Daily Mullets (October 5)

Happy birthday to Grandma Pistols (my mom). Her homeschooling me taught me the importance of self-starting every single day. She also might be the only person out there who still thinks Dallas would be better off with No. 3 than No. 9. Happy 55th, mom!

Football News

Carson and I taped a new pod on Tuesday talking about the Texas game and the Ryder Cup. [PFB]

On why players take pride in downfield blocking. The article is actually a lot more interesting than my description makes it sound. [NewsOK]

Hey Marcell Ateman has a daughter now. [PFB]

OSU opponents have started at their 23.5, on average. That number puts Oklahoma State second-best in the country. [Tulsa World]

Mike Yurcich on Mason running: “That’s a heck of a thing. That’s one of those things where we’ve got to have him run the football sparingly. I don’t know if it’s two times a game, I don’t know if it’s once a game. But you have to have that in your arsenal or else you just get run down from the backside. You have to keep the defense honest, whether you just zone-read it or whether you just (bootleg) it like we did.” [Tulsa World]

A look at ISU

Mike Yurcich on ISU: “There’s no such thing as a trap game. We have to play every game like it’s our last. You go around and if you try to compare scores I think you’re fooling yourself. That’s a trap. You have to play your best ball, and that’s the goal — to prepare yourself regardless of who you’re playing. It’s a challenge to bring out the best in everybody as individuals and then collectively as a whole.” [NewsOK]

The Cyclones are on a 12-game road losing streak, including a game at OSU in 2014. This year, Iowa State has been outscored 83-23 on road trips to Iowa and TCU. [Tulsa World]

Notes on Mike Gundy’s press conference this week. Tons of gems in here. [PFB]

Recruiting News

Four-star QB Spencer Sanders explains why he’s coming to OSU. [PFB]

Around the League

The Sooners head to Dallas this week with two losses, a defense that leaks like the Mary Deare and fan discontent from kickoff times to coaching. But OU is a carnival cruise compared to Texas. This is a good article on how/why the Big 12 is doomed. [NewsOK]

Baylor’s Title IX coordinator wanted $2 million to sign a confidentiality agreement. [Yahoo]

I really don’t know who the best Big 12 team is right now, but you could make an argument for the Cowboys, especially after the show they put on against Texas. Yes you could. [LGG]

This on goal-to-go plays is intriguing: Home field matters. The home team offense performs better in goal-to-go situations than away team offense, TD% is 68% to 60%. [Football Study Hall]

There is apparently a movement to bring Art Briles back. Shirts and everything. [Baylor Revolution]

This guy!

GRAB. https://t.co/g5skiLXJ11

— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) October 4, 2016

Hoops News

Brad Underwood is bringing in Navy SEALs to make OSU hoops rock again. [PFB]

Open practice on Saturday if you want to check out OSU’s team. [okstate]

This is great. I love Hammonds.

When you think of food from The Netherlands what comes to mind? If you're @luccky_lucc you think of mom's burritos! #okstate pic.twitter.com/jtj6DGNV1t

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) October 4, 2016

Beautiful.

October storms #okwx pic.twitter.com/h9skXSoKCl

— Sarah Phipps (@sarahcphipps) October 5, 2016