
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T!ger,, Tulsa (7/7/2009 12:34:07 PM)
MexiMike,

LOL! Thank you for my comic relief.
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T!ger,, Tulsa (7/9/2009 1:56:04 PM)
You said it Steff!
lol!
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im4osu, Broken Arrow (7/3/2009 1:55:44 PM)
Hey Alan, you dont have to watch one of the top 5 defenses in the nation you tard, and Shadow........did you ever make it into college.......so sit down and shutup.
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yerout, Claremore (7/2/2009 11:41:10 PM)
Football series record 80 - 16 - 7

At least you aggies have had 16 opportunities to make commerative T Shirts!
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yerout, Claremore (7/3/2009 7:24:12 PM)
80 79 doesn't matter the pukes .... errr pokes still trail by a hell of alot.
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yerout, Claremore (7/6/2009 5:02:24 PM)
Darock .............. I didn't play for the Dallas Cowboys ..... Can I not be a fan?

That's a stupid analogy.
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yerout, Claremore (7/8/2009 4:25:03 PM)
LMAO ..... We're on the same side on this one Steff.
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yerout, Claremore (7/9/2009 10:51:56 PM)
Hey Mikey, I don't remember pulling on your rainbow colored chain ......

I don't remember when I signed up for this any rule about only being able to post on threads of where you went to school.

Would this be a good time to talk about the recent aggie NCAA violations Mikey?
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Rhymeister, Tokyo, JPN (7/3/2009 6:50:05 AM)
Funny how there are always Spooners fans in Ok State threads, some people sure do worry that their team has got some competition again. Surprised there aren't any "Boomer" remarks, lol. Go steal some more land!
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 7:16:56 AM)
Everyone knocks T Boone, you know how much money goes into OU's football Program?????? I'm sorry you had to comment and be a little cry baby boomer because are team is getting publicity thats a pathetic ou fan right there for you...I guess your still hurt from Florida and Texas last year! cry me a river
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 7:59:46 AM)
GoldenDriller1
DUH yup The team that will constantly defeat Oklahoma State this year will be Oklahoma State
DUH go Soomer Booner that was such an awesome comment wow what a diss! learn how to spell dumb sooner that never probably went there and on the bandwagon like half the state guaranteed half of your fans that are not in school or went there would switch to orange if we were number one and the way things are starting to look maybe that will happen and that will be a fun day to watch!
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 8:13:15 AM)
let me help you out with grammar "constantly" boomer sooner hope i helped you learn something new
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 8:51:11 AM)
driller53
so your a traitor good for you and i guess OU chokes in championship bowl games... now when was the last when they had in a bowl game? so i guess its pretty even in some ways
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 8:51:55 AM)
win not when
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 8:59:30 AM)
Florida,West Virgina ,Boise State which was a great one,Southern Cal,Louisiana St.... hey not bad 1 out of 6 bowl games you won, i guess thats not choking for a #1 ranked team right?
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/6/2009 3:02:15 PM)
I agree but half the boomer sooner population wont understand your comment meximike because they never went to school there they just root for who is better at the time and wear there jean shorts and hop up on the bandwagon until we take over... and it will happen you will see alot of orange it will change drastically it will be great to watch when that day comes even though i could care less for those fans, i hate the ones on the bandwagon that never even went to a classroom or school there and make it like they have lived and breathed ou there whole lives it's actually funny to watch
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 9:04:47 AM)
Driller53,
Any comments about choking? Its pathetic you would diss your own Alma Mater
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 9:06:00 AM)
Typical Sooner so sad
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Darockwilder, Tulsa (7/2/2009 9:43:32 AM)
bobtay
before 7 minutes left in the 4Th quarter at the bedlam game last year i bet you were going to $h!* your pants we let down you got the best of us but that 7 minutes doesn't nearly do that game enough justice the score didn't reflect that game
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