Daily Bullets (Nov. 5): We’ll Cross Kansas’ Goal and Then We’ll Sing ‘Oklahoma State’

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news.

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Three Thoughts

• Game preview/TV details and anything else you might need for today’s game – this isn’t your little brother’s Kansas team, more competitive and receiving far more support from local fans

• Pokes are now a one-point underdog going into today’s game – a five-point swing in Vegas is highly unusual

• Looking at the “Gonzaga to the Big 12” narrative – this seems to be the sweet spot in the deal: increased brand value for sponsorships.

Another consultant pointed out that the Big 12 is also aggressively looking to increase revenue from marketing and sponsorships, and that a deeper, more competitive conference could potentially make their sponsorship campaigns more lucrative. “If I can call up Pepsi or State Farm or something and say that I’m going to get 10 teams in the NCAA Tournament, have X number of draft picks, play in X number of huge games, that might make my inventory package more attractive”, one told me. 300% more attractive? No, but every single dime and quarter adds up.

[Extra Points]

This Mike Boynton quote on the topic is hilarious:

Boynton on the potential of Gonzaga already joining a stacked Big 12:

"I wonder who's next? Is it the Utah Jazz or the New Orleans Pelicans?"

— Marshall Scott (@MarshallScottOK) November 4, 2022

Two Quotes

• Tom Hutton released details on what ended his career – that guy will be pretty beloved as far as specialists go:

Thank you to everyone who has reached out over the past few days, the amount of messages I’ve received has been truly overwhelming.

I have surgery next week repair my ACL, which obviously puts and end to my career at OSU as a player, but I’ll always be a Cowboy at heart!🧡🧡

— Tom Hutton (@tomhutton25) November 3, 2022

• Here’s where the Pokes need to start making some hay:

How bad has #okstate's run game been this year?

Through 8 games:

The 1,130 rushing yards are the second fewest of the Gundy era (1,093 in 2016).

It's the only time they haven't gained at least 200 rushing yards in a game.

Their 3.7 ypa is the 3rd worst (3.6 2015, 3.5 2014).

— Phillip (@OKTXARPoke) November 4, 2022

One Question

• Would you rather… have Dominic Richardson back today or have Jaden Bray and Braydon Johnson back today?

Most Viewed of the Week

• No. 1 What Mike Gundy had to say after the K-State Loss

• No. 2 Ten Thoughts after the K-State Game

• No. 3 The Pokes dropped in the AP Poll after the Loss

• No. 4 Recapping the K-State Loss

• No. 5 Tom Hutton is retiring after sustaining a season-ending injury

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Non-OSU Bullets

• The Big 12 adding San Diego State would be fun
• The LA Lakers’ Door Dash driver-turned-three point shooter

This kid knows how it is:

😂 pic.twitter.com/E24UhAhBZc

— Garrett Kell ن (@pastorjgkell) November 3, 2022