Daily Bullets (Oct. 22): Pokes Lose DB For Season, Spending More on NIL Than You May Think

• OSU is expected to be without a starting defensive back for the rest of the season (PFB)
  
  
• Steve Lutz is all in on making the Big Dance this season (PFB)
  
  
• The Pokes were listed as a bigger spender in NIL than you probably expected in this article, falling into the $15.1-$17.5 million range. 

Oklahoma State clearly wants to be really good and ranks top-three in year-over-year budget increase relative to last year’s spending. Steve Lutz went out and landed two top-40 freshmen who can hoop in Latrell Allmond and Anthony Felesi, who could have sneaky NBA upside one day. They retained starting point guard Kanye Clary. They added four high-major starters. OSU spent like an NCAA contender. [CBS Sports]

• Predicting and previewing the OSU vs. Colorado game (HCS)
  
  
• A little statistical analysis for the Pokes’ homecoming bout with the Buffs for you to look at. 

Colorado vs Oklahoma State Statistical Preview I’m planning to discuss this in a space on Wednesday at 8 as well. Oklahoma State is trending down in a lot of areas after the Houston loss. Hoping all those red arrows turn green after this homecoming game! https://t.co/aXQrAhyPjZ

— Tyler Wheat (@TylerWheat7) October 19, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• The rise of Delta’s biscoff cookies

• Helping your children from grumbling to gratitude (faith-based)

“Look around your environment. Rather than seeing items as objects, see them as magnets for your attention. Each object gently pulls a certain amount of your attention toward it. Whenever you discard something, the tug of that object is released. You get some attention back.”

James Clear

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OSU Bullets

• OSU is expected to be without a starting defensive back for the rest of the season (PFB)
  
  
• Steve Lutz is all in on making the Big Dance this season (PFB)
  
  
• The Pokes were listed as a bigger spender in NIL than you probably expected in this article, falling into the $15.1-$17.5 million range. 

Oklahoma State clearly wants to be really good and ranks top-three in year-over-year budget increase relative to last year’s spending. Steve Lutz went out and landed two top-40 freshmen who can hoop in Latrell Allmond and Anthony Felesi, who could have sneaky NBA upside one day. They retained starting point guard Kanye Clary. They added four high-major starters. OSU spent like an NCAA contender. [CBS Sports]

• Predicting and previewing the OSU vs. Colorado game (HCS)
  
  
• A little statistical analysis for the Pokes’ homecoming bout with the Buffs for you to look at. 

Colorado vs Oklahoma State Statistical Preview I’m planning to discuss this in a space on Wednesday at 8 as well. Oklahoma State is trending down in a lot of areas after the Houston loss. Hoping all those red arrows turn green after this homecoming game! https://t.co/aXQrAhyPjZ

— Tyler Wheat (@TylerWheat7) October 19, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• The rise of Delta’s biscoff cookies

• Helping your children from grumbling to gratitude (faith-based)

“Look around your environment. Rather than seeing items as objects, see them as magnets for your attention. Each object gently pulls a certain amount of your attention toward it. Whenever you discard something, the tug of that object is released. You get some attention back.”

James Clear