Dez Bryant is ineligible until further notice according to a recent Tulsa World article. Evidently he had some kind of improper contact with an NFL player.

 [Update]: Apparently, the NFL player Bryant was in contact with is Deion Sanders. The NCAA asked Bryant if he had visited Sanders; fearing the visit was an NCAA violation, Bryant said no. Sanders, knowing the visit is not an NCAA violation, said yes, he had visited his house. Lying to the NCAA is an ethical violation, so voila, you have Dez Bryant suspended indefinitely.

My guess would be the contact had something to do with the NFL player trying to convince Bryant to use his agent. Bryant lied to the NCAA when questioned about this contact. There is no set timetable for how long he will be out, or if he will regain eligibility this season. My bet is that he does.

This has huge implications on the game this Saturday. Bryant is the top WR in the country. he demands a double team on every play. His absence should allow the Aggie safeties to play closer to the LOS in an attempt to control the Pokes powerful running game. There is also the emotional toll this loss could have on the Cowboy players; knowing you are going on the road to start conference play without your best player has to be a bit disconcerting. For a team that started the season expecting to be a top 10 team, this has to be a huge blow. Maybe Mike Gundy will be able to make this an "us against the world" type deal and make it into a positive; hard to see how this can be a positive, though.

This means that the two best WRs on each team will be missing as Jeff Fuller is still out for the Ags. The article mentions that Kendall Hunter is still questionable, but after two weeks off to heal I expect him to start against the Ags. I expect to see a greater emphasis on the run game and less shots down field from OSU on Saturday. Their offense is still very dangerous and it will still be a huge task to win the game on Saturday. If we are not prepared, OSU could run the ball for 300 yards on us and win going away. As always, we need to limit turnovers and tackle well on defense.