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Oklahoma State Football: Why Taylor Cornelius is not the answer for the Pokes

By Andrew Miller

STILLWATER, OK - OCTOBER 14: Quarterback Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys breaks away on a touchdown run against the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State defeated Baylor 59-16. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK - OCTOBER 14: Quarterback Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys breaks away on a touchdown run against the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State defeated Baylor 59-16. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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Spencer Sanders maximizes the efficiency of the ground game

By far, the most mobile quarterback that Oklahoma State has rostered at this moment is Sanders. The four-star highly-touted quarterback hailing from the state of Texas might take more than one season to win this starting job, though. It’s not too surprising that Gundy elected to pass on starting a true freshman given his past track record with quarterbacks.

We don’t have to look too far back for finding a standout freshman quarterback working out well for the Pokes. Even though the former four-star pro-style quarterback prospect from Rock Hill, SC, Mason Rudolph was the Week 1 starter in his freshman season in 2014, he was by season’s end. Rudolph led the Pokes to wins over the Oklahoma Sooners and Washington Huskies in just three starts that year.

On the other hand, the main benefactor for Sanders starting this season would be the Oklahoma State ground game. The Pokes already have a loaded backfield between junior running back Justice Hill, sophomore J.D. King, and highly anticipated redshirt freshman Chuba Hubbard. The dual-threat aspect of Sanders makes opposing front sevens respect multiple threats with the run-pass option.

We also don’t know how Sanders will turn out yet. It does seem like Gundy should give him a shot at some point given the new NCAA transfer rule that allows for four games to be played before one year of eligibility has to burn. If he excels while Cornelius falters, Sanders should be given a real shot at winning the starting job permanently.

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