Cowboy Football 2008-2009

I was looking on the pokes website and found that they have listed the 2008-2009 schedule. It goes as follows . . . .

Aug 30th  OSU @ Washington State    in Seattle, WA

Sep 6th    Houston @ OSU

Sep 13th  Missouri State @ OSU

Sep 27th  Troy @ OSU (we owe them a beat down)

Oct  4th   Texas A&M @ OSU

Oct  11th  OSU @ Missouri 

Oct 18th  Baylor @ OSU

Oct 25th  OSU @ Texas

Nov 1st  Iowa State @ OSU

Nov 8th  OSU @ Texas Tech

Nov 15th  OSU @ Colorado

Nov 29th ou @ OSU   

Not a bad schedule. 7 home games should help us. 6 of those home games should be wins. The 7th will be tough. We need to beat OU this time. We should be capable of beating Washington St. So a 8 win season is very doable. More would be better.

i think we can be 6-1 after the Baylor game. The one loss against Mizzou. I dont think we can go in there and win. The Texas game is a toss up. Although last time we went there, we got destroyed. The Tech game is a toss up too. We should of lost to them last year. Iowa St no problem. We should handle them. The OU game is obviously a toss up. Then that leaves us with Colorado. They kinda scare me. Not sure why, but maybe it has something to do with being on the road.

So after my analysis I am looking at OSU for sure winning 7 and the others could go either way. I guess the Mizzou game could go our way, but their offense is scary. Now this is all based on our mediocre defense. Well they werent even mediocre last year. IF our defense shows up to play this year, we could win 9 games or even more.

I have high hopes for next season but this schedule is tougher than it first appears.

Winning on the road (@WSU) first game of the season is tough. Also don't overlook Houston, Even at home, if we are coming off an upset, we could either be ready to rumble or get blind sided.

Also, on the road at TTech and Colorado back to back is a scary roadtrip.

With our offense, if a defense can be found this spring/fall we could potentially challenge for the conference title. If not, it will be another 7-6 season.

1st Off - really like seeing that the true fans are taking a realistic look at the season and not a bunch of Homers.

I'm also in the 8-4 camp; but here's how I see it-

1) we should be 5-0 going to Columbia; but unless we have our timing down, Wash St can upset us.  We've done well on the road in the far west so maybe this will be a great catapult to the season -but don't overlook the Cougs.   I really don't think we'll have too many problems with Houston, Troy, of Mizzou St as long as there is a defense and no big injuries.   I think we'll destroy Troy due to motivation.   Don't overlook A&M, they have a great headcoach and I think people underestimated Fran's ability to recruit, but not a great coach.  We should win but A&M has a real coach now.

2) Mizzou - lost some talent on both sides of the ball; this is a toss up so I'll go with the home team, but this one will be winnable.  We'll see how Mizzou stacks up their first game of the season against Illinois which is almost a carbon copy.

3) Mid-stretch: Baylor at Stillwater (W) then Texas in Austin (L) and Iowa State (W).  Baylor and Iowa St just don't have the talent to come in and beat us - you have to be top 20 to do that.   Texas at home has way too much talent but we're finally catching up, just not next year even with defensive help, we won't be mature enough but will be a great game.

4) Home-Stretch: This is where it gets ugly if we're not healthy.   At Tech (L).   The home team no matter how good or how bad wins; but the game is always a great one.   I never count this out for the home team.   Tech will be slightly improved but if we have any defense, I think we'll be the better team, just we haven't completely exercised the demons on the road; think A&M from this year, not Nebraska.     At Colorado (W) - this late in the season and as thin of talent at Colorado, I think any early success the Buffs have will have faded at this point and they'll be unmasked.    Home against OU - this will be a toss up and think an "L" as Stoops is a great coach (for the conference) but will be a great game and we may shock OU.   Can't believe that OU will continue to keep dodging the bullets of player academic issues, the law, recruiting violations, and the negative impact of losing in BCS games.   I think OU will be down a bit next year (9-3) and a Holiday Bowl bound team.   This game will either put us in the Cotton or in the Alamo.

Overall - I think it's 8-4; but I said 7-5 this year and outside of missing the Troy game to finish 6-6; I was about right.   I had Tx, OU, Georgia, A&M and Neb.    We destroyed Nebraska but lost to Troy and didn't see Kansas coming.    On the other hand, we mostly played very tight games and could easily be next year's Kansas; Texas will be better if healthy, OU will be a little bit down (vulnerable), A&M will be better but we have them at home; Tech will be better and may be the team to ecclipse us to the top; and Baylor is still trying to figure out to catch up talent wise.   So I'll say we'll finish 3rd in the South (Tx, Tech, OSU, OU, A&M, Baylor) and probably 4th in the conference as I think it will be Mizzou from the North and everyone else sadly lacking around the 7-5 to 5-7 mark beating everyone else and getting pummeled by the South.   Kansas is one and done, Colorado will be improved, Nebraska should be bowl eligible again, and K-State will be about the same (talented but not deep).   Iowa State still has a ways to go so we are lucky to have them on our schedule.

i think it will go this way

washington state we win

houston we win

missouri state we win

troy we win

texas am we win

missouri we lose

baylor we win

texas we could win that

iowa state we win

texas tech we win

colorado we win

oklahoma we might win i doubt it though

let me tell you something as a persons who is in the sports marketing department almost everyday. Reid never wanted to come to osu, we just lucked out and got the kid, he was injured coming out of high school, big surprise the kid could get hit by a fly and fall over, and everyone pulled is scholarship offer. he has had a bad attuide since arrive on campus like he dersevered the starting job just for showing up, let it be known that woods was twice the qb that bobby was. And as far as the o-line goes they were twice has productive with Zach than Reid. so i say goodbye and so long cry baby, if he's lucky may get to play in canada one day. but the future i see is one day you will be driving through H-Town and your car needs a oil change, you pull over at jiffy lube and bobby reid will be changing your oil.

twodawgs - welcome back!   Really glad we didn't get a boomerang series with you guys now!   Congrats on the 2 sets of Preseason #1!

Yeah, saw the article.   Have to admit that in the off season I'm not as rampant about the sport, lay a bit lower as right now, hockey comes first (Go Stars!).   I keep seeing a lot of strange (IMHO) writings about the Big 12 from outsiders that makes me wonder what they're looking at.  Texas #8?    Should talk to the Alumni - they are thinking 9-3 right now; Tech - most people are thinking push over but what OSU did this year for Juco raiding to shore up the defense, Tech did last year and it may pay off as Tech only loses Danny Amoeba the possession receive-a.   I think Tech will surprise a lot of teams next year and think they may be the best in South.   OU - strong but can they hit the jackpot and stay healthy this year and will their incoming freshmen make the same impact as last year?  Doubtful.   I think they'll be down a bit.   Texas A&M - think Mike needs a year to put together the program.

If ever there was a year for Missouri to win the conference, this is it.   For Nebraska to be relevant in Big 12 Football again, here it is.   For Colorado to wear the glass slipper, here it is.    FOR OSU TO GO TO THE COTTON BOWL OR HIGHER _ HERE IT IS!   Yup, I think it'll be a toss up but in the end think it'll be OU, Tech, Texas, OSU, A&M.   Missouri will be the North champion but think everyone else will be around 7-5 (Nebraska, Colorado, K-State, and yes, the glass slipper will be broken for Kansas).

Cowcane-great one!   I need an oil change!   Where do I go?

Mrsooner,

I am currently an OSU student, and I have worked along side several OU students whose arrogance and ignorance blew my mind...

That being said, I am able to correlate my previous statement to you. Every time there is a decent discussion on one of our boards, you stick your ugly head in and talk trash with no relevance to life on this planet. Please go away....

And no, with the way Reid handled our offensive strategy, I don't think I would let him anywhere near as intricate as a combustion engine, especially the one attached to my truck.