Daily Bullets (Oct. 31): Most Viewed of the Week, Why Pokes Should Expect to Beat Texas Today

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Three Notes Before the Bullets:

1. OSU landed a four-star athlete from OK yesterday – nice win on the recruiting trail for the Pokes
2. Happy Halloween! Reece’s peanut butter cups are the best candy and it’s not even close.
3. Beat Texas.

Winners of 7 of the last 10 meetings against Texas. Top plays against the Longhorns. #LetsRide | #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/C4hifDszlr

— OSU Cowboy Football ??? (@CowboyFB) October 30, 2020

Three Thoughts

• It’s early… But has Gundy nailed two defensive coordinator hires in a row?

In 2013, Spencer’s first season as coordinator, the Cowboys had the Big 12’s best defense. And now, in Jim Knowles’ third year as coordinator, OSU has a defense that not only is the Big 12’s best but is the primary reason the Cowboys are a College Football Playoff contender.

Excellent piece if you want to dive into the DC transitions at Oklahoma State

• Why is Texas not back yet? Not enough difference-makers – something the Pokes have found

• This surprised me – if you had to guess what OSU’s record against Big 12 teams has been and where their record against Texas ranks in that bunch… Where would you guess?

In fact, Texas ranks in the middle of OSU opponents in terms of success. Since the end of the 2009 season, the Cowboys are 11-0 vs. Kansas, 9-2 vs. Iowa State, 8-2 vs. Texas Tech, 7-2 vs. West Virginia and 7-3 vs. Texas. That means UT ranks fifth among the Cowboys’ nine conference foes. OSU is 2-8 vs. OU, 4-6 vs. Baylor, 5-3 vs. TCU and 6-4 vs. Kansas State.

[NewsOK]

Two Quotes

• Solid quote from Mike Gundy on the development of left tackle Jake Springfield:

“Jake Springfield has come a million miles in a short period of time,” Gundy added. “The one thing he doesn’t have and is lacking, is experience. His best years are ahead of him. 

[Pokes Report]

• Tom Herman had plenty of great things to say about Jim Knowles’ defense.

“So you’ve got a bunch of fourth- and fifth-year guys that have been in the same system for years and years,” Herman said. “They’re all older, they’re all developed and they’ve all been in the same system for years.”

[NewsOK]

One Question

• Thinking about today’s game, are you more encouraged that:
OSU put up 24 on Iowa State’s defense or that Texas only put up 27 on Baylor?

Most Viewed of the Week

• No. 1: Ten Thoughts after the Iowa State Win

• No. 2: Time to Respect the Pokes

• No.3 : National Media Remarks after ISU Win

• No. 4: PFB Picks the Iowa State Game

• No. 5: Three Things Tom H. Had to Say about the Pokes

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Non-OSU Bullets

• Dallas Cowboys are in a division too bad to fail
Solid, faith-based reflection on autumn and anxiety
• Enjoying these reads about the Philadelphia 76ers and their new management (see below also)

I don’t know what OKC does with Adams (who I love) but I want this deal so bad after the Morey hire in Philly:

We’ll assume that Horford and Thybulle are going to Oklahoma City to make this work. So are Scott and Zhaire Smith for salary purposes, and probably a future pick or two for good measure. 

[CBS Sports]