Daily Bullets (Aug. 23): Mike Gundy’s Expectations, Happy Opening Day of College Football

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Scores

Soccer: Cowgirls 1, Nebraska 1 (Thursday)

Three Thoughts

• Berry Tramel is predicting a near-miss on making a bowl for the Pokes, but Mike Gundy keeps his job – HCS didn’t list Gundy as one of the top five coaches experiencing pressure this year. 

Zane Flores eventually takes over the OSU quarterback job, and the Cowboys take advantage of a relatively easy Big 12 schedule to win three conference games. The Cowboys finish 5-7 and miss out on a bowl again, but Mike Gundy keeps his job.

[TulsaWorld]

• College football kicks off today, Farmageddon kicks off at 11am in Ireland – would you like to see the Cowboys play a football game in Europe at some point? (PFB)

• This take from Mike Gundy on expectations is spot on. 

“That’s the one thing that in this organization for 20 years that I have always stressed our team needs to improve each week. If not, there should be a good reason why. Maybe we have injuries at key spots or so on and so forth. But otherwise, our team should improve each week. That’s what my expectations are.”

[PFB]

Two Quotes

• College football today + less than a week from the Cowboys playing has us feeling these adorable little guys: 

https://t.co/pZkw8INjCX pic.twitter.com/gxRdsEtWmK

— Coach Mitchell (@AndrewMitch) August 21, 2025

• The new coaching staff has clearly prioritized Oklahoma high school kids in a way the other staff didn’t. 

The Cowboys have seven commitments from the top 23 in-state prospects in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. 

That’s a stark departure from the recent past. In the past three seasons combined, Oklahoma State finished with 11 in-state commitments ranked by 247Sports.

[PFB]

One Question

• The Pokes’ non-conference schedule was released – which single game are you most interested in seeing?

Non-OSU Bullets

• Advice for the productivity challenged

• The discipline of following through

“Praise others. It will bring them peace of mind.

Do not expect others to praise you. It will bring you peace of mind.”

James Clear