Daily Bullets
Daily Bullets (Nov 14) – Gundy a Cowboy for the Long Haul, Bowl Possibilities
Til Retirement Do Us Part
Being an OSU fan is a hybrid of being excited to be where you are and wanting OSU to perform, recruit, and hire better around the football program. It felt like OSU was in a good enough place Saturday to beat a top-ten country on the road – pointing to the first part of that initial statement.
OSU fans have every right to express frustration over the Bedlam record, but they should consider this: If Gundy were gone, who exactly could sustain or take the program to a higher level?
No one else can match Gundy’s lifetime investment or knowledge of the OSU culture.
Gundy and OSU are a fit just like Bill Snyder and Kansas State are a fit. K-State was terrible until Snyder arrived.
Before Gundy was promoted to the head-coaching position, Oklahoma State’s all-time football record was 467-487-7. With Gundy, OSU has achieved a top-15 national ranking in 10 of the last 11 seasons. [TulsaWorld]
Frustration is birthed from unmet expectations. The average OSU fan (and media member) expected OSU to be within one to three scores at all times, with OU padding the lead as OSU’s offense fizzled out. The fact of the matter is that I might be able to pick one or two teams OSU might beat in the top ten of college football.
It’s tough to barely lose but keeping an eye on our expectations undoubtedly shapes the fan experience.
Range of Outcomes
If OSU can swing a win over the Mountaineers or TCU in the next ten days, they’ll be headed south of the Red River.
The Cowboys host West Virginia, then play at TCU. OSU has to win one of those games to be bowl eligible. If the Cowboys win both, heck, they could be in the Texas Bowl. Or they could fall all the way to the Armed Forces, if they make it at all. [NewsOK]
Armed Forces Bowl would be a similar ending to the 2012 team’s Heart of Dallas Bowl. The Texas Bowl would definitely carry more appeal but the Pokes are running out of chances to spring that high in the pecking order.
OSU and NCAA Notes
Love this narrative that OSU torching OU could (and probably should) ruin their playoff hopes….Big 12 teams fighting for a bowl game….Jerry Jones played down speculation that the Cowboys are after Lincoln Riley….Enjoyed Big Country congratulating his son on getting a scholarship at the end of this piece….How does Tylan Wallace compare to his esteemed peers?
#BoyntonSZN is here – Cowboys open the home slate with UTSA in Stillwater tonight.
It all starts tomorrow with @OSUMBB at 7:00 pm!
?️ https://t.co/6Tjs2paqyP #okstate #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/dLzCpPIzeM
— Oklahoma State Athletics (@OSUAthletics) November 13, 2018
Fascinating – the middle Gundy son is getting some crootin’ attention.
#okstate Gunnar Gundy has an elite arm and a high level of football intelligence. He is on the radar of at least two SEC programs. https://t.co/R0WyZODzeu
— Bill Haisten ?? (@billhaisten) November 13, 2018
Washington State could fund all non-revenue sports with a Mike Leach podcast via Patreon – here he is talking about what Pac-12 coach would win in a massive fight.
I know we've all wondered it, but if there was an all out brawl among the Pac-12 football head coaches, who would be the last coach standing? Here's Mike Leach's take: pic.twitter.com/CBguAAbn8r
— Femi Abebefe (@SWXFemi) November 13, 2018
McGruder balled out against OU last weekend.
The Big 12 Defense of the Week for Week 11 pic.twitter.com/gPH9h8gZ01
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 13, 2018
Yesterday on PFB
- Bedlam smack talk still going on with Chuba and a Sooner
- See who Cowboy Football is after to close off the 2019 class
- Where Bedlam 2018 Ranks Among Most Thrilling in Mike Gundy Era
- Marshall talks Tyron and Ammendola in latest notebook
- OSU is pretty evenly matched with WVU in football recruiting
Stuff I’m Reading
- Christmas gift idea – fun concept here of a song map of the US
- OKC definitely won the Schroder –Anthony trade at this point
- Interesting parallels between WWI and current climate (separately – interesting video showing loss of life (%) in WWI)