Daily Mullets (September 8)

Football News

Ramon Richards on Josh Mabin’s retirement: “We don’t see it as a step back. We’re major believers in God and followers of Christ, so I just tell him, ‘Just keep your head up and stay positive. Everyone has their own route.’ He agreed with me. He was already on that page.” [NewsOK]

Half of OSU fans think Barry J. should start at RB. [PFB]

Cary Blanchard passed away at the age of 47. [PFB]

Berry Tramel has OSU as the 7th-best team in the Big 12 right now. [NewsOK]

Jordan Burton on being a pescatarian: “After the ankle surgery, I needed something to help me get back in shape faster so I figured I’d give up meat. It helped a lot, too. It helps with the respiratory system. It’s not really hard. I had stopped eating pork and beef a long time ago; giving up chicken, that was the hardest part.” [O’Colly]

Mitt Romney: Couldn’t win the presidency, couldn’t pitch Boone Pickens. smh [PFB]

Kyle Cox: Oklahoma State should win this game convincingly. But don’t be surprised if Mike Gundy’s favorite MAC QB makes a couple plays. [CRFF]

We did a crazy roundtable chat on Wednesday, and it was a lot of fun. [PFB]

Hey, I did a live video on Wednesday to talk middle-of-the-week OSU football. [PFB]

This was great.

Last time Oklahoma won a football game? 287 days ago

Last time Kansas won a football game? 4 days ago@pistolsguy @CowboysRFF

— CowboySportsFan (@pokesguy) September 8, 2016

Central Michigan News

A history of MAC upsets over Power 5 teams. Let’s avoid being on this. [NewsOK]

Central Michigan is preparing for OSU by pumping in crowd noise. [PFB]

Glenn Spencer with a great quote on Cooper Rush: “We see Mason in camp make some throws on us and we say, ‘There’s not many people who can do that.’ (Rush) is one who can.” [NewsOK]

Recruiting News

Did OSU, uh, swipe some Michigan ‘crootin graphics? [PFB]

Hoops News

At a time when many programs are hesitant to play true road games during non-conference play, Oklahoma State is taking the opposite approach. Three times in December the Cowboys will play NCAA tournament contenders on the road in addition to participating in next season’s strongest holiday tournament. [Yahoo]

Awesome.

#TBT – My first gig ever. Sideline for Oklahoma State game 2001, interviewing HBC Les Miles #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/fdcEMX9Qcv

— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) September 8, 2016

Around the league

I thought this was one of the better things I’ve read on the Baylor scandal. Briles is out for Briles (who wouldn’t be?) and Waco is still messy (and ambiguous). Kudos to them for covering it far more objectively than I think I would be able to. [Our Daily Bears]

How much could Houston dent the Sooners or Longhorns? Probably not much more than it already has — and you saw Herman’s progress in that area Saturday. [ESPN]

Look at OU just out here copying what we’re doing in Stillwater! [LGG]

That hit on Torii Hunter was not targeting? OK. [Yahoo]

More Stuff I’m reading

On Sandy Hook and conspiracy theories. Long, insane and so good. Whoo boy that’s some reportin’. [NY Mag]

Don’t tell Scott Van Pelt ESPN is dying. This is very smart and good. [Washington Post]