Daily Bullets (Aug. 17): OSU Stadium Nearing Completion, Optimism in One Line

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

Scores

Women’s Soccer: Cowgirls 2, Nebraska 0

Three Thoughts

• OSU fans will walk into a stadium that just completed a $55m project to renovate the stadium over two years – and it’s just expected that OSU would do things like this, a behavior of a player in major college football (O’Colly)

• Articles noting OSU as a Big 12 contender are popping up (here and here), as well as preseason All-American teams hyping Ollie Gordon (here and here) – it’s unreasonable to think this Cowboy squad won’t finish in the top-tier of the league barring injuries 

• Can’t disagree with this take on why you could be optimistic about this Cowboy Football squad: 

When you bring back the Doak Walker Award winner, you simply feed him behind a strong, veteran offensive line and let him work. 

[247 Sports]

Two Quotes

• If you were on the fence about attending/watching OSU’s FCS game to open the schedule, just read this quote from Mike Gundy: 

“[OSU players are] very aware of who this team is and they’re very aware of the success they’ve had, and they’ve watched tape on them. So the good news for us as coaches is when they watch them on video, they see that, ‘Yeah, Coach Gundy’s not BSing us.’ This deal’s legit…”

[PFB]

• Alternatively, while it’s a fun game geographically, Arkansas was recently picked as one of the Power Four squads likely to miss a bowl game: 

Arkansas committed to coach Sam Pittman for another year, but how long would his leash be if he fails to achieve bowl eligibility? His Razorbacks’ win total plummeted last fall for a second year in a row, and their ability to recover from a down season largely hinges on transfer quarterback Taylen Green. If he hits, this could be a .500 squad. 

[247 Sports]

One Question

• Where would you rank Ollie Gordon among great Mike Gundy-era running backs?

Rank him between Keith Toston, Kendall Hunter, Joseph Randle, Chuba Hubbard, Justice Hill, and Jaylen Warren 

Non-OSU Bullets

• How the Giant Foam Finger Became a Staple of Sports Events

• Remember the Sabbath to keep us humble (faith-based)

“Do bold things with a pleasant and friendly demeanor.”

James Clear