As any Cowboy fan knows, the tandem were as dangerous and explosive as any QB-WR combination in the country. Another spring and summer of working together, and it won't matter what any defender or defensive coach tries to do, these two could be even bigger next year.
The new look Big 12-2 is going be loaded on offense next year, but if the conference is going to break out of it's perception of "little brother" to the SEC, it's going to have to prove itself in big bowl games, especially in the BCS. Early ESPN projections for 2011 have the Cowboys at #6, which is a testament to the program Mike Gundy has built in his time in Lewis Field, but he also has a major decision still to make - who to hire as Offensive Coordinator? My first guess was Chad Morris (Tulsa) but he has accepted the same position with Clemson. At the other end of the spectrum is the rumor of Mike Leach joining the staff, which I think would be a massive mistake on so many levels.First, Leach is an odd cat. And that's like saying "Bill Gates is rich." I know Dana Holgerson wasn't exactly part of the Brady Bunch, but I think he still knew he was paying his dues and staying in line (i.e. no odd press conferences, no weird stories out in the major media, etc.). Leach is a smart guy and sometimes a smart guy's greatest weakness is that he starts realizing he's a smart guy. And he thinks everyone should think he's a smart guy. Ergo, snowball effect....
Also, Leach continues to try to fight this Adam James story. Why? If he'd let it go and just stop talking about it, the only people that really care what happened are the James family and ESPN (gives them something to talk about; a fan to flame) He's now also interviewed or rumored to have interviewed at the following schools: Washington, Maryland, Miami, Colorado, UConn, Pitt, and Clemson. And not one place has hired him. Hmmm....skeletons in the closet, anyone?
I have no clue who Gundy will hire, and I will support whatever decision is made, but the time is quickly coming where something has to happen. This could potentially be an incredible recruiting class for the Pokes, but every school out there will prey on these kids and their families by telling them "Why would you want to go to OSU when you don't even know who is calling plays or what kind of offense is going to be run?" Trust me folks, good recruiters are like sharks to blood. They'll exploit any and every weakness and second guessing in a kid's mind.
But for now, Cowboy fans celebrate the (wise) decision of both Blackmon and Weeden to return for another season in Orange and White.
GO POKES!!
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