Is there motivation in the Cowboys camp for Saturday's regular season and home finale with West Virginia? Damn right, and for one Cowboy, mom is part of the motivation.

The Cowboy redshirt senior out of Austin, TX, is excited to play the team from his backyard.

Criticism of the offensive line is something that really bothers Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders and he made that clear with Pokes Report at Media Day.

Rodriguez, Harper, Harvell-Peel, Sterling, McCalister, Bernard-Converse, Sills, Warren, and Martin gone. That is a lot of playmakers, but mixed in with the plays was leadership. Where is that coming from?

Earlier this summer offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn talked up potentially a different personnel group emphasis. In talking to Cowboy backs coach Jason McEndoo we got the same.

The position is still looking for a player to hang it's hat on. Braden Cassity, injured Blaine Green, and freshman Tabry Shettron are three possibilities.

The late season injury toll is on. Oklahoma State is still in much better shape prior to kickoff with TCU than they were back in September, but football is football.

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy addresses the Cowboys' depth chart following the Texas game and going into the matchup against Iowa State this coming weekend.

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy addresses the Cowboys' depth chart following the Texas game and going into the matchup against Iowa State this coming weekend.

Oklahoma State vs. Missouri State is a major family affair for the Cassitys.

Thanks to the arrival of Austin Jarrard, the Cowboys backs position room has added some versatility and may be able to contribute more consistently with more variety.

You can probably call the Cowboy Backs position a work in progress that may not completed until the arrival of junior college transfer Austin Jarrard.

The spirit of cooperation from veterans to so many young in the program during this spring is now engrained in the Cowboy Culture.