Daily Bullets (June 27): Pokes Land a New Running Back

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

Three Thoughts

• Eric Morris landed his first running back from the 2027 class – a bruiser from Big Ten country: 

Listed at a bruising 6-feet, 225 pounds, (TJ) Lewis is the No. 630 player in the 247Sports Composite ranking for the 2027 class, which makes him the No. 41 running back in the cycle and a Top 30 player from Illinois. [PFB]

• Here’s who Eric Morris is bringing to his first Big 12 media days early in July – old friend Jaden Bray will be there with Iowa State:

Eric Morris will bring four Cowboys to his first Big 12 Media Days as Oklahoma State’s coach: Drew Mestemaker, Caleb Hawkins, Jaleel Johnson and Ethan Wesloski. Three from that quartet were with Morris last season at North Texas, while Johnson is a rare holdover from the previous regime. [PFB]

• I’m not sure how many clips of Eddie Sutton teams you’d need to watch to feel optimistic about Cowboy Basketball – but an unbiased third party said this about the squad Steve Lutz has put together:

“This is a tournament team that could sniff the top-25 with the right breaks,” Trotter wrote. “What an offseason for Steve Lutz. This Oklahoma State roster has made an about-face and enters 2026-27 with loads of playable depth after it found usable pieces in every area of roster-building.” [247 Sports]

Two Quotes

• Quite a crew. 

Eric Morris will bring four Cowboys to his first Big 12 Media Days as Oklahoma State’s coach: Drew Mestemaker, Caleb Hawkins, Jaleel Johnson and Ethan Wesloski. Three from that quartet were with Morris last season at North Texas, while Johnson is a rare holdover from the previous regime. [PFB]

Up next: @Big12Conference Media Days 🤩 pic.twitter.com/PesdZYGDzY

— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) June 26, 2026

• High-end social media content for the summer time – dogs at sporting events:

We heard today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day… 🐶#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/koMr9D2JFN

— OSU Cowgirl Softball (@cowgirlsb) June 26, 2026

One Question

• Who do you think is the most fun player in OSU history to play with on a college sports video game?

Non-OSU Bullets

• Take a test to find your “chrono” type – how much of a morning/night person you are • Enjoy the World Cup but don’t be shaped by it (faith-based)