Daily Bullets (Dec. 7): One of the Wilder Days in Cowboy Football History, Ollie Gordon Departing

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Three Thoughts

• Recap of one of the wilder days in Cowboy Football history: 

– OSU Board of Regents met, nothing initially announced outside of the mention of a “plan” (PFB)
– Mike Gundy and OSU are in a “standoff” about contract status (PFB)
– Two media sources (people who work for traditional media outlets) now commenting there’s momentum in talks – one in OKC, one in Tulsa

My take – it appears university leadership wanted accountability for a *terrible* season and asked for a contract that’s more university-friendly. It seems Mike Gundy called their bluff, leaked to the media (speculation), and prompted the university back to the table to negotiate a new contract. It seems Mike Gundy will likely stay in the role for now. 

• Ollie Gordon is headed to the NFL Draft (PFB)

Two Quotes

• Ollie Gordon has been a heck of a player in Stillwater – but this quote should highlight how Brennan Presley is an amazing receiver and teammate: 

Back in Boulder, I asked Brennan Presley how he hoped Ollie Gordon would be remembered by #OKState fans.

“As one of the greatest backs to go through here.”https://t.co/KfpT8yRgKC https://t.co/J8T8l9P2Hs

— McClain (@McclainBaxley) December 6, 2024

• This quote is referencing West Virginia by Neal Brown but without knowing details, could be applicable to Oklahoma State:

“You can’t have top-four league expectations and have bottom-four resources. Wren is going to change that. It takes time. That’s not something you can overturn. But we are resourced in the bottom four in several categories — salary pool, revenue share, NIL — however you want to speak about it. But I think that’s all going to change.

“You can catch lightning in a bottle and be under-resourced. But to do it consistently in the program that this fanbase wants, you have to resource it.”

[HCS]

One Question

• Where do you rank Ollie Gordon between say… Chuba Hubbard, Justice Hill and Chris Carson? 

To make this more specific – if you could have any running back for one half of a football game, which would you take?  

Non-OSU Bullets

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