Daily Mullets (October 10)

Football News

Mike Gundy defends his decision to take a knee: “That discussion could go on forever. There’s been times when we’ve dropped handoffs. When you can run it down to under 15 seconds, basically, and one-step punt — and we have a great punter — the worst-case scenario is he punts it out (of the end zone) and they get it on the 20 and they get two plays.” [NewsOK]

Glenn Spencer on Jordan Sterns not playing: “There’s a reason there’s ones and twos. I’m sure those backups probably did some good things and probably did some bad things.” [Tulsa World]

It sounds like Larry Williams is going to be out for quite a while. [PFB]

We need to talk about the records James Washington is getting close to. [PFB]

Robert Allen: “Humans, that’s what players and coaches are. The coaches often make good decisions, right ones, but they will make some poor ones at times. The good ones really outnumber the bad ones in Stillwater and have for awhile.” [Go Pokes –  $]

The 12 best quotes from Saturday in Stillwater. [PFB]

On the importance of Zach Sinor. [NewsOK]

The 14 best (craziest) stats from that ISU-OSU game. [PFB]

These are always cool.

Image sequence of #okstate @Jseales_OSU81 leap on the way to a TD pic.twitter.com/wgtiF04L42

— Sarah Phipps (@sarahcphipps) October 9, 2016

Dimes!

Aaron Rodgers to former #OKstate CB Michael Hunter: Welcome to the NFL. https://t.co/e4iy9NVPC7

— Kyle Fredrickson (@kylefredrickson) October 10, 2016

Around the League

Cowboys struggled to beat Iowa State but stays at No. 4 because it’s hard to find someone to put ahead of OSU. [NewsOK]

My advice is get ready for more. Every Big 12 game is likely to be this way or close to it. Maybe an off week and a week on the road and absence will make the fans hearts grow fonder because that stadium needs an infusion of energy. It flows both ways from the field up and from the stands down.  [Go Pokes – $]

OSU band honors Baylor band member who died in hit-and-run bicycle crash.

Can we just take a sec to thank @okstate band for honoring fallen BUGWB member today with ?? bandanas? Band kids are the best. @BaylorProud pic.twitter.com/FGB7FaEvCE

— Lisa Longenecker (@lisalongenecker) October 9, 2016

This was great.

Respect right here. @PatrickMahomes5 takes off helmet and finds Coach Snyder after the game. #WreckEm#KStateFB pic.twitter.com/E4RVJGOMhR

— Chase Shannon (@chase_shannon) October 9, 2016

Recruiting News

OSU and Ole Miss are in the final two to get five-star guard Devontae Shuler. Would be massive. [PFB]

Looks like this three-star DE is heading to the SEC after de-committing from OSU. [PFB]

Other Sports

OSU women’s soccer tied Kansas in Lawrence on Sunday. [okstate]

This Coaches vs. Cancer bash in GIA is pretty awesome. [okstate]

More Stuff I’m reading

Spectacular. A Picasso.

pic.twitter.com/ENsDmy7HQa

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) October 10, 2016