Cowboy Nation can now breath a sigh of relief, because Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon will be returning for another season. While it was almost certain that Weeden would be coming back, no one would have been surprised had Blackmon declared for the NFL draft; where he was guaranteed to be a first round pick.
Both Blackmon and Weeden had sensational seasons, while helping lead Oklahoma State to it's best season yet. They set individual school records in passing and receiving, breaking records that were set by Josh Fields and Rashaun Woods in 2002; who weren't too bad of a dynamic duo themselves. They also earned first team All-Conference honors.
Brandon Weeden started off as an unknown, and by season's end, he was a first team All-Conference quarterback; the first from Oklahoma State since Clarence Highfill in 1932. It is safe to say that everybody now knows who he is.
Justin Blackmon, the Biletnikoff Award winner and first team All-American, was a highlight reel in motion. He was so explosive that the only person who's been able to stop him so far, was the Carrollton (TX) Police Officer who arrested him in late October. Defenders who tried to "single cover" him, could only recall the name and number on the back of his jersey while he sprinted toward to the endzone for another score.
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| In 2002, Fields and Woods helped lead OSU to it's first Bowl game since 1997 |
What this means is that Oklahoma State will likely earn a high pre-season ranking, that would put them in a position to contend for both a conference title and a possible BCS Bowl berth. Since there won't be a conference championship game to worry about, this feat should be a little bit easier.
With a lot of starters returning on both offense and defense, and Bedlam returning to Stillwater for the second year in a row, I would highly encourage you to go out there and get your tickets now. You wouldn't want to miss this show.
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