Daily Bullets (Jan. 11): Pokes Add an SEC Running Back, A Legend Retires

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

Scores

WBB: Cowgirls 71, Texas Tech 58

OSU Bullets

• OSU added a running back from the SEC (via Tulsa) in the transfer portal yesterday (PFB) 

He may have to change his jersey number: 

We’re HYPED @RoyalGreen25 pic.twitter.com/48HckdFWvX

— Boone Pickens State (@BP_State) January 10, 2024

• Mike Gundy and his Bedlam counterpart surely liked Michigan’s plan on Monday night (Sellout Crowd)

• The Cowboys climbed six spots in the final AP poll (PFB)

• Big news yesterday – Nick Saban is retiring from coaching. OSU-related: here’s where Mike Gundy now stands in wins among active coaches (X + PFB)

Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024

• How will OSU’s 2024 season compare to previous seasons when stars returned? (PFB)

• USAToday gave the Pokes an “A” for this football season (USAToday)

• Solid new hats for the Pokes in 2023: 

#okstate donned 5 new helmets in 2023.
⚪ Game 1 vs Central Arkansas
⚪ Game 2 at Arizona State
🟠 Game 6 vs Kansas
⚪ Game 8 vs Cincinnati
🟠 Game 10 at UCF

Which was your favorite? pic.twitter.com/aagn11dba9

— OSU Tracker (@OkStateTracker) January 10, 2024

Non-OSU Bullets

• Costco appears to be swapping churros for giant chocolate chip cookies (sampled last night – two thumbs up)

I think this would have been a fun idea – it wouldn’t look great but coaches would get more practice, seems like a win-win: 

There is "no chance" NCAA would issue a waiver & allow a proposed Irrelevant Bowl in 2024, matching CFB's 2 worst teams, sources told @ActionNetwork. "A conference or team is not going to mock itself for going 1-11 or 2-10," source said. A promoter said he wants to create the…

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 10, 2024

Australia gives us Bluey and now incredible fireworks shows: