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AP: Too much time off for Okla. St?
By John Tranchina
AP Sports Writer Associated Press
STILLWATER, Okla. — Faced with their second bye week in the past month, No. 22 Oklahoma State finds itself in the unusual situation of perhaps having too much time off.
Coming off a thrilling 33-29 comeback victory over Kansas State last weekend and with their next contest coming up Oct. 19 against TCU, Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) cannot afford another sub-par performance as it seeks its second Big 12 championship in three years. The Cowboys followed the last bye week with their worst outing of the season, a 30-21 loss at West Virginia on Sept. 28.
“I would rather be playing,” said senior linebacker Caleb Lavey. “These bye weeks really throw you out of rhythm, but at the same time, it gives us an opportunity to fix what we need to be working on and gives us an opportunity to prepare a little more for TCU, who’s a great team. But at the same time, you get out of your rhythm. But it’s good to get the guys healthy, get a little more preparation, so overall I’m glad we’re having the bye week.”
Coach Mike Gundy pointed out that while he was following the same routine during this bye week as he did for the last one, he wasn’t totally convinced it was the best approach. ...
http://enidnews.com/sportslocal/x252026830/Too-much-time-off-for-Okla-St
By John Tranchina
AP Sports Writer Associated Press
STILLWATER, Okla. — Faced with their second bye week in the past month, No. 22 Oklahoma State finds itself in the unusual situation of perhaps having too much time off.
Coming off a thrilling 33-29 comeback victory over Kansas State last weekend and with their next contest coming up Oct. 19 against TCU, Oklahoma State (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) cannot afford another sub-par performance as it seeks its second Big 12 championship in three years. The Cowboys followed the last bye week with their worst outing of the season, a 30-21 loss at West Virginia on Sept. 28.
“I would rather be playing,” said senior linebacker Caleb Lavey. “These bye weeks really throw you out of rhythm, but at the same time, it gives us an opportunity to fix what we need to be working on and gives us an opportunity to prepare a little more for TCU, who’s a great team. But at the same time, you get out of your rhythm. But it’s good to get the guys healthy, get a little more preparation, so overall I’m glad we’re having the bye week.”
Coach Mike Gundy pointed out that while he was following the same routine during this bye week as he did for the last one, he wasn’t totally convinced it was the best approach. ...
http://enidnews.com/sportslocal/x252026830/Too-much-time-off-for-Okla-St
