Daily Bullets (Dec. 29): Pokes are Gearing Up to Fiesta, Ogbah Loaded for a Big Contract

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OSU Bullets

• With all the bowl cancellations and missing teams, the Pokes are ramping up protocols to try and make sure the Pokes can play in the Fiesta Bowl – Gundy has no intention of backing out of the Fiesta Bowl

• Fiesta Bowl Coverage:
– What Mike Gundy had to say at his first presser in Phoenix
– Three Things to Know about Notre Dame
– Two Pokes in the rotation have entered the transfer portal but will be available to Fiesta
– Gundy deciding on a Fiesta playcaller tomorrow – also, this

• PFF is projecting Emmanuel Ogbah will get a guaranteed eight-digit contract after this season:

Ogbah’s 122 total quarterback pressures since 2020 rank sixth among edge defenders, with four of the five players ahead of him earning at least $17 million per year.

Ogbah doesn’t win as consistently as the top edge defenders, but his pass-rush grade has improved in four straight seasons, and his 19 sacks since 2020 match his total output over the first four years of his career with games left to play in 2021.

Contract Projection: Three years, $42 million ($14M per year), $30 million total guaranteed

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• Collin Oliver talked about his crazy freshman season while he leads the Pokes in sacks

• Cowboy coach Joe Bob Clements talked about his aspirations in coaching

• Nearly a dozen Pokes will be competing at the Southern Scuffle this weekend:

Non-OSU Bullets

• Enjoyed this two quick reads – The River and The Guide
• Some good NBA thoughts from a solid writer
• A little different article but this mom’s thoughts on gentleness/parenting was great

So good.