Stillwater – With the start of Spring Practice More than two weeks, the peak intrigue around Oklahoma State football Stay on everything that is new.
More than 30 new players on the spring list, with almost as many things that happen in June.
New coordinators and assistants on both sides of the ball after Head coach Mike Gundy has rebuilt all its staff of offensive and defensive coaches.
After a 3-9 season, the worst of the 20-year-old Gundy mandate, the vibrations that come from what is new give a feeling of distance from the disappointment last fall.
But this edition of Cowboys will not survive new players.
Many return faces will be counted in major roles, so take a look at some of them who have a lot of things at stake in the spring.
Here are five Return of the OSU Players with the most to win during spring training:
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Of four quarters on the list, Flores is the only one who did not have played in a university match. However, its 6 -foot 4 inch and 215 pound frames and its strong right arm still provide a lot of excitement.
He generated a lot of buzz of his performances in practice during his two seasons at the OSU and the next two months offer the first real opportunity to get up for the starting work.
The Junior of Redsirt Garret Rangel has the EDGE experience and the transfer of TCU, Hauss Hejny, has the familiarity with the new offensive coordinator Doug Meacham. But none of them close the door of the potential of Flores.
Although Hejny is known for his speed as a runner, Flores has proven that his speed is adequate, and he could have the most well -balanced skills for the position. But he must prove it on the ground in the spring.
Although he had another season interrupted by injury, Shettron is the best receiver to return from Cowboys after caught 12 passes for 245 yards and a touch last season.
Before his Junior Redsirt season, the shetron of 6 feet 2 inch and 195 pounds has experience and talent to play an essential role with this team.
While the pokes seem to be loaded with small fast receptors led by the Gavin Freeman and Da’wain Lofton, the main need is a large target outside which can stretch the ground.
Shettron could be this guy.
Limited Johnson injuries last season when it seemed to be on the brink of an escape, but the 6 -foot junior redsirt 5 inches and 260 pounds receives an unexpected opportunity under the new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.
Johnson is one of the five players on the list listed as outdoor seconds. It is a position that plays a key role in the defense of Grantham, mainly as rusher on board. But this player is invited to attack from various angles throughout the fray and plays an important role in the defense capacity to give an offense to different front looks without changing staff.
Johnson was a traditional defensive end of his first three years at the OSU, but this post opens the possibility for him to attack and be productive at a different level.
The security group will be very different this season, both in structure and in staff. But Smith showed his variety of talents on the blanket and as a set in the box.
However, in terms of opportunities available, no position has experienced the influx of new players that the security group has seen. Return players must therefore prove themselves more significantly to keep their work.
For his career, Smith has 63 plated and two interceptions. But there are a lot on the line when he enters the spring ball before his junior year.
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Previously, a bettor and a kick -off specialist, Ward obtained his first shot as Placekicker last year, and he took a good start. But as the season was approaching, its consistency wasomed.
The OSU added Gabe Panikowski of Idaho State, which won the Fred Mitchell Prize as the first placekicker under the level of division I after reaching 15 for 15 with a long of 55 yards.
Ward’s powerful leg is a known commodity, but it must rediscover the coherence he showed in the first part of last season to maintain work.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Which Oklahoma State football players have the most to win in the spring?
