Daily Bullets (Dec. 9): Pokes Down ORU, Gundy’s Win-Loss Record

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OSU Bullets

• The Cowboys beat ORU at Gallagher-Iba Arena last night : 83-78

• After a couple of relative off-weeks, take a look at how OSU’s defense compares to those of previous years

• Bill Haisten did some digging and found Gundy’s job to be safe – but my goodness, these win/loss numbers from recent years were unsettling:

In its past 30 Big 12 games, OSU is 15-15. A loss at 2-6 Baylor would drop that mark to 15-16.

During a 30-game Big 12 span in 2010-13, the Cowboys were 22-8. That’s the standard against which today’s Gundy program is measured.

[TulsaWorld]

• Mike Gundy juxtaposed two options that beg consideration: would you rather have a dream season and two down years or win more than average every year?

Would you take one dream season and a rebuilding year and trade it in for two consistent, average seasons? Not sure I would want to choose, but obviously the one where you put yourself in position to win the league is the preferred path.

[PFB]

• Dez Bryant missed his Dallas Cowboys reunion with a positive COVID test

• How OSU’s incoming (star-studded) wrestling recruiting class impacts the future

• Mike Gundy’s Pokes are hanging in the CFP top-25

Non-OSU Bullets

• Terrific piece on Lu Dort’s journey from Canada to stopping Harden
• The dichotomy between college football players and coaches pursuing their own futures or the teams
• The beauty and burden of nostalgia (faith-based)