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OKLAHOMA
STATE
2012
College Football Early Preview
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OFFENSE
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STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 8 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Brandon Weeden-QB, Hubert Anyiam-WR,
Josh Cooper-WR, Nick Martinez-OG,
Grant Garner-C, Levy Adcock-OT,
Justin Blackmon-WR (NFL) |
DEFENSE:
Jamie
Blatnick-DE, Richetti Jones-DE,
Markelle Martin-SS |
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RB
Joseph Randle |
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Running
Back / Cornerback / Sharp |
The
top three running
backs combined averaged
over 6.5 yards per
carry this past
season. If the Cowboys
are to get anywhere
close to repeating
as Big 12 champs
this group will
be required to "carry"
to load. Fullback
Kye Staley is also
an All-Conference
performer as are
both veteran cornerbacks.
Rarely ever can
one locate an All-American
kicker that also
doubles as an All-Conference
Punter. Hello Quinn
Sharp! |
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Quarterback
/ Offensive Line |
The
next QB at Okie
State is anyone's
guess. Gone are
the 4,000 plus passing
yards of Brandon
Weeden. Next in
line will be the
300 passing yards
of Clint Chelf,
a dual-threat running
type. The offensive
line has to replace
three fulltime starters;
two of them were
All-Big 12 honorees.
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CB
Brodrick Brown |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2012 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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OKLAHOMA
STATE 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Clint
Chelf-Jr |
.. |
FB |
Kye
Staley-Sr |
David
Paulsen-Sr |
RB |
Joseph
Randle-Jr |
Jeremy
Smith-Jr / Herschel Sims-So |
WR |
.. |
.. |
WR |
Isaiah
Anderson-Sr |
Michael
Harrison-Jr |
WR |
Josh
Stewart-So |
Justin
Horton-Sr (TE) |
WR |
Tracy
Moore-Sr |
Charlie
Moore-Jr |
OT |
Michael
Bowie-Sr |
Parker
Graham-Jr |
OG |
.. |
.. |
C |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Lane
Taylor-Sr |
.. |
OT |
.. |
.. |
K |
Quinn
Sharp-Sr |
.. |
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OKLAHOMA
STATE 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Ryan
Robinson-Sr |
.. |
DT |
Nigel
Nicholas-Sr |
Davidell
Collins-Jr |
DT |
Anthony
Rogers-Jr |
Christian
Littlehead-So |
DE |
Cooper
Bassett-Sr |
.. |
SLB |
Shaun
Lewis-Jr |
.. |
MLB |
Caleb
Lavey-Jr |
Tyler
Johnson-Jr |
WLB |
Alex
Elkins-Sr |
Joe
Mitchell-Jr |
CB |
Brodrick
Brown-Sr |
Andrae
May-Sr |
CB |
Justin
Gilbert-Jr |
Larry
Stephens-Jr |
SS |
Craig
Zack-Jr |
.. |
FS |
Daytawion
Lowe-Jr |
Deion
Imade-Jr |
P |
Quinn
Sharp-Sr |
.. |
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QUICK
TAKES |
This
was the nation's second rated
passing offense. Duplicating these
types of numbers won't be possible
with two incumbents standing at
6 foot 1 inches tall with little
to no experience. They are:
- (1)
Redshirt Junior Clint Chelf
- more of a dual-threat type
that has to use his feet more
to be successful. He is the
only QB on the roster to have
completed a pass.
- (2)
Redshirt Freshman J.W. Walsh
- ranked by Rivals.com as
the nation's No. 4 dual-threat
prep quarterback and as the
nation's third most accurate
passer. Walsh is likely the
immediate future in Stillwater.
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- Senior
Tracy Moore will be the go-to
receiver as two-time Biletnikoff
Award Winner Justin Blackmon
has already hinted about going
pro. Moore is a nice option,
but Captain Obvious says there
is not another Blackmon in
this country.
- It's
hard to imagine this being
a Top 10 team in the preseason
months with the loss of Weeden
and Blackmon alone.
- The
run game has been deceptively
good, but if OSU cannot double
the run game efforts next
season, they have no chance
of repeating as Big 12 champs.
This will require All-Conference
back Joseph Randall to become
an even bigger star and a
reload of personnel on an
offensive line that loses
three fulltime starters.
- This
could be the best defensive
backfield in the entire pass
happy Big 12 Conference. Brodrick
Brown is the top cornerback
and Justin Gilbert on the
other side is not far behind.
- Thanks
to some off-season advice
from NFL Seahawk's coach Pete
Carroll, coach Gundy has worked
hard on creating turnovers.
With 42 takeaways, the Cowboys
are four short of an NCAA
record. Look for this trend
to continue next season.
- Returning
kicker/punter Quinn Sharp
led the nation in kickoff
touchbacks and also led the
Big 12 in scoring among kickers,
accuracy on field goals (20
of 23) and punting average
(46.6).
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OKLHOMA
STATE 2012 SCHEDULE
more opponents to be
announced
09/08
- at Arizona
09/15 - Louisiana-Lafayette
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TBA - Texas
TBA - Texas Tech
TBA - Iowa State
TBA - at Kansas
TBA - at Baylor
TBA - at Kansas State
TBA - at Oklahoma
TBA - vs. TCU
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