Daily Bullets (Dec. 30): OSU’s Offensive Recipe in 2023, Revisiting Preseason Predictions

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

Three Thoughts

• PFB staffer Dekota Gregory saw an Ollie Gordon breakout coming, fun time revisiting preseason predictions (PFB)

• Fun old piece that dives into the history of the guy Mike Gundy (TulsaWorld)

• Like this explanation of what made the OSU offense work this year – obviously a massive disclaimer noting Ollie Gordon is always “plan A”:

The OSU offensive coordinator guessed right in figuring that Rashod Owens deep and Brennan Presley in the flat would overwhelmingly win the day. And (Kasey) Dunn had enough wrinkles to get the Cowboys through, even when the (Ollie) Gordon run-game sputtered. [Sellout Crowd]

Two Quotes

• Feels like Mike Gundy is due to climb 

Mike Gundy & Nick Saban only current coaches on this list. Most consecutive winning seasons at one FBS school
 
33 Bobby Bowden, FSU (1977-2009)
25 Bear Bryant, Alabama (1958-82)
25 Tom Osborne, Nebraska (1973-97)
23 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech (1993-2015)
21 Joe Paterno, Penn St…

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 29, 2023

• What a linebacker pairing the Pokes have had this year: 

This play sums up how our team played all year

Unbelievable effort & doing whatever it takes for your teammates

Thank you @NickMartin4_ & @Zayyy_Benson for always being consistent examples of that and leaders every day! https://t.co/fi0rMsApVs

— Bryan Nardo (@CoachNardo27) December 30, 2023

One Question

• Can Ollie Gordon get Oklahoma State to new heights in 2024?

Non-OSU Bullets

• Will players opt out of the expanded playoff?
• The economics of unused gift cards

Sports are the best. 

🥲 pic.twitter.com/qvCTChNTSU

— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) December 29, 2023