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Scores
MBB: Texas Tech 78, Cowboys 57
OSU Bullets
• Five Thoughts on the Pokes road-loss to Texas Tech
• The latest “Feels Like 45” podcast talks about Cowboy Basketball and transfer portal targets
• Recruiting Update: The Pokes offered a touted offensive tackle (high schooler) and a running back from a Power Five program in the portal
• This on how Mike Boynton recruits isn’t surprising at all:
“I’m just big on building bridges, not burning them,” Boynton said. “So whether something goes the way I want it to in recruiting, I still talk to several guys that I recruited who never came here…”
• I’m a bit floored that someone would have OSU as low as fourth in the way-too-early Big 12 rankings for next fall
• OSU sports are No. 19 nationally for the Director’s Cup standings – tops in the Big 12
• I feel like “under-recruited fighters that will scrap for every inch” may be used to describe Mike Gundy’s football teams also:
Mark Adams is having so much early success at Texas Tech because he has a roster that fits the “Texas Tech” mold. Under-recruited fighters that will scrap for every inch.
This team feels like Chris Beard’s best teams. We spent 15 mins talking TT today. https://t.co/xPhrYujCGe pic.twitter.com/e4gSGJxQdM
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 13, 2022
• Looks like the Pokes are losing some off-field (and on-field in McFarland’s case) assistants to Ohio State as a result of Knowlesgate:
Leading up to the Fiesta Bowl, Mike Gundy had lots of praise for grad assistant Koy McFarland.
Now, McFarland and Michael Hunter are reported to be following Jim Knowles to Ohio State.
Along with Tanner McCalister, this makes three people from #OKState who are joining Knowles. https://t.co/eO8uZlhFOW— Hallie Hart (@halliehart) January 13, 2022
Non-OSU Bullets
• Lots of talk about goals
• How to make a difficult decision
• Marriage’s greatest challenge (faith-based)
I agree with this take – regionalization of title game attendees doesn’t help anyone. Relegation may be a fun way to reinvigorate interest.
College football’s biggest threat is the continued regionalization of success and interest in the sport https://t.co/hW9PjeJ5rI pic.twitter.com/Br2vh3rtcS
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 12, 2022
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