No. 9 Oklahoma State will be without two starters for its season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette. Starting free safety Johnny Thomas and starting wide receiver Michael Harrison have been ruled ineligible for the Cowboys' 2011 opener.
Oklahoma State’s Johnny Thomas, Michael Harrison Ineligible For Opener
Oklahoma State will be down two starters for its season opener.
It is unclear why Thomas and Harrison were suspended — SB Nation's Oklahoma State blog Cowboys Ride For Free is stumped, too — but it's unlikely that their absence will be any huge drag on Oklahoma State. The Cowboys will plug in the very athletic and fantastically-named Daytawion Lowe at safety for Thomas, who had three interceptions in 2010, and Harrison may be replaced in parts by Josh Cooper and/or Joseph Randle.
The Cowboys enter 2011 with one of their finest teams under coach Mike Gundy, and could be a national championship contender if they can outduel No. 1 Oklahoma in the Big 12 South.
For more on the Cowboys, visit SB Nation’s Oklahoma State blog, Cowboys Ride For Free.
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