Oklahoma State Spring Practice report

March 13th, 2009 by Vince Mullins

Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State QB at first spring practice (Scout)

While visiting family in Stillwater I noticed in the paper that the Cowboys opened their Friday practice to the public – guess where I went as the rest of the family went shopping?

It was a typical practice setup in the shadow of T. Boone Pickens Stadium, but what struck me was the turbo tempo at which the Mike Gundy and the coaching staff moved units from station to station. I was also impressed with the lack of “muffin tops” on the linemen – all of them looked leaner than the average behemoths at other programs. I also saw my favorite penalty induced – dropped passes resulted immediately in ten pushups or more.

From a fantasy perspective, the obvious questions are the health of QB Zac Robinson and WR Dez Bryant, both of whom were injured in the Holiday Bowl loss to Oregon. Bryant did not participate in drills, but did help gather loose balls and pulled others aside for a little coaching time – his gait did not suggest someone fresh off knee scopes. The Zac Attack threw tight spirals in 20-mph wind, but interestingly he did have a soft mechanical brace on the left knee. Stay tuned as both of these players are top ten at their position for 2009.

The Cowboys are stacked at running back, but Kendall Hunter still looks like the man and Keith Toston is the best physical specimen of the group. Freshman recruit Dexter Pratt may end up being the goalline back due his jumbo size.

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