Daily Bullets (Jan. 16): Mike Gundy Making TV Appearance, OSU Compared to Indiana

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

OSU Bullets

• Mike Gundy will be on national TV next week for ESPN’s Coaches Film Room broadcast of the national championship game (PFB)

• Five Thoughts on OSU’s (current) haul from the transfer portal – looking at the offensive side of the ball (PFB)

• Out of curiosity, I compared Curt Cignetti’s unique blueprint in building Indiana to what it appears Eric Morris is doing at OSU (via Robert Allen’s projected three-deep here). Below is AI’s observation when comparing the two. The summary is this:

In short, Indiana’s blueprint is about maximizing experience and minimizing mistakes immediately, while OSU’s roster reflects a hybrid strategy — immediate competitiveness combined with long-term development. (ChatGPT)

• OSU’s receivers coach from last year is headed to an FCS program (FootballScoop)

•  Gavin Freeman isn’t headed to the SEC after all. 

BREAKING: Oklahoma State transfer WR/Return specialist Gavin Freeman has signed with Baylor, @PeteNakos reports🐻

Freeman originally signed with Tennessee. https://t.co/2dqlBd3Fdb pic.twitter.com/MNh7zv0XLE

— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) January 15, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• Nearly two dozen college basketball players have been accused of point shaving

• The perks of being a dad-blogger

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