Daily Bullets (December 30)

Good Company

Much ado has been made about the third-ten win season in a row but even more impressive is the company Oklahoma State joins over a longer time period.

Oklahoma State is one of just nine programs in the country to win 10 games at least six times since 2010. The others? Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Stanford, Clemson, Wisconsin, Boise State and Florida State. Damn good company. [Heartland College Sports]

History may say one (or two counting Boise) of these don’t belong but the win/loss column puts Oklahoma State in elite company.

Divine Placement

Ramon Richards, in a roundabout way, explained the secret to his often fortuitous placement on the football field.

And on the next play, Hokies quarterback Josh Jackson fumbled while trying to pull the ball from Peoples’ midsection on an option read. Ramon Richards recovered for the Cowboys, giving the defense a needed stop.

“All I do is play my game and do what I can do,” Richards said. “God puts me in positions and it’s up to me to make the best of the opportunities.” [NewsOK]

There you have it folks, divine placement. And boy was he in the right place a lot of times. Let’s cross our fingers that Orange Power Studios will make a cut-up of all Ramon’s picks/fumble recoveries!

Don't totally know what happened, but Ramon Richards scored. pic.twitter.com/e4kymDHVOa

— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) September 3, 2016

Sam Ehlinger makes a…questionable…pass that Ramon Richards (@chief_vii) picks off to seal the win in OT for Oklahoma State! #OKSTvsTEX pic.twitter.com/rJPnd9sjuf

— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) October 21, 2017

OSU and NCAA Notes

Justice Hill is a piece to build around….The Ringer had a solid CFP Playoff preview.…How Dabo created the un-Alabama at Clemson….TCU snuck back in and took out the Cardinal on Thursday night….Tram grades the Pokes’ Camping World performance

Highlights from a close home loss last night:

? The Cowboys brought the fight to No. 7 West Virginia, and it came down to the wire in GIA. Check out the #okstate highlights from tonight's game. #letswork pic.twitter.com/UfRpIGAFrq

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) December 30, 2017

The sound of fans attending their first bowl game since 1960.

WHAT A SCENE‼️#AggieUp #MakingHistory pic.twitter.com/QbBFcrLvBv

— NM State Football (@NMStateFootball) December 29, 2017

AKA: the best possible way to replace an all-time quarterback.

Big win for the Pokes, proud of the RBs. Best part is that they all come back next year! Uh Oh!!!! pic.twitter.com/Qau07JACvF

— Coach Wozniak – OSU (@JohnWozniak2) December 29, 2017

The golden age.

Oklahoma State has its sixth 10-win season under head coach Mike Gundy after posting only 3 such seasons before he became head coach pic.twitter.com/LYg2JWPjDO

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 29, 2017

Could you imagine the numbers if he had an offensive line for all three years he started?

Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph was great tonight in the Camping World Bowl – especially when his offensive line kept him clean from pressure against Virginia Tech. pic.twitter.com/k5G4OH60me

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) December 29, 2017

What You Missed on PFB

• Five Thoughts on OSU’s loss to West Virginia
• Gundy made a late-night appearance on SVP post-game
• Marcus Smart won it for Boston Thursday night
• Instacap from the West Virginia game last night
• 2017 saw one of the most productive offenses in OSU history
• Where OSU stood going into Big 12 play

Other Stuff I’m Reading

• Not sure why this MoviePass system hasn’t caught fire yet
• Interesting concept – introduce 20 percent random into your life for a benefit
• TheRinger breaks down the NBA’s “City” uniforms