Daily Bullets (December 22)

Poachers Beware

Mike Gundy alluded to some late night poaching being attempted before the early signing day – and details are coming out on who was the conspiring poacher and the identity of a poachee is revealed.

Gundy hinted there was some poaching on other players and he specifically cited Sachse, Texas defensive end Tyler Lacy. The 6-4, 239 Lacy had 60 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and six sacks this season. It was the University of Texas that tried to poach Lacy.

“Yes, Texas called him last night and offered a scholarship,” explained an Oklahoma State coach later in the day. “They’ve been jumping a number of defensive linemen late.” [GoPokes $]

There you have it: a late night raid from south of the Oklahoma border. It also mentions that Arkansas was going after the two late flips the Pokes pulled but no dice.

Can’t Go Around It

The Pokes lone running back commit sounds like the perfect “thunder” back to compliment the lighter change of pace backs in Stillwater (a la JD King).

(Jahmyl Jeter) is a big back….Gundy believes he could be in the 220-230 pound range during his Oklahoma State career. When you watch him on tape he is a one cut and go guy that has no problem running over defenders when he needs to. Jeter was an early commit that also stayed very loyal.

He had an injury during the season, later in the season and missed the playoffs, but has already been cleared and is playing basketball. He is a wing player for Brennan. He has excellent hands and I see him as a complementary back with power to a Justice Hill or Chuba Hubbard. [GoPokes $]

If one of Jeter or King could develop into that punishing Jeremy Smith/Des Roland/Chris Carson-style back, I’ll take whatever odds you give me that Gundy forces Yurcich’s hand and Stillwater turns into Georgia Tech’s triple-option west.

Brennan RB Jahmyl Jeter continues to have a monster season, another big win for Brennan last night @Teamjeter28 pic.twitter.com/Zi5izpBWY9

— Sports Night (@Sports_NightTX) October 21, 2017

OSU and NCAA Notes

This on the new tax bill’s effect on college sports is super unfortunate….Our Phillip pointed out this piece on Arkansas and recruiting five stars – lots of crossover for the Pokes….Bill Snyder is undecided on coaching in 2018….Early signing day superlatives for the Big 12

All the Jumpman logos!

Cowboys got some nice bowl gear. pic.twitter.com/b7zayz0hko

— Robert Allen (@RAllenGoPokes) December 21, 2017

Former Cowgirl budding as a regional coach here.

Yolanda Thomas has been tabbed to guide the @rsuwsoccer program as the fourth head coach in program historyhttps://t.co/f5orTN8MOW pic.twitter.com/2ISo3BJrNG

— RSU Hillcats (@RSUHillcats) December 21, 2017

Put in Eddie.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Eligible Candidates for the #18HoopClass

?: https://t.co/kuQLCLdipn

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) December 21, 2017

Mercy, this will be a challenge for Washington and Co. next week.

Virginia Tech CB Greg Stroman allowed just 22.0% of his targets to be caught – the best mark of any CB in the nation this season. pic.twitter.com/wqpVsCClzz

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) December 19, 2017

What You Missed on PFB

• Nobody is getting more gambling love in bowl season than the Pokes
• Porter and Carson talk signing day and Carson’s takeaways from the season
• Where every OSU signee is from in the 2018 cycle
• Boone and Porter break down signing day in the latest Reload pod
• What can OSU’s triplets do against Virginia Tech?

Other Stuff I’m Reading

• Newport on the complicated economics of attention capital
• NFL coaches and QB’s should break up after five years
• Porter laid out a golf gift guide for the golfer in your life