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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State football fans have the opportunity to be part of an unprecedented experience at Boone Pickens Stadium this Saturday, as OSU hosts its first "#BlackoutBPS" game Saturday night vs. TCU.
![]() ![]() STILLWATER – Oklahoma State football fans have the opportunity to be part of an unprecedented experience at Boone Pickens Stadium this Saturday, as OSU hosts its first "#BlackoutBPS" game Saturday night vs. TCU.
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![]() The Cowboys are entering a two-week stretch against teams that have parted ways with their head coaches during the season. Jerry Kill was given the interim tag when TCU split with longtime coach Gary Patterson. Kill met with reporters Tuesday to discuss his team’s upcoming trip to Stillwater. Here are three things he hit on. 1. The Midwest City MeetupMike Gundy went way back with Gary Patterson, but Gundy goes even further back with Jerry Kill. Gundy said on Monday that Kill was his junior biology teacher at Midwest City High School when Kill was a defensive coach on the Bombers’ staff. “I guess Mike said I taught him biology,” Kill said. “I don’t remember that, but that’s how old I am. And he shouldn’t remember it because he’s old, too.” Kill was the linebackers coach Gundy’s senior season. Kill said one of the things that made Gundy stand out is how he studied the game, something it sounds like Gundy studied more than biology. “Of course everybody was recruiting him,” Kill said. “A lot of people don’t know how good a baseball player he was. He was a great baseball player, could’ve played baseball, but chose football, had an outstanding career at Oklahoma State and has done an outstanding job there. Not very many people can stay at their alma mater and do what he’s done. My hat’s off to him. I’ve got a great deal of respect for him. Great high school player.” 2. More Love to Jim Knowles’ DefenseBeing a defense guy, Kill said he can appreciate what Jim Knowles’ group is doing. The Cowboys are giving up only 16.3 points and 277 yards a game, both stats lead the Big 12. Kill said he also remembers the fact that the Cowboys forced TCU into five turnovers last season, four of which were fumbles. “They got a bunch of veterans that are playing defense,” Kill said. “They got everybody back that played last year except for, I think, one. Any time you get older, you get better. They’re more experienced. They don’t make mistakes. They’re assignment sound. They play hard, relentless. Coach Knowles is a good coach. They’re just overall very, very sound. “Probably the thing I notice the most on film, they’re great tacklers. They tackle very well. We’ve played some teams that haven’t tackled very well. They tackle very well.” 3. Morris Set to Make Second StartTCU quarterback Max Duggan is dealing with a foot injury, which made way from Oklahoma transfer Chandler Morris to make the start against Baylor on Saturday, and it doesn’t look as if Morris is giving that job back. Morris threw for 461 yards and two touchdowns in an upset victory against the Bears. He also ran for 70 yards and another score. A junior, Duggan will be suited up Saturday, but Morris will the the Horned Frogs’ starter. “Max is one of the greatest kids I’ve ever met,” Kill said. “He came and talked to me and said, ‘Chandler deserves to start. I’ve got a broken bone in my foot. I can do whatever you need me to do, Coach. I just need to know what you think.’ “He’ll suit up and be ready to go if needed and he may play some. It will be according to how he does the rest of the week. If there’s ever a team player, he’s one of them. He knows he’s not 100%, but at the same time right now Chandler is banged a little bit. Those two guys we need so we’ll progress as we go along here.” The post Three Things Jerry Kill Said Entering the Horned Frogs’ Game against OSU appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Oklahoma State wrestles Stanford at Stanford on Saturday at 4 p.m. Central time. The Cardinal boasts a solid squad that includes a few All-Americans and the defending 165-pound NCAA champion. This makes for what should be a solid season-opener for the Cowboys. Here are three things for fans to keep an eye on this Saturday. 1. 165-Wittlake vs. GriffithWe may get to see two see two NCAA champions competing here. Oklahoma State’s AJ Ferrari and Stanford’s Shane Griffith. Wittlake, an All-American and former Big 12 champion, has been solid in his career but here’s where we get to see if he can make that leap into being a title contender this year. On paper, this is arguably the best individual match of the weekend in all of college wrestling. 2. 197-Ferrari vs. StemmetReally, this probably won’t be that exciting of a match. We’re talking the defending NCAA champ vs. the Pac 12 third-place finisher. But we all know AJ Ferrari will never let a match happen without some excitement, and this started Tuesday with some jawing between the two on social media.
They clearly aren’t big fans of each other and this could set us up for an intriguing match with at least a bit of a storyline going in. 3. New lineupFor a lot of spots, Oklahoma State fans know what to expect with the Cowboys as most of their guys are back from last season. 125, 133, 157, 165, 174, 184, and 197 are all basically projected to be the same from last year barring injury. 141, 149, and HWT are not. Word on the street is in the wrestle-offs last weekend, Carter Young beat Dusty Hone at 141, Kaden Gfeller won the job at 149, and Luke Surber, who recently bulked up to heavyweight won the round-robin with Austin Harris and Konner Doucet. I can’t confirm or deny that, but the info came from pretty solid sources. The interesting thing is we could certainly still see Hone (141) or Harris (HWT) get the start here because Surber and Young still have redshirts available and could go that route. We’ll see how it all plays, but this should be interesting to watch play out. The post Three Things to Watch When OSU Wrestles Stanford appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. Daily Bullets (Nov. 10): Pokes Climb into the Top Ten of CFP Perfect 2021 Football Ending11/10/2021 ![]() The Daily Bullets are brought to you by Hoboken Coffee: Get 20% off your first order. ScoresMen’s Basketball: Pokes 88, UT-Arlington 45 OSU Bullets• The Cowboys climbed a spot in the College Football Playoff rankings
• Five Thoughts from the Pokes win over UT-Arlington • Man wouldn’t this just be the best ending to an OSU season post-2011?
• This TulsaWorld piece highlights how Bryce Thompson prepared for his sophomore year • This power ranking has the Pokes as the No. 7 team in the country • Some pretty sweet basketball Petes:
• The inconvenient truth – explanation here.
Non-OSU Bullets• The post Daily Bullets (Nov. 10): Pokes Climb into the Top Ten of CFP, Perfect 2021 Football Ending appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() STILLWATER — Oklahoma State thumped UT-Arlington on Tuesday night, and PFB photographer Devin Wilber was there to capture the best moments. Here are his best shots from the Cowboys’ 88-45 victory. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The post The Best Photos from Oklahoma State’s Season-Opening Win against UT-Arlington appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State basketball team defeated UT-Arlington 88-45 on Saturday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena. After the game, Mike Boynton, Moussa Cisse and Carson Sager met with reporters to discuss the Cowboys’ season-opening win. The post Videos: Boynton, Cisse, Sager Talk UT-Arlington Win appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() STILLWATER — Mike Boynton starts Year 5 as the Cowboys’ coach 1-0, and he did so in dominant fashion. Oklahoma State demolished UT-Arlington 88-45 on Tuesday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Here is what Boynton had to say after the game. Opening statement “You know, obviously, pleased with the defensive engagement to start both halves for sure, but really throughout the game. Proud of our kids again to continue to be resilient. There’s an alternative to how we feel right now. Some teams are experiencing that, I’m sure, today and so happy to get out of here and be 1-0 and looking forward to continue to build on what we did tonight.” On Moussa Cisse’s debut “I thought he played 30 minutes until I looked at the box score. His impact on the game was sensational on both ends of the court, really. But to look and see he did that in all of 17 minutes was impressive. He keeps getting better. When he got here — he was the last one to get here. Obviously, he wasn’t available until late, but I don’t think he even came until August, so he missed the summer with us as well. But to see his improvement since he’s gotten here on both offensive and defensive ends understanding our system gives you a lot of reason for optimism moving forward.” On the alley-oop play to start the second half “Rondel set the screen. It was a designed play. We missed him, we thought, a couple times in the first half. We wanted to try to give him an opportunity and it helps to be 6-11 and athletic. It’s kinda unfair to be 6-11 and athletic. Being either one is a pretty good start. He’s got some tremendous lob-catching ability and it’s something that we look forward to being able to use moving forward.” On if he wanted to make a statement Tuesday night “We want to make a statement every night. Our kids want to make a statement every night. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for Coach (Greg) Young. I think eventually he’ll get that program going and have a really successful run there. I know a lot of the kids on their team, their staff but it’s truly about us and trying to make the most of whatever this team is going to be able to do. Tonight was just the beginning of it.” On if you can turn off defensive intensity “I don’t know. I don’t know if any one of them want to try that. I just told them it’s the thing we have to be able to hang our hats on. We shot free throws well tonight, we shot relatively well from 3 but we’re not always going to. So, if we can establish the defensive side the way we did tonight as our identity then that gives us a chance on nights where shots don’t fall. That’s the expectation is that you compete as hard as you can and you try to make as many plays for your team as possible on the defensive end. “And I’ll give a little credit, right? I feel like we got the best football defense in the country and I think the team’s paying attention and make sure we’re at least part of that conversation. Shoutout to Jim Knowles and his crew over there.” On getting the walk-ons in “It means a lot. They didn’t even dress last year. Weston Church got caught up in COVID protocols and the one opportunity he was going to even to travel with us in the postseason, which was really, really unfortunate, but it’s what we were dealing with last year. To not only have them dressed, because they were practicing every day and doing everything we asked them to do, to have them have a chance to get in tonight and both score is truly awesome.” On Carson Sager saying his points counting with Weston Church’s That’s good. If they want to combine them like Ice, they’ll have 1,500 by the end of the year. On what he wants to see Oklahoma State improve on moving forward “I mean, we’ve seen a lot of zone here the first couple of times we’ve been out. So, continue to get better at zone offense. I think that’s something we’ll see moving forward. We got to keep getting better in transition defensively. I think we’re really, really good in the half court. That’s something we’ve talked about, our length and athleticism and ability to kind of switch and keep people out of the lane and then have a human eraser back there just adds another element. That’s still without returning shot blocker in the conference not playing yet. So I think our defense and Bryce Williams himself is a pretty damn good defender, so we’ll get better here soon when those guys are able to play for us.” On what Keylan Boone brought off the bench “Energy, and I think it was really what keyed him being able to make shots, because he gave himself up, put the team first. He also had a few offensive rebounds and he got a couple steals and then he was open and the game repaid him. We always talk about the game rewarding great effort and I think that was a great example of it tonight. But, also shows the depth, I mean he could easily make a case to be a starter for us, probably. It’s a pretty tough lineup though, right? Bryce Williams, Bryce Thompson, Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, Kalib Boone, coming off the bench, gives us a chance to have a pretty good team.” On if it will be difficult to put together a starting lineup when everyone is back “It won’t be that difficult. The difficult part is just figuring out the rotation during the game, really. Because the rhythm of the game, the flow, that’s the challenge, right? So, like even [Bernard Kouma], spot minutes, he’s effective in those minutes. But, Moussa (Cisse is) playing so well, you know, that’s more the deal. Kind of figuring out the rotation in game, not necessarily who will be out there starting.” On if Keylan Boone showed anything this preseason that he can play like tonight consistently “Yeah, I mean, he’s had more consistency in practice this year than he has his first two. His freshman year — a lot of them, even a guy like Avery (Anderson) that had no idea what it takes to be successful, certainly at this level, but really any level. Then last year was a little bit better, but still didn’t have an identity. And this year, I think he feels like there’s a little bit more urgency, and he’s looking over his shoulder. If he doesn’t play well, you could get buried on this roster, a little bit. So, trying to have a little bit of urgency so that doesn’t happen.” On if he has an idea of how good Oklahoma State will be in 3-point shooting “It’ll take some more games. Bryce Thompson didn’t shoot it great today, especially early, made a couple late. I think Woody (Newton’s) going to be a good shooter, he just hasn’t found a rhythm and flow in our offense yet. And those will be two guys that will be a key factor in our ability to be an efficient 3-point shooting team.” On if Donovan Williams is getting more comfortable “I think so. He looks uncomfortable. Again, he’s continuing to hang his hat on making selfless hustle plays and things of that nature. Again, when you’re a guy who’s more of a role player, right, everybody’s got a role, but when you’re not relied on to score, you can embrace the fact that you can still have value in your team’s success. It really takes pressure off you in a lot of ways. It’s one thing to be able when we’re going to ask you to score 15 to 20 [points] a game most nights, that’s hard, but to be a guy that goes out there, communicates on defense, rebounds and makes sure that we run the offense officially, I think that takes a little bit of edge off.” On if he noticed a difference in Bryce Thompson in the second half “He’s kind of got a professional mentality. He’s that guy that the next shot is going in, all the time. So, I don’t ever really get worried about him. I didn’t talk to him any differently at halftime. I told him to keep playing hard, but the only thing I told him was don’t allow missing shots to affect him on defense. That was the message, and for the most part he did that.” On if trailing 1-0 before tipoff was a metaphor for the season “Yeah. It’s a clerical deal. We had kind of a staff booking issue. We were able to overcome that one pretty quickly.” On how much he looks forward to getting Kalib Boone back to play with Moussa Cisse “That’s one thing our staff will have to figure out is … whether they can play together. That’s certainly something we got to try to explore because we have to. You got two really imposing guys. We haven’t really had that here in my time. So that’ll be something that we look at as Kalib comes back from his injury.” On Avery Anderson’s leadership and start “I think Avery’s biggest asset is he cares, like a high-care factor and cares in a healthy way about winning. He has an extremely high level of confidence also because he really works at this. He’s got his sights set on becoming the best version of himself. He obviously flirted with the NBA process last year, got some feedback, and I think that’s really driven him to be a little bit more vocal and a little bit more efficient as a player, as well.” On if Avery Anderson is a more confident shooter now “I thought he hunted a little bit late, but that’s part of it. He’s a scorer still. The best thing he does is make plays. You kind of got to let him be who he is if you want to get the most out of him. I think it’s part of the reason why it’s a good fit for him here because as long as he’s giving us everything he has on the defensive end, we allow him to have a little bit more freedom to take some chances offensively, where some other systems are a little bit more restrictive.” On the crowd “They’re amazing. I feel like these are our people and they have our back. I think there’s a little bit more of a rally, but I really think regardless of what the other circumstance would be, this is what it would look like. This is the kind of momentum I felt building going into the end of last season and what we were able to recruit, the excitement coming into this season. I’m excited for the crowds to continue to get better. Obviously, early on you’re gonna not have your best crowds, right? When Big 12 teams start rolling in here or more high caliber or more nationally relevant teams, so to speak, show up in here, the crowds will be even better. So, this is a tremendous start.” On limiting UT-Arlington’s 3-point attempts “We talked about that being one of the keys to our defensive philosophy is trying to limit teams’ effectiveness at the 3-point line. It’s so much of the fabric of how the game is played these days. If we can take that away because teams aren’t going to stop shooting them, so you want to make them as inefficient and contest as many of them as possible. Now, teams aren’t gonna shoot 2-for-20 every game, but we want to keep them way away from that 35 to 40% range, which is about where really good teams shoot them. If we keep them below 30, then we feel like we give ourselves a really, really good chance to win on a nightly basis.” The post What Mike Boynton Said after Oklahoma State’s Dominant Season-Opening Win appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() STILLWATER — Somebody had to play the first official game against the Cowboys after the NCAA ruling; UT-Arlington drew that short straw. Oklahoma State throttled UT-Arlington 88-45 on Tuesday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Mavericks actually started the game with a 1-0 lead after a technical foul was called against OSU for changing it’s starting lineup within 10 minutes of the tipoff. Bernard Kouma was initially listed as an OSU starter before Moussa Cisse took his spot. That 1-0 lead was the only lead UTA ever held. OSU went into halftime with a 43-14 lead. Avery Anderson nearly outscored UTA in the first half, putting up all 13 of his points. Moussa Cisse was dominant in the second half, putting up 11 points on six shots. Cisse ended his first official game as a Cowboy with a team-high 17 points and nine rebounds to go with a pair of blocks, an assist and a steal in just 17 minutes.
UTA went on a 13-3 run halfway through the second half to pull within 31 (yikes), but OSU responded with a 17-2 run to continue the slaughter. Here are five thoughts from the game. 1. No MercyA statement was made Tuesday night, as the Cowboys showed no mercy to the unfortunate team that was first on its schedule. There was a point in the second half, OSU had a full-court press on up 57-18. With the shot clock off, Boynton gave Weston Church the green light to score his first college bucket in the final seconds. It isn’t often the internet is unanimous on something, but it is pretty close to unanimous in that the NCAA shafted the Cowboys by upholding their postseason ban. So, now it seems like the Pokes are coming for throats to prove they should be playing in March. “We want to make a statement every night,” Boynton said. “Our kids want to make a statement every night. Obviously, I have a lot of respect for (UT-Arlington) Coach (Greg) Young. I think eventually he’ll get that program going and have a really successful run there. I know a lot of the kids on their team, their staff, but it’s truly about us and trying to make the most of whatever this team is going to be able to do. Tonight was just the beginning of it.” 2. Keylan Boone Provides SparkKeylan Boone looked like an NBA prospect in the first few minutes of his junior season. Coming off the bench, Boone fought for rebounds, played tight defense and hit a couple of 3s. At halftime, he had eight points on only four shots to go with six rebounds (four of which were offensive), an assist and a steal. He did all that in 12 first-half minutes. He finished with 10 points and eight boards. Boone has shown flashes like this in the past. He had a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double against UTA last season. He scored a career-high 13 points in the Cowboys’ NCAA Tournament game against Oregon State last season. The sky is the limit for Boone’s long, 6-foot-8 frame with his ability to rebound and shoot, but consistency has moreso been the question. Boynton said after the game that there is reason to believe that consistency can come in his junior season. “He’s had more consistency in practice this year than he has his first two,” Boynton said. “His freshman year — a lot of them, even a guy like Avery (Anderson) that had no idea what it takes to be successful, certainly at this level, but really any level. Then last year was a little bit better, but still didn’t have an identity. And this year, I think he feels like there’s a little bit more urgency, and he’s looking over his shoulder. If he doesn’t play well, you could get buried on this roster, a little bit. So, trying to have a little bit of urgency so that doesn’t happen.” 3. Avery Anderson Shines EarlyMost people you poll would probably pin Avery Anderson as this team’s leading scorer when the year is over, and he showed why early Tuesday. Anderson went into the break with 13 points (one fewer than all of UTA). He shot only three shots in the second half, none of which fell, but he also finished with four rebounds, five assists, a block and three steals. His +35 was also a team best in the 26 minutes he played. As deep as this team is, don’t expect too many of Boynton’s barrage of guards to outperform Anderson on a nightly basis. 4. Solid Early Returns on 3-Point ShootingOSU finished Tuesday’s game 9-for-25 from 3-point range. That 36% was just a few percentage points higher than the 33% OSU shot last year, but subtracting Cade Cunningham’s numbers, OSU shot 31% last season. It came from a couple of different places, too. Anderson was 3-for-5, Bryce Thompson hit a pair, Boone hit a pair and Donovan Williams and Woody Newton both hit one. This team is long and athletic — that’s undebatable. If the Cowboys can hit a steady stream of 3s, their true ceiling will be reached. 5. Starting Lineup SnafuOklahoma State starting this year down 1-0 before the ball was even tipped provided quite the moment of symbolism. Boynton said it was a “clerical” deal that Bernard Kouma was listed as a starter that was caught too late. The switch within 10 minutes to tip was a technical foul, allowing UTA to take a free throw without the ball ever being put in play. The Pokes overcame the incident quickly. Cowboy fans will hope the program does the same with these NCAA sanctions. The post Five Thoughts on Oklahoma State’s 88-45 Victory against UT-Arlington appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() A dominant performance on the road afforded the Cowboys only an incremental incline. Oklahoma State came in at No. 10 in the second ranking the College Football Playoff committee released on Tuesday, a one-spot climb from last week’s ranking. Two teams ahead of the Cowboys in last week’s rankings took at loss: Wake Forest (dropped from 9 to 12) and Michigan State, which dropped from 3 to 7. Here’s a look at the full CFP ranking.
This makes for three Big 12 teams in the committee’s Top 15 with Oklahoma just two spots ahead of the Pokes at No. 8 and Baylor at No. 13. In both the AP and AFCA Coaches rankings, OSU also moved from No. 11 to No. 10. The post Cowboys Climb to No. 10 in Latest College Football Playoff Ranking appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() It was an eventful Week 8 in the NFL for former Cowboys. Let’s jump into the highlights and storylines from former Pokes in the Pros. E-Man Finally Gets to the QBAnd his Dolphins finally get a win. The former Cowboy is the Dolphins’ leader in QB hits in 2021 (15), but he’s not lived up to his career-high nine sacks from last year, though he’s graded well elsewhere as an edge defender. But during the Dolphins’ 17-9 win over the Texans — which ended a seven-game skid — Ogbah made up for some lost ground racking up a career-high 2.5 sacks. He also logged four tackles, two TFLs, three QB hits and a pass defended.
Blake Jarwin Goes on IRThe former OSU walk-on turned NFL starter will miss at least the next three games after Dallas placed him on the injured reserve list. He injured his hip in Week 8 against Minnesota. Jarwin suffered a torn ACL in Week 1 of 2020, benching him for the season and giving his backup Dalton Schultz the opportunity for a breakout year. Returning to health and his role in 2021 has been tough sledding for Jarwin. He’s played second-fiddle to Schultz all season and now will miss at least the majority of November thanks to this hip injury. Chuba Back to No. 2, or 3?Before Christian McCaffrey returned from IR this week, Carolina head coach Matt Rhule said he’d like to continue to spread the carries around. But if the Panthers’ 24-6 thumping by New England is any indicator, Chuba might have fallen down two spots in the RB pecking order. Chuba only appeared on the field for 10 of the Panthers’ offensive snaps (17 percent) and took just three handoffs for a total of three yards. Recent addition Ameer Abdullah saw the field for 22 snaps (37 percent) behind McCaffrey’s 29 (49 percent). But Chuba still made the most of his opportunities taking this pass from Sam Darnold for 33 yards.
Give 13 the Ball!Despite injuries among the Steelers’ receiving corps — including JuJu Smith-Schuster being placed on IR — James Washington still hasn’t managed to gain any traction in terms of targets. But with the few touches he gets, he’s been productive. During Pittsburgh’s 29-27 win over Chicago on Monday night, the former Biletnikoff winner turned one catch and two carries into 55 yards. Like I said, give the man the ball.
Tylan Target Tracker: 0⃣The former Biletnikoff finalist is showing off his physicality on special teams but has yet to draw a single target from Lamar Jackson or any other Baltimore passer. The AFC North-leading Ravens seem to be doing okay at 6-2, but my goodness. You used a draft pick on one of the most lethal receivers in college football. Wallace has logged just nine total snaps on offense in eight games. Other Notes• Former OSU wide receiver Dillon Stoner was signed to the active roster by Las Vegas last week and saw his first on-field action in the Raiders’ loss to the New York Giants. He saw the majority of his snaps on special teams. • During his Browns’ 41-16 win over the Bengals, A.J. Green recovered a fumble which set up a field goal. • Matt Ammendola nailed his only field goal attempt and was 3-for-3 on PATs during the Jets’ 45-30 loss to the Colts. The post NFL Update: Ogbah’s Career-High in Sacks and Chuba’s New Role in Carolina appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. |
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