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STILLWATER - Only one team in the Big 12 will remain undefeated after No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 13 TCU square off on Saturday in Fort Worth.
![]() ![]() STILLWATER - Only one team in the Big 12 will remain undefeated after No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 13 TCU square off on Saturday in Fort Worth.
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![]() STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State basketball teams are about three weeks into their preseason practice plans. On Wednesday, Mike Boynton, Jacie Hoyt, Bryce Thompson, Moussa Cisse and Tyreek Smith met with reporters in GIA to discuss the team’s progress. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. Notebook: Richardson Lets Go of TCU Situation Asi Rocks the Baby and Improvement in the Run Game10/13/2022 ![]() STILLWATER — The Cowboys are only two sleeps away from a highly anticipated clash of unbeatens. Oklahoma State travels to Fort Worth for a game against TCU at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Here are three takeaways from the Cowboys’ media availability this week. Richardson Moves On from TCU SituationDominic Richardson will step on a field Saturday that, at one point, he expected to play quite a bit on. Richardson initially signed with TCU out of Bishop McGuinness before that broke down and he stayed closer to home in Stillwater. It was an awkward situation, and Richardson got to release some frustrations against the Horned Frogs last season, running for 134 yards and two touchdowns (on only 12 carries) in OSU’s 63-17 victory. With time, and TCU’s staff changes, Richardson said he has moved on past that whole situation. “I was determined to get out there on the field with them guys and just run through everybody and let them know that I’m here to set a tone,” Richardson said of last season. “Now, I let everything go, but I’m still ready. I’m still going to run as hard as I did last year — even harder. I’m ready to go.” Asi Rocks the BabyAs a defensive tackle, Sione Asi probably isn’t going to lead the Cowboys in sacks this season, but he got on the board last weekend. In the pass rush, it’s mainly Asi’s job to cause a big enough disruption in the middle to where OSU’s defensive ends, like Collin Oliver and Brock Martin, get to the quarterback. But in the third quarter of OSU’s 41-31 win against Texas Tech, Asi sacked Behren Morton for an eight-yard loss. A young father, Asi mimicked rocking a baby when he got up. “It’s what I do 24/7,” Sione said. “When I’m not here, I’m rocking the baby. It was a shoutout to my family.” The Work Behind Run Game ImprovementOSU coach Mike Gundy has said throughout the early part of this season that the Cowboys need to run the ball better. But how is that achieved? The Cowboys’ 158.6 rush yards per game ranks eighth in the Big 12. The 3.3 yards per carry OSU averaged against Texas Tech last weekend was a season-low. It’s easy to say OSU needs to improve in that area to take that next step as a team, but there is real work that has to go into getting that done. “We got to come in, got to get our good aiming points, mike call, gotta have a good, physical day,” OSU right tackle Jake Springfield said. “We just gotta come in ready to work knowing that you’re gonna run the ball, knowing that the defense knows you’re gonna run the ball and you still gotta be able to get five, six, four yards and just be able to chip away because that opens up the whole offense.” ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() The Big 12 basketball coaches think the Cowboys will battle for a spot in the top half of the league this season. The Big 12’s Preseason Poll released on Thursday, and the Cowboys were tied for fifth with Texas Tech. Here look at the full poll: 1. Baylor (5) — 77 points Fifth isn’t a bad prediction for OSU. The Cowboys’ 8-10 Big 12 record last season tied TCU for fifth, and their 11-7 conference record had them fifth in 2020-21, as well (the three teams ahead of OSU in the COVID-riddled year were 11-6). In every season under Mike Boynton, the Cowboys have finished at or above their projection in the preseason poll — never below. So, a betting man could conclude the Cowboys will finish in the top half of the year again this season. OSU returns three of its four leading scorers from last year in Avery Anderson (12.1 points per game), Bryce Thompson (10.6) and Moussa Cisse (7.2). Anderson was named to the conference’s preseason team on Wednesday, where Cisse was an honorable mention. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() An in-state rivalry on unsure footing may be shored up, at least for the near future. The Big 12 is set to expand next year with the addition of BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston, with outgoing Oklahoma and Texas not scheduled to leave for the SEC until 2025. That means the now 10-team conference will sit at 14 teams for a two-year stretch — if OU and UT remain in the league throughout the current media deal. Now, according to a report by college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the league’s intraconference scheduling during that period is a bit more clear. Rothstein reported on Wednesday that the following conference games will be played twice in each the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons: Kansas vs. Kansas State It’s a smart move by the league which keeps some key rivalries intact for those final two years that OU and UT are still involved. Rothstein also reported that, per a source, the conference schedule will remain at 18 games and that the Big 12 is also committed to maintaining its interconference challenges, the Big East-Big 12 Battle and the Big 12/SEC Challenge, during that stretch. OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg and OU’s Joe Castiglione each confirmed in September that the Bedlam football rivalry would cease once the Sooners leave for the SEC. There has been no official word on what that means for other iterations of Bedlam, like basketball, but the in-state grudge match seems to be on shaky ground at best. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Oklahoma State is on the road this weekend for a Top 15 tilt with TCU. Two unbeaten Big 12 teams will enter; one will leave. The team that comes out with the W will head into late October as the frontrunner in the Big 12 title race. If the Cowboys would like to make the trip back from Fort Worth in the Big 12’s driver’s seat, they’ll need to have a good answer for these three questions. Can OSU Slow Down TCU’s Offense?The faces may look familiar, but this is not the same TCU team that Oklahoma State thumped 63-17 last season. Armed with Sonny Dyke’s new offense, the Horned Frogs have gone from averaging 28.7 points per game last year to leading the Big 12 at 46.4 through five games. And they’re doing it with pretty much the same key contributors. Fourth-year Max Duggan is off to the best start of his career. Kendre Miller has taken a step forward as RB1 after Zach Evans left for Ole Miss. And TCU’s top three receivers from last year (Quentin Johnston, Taye Barber and Derius Davis) are TCU’s top three receivers so far this year. The Cowboys’ defense has its own holdovers from a dominant unit last season but turnover in the back end has left OSU suspectable to giving up big plays. The Cowboys are ninth in the league (ahead of only Oklahoma’s defense) in plays allowed of 10 yards or more. Last season, OSU ranked second in the Big 12 in that department. Who Can Play from Behind?The Cowboys have gotten off to great starts so far this season. Last week’s comeback win over Texas Tech represented the first time OSU trailed at halftime all year. But the Horned Frogs have been even better at staying ahead. TCU trailed for all of 1:07 of game time during the third quarter in the win over Kansas last week. It was the Horned Frogs’ first deficit since their season opener against Colorado. They’ve trailed for a total of 16:31 in five 60-minute games. Falling behind by a 10 in the first half isn’t a death sentence for either of these teams. Each boasts a high-powered offense capable of staging a comeback. But any ground lost puts that much more pressure on a defense to limit those momentum-swinging big plays (as mentioned above) and to be able to get off the field on third downs. Can OSU Stay Steady on Third Downs?The Pokes have picked up where they left off last year when it comes to getting off the field on third down. OSU has led the conference in third-down defense going on three years. That skill will be paramount to the Cowboys coming home with a road win on Saturday. Duggan and TCU are currently converting third downs at a clip of 49.2 percent, which is good for third in the league. It makes them the best third-down offense the Cowboys have faced thus far in 2022. A Note on Fourth DownsA key to success on third downs is having some notion of what an offense will do on fourth down. Depending on how you look at it, the Cowboys should get a break on that front this week. After facing Baylor and Texas Tech — the Big 12’s two most aggressive fourth-down teams — the Pokes should be able to employ a more traditional strategy on the third down. Sonny Dykes seems to be more like-minded to Gundy than Dave Aranda. TCU is T-7th in the league only having attempted eight fourth downs in five games. For reference, Baylor has attempted 16 in five games and Texas Tech has gone for it 25 times in six. OSU is the lowest, having attempted just three. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. OSU Bullets• Three weeks from today, Cowboy Basketball will tipoff it’s season – Avery Anderson was named first-team preseason All-Big 12 • Swing by here to catch Mike Gundy’s nearly eight-minute spot on SportsCenter • What’s the thing OSU is lacking to be a College Football Playoff contender?
• Previewing the TCU Game: • Texas is after OSU’s highest-rated 2024 football commit – four-star athlete Jelani McDonald – 247’s GoPokes notes he’s still solid on his commitment • Pretty cool story about how Bob Fenimore responded to a fan “back in the day” • I always wonder about this – Dominic Richardson doesn’t hold a grudge against TCU but is ready to play Saturday • (A late) Happy birthday to one of the best dunkers to do it in Desmond Mason:
• Jaylen Warren is making the hard money in the NFL:
Non-OSU Bullets• Assessing “how haunted this house is” concerning trick-or-treating Forbes had an update on the Big 12’s TV negotiations with ESPN/FOX – Commissioner Brett Yormark is confident that revenue will go up after OU/Texas leave (!) ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() ![]() STILLWATER – A battle of Big 12 unbeatens takes place in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday when No. 8 Oklahoma State takes on No. 13 TCU in Amon G. Carter Stadium. Both teams enter the game at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play. ![]() STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State football team travels to Fort Worth this weekend for a 2:30 p.m. kick against TCU. Cowboys Sione Asi, Jabbar Muhammad, Dominic Richardson and Jake Springfield met with reporters after the team’s Tuesday practice. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. Avery Anderson Named to Preseason First Team All-Big 12 Team Moussa Cisse Honorable Mention10/12/2022 ![]() The Big 12 on Wednesday unveiled its awards for its preseason All-Big 12 First Team, and Oklahoma State’s Avery Anderson was one of six honored. The six-man team included two from Texas (Marcus Carr and Timmy Allen), one from TCU (Mike Miles), one from Baylor (Adam Flagler) and one from Kansas (Jalen Wilson). Miles was named the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year. The preseason honors also included Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, which went to incoming OU guard Grant Sherfield and to incoming Baylor guard Keyonte George, respectively. OSU big man Moussa Cisse earned Honorable Mention. Miles beat out a loaded list of contenders for preseason Big 12 Player of the Year that included OSU’s Anderson, who had a pretty strong case. Miles averaged 15.4 points and 3.8 assists per game last season for TCU, which makes him the top returning scorer in the Big 12 and the fourth-leading returning player in assists behind teammate Damion Baugh, Iowa State transfer Tyrese Hunter (now at Texas) and Kansas guard Dajuan Harris. Anderson’s production dipped a tad last season for OSU in the scoring department, going from 12.2 points per game in 2020-21 to 12.1 points per game in 2021-22, but his efficiency actually increased on a per-40 minutes basis as his role shifted a bit. He averaged 16.9 points per 40 minutes and 3.2 assists per 40 minutes, best and second-best respectively of his career in a single season. His 1.8 steals last season were also a career-high. Anderson will take on an even bigger role in 2022-23 with Rondel Walker, Bryce Williams and Isaac Likekele all gone from last season’s backcourt. He and Bryce Thompson are likely to be the 1-2 backcourt punch for the Pokes this season. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. |
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