Daily Bullets (July 13): Deion Sanders on Mike Gundy, 50 Reasons to Be Excited about OSU Football

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

Three Thoughts

• Fascinating, candid take from CBS’ national writer about the perspective on OSU in the Big 12:

With the departures of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC, Oklahoma State is perceived as the strongest existing program — but Mike Gundy and the Cowboys have won one conference title in 19 seasons. [CBS Sports]

• Not that we all need 50 reasons to be excited 50 days from Cowboy Football starting – but No. 11 and the northwestern trips on the schedule sound awesome (PFB)

• Deion Sanders calling Mike Gundy a legend is probably a status update on how he’s perceived among his peers:

“Coach Gundy is a darned legend,” said Sanders Wednesday in a manner only he could. [PFB]

Two Quotes

• Solid celebrity vote for the Cowboys here:

Go Pokes https://t.co/3eEmtIr03q

— Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) July 12, 2024

• The Arizona State coach on Ollie Gordon and how he fits Mike Gundy’s playing style is spot on:

And the challenging thing is he’s a workhorse, man. He’s big. He’s strong. And he just keeps going. He just keeps going. They can keep giving him the ball. And I think that’s challenging. And he wears on you throughout a football game. And I think that’s the philosophy Coach Gundy has built there. [GoPokes 247]

One Question

• Fascinating interview question for the pregnant first lady of Cowgirl Basketball – what’s harder: coaching basketball in the Big 12 or having a newborn in-season? 

Non-OSU Bullets

• On ultra-processed content

• A hotel in Scotland is hiring a “banter merchant” to entertain guests during a festival – what’s the market for a service to do this during an Oklahoma State football game?