Daily Bullets (Jan. 11): Beat the Utes

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

Three Thoughts

• Pokes head to Utah for a game tonight – do we smell a two-game win streak? (PFB)

• This guy has Ollie Gordon with a Day 2 NFL Draft grade – it’s encouraging to see signs that this season didn’t tank his stock (X) 

• Former Arkansas and Cowboy running back AJ Green is headed back to where he started: Arkansas but as a walkon (GoPokes 247)

Two Quotes

• This frames just how insane Big 12 football was in 2024:

For context, a supremely popular prediction in August was Utah, and Oklahoma State would play for the Big 12 Championship in December. Those teams proceeded to go a combined 2-16 in league play and 7-17 overall, finishing 13th and 16th in the conference standings, respectively. [HCS]

• Fun pics here from former head man Mike Boynton, watching Lindy Waters and Cade Cunningham in the NBA: 

Some good hoops in Detroit tonight. Proud of both of these dudes living their dream. #FamilyOverEverything ⁦@CadeCunningham_⁩ ⁦⁦@LindyWatersIII⁩ pic.twitter.com/KokzcxJlbj

— Mike Boynton (@thacoachmike) January 10, 2025

One Question

• What merits an “encouraging” first season for Steve Lutz? Winning 40% of league games?

Non-OSU Bullets

• The most “on-time” airlines of 2024 • A theology of “leisure” (faith-based) This is what I hope the nation thinks of when they think of Oklahoma:

The Oklahoma Standard on full display on I-40 east of Oklahoma City! Stranded motorist in a ditch is saved by a farmer with a big truck, hay bail, and chains! Got to love seeing people help each other out! #goodsamaritan #okwx #snow #severeweather #bigtrucks #OklahomaStandard pic.twitter.com/Tn4vpmDZKT

— Ben Latham (@photogbenlatham) January 9, 2025