Oklahoma State Football: 5 post-spring bold predictions for 2019
By John Scimeca
The spring ‘game’ was disappointing because of the practice-like format, but we can still draw conclusions for Oklahoma State football heading into summer.
It wasn’t a formal spring game at all, but Oklahoma State capped its 2019 spring practices with a final scrimmage in April. The team competed in 7-on-7 groups, ball security and special teams drills, and a short scrimmage portion.
The event was part of a larger Oklahoma State athletics event on this particular Saturday in April, including face painting, an OSU car show, the baseball team’s game against Texas and a “Remember the Ten” run in the morning in honor of the basketball players and staff who died in the plane crash from Jan. 27, 2001.
Following the spring football practice, 45 minutes were allotted for players and fans to have a meet-and-greet on the turf of Boone-Pickens Stadium.
The numerous events from the day seem to be enough to entertain fans, even if it wasn’t a traditional spring game:14,000 were in attendance for the final practice at Boone-Pickens Stadium.
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy and staff hope to provide the fan base this offseason with the proper amount of optimism after last season’s disappointment. After winning 10 games three seasons in a row, the Pokes stumbled to a 6-6 regular season mark last year before winning their bowl games against Missouri.
It’s easy to sound ‘bold’ and optimistic at this time of the year, but let’s give it a shot. Here are five predictions for the 2019 season.