Daily Bullets (Nov. 30): Pokes Lose Big in Boulder

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Scores

Football: Colorado 52, Oklahoma State 0

Three Thoughts

• In like a lamb (optimistic, pleasant), out like a lion (harsh, unruly) could be said about this Cowboy Football season – the Pokes finish without a conference win for the first time since 1994 (TulsaWorld)
– Top quotes from Mike Gundy’s press conference + Ten Thoughts from the loss in Boulder (PFB)

• Yesterday started off well with the Pokes landing the top junior college pass rusher – it would appear the solution to attempt to replace Collin Oliver is in place (PFB)

• A CBS Sports’ national writer took a shot at analyzing where the Pokes go from here pulling from “industry sources”:

What will happen, however, is an overhauling of Gundy’s staff — whether that’s his decision or one charged by athletics director Chad Weiberg doesn’t much matter.

Many of his assistants have been with him for years. Some, like Dunn the offensive coordinator, have been with Gundy for over a decade. But industry sources expect a significant staff overhaul. The Nardo hire at defensive coordinator — a controversial move at the time when Gundy nabbed a D-II coach from Gannon University — has been a failure. And Dunn, who took over the job in 2020, has yet to produce a top 50 offense in terms of yards per play.

[CBS Sports]

Two Quotes

• OSU’s struggles got a lot more attention after being on national TV yesterday: 

Oklahoma State won 10 games and made the Big 12 title game in 2023.

The Cowboys then returned 85% of production (2nd most in FBS), 21 starters (2nd most in P4) & the nation’s leading rusher.

The Pokes just went 3-9 & winless in the Big 12.

There will be a study on this season. pic.twitter.com/emv6Mz4kNz

— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) November 29, 2024

• Another week, another answer beating around the bush – Gundy continues to hold the cards close to his chest

I asked #OKState head coach Mike Gundy what changes — coaching, personnel, or player-wise — from now until spring practice do you want and need to see? pic.twitter.com/H37ZFGQq9R

— McClain (@McclainBaxley) November 29, 2024

One Question

• How many more games does OSU win this year with say, Jim Knowles calling the defense and Mike Yurcich calling the offense? Over or under 3.5 more games? 

Non-OSU Bullets

• For those looking to lose weight after the holiday – five fast food meals with less than 600 calories and lots of protein

• Fun story about an FCS coach catching the eye of FBS programs

Twitter threads are usually a dark place but this one on pictures of dads/uncles/grandpas sleeping after Thanksgiving is great:

It’s time for my favorite Thanksgiving twitter tradition! Tweet me your passed out uncles, cousins, dad etc. pic.twitter.com/RRvzpgAiuz

— Kenjac (@JackKennedy) November 28, 2024