Daily Bullets (Aug. 12): OSU Flips a Wrestler, Ollie Gordon on the Right Side of Injury Luck

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

OSU Bullets

• David Taylor flipped a top-50 recruit for the 2026 class yesterday (PFB)

• Recap of how all the Cowboys in the NFL did last week (PFB)

• Some of Ollie Gordon’s biggest competition for carries got injured over the weekend – it should bode well for the former Cowboy. 

While the Dolphins have added two new running backs, (Alexander) Mattison’s unfortunate injury does open the door for rookie Ollie Gordon II, who led Miami this weekend with 33 rushing yards and one touchdown on eight carries. 

[CBS Sports]

• A former Cowboy Baseball player has sparked the minor league Tulsa Drillers this summer (TulsaWorld)

• Les Miles was listed as one of the top 25 coaches of the last 25 years (SI)

• Channel 5’s Bryan Keating is taking the over, noting the Pokes should win more than 5.5:

How many wins for the OSU Cowboys? Over/Under the betting line: Oklahoma State 5.5 CRASHING THE BOARDS: full link –> https://t.co/r01kRJ26U7 pic.twitter.com/73eU9Le4YO

— Bryan Keating (@KOCOKeating) August 11, 2025

Non-OSU Bullets

• What the marshmallow test got wrong • Work hard, be humble (faith-based)