Oklahoma won the first matchup of the 2009-10 season with the 77-66 victory in Stillwater over their bedlam rivals, Oklahoma State. After the game, both teams took time to talk about their play and the game. Here are some notes and quotes from the stat sheet and the speakers: Oklahoma guard Danielle Robinson ended the day with [...]
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January 30, 2010
Senior Bowl Spotlight – Zac Robinson Thursday pressser
On Thursday, Zac Robinson had a chance to get some of the media spotlight in a media conference to end the day. And in this question and answer session, some interesting revelations have come to light. Did you think the Oklahoma State offense always focused on just one receiver? Well, it’s because they did. Did [...]
January 30, 2010
Senior Bowl Special with Baylor’s J.D. Walton
When discussing a football team’s offense, few mention the linemen first. The offensive line is the unsung hero on that side of the ball, protecting the quarterback, opening up holes for th running backs and creating enough time and space for the wide receivers to get open. And on that line, perhaps none could be [...]
January 30, 2010
Senior Bowl Special with Mizzou’s Sean Weatherspoon a.k.a. Spoon
Spoooooon - the crowd watching the action at Faurot Field would chant when linebacker Sean Weatherspoon made a spectacular play. And over his four years as a Missouri Tiger, he kept the crowd was busy. Weatherspoon had over 100 tackles in each of his final three seasons for Mizzou, including career-highs - 149 total tackles, five sacks, three interceptions and two touchdowns [...]
January 29, 2010
Senior Bowl Special with OSU cornerback Perrish Cox
Oklahoma State cornerback Perrish Cox has a lot to prove in this Senior Bowl game. Firstly, to the Senior Bowl selection committee. To show that as a late addition, his selection was a worthy one. Secondly, to himself. To cement in his own mind that he is a top caliber player. And thirdly, to this doubters. To show that his [...]
January 26, 2010
Post-game – Shrine Game Spotlight on Emmanuel Sanders
Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders might be considered small – both in stature and in college size. But that doesn’t stop him from making big plays on the field. Sanders was at the East-West Shrine Game and made his presence known in practice and in game situations, just as he did in his time on the field as [...]
January 26, 2010
Senior Bowl Special with Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson
The 2009 Oklahoma State football season didn’t go exactly as planned. The pre-season ‘triplets’ of Zac, Dez and Kendall were broken up early and the offense didn’t seem to bring the same firepower as in the previous season. Some of this point directly to changes in personnel due to injuries and suspensions. But when talking to quarterback Zac Robinson, [...]
January 26, 2010
Senior Bowl Special – with Mizzou’s Danario Alexander
Missouri wide receiver Danario Alexander is proud of the fact that he has grown into such a great player with national recognition in his senior season. And he well should be – after his first three years as a Tiger were plagued with injuries, Alexander stayed healthy and showed his talents off for the world [...]
January 24, 2010
Post Game – Shrine Game Spotlight on Penn State’s Daryll Clark
Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark was a late addition to the East Team roster for the East-West Shrine Game, but that didn’t stop him from making an impact in the game. Though fellow East Team and Big Ten quarterback Mike Kafka led the team to the game winning touchdown and was Offensive MVP of the [...]
January 23, 2010
Shrine Player Spotlight on K State defensive end ‘Fitz’
Defensive end Jeffrey Fitzgerald was a stalwart on the Kansas State defense in 2009 – leading the team with seven sacks, forcing three fumbles and recording 40 tackles for the Wildcats. Not too bad for his first season at K State after transferring from his home-state school, Virginia. Actually, pretty darn good for a school that had been [...]
