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Mike Gundy is living his dream job, and doing it as well as any body else.When he took over as Oklahoma State’s head coach in 2005, after a career as a player and assistant coach at OSU, Gundy proclaimed he was not goingEighteenanywhere.years later, it’s safe to say he’s stayed true to his Gundyword.istied for the second-longest tenured coach with the same pro gram, and suffered only one losing season in his time leading the Cow boys, a better stretch than any other OSU coach. Many know Gundy for his flowing mullet and fiery personality on the field, but those close to him know the veteran coach as an off-the-wall, sincere friend and mentor. Mike Leach, former Texas Tech head coach: “How long he’s been there is tremendous. It’s his place. Gundy formerly played quarterback in the late 80s and worked as an assistant coach for nine years at OSU before becoming head coach in 2005.
Some sights are go ing to weird out Oklahoma State football fans. The new jersey colors of five departed Cowboys will take some getting used to. The most depleted area from last year’s 12-2 Cowboy football team is the secondary. If new OSU de fensive coordinator, Derek Mason, finds success it will be because play in the sec ondary doesn’t drop off. Former Cowboy cor nerback, Christian Holmes, will don the
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The Cowboys may have to look inside for their leading receiver in 2022. That’s not a vague, philosophical comment about digging deep to be the best. It is literal.Brennan Presley, OSU’s top return ing receiver who leads all Cowboys on the roster with reception yards (619 on 50 catches), and touchdowns (five) in 2021, plays on the Outsideinside.receivers have traditionally led the OSU passing attack. Dez Bryant, Justin Blackmon, Tylan Wallace — go back as far as you want. Tay Martin, a classic outside receiver, led the Cowboys in recep tions, yards and touchdowns last year. It’s not merely an OSU thing. Receiv ers lining up on the outside, X receivers, typically run deeper routes and have a propensity to rack up yardage.
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After Devin Harper broke out in his final year last season, his younger brother, Thomas (13), is eyeing a similar goal.
Harper looking to follow in older brother’s footsteps in senior season sports.ed@ocolly.com Brock Martin wasn’t shy in lobbying to keep former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles at OSU during the end of last season.Thesenior defen sive end made social media posts encouraging OSU to do whatever it took to keep Knowles, who was in his fourth year as defensive coor dinator. The Cowboy defense was coming off a season in which it ranked top five nationally in total defense.Knowles had become a darling to the OSU fan base and a mastermind to his play ers. But Ohio State came calling before Cowboys’ Fiesta Bowl appearance and the hunt was on for a replacement.OnJan. 26, it was announced Derek Mason would leave Auburn to become the next Cowboy defensive coordinator. “It was kind of like a bittersweet moment that we would lose Knowles,” said safety Thomas Harper. “But it was also an exciting moment to have coach MasonMason.”brought in a similar scheme –“85%” the same, Mason said – and over 30 years of coaching experience. But he didn’t have the relationships and trust of players that Knowles earned over four seasons. Linebacker Mason Cobb didn’t even talk or introduce himself to his new defensive coordina tor his first day on the job. There was no, ‘Hey, what’s up?’ or an attempt to spark conversation with Mason.So,Mason decided to initiate the relation ship. “Did the back release fast, or did he hold?” Mason said quiz ing Cobb in film session one day.“He holds,” Cobb said. Mason told his linebacker to back up his answer with a $20 wager. Cobb agreed, and the bigsaid,right,”there-watchedtwofilm.“IwasCobbwithagrin.“But that’s the kind of relationship we have. He has that with ev erybody. It’s real cool and family-like. Being around him in meetings and in practice, he coaches ev erybody the same. From coaching Martin to the freshmen that are here, it’s always the same.” Others on the defense quickly saw what Mason was about and gained confidence in the new coach. Veteran defensive tackle, Brendon Evers, said when it’s time to work, Mason is all work, but he has con nected with them off the field. “I take naps in his office during off time, you know, that’s the kind of guy he is,” Evers said. “He’d give me the shirt off his back if it fit me.” For Mason, the transition to Stillwater has been a welcome one. He and his wife, LeighAnne, grew up in Arizona. The people, the scenery and weather of Stillwater are reminiscent of his hometown of Phoe nix. It felt Whenright.hearrived to practice, he noticed something as he walked through the parking lot. Chevys, not Cadillacs. No Ferraris, but Ford pick ups. As a coach with 30 years of experience and an introduction.ingwasbackground,old-schoolitarefreshsightand“Tosee a blue-collar place, a blue-collar mentality, a blue-collar environment, it’s pretty cool because nowadays in college football it’s hard to find,” Mason“It’ssaid.Cowboy cul ture. It sticks out as much as anything.”“Cowboy culture” is a phrase frequently thrown around by fans and alumni to describe the aura within the university. Many times it’s used as a gauge to whether or not somebody or something is a fit with the program.Mason has em braced it “Stillwaterfully. feels like home,” Mason said. “… If I want to go ride a horse, I can go ride a horse. If I want to go ride a dirt bike, I’ll get on a dirt bike. If I want to spin some records, that’s what I’ll do. This place reminds me of home.” How well does the team think Mason has conformed to that cul ture? “I think he fits pret ty well. He’s still, I would call him, a little bit of an outsider in terms of Still water – cowboy boots, cowboy hats and stuff like that – but I think he’s accepted it,” Martin said. “I think he likes it so far. He wears Jordans instead of cowboy boots and stuff like that.”The uncertainty that accompanied the loss of Knowles has eased off in the locker room. Success to the level of Knowles’ is yet to be seen, but players have bought in. The highintensity, blue-collar per sona of Mason makes it an easy persuasion, even for a defense that lost its prized
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Safety Thomas Harper finds himself preparing for an unortho dox role.Harper, approach ing his fourth year with the ofseenOSU.hisboysfordepthmarilyservedprogram,priasapiecetheCowduringtenureat“I’vealotgrowthin myself,” Harper said. “I’ve just been trying to be a lot more consistent and just knowing what everyone else is doing around me. I (think) it’s going to allow me to do my job a lot more easier and ef fectively.”Dating back to middle school, Harper played alongside his old er brother, Devin. Their level of camaraderie and brotherly love carried into their days at OSU. “(Not) having him (at OSU) with me and be ing able to go home and talk about football and practice, it’s been different,” Thomas said. “We still talk. He tells me how his practices are going and I tell him what’s happening. At first it was kind of hard but now it’s cool.” Devin spent the first four seasons of his college career as a depth player in the linebacker room until 2021, when Devin got his starting opportunity, and made the most of “Everyoneit. knows who the Cowboys are,” Devin said. “It’s surreal for me that I’m even in the situation that I’m in, considering where I was at OSU my freshman year.” Head ing into his senior startedfaced.hisationaThomasseason,isinsimilarsitutowhatbrotherThomasfor OSU and made defensive plays in the past, but he hasn’t seen substantial playing time, something he is looking forward to in 2022.While not playing alongside his brother, Devin remains a mentor for Thomas. The broth ers talk every other night and check in on each other. “I’ve just told him to make plays and everything will work out,” Devin said. “He’s just got natural instincts and doesn’t make very many mistakes, which is an absolute plus when it comes to being a football player. I just think he’s gonna turn a lot of heads this season. I’m excited to watch it happen.”Abby Cage
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To prevent going from freshman phenom to a sophomore slump, Oliver hit the weight room, adding more muscle and strength to his quick game.Oliver primarily succeeded on reps with his burst off the line-ofscrimmage after the snap, a quick front-handed swipe move to push away opposing offensive line man’s hands and seam lessly bending around the tackle to get to the quar terback.On reps he lost, it was often due to the tackle squaring up Oliver, and using their overwhelm ing strength against the smaller rusher, shoving him to the ground or away from the Whichplay.is why in 2022, Oliver is entering the season more prepared to take on larger tack les — by fine tuning his already proven abilities, bulking up to 245 pounds and including more power rush moves into his arse nal. “I’m just trying to touch up the things I’m good at as well as add some power moves in there,” Oliver said. “I’m looking forward to the power.”For all the changes Oliver is making to his own game, it’s to his ben efit that new OSU defen sive coordinator, Derek Mason, is not expecting Oliver to move around his scheme. A key aspect of former defensive coor dinator, Jim Knowles’, scheme was the “LEO,” a versatile defensive line man who has the ability to line up at multiple posi tions across the front — a position Oliver played at times in Not2021.only will Mason not be using the “LEO” as much this season, he is adjusting his scheme to al low Oliver to pass rush on most downs, and not have to drop back into coverage like others in past Mason schemes.“Iwon’t move around a whole lot,” Oliver said. “There’s not much change from last year. (Mason) knows what to do is Evenbest.”though Oliver is entering his second year with OSU, he’s already making an impact on the program’s locker room. Veterans on the defensive line, such as senior Tyler Lacy, commend Oliver’s eagerness to study the game and train with the right attitude.“Hehas the right mindset,” Lacy said. “He comes in everyday, and he works like he’s been here for years. I tell him, ‘Let’s train like pros, let’s practice like pros, let’s do everything like pros, because that’s what we want to be.’”
An 11 1/2 sack, 15 1/2 tackle-for-loss season would be a career year for most defensive linemen. For Collin Oliver, it was just his first. In one year, Oliver went from wondering how much playing time he would get in his fresh man year, to becoming the player others would seek out to lead the defense on and off the field. “If we knew what we know now, Collin Oliver would’ve been a five-star,” Mike Gundy said. “So we hit a home run with that one.”
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LSU purple and safety Tanner McCalister will sport Ohio State silver.The players in the defensive back room aren’t thinking about what they lost. They are thinking about what they have. “It’s none of that, ‘Oh my gosh, so and so is not here no more,’ we just got to focus on us and growing a bond and being ready,” cornerback Korie Black said. Senior safety Jason Taylor II returns for his redshirt senior year and is the player the young guys are looking up to. Safety Thomas Harper undoubtedly had op portunities to transfer but stayed in Stillwater because he said he loves Mason and wants to buy in. Kendal Daniels, a redshirt freshman safety, has had fans salivat ing for the day he will work into a role ever since he was the No. 1 high school recruit in Oklahoma. He will have opportunities, and by the looks of his shredded 6-foot-4 frame, has the ability to hang with the best offenses the Big 12 can offer.The two players go ing on year three living together as TheyforhaveBothmosttrustedwillMuhammadcornerbacksroommates,JabbarandBlack,bethetwoplayerswithspendingthetimeinisolation.arejuniorswhowaitedtheirturnsconsistentsnaps.werehelpedbythe extra practices in the Fiesta Bowl. Although, Black hasn’t played a lot of corner yet, has gotten into games as a gunner on special teams. “We bring a lot of guys along on spe cial teams, because it’s an 11-on-11, real game situation, and you have a responsibility,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said. “Special teams is a oneon-one battle. You either have to defeat your guy and make a tackle or you have to block your guy to keep him from making a tackle. So those are great experience for those youngTheplayers.”Cowboys lost more than sure tacklers in the secondary. They also lost vibrant person alities and locker room leaders.Black said, even with the losses, the vibe inside meetings remains largely makingalsowithindefenseit’ssaid.makingeverybodylossescampnershaswasbethebrotherhood,”year.moretothisother,we’rearoundfeeling“It’sunchanged.thesamecausewebeeneachotherandalwayswitheachespeciallyduringfallcamp,sowegetknoweachothereventhanlastwedidlastIt’sjustatighterBlacksaid.HarperhasfaithOSUsecondarycaneverybitasgoodasitlastseason.Whatheseenoutofthecorandsafetiesinfallhastheoffseasonfarfrommind.“Ijustfeellikehasthatplayability,”Harper“AndIjustfeelaboutlearningtheandthenstayingthedefenseandlettingthatplayabilityshine.”AbbyCage
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Replacing running back Jaylen Warren was going to be tough, but the Cowboys believe Dominic Richardson could fill in the OSU rushing attack.
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With Martin graduat ing, Presley is the top returning target for quarterback Spencer Sanders.Presley, though, anticipates a team ef fort to keep the chains moving.“You have a bunch of playmakers just all over the field,” Presley said. “So I think this year, it’ll be more of just like every one’s going to be out there making plays. It’s not necessarily going to be one dominant guy, but the entire group is going to be out there.” Sanders is mak ing a point not to force anything. If opposing defenses leave slot receivers in favorable matchups, he will go to it. If covering Presley is a priority, Sanders will target“Ifothers.(Presley) goes out and has a hell-of-ayear and is MVP of the receivers, then that’s what it is. That’s what the defense gives us,” Sanders said. “You just take what the defense gives us. Can’t get greedy.”The receiving room is stacked with players who could in crease their production and take on an in creased offensive Sophomoresrole.
With Warren in the NFL, the Cowboys will have a new lead back in 2022. Unlike in 2021, Warren put together some huge early-season games to end discussion of who should be the starter, the decision of who to start in 2022 is not Dominicmuddled.Richardson has been the lead back in the offseason, and is set to get first crack at the start ing role.Richardson, a 6-foot junior, played in all 14 OSU games in 2021. He had 373 yards on 79 car ries, while being utilized primarily when Warren rested. Now, with another year in the weight room, Gundy said he believes Richardson has the ability to be an every-down back. “He’s physical,” Gundy said. “He’s ma tured, which is going to help him. He’s a different type of runner. He’s more of a slasher. He’s going to drop his pads and try to run through somebody and then take off and go.” Richardson said he is ready to shoulder the workload and has been conversing with Warren about how to approach the role. “(Warren) told me to stay focused,” Richard son said. “Run hard, you know, keep the mentality that as soon as I get the ball I’m going to score a touchdown. That’s the mentality (Warren) had.” Perhaps the big gest change in the life of an OSU running back is in meetings with John Wozniak, the Cowboys’ running back Richardsoncoach.said in 2021, Warren was the main player speaking up in meetings, dissecting plays and identifying mis takes. Now Richardson is leaning into that role, both in meetings and on the field.“Now I’m the leader, so I’m stepping up and trying to be more vocal for the younger guys,” Richardson said. “Which I think I’m doing pretty good at.”There are plenty of young backs for Richard son to set an example for. Freshman Jaden Nixon, freshman Ollie Gordon and sophomore Deondre Jackson are other running backs who appear in the mix to earn playing time. Sophomore Zach Middleton and junior walk-on Andre Washing ton round out the position group.“The other guys are going to need to help,” Gundy said. “We’re go ing to have to play three backs.”Gundy said it takes playing multiple backs to win at the Division I level, and he cannot remember the last time he relied solely on one running back in a season. His hope, though, is to have Richardson available for a large portion of carries. “I don’t worry about (Richardson’s) attitude,” Gundy said. “I don’t worry about his tough ness. We just need him to be durable, and to give us, if he needs to, 18 carries a game.”The Cowboys will feature Richardson and plug other backs in as a change of pace. Accord ingly, Gundy said he has been happy when younger players such as Nixon and Gordon perform well in their specific roles, with Nixon as more of a speed option, and Gordon as a tackle-breaking, allaround“Whenpresence.you have inexperienced players at (running back), the coordinator and that posi tion coach have to come together and come up with a good plan that, when these guys are in, this is what they do best,” Gundy said. Don’t ask them to do something that they’re not capable of doing at this point in their career.”
Jaden Bray and Bryson Green flashed poten tial in their freshmen seasons a year ago, and senior Braydon Johnson returns for his supersenior season. Fresh man Talyn Shettron a top-ranked recruit, also could find himself in the mix.“We’ve all got guys that can make plays,” Bray said. “Ev erybody is a highlight reel, I feel like. When they get the ball they all have that thing that can get them separa tion and get them big highlight plays. I feel like anybody can be that guy this year.”
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Josh Stewart was the last slot receiver to lead the Cowboys in re cieving yards. In 2012, he had 1,210 receiving yards.The 2022 Cow boys, though, could buck the trend. Targets tend to follow talent, and the passing of fense could run through slot receivers Presley and, to a lesser extent, sophomore John Paul Richardson.Tenyears after Stewart, an upcom ing slot receiver may lead OSU in receiving yards.“I think (Presley) has an opportunity to get past what I’ve done,” Stewart said. “One main thing in his game that I didn’t have is speed. I had just enough to get me by, but Presley has some speed that can change the game.”Stewart, who is 5-foot-11, said he visits practice and has built a rapport with Presley, who is“To5-foot-8.beunder six foot in any stature in football, you have to have those extra ad ditives,” Stewart said. “With him, he has it all. You’ve definitely got to have heart and I know he’s got that. He plays fearless. I love his game. We talk all the time.”Stewart said receivers playing in the slot have more freedom on the field. Without a sideline to contend with that limits a route tree, slot receivers are usual ly in good position for offensive coordinators to call their Althoughnumber.the OSU passing game has been traditionally built around an outside threat, leadership can come from the slot. “It’s definitely possible,” junior cor nerback Korie Black said. “We have some good outside receiv ers as well, but we all know what BP (Pres ley) can do. And also JP (Richardson), I think the slot is really stacked. I think the sky is the limit for those guys.”Presley said he feels like “a rookieveteran.” He will be an upperclassman this fall, but still feels young.
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For Mike Gundy, studying film reveals the severity of the puzzle he is facing.Gundy, OSU’s foot ball coach, needs a new starting running back. “The replacement issue is Jaylen Warren,” Gundy said. “Because he was a really good player for us last year. I have the luxury of stopping and looking and then starting and stopping (the tape). He made a lot of yards when there really wasn’t yards there sometimes.”
Brennan Presley, OSU wide receiver: “He’s just super cool. He doesn’t really get mad, he’s just cool all the time.”
Brock Martin, OSU defensive line man: “I finally made it out to his lake house, but that’s because I needed to do homework and I know he had good WiFi.” Wilson: “He told me on a recruiting trip that the rocks (at Gun dy’s house) were import ed from the Colorado River.”
Vanderbilt head coach, Stanford assistant coach and most recently, Auburn defen sive coordinator. Mason is well-known. Fans expect success. Mason doesn’t need to massively improve things at OSU. He just needs consistency and stability. What true fresh man is likely to see the most playing time this year? From Jed Deakins Engel: There are a few true freshmen that will see playing time but watch out for a few of the running backs and wide receivers. Coaches and fans are stoked about running back Ollie Gor don, a highly regarded re cruit from Euless, Texas. His stout frame— 6-foot1-inch, 211 pounds makes him large for his age. But this isn’t high school. Gordon will run into men much bigger than him. He’ll get tossed around. That’s the freshman life. With that in mind, coach Mike Gundy isn’t quick to play the young sters. “He’s in a difficult position,” Gundy said. “He gets hit a lot. He’s doing really well, and he’s lucky that he has a body that is what most sophomores in college would have.”
Presley: “During my first practice, he was just sitting on a bunch of pads on the ground.”
Tyler Lacy, OSU defensive lineman: “His dogs walk right beside him on his hips. He doesn’t even talk about it, it just started happen ing.” Sean MichaelFlanagan, OSU safety: “When we’re in the weight room he’ll just toss a tennis ball around when we’re in there working out.”
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Gunnar Gundy, OSU quarterback, son of Mike: “When he comes home, he’s the exact same.” Aden Kelly, OSU defensive tackle: “He really believes and cares about us.” Leach: “He’s hilarious to talk to. His expression stays the same but he’s hilarious.”
Brandon Weeden, former OSU quar terback: “He’s got his quirks, but every coach does. He’s always been great to my family. Any time I bring my kids, he’s super nice with them.”
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Todd Monken, former OSU offensive coordinator: “He’s a Cowboy. His heart is at Oklahoma State. He’s done an incredible job at recruiting the right players and developing them, and has created an incredible culture. He never wavers. He stands firm in terms of disci pline with the players. They do things right.”
Spencer Sand ers, OSU quarter back: “Some of my stories with him can’t be shared.” Leach: “People forget what a great player he was. He was a scrappy guy. As a head coach he’s the same way. We had some wars with him when I was at Tech.” Monken: “We were friends when we were assistants together, then I came back and he was my boss. I owe a lot of my career to him. He took a chance on me. And you don’t hire friends, you hire some one to do the job.” Monken: “He’s always had great as sistants. He’s had Rob Glass in the weight room for the whole time. He sets the discipline throughout the team. There’s time where guys whine and b**** about sh*t, and Rob is not go ing to have that.” Weeden: “My freshman year there was the ‘I’m a man, I’m 40 speech’ that went viral, and so everywhere we went that stuck with him, and it still does. That was just my third week with OSU.” Weeden: “We had a mock game before we played Georgia and two guys showed up late, so Gundy blew a lid. So we had to run 56 100-yards. Guys were cursing him and were not very happy with him.” Weeden: “My sophomore year we ran a system that didn’t fit my skill set. So he saw that and brought in Dana Holgerson as offensive coordinator, and really got out of the way and let Holgerson do his thing. He had the aware ness to get away from what he was doing and change to That’scompletelysomethingdifferent.whenIgained the most respect for him.” Monken: “I’ve never forgotten this. This is close to my heart. In 2011 when we went to Iowa State and lost on Friday night in double overtime, the offense that game had four turnovers. We lost because we made our de fense play 90 snaps. We shot ourselves in the foot at a chance to play for a national championship. On the plane ride back I’m sitting with Mike, and I felt like I’ve let everyone down. I let the players down or I could have prepared better, and Mike doesn’t say a word about it. I deserved an unbelievable ass chewing, and he didn’t. I’ll never forget
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They keep get ting better and better. Everything is in turmoil in terms of this realign ment, and with a guy as stable as him, it’s a defi nite asset to Oklahoma State.”
Cowboy football coach Mike Gundy enters his eighteenth year as head coach. His friends, peers and players speak about their experi ences with the long-time coach.
Six days remain before kickoff in Still water. As part of the The O’Colly’s football pre view, comments.readers’AdamCo-Editor-in-ChiefEngelanswersquestionsand Tell our incom ing freshmen why they should attend games and support the team. From Karen Eifert Jones on Twitter @cropsand clucks Engel: If you’re a sports-crazed student like myself, you’ll at tend without any hesita tion because you enjoy watching football. I understand, however, not every student is sportsobsessed and watching football may be a chore. That’s fine. But, I ensure you will enjoy your first OSU football game in the student section. Most students attend for the social aspect because it’s an event where you can support your school and classmates. This is bigtime football. Not some game with lousy fans and crappy quality of play. The Cowboys built a reputation as a football school and the game day environment contributes to that brand. Buy the allsports pass and watch a few games. Just do it. Does coach Derek Mason (OSU defensive coordinator) have po tential to be better than Jim Knowles (former defensive coordinator)? From Gino Fornaro on Twitter @ginoliciousboss Engel: Let the predictions begin. Every time a new coach arrives, the goal should be sim ple. Improve. In this case, Knowles departed to Ohio State with a Cow boy defense levels above the defense he inher ited in spring 2018. The Cowboy defense ranked near the bottom third in the FBS. The 2017 squad allowed 447.3 yards per game. Knowles rejuve nated Duke’s defense into an ACC contender before moving to Stillwater. He completed a similar pat tern atKnowlesOSU. emerged from smaller schools (Cornell, Western Michigan and Duke) but Mason’s resume is more distinguished.
Korie Black, OSU cornerback: “He always has his dogs around (the facilities). They’re friendly.”
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Preston Wilson, OSU offensive lineman: “He likes to let loose af ter big wins. I remember coming into the locker room after wins while I was on visits and he would just start breaking out these dance moves. Nobody told me that would happen.” Sean Michael Flanagan: “The quirki est thing is his dance. I think my knees would give out if I tried that.”
Besides Gordon, Talyn Shettron, a receiver from Edmond, could find early action in a deep position group. He pos sesses a large catch ra dius and likely will rotate in at times. The depth among the defensive line should keep true fresh men to sporadic appear ances. In the secondary, watch out for cornerbacks Cameron Epps and D.J. McKinney. Will Texas and Oklahoma ever play a game in the SEC? From Brendan McBratney on Twitter @brmcbratney Engel: Absolutely. So it seems. Conference realignment continues to shock fans and so-called experts, especially with the recent news of UCLA and USC set to join the Big Ten. I don’t know what would keep Texas and Oklahoma from joining. They already pissed off the Big 12. I doubt they want them any longer.Big 12 commission er Brett Yormark doesn’t consider those two as part of the conference anymore after his recent visit to“ThisOSU.was visit six of eight (schools),” he said. 2022, The O’Colly Co-Editor-in-Chief Adam Engel persuades students to attend games. sports.ed@ocolly.com
The Oklahoma Sooners failed to win the Big 12 in 2021 for the first time since the inception of the conference championship game — paving an opportunity for other teams to reach the top.
It’s any teams op portunity this year. For the first time since 2015, the Okla homa Sooners aren’t the preseason favorite to win the Big 12. The king has been knocked off the throne, and everyone wants to take their shot at the Ifcrown.theKansas State Wildcats are the team to fill the void, it will be with a new signal caller. After five seasons of Skylar Thompson, there’s a new face in the quarterback room with just as much college experience.
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For the first time, the Baylor Bears are picked first in the conference preseason poll. Coming off a Big 12 Champion ship, the Bears return several members of a stacked defense. The biggest hurdle coach Dave Aranda will face is replacing leading receiver Tyquan Thorn ton and quarterback Gerry Bohanon, but if his play in the Big 12 Championship is any indication, quarterback Blake Shapen will fill in just fine.After a dramatic offseason, the Sooners just want to start play ing football again. It’s an area they are pretty good in and have six of the last seven Big 12 crowns to show for it. Coach Brent Venables returns to Norman where he was an as sistant with a revamped roster. Is the revamp of transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel worth the loss of Heisman con tender Caleb Williams? Maybe. But one thing for certain is OU will factor into the confer ence landscape.TheArch Manning era of Texas Longhorn football hasn’t started yet, so UT will settle for former five-star quarter back Quinn Ewers and Preseason Big 12 Offen sive Player of the Year Bijan Robinson. But as evidenced by a dis mal 5-7 campaign last season, talent doesn’t always equal wins. A little southern flavor is coming to the Big 12’s easternmost team. Former Georgia quarterback J.T. Dan iels transferred to West Virginia in the summer and will try to take a mediocre team last year to the championship highs he saw in the SEC. It will be tough, though, as WVU made 33 roster additions since January. At TCU, coach Sonny Dykes takes over for longtime coach Gary Patterson. Dykes will try to reinvigorate a TCU team that was stagnant last season, winning only three con ference games. He will have to address a de fense that betrayed TCU last season, but having two-time First Team Big 12 cornerback otheranythinghardstaffchangessas,recurringwinsagainstlastmostarguablyTylereveryhadinrickbacktryingcoachhelp.Hodges-TomlinsonTre’ViuswillNewTexasTechJoeyMcGuireistosolveaquarterproblem.SincePatMahomesdeparted2016,TTUhasnotaquarterbackstartgameinaseason.Shoughwillstart.TheJayhawkshadtheBig12’smemorablewinseason,a57-56winTexas.Thosehaven’tbeenatrendforKanandwithnomajorinthecoachingorpersonnelitistoseeKUhavingmorethananrebuildingyear.
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Sam Hutchens: Be aware of the various themed events for certain games.Various events attempting to color-coor dinate fans are planned for some home games. You may be designated a color to wear as part of a stadium-wide effort. Unless you want to be the only fan wearing white in your row, or have a bright orange hat clash against a “Blackout Boone Pickens Stadium” campaign, be aware before you head to the game. But hey, go against the grain and you could see yourself on ESPN.
What to do on OSU football game days O’Colly Sports Staff
During the week, Stillwater is an average college town — but on game days, the city comes alive with 50,000 OSU fans. With the largest freshman class in OSU’s history and many others visiting campus for the first time to watch a foot ball game, The O’Colly sports staff put together a list of what to do and what to know before game day.
Ben Hutchens: Students, take a moment to physically and men tally prepare for the metal bleachers in the student section.The aluminum slats will be your friend after standing at the gate for an hour to get a good seat, but by the end of the third quarter the bleachers are an enemy. If you have a spare jacket, bring it to sit on. It will serve well as a cushion and take some of the chill away from an area, nobody likes chilly.
Many new students and fans will experience OSU game day’s for the first time in 2022, so The O’Colly revealed the do’s and must-knows of game day.
The student section has metal bleachers that tend to get cold as the game progresses.
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Gabriel Trevino: Get a Curty Shack Dog at Boone Pickens Stadium. If you’ve never had Stillwater cuisine, you should dodge the long wait time at Eskimo Joe’s for, in my opinion, below average food and instead opt for a quirky twist on a stadium classic. The Curty Shack is Stillwater at its finest. The hot dogs come with all sorts of odd toppings, but they are delicious as they are pe culiar. And if you have an OSU meal plan, you can use it at Boone Pickens Stadium to buy a dog.
Braden Bush: Make a pass down Hes ter Street a couple hours before the First,game.you’ll walk through the heart of the tailgating scene. Then, stop and watch The Walk, where you’ll see play ers, coaches, the band and Pistol Pete all make the trek to Boone Pick ens Stadium. At the end, you’ll find yourself at the Alumni Center, where you can meet the Spirit Team, pet and take a picture with Bullet and watch him warm up for touchdown runs. By that time, you’re sure to be ready for kickoff. Adam Engel: Be aware that you can purchase concession stand items on your meal plan using your student ID. You can’t, however, purchase beer with your student ID. I recommend the Curty Shack, Rib Crib, or any regular conces sion stand. If you are a football fan in the student section, be sure to sit in the lower level (100s). The students who are focused on watching the game sit there. The upper levels are for people who are mostly there to get drunk and socialize.
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Josh Stewart, OSU wide receiver 2011-13: “I was watching it on TV. I couldn’t believe my eyes man. But in college football, you’re going to see that all the time. There’s going to be those upsets. There’s going to be those plays. That is the awesome thing about college foot ball. It sucked for us, but things like that are going to happen.”“Iwas definitely shocked, even after the catch was made, how (Corey Willis) managed to get in the end zone… it’s all about angles and he had a good one to get in the end zone.”
Rewind: Oral history of 2016 CMU game
Cooper Rush dropped back, dodged a hoard of OSU pass rush ers and launched a football into the air.Rush’s pass was Central Michigan’s last shot at beating No. 17 OSU in a 2016 noncon ference game. In the hours after the Hail Mary, others in Stillwater that day joined Rush in send ing things through the air.After Rush threw the foot ball, some devas tated, incredulous and shocked OSU fans resorted to throwing TV re motes. Others re sorted to imagining an alternate reality or yelling like Michael Scott from “The Office.” CMU receiver Jesse Kroll caught the pass at the 9-yard line. While black-clad Cowboy de fensive backs pushed him to the ground, Kroll deftly tossed the ball to his teammate Corey Willis. Willis bolted at an angle for the far pylon and hurtled into the orange end zone. His outstretched arm carrying the ball broke the plain and supplied pain to OSU fans everywhere. CMU had just pulled off the most miraculous of upsets and the replay spread like wildfire across highlight shows and social media. After the game, it was ruled the Chippewas should not have been awarded a chance to run that fateful play. Ahead of the Cow boys’ 2022 season opener against CMU, The O’Colly asked fans, as well as some current and former players, for their memories of the game: Twitter user @Rickie_ Tracker: “After the pokes threw it long, I went to the bathroom thinking we won (I went before the ref said it was intentional grounding). I come back and see CMU won the game. I said “What the f--- happened.” Watched the replay and threw my remote (it broke). Was very angry so I also flipped my couch upside down. So yeah, that’s my story.” Twitter user @Kelsomor ris: “I was speechless in the stadium. Went back to the tailgate and we silently started tearing down and left town.” Kori Benton via twitter: “Walking to vehicle thinking the game was over and (heard) the fans in disbelief inside the sta dium. We immediately got on our phones and sure enough we had lost the game. Went home as soon as we reached the tailgate. Silent trip someuntilhad outbursts.” stxrman:userTwitterKnowlesCasey@ “Was in the stadium in utter disbelief at what had just happened.” Twitter @Tyler_PA_:user whole game was a drag. Everything OSU did was a struggle and my group was just ready for it to be over. I don’t think any of us truly thought they’d ever lose though. We left when OSU had the ball, before the infamous throw to nobody. As we were walking by tailgaters, we heard a small roar from the fans and OSU fans silenced or cussing like sailors. My group walked over to a tailgate that had a TV and watched the replay in disbelief. We all had a few choice words and then walked quietly, in shock, to stables to celebrate our misery. It was such a bi zarre feeling of frus tration and “they deserved that” a la the Troy game.”
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Twitter user Chris topher Bruce: “I was living in an alternate reality where Gundy took off his shirt, laid on the field and CMU wasn’t allowed to run another play.” Ryan Hill, @TheOSUSu perhero: “I had blocked out that loss from my memories. I remem ber I was stunned and quickly walked to my car. I lived in Shaw nee and made my visit to watch the game live…I tell you that trip back to Shawnee was a long one.” Brad, Twitter user @nu kulartek: “My reaction was just a crescendo of “no’s” as soon as the pass was caught. No…no…NO… NO…NOOOO. Very Michael Scott-esque.”
@KYLIETURNER_033:Turner “I was in BPS for the 2016 Central Michigan game. It’s always so fun when my dad and I go to games. We try to go to a few every year. That particular one, my aunt and uncle had went with us and we enjoyed the entire game. It felt so intense the whole time. The pokes had finally gotten to what felt like a safe lead, late in the 4th. My un cle wanted to go ahead and head out to beat the traffic. As we were walking out of the main gates, we start hearing the worst sounds that fans can possibly make. We got to the car just in time to hear the final score. We were all sick the entire four hour forinpointmentutterhome.driveNoonetalked,wedidn’tstop,puresilenceandjustdisapourselvesnotstaying until the end.”
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Jaden Bray, sophomore wide “I wasn’t really watch ing it, but I had seen Instagram and stuff like that. At that point in 2016 I wasn’t even focused on football. I was playing basketball, so I wasn’t watching football like that.” Twitter user Sharron Wolfe: “My husband was walk ing in downtown Dallas the next week, wearing one of his many OSU shirts. He was stopped several times by fans from other teams and they all said the same thing: ‘Y’all got cheated!!!’” Dominic Richardson, ju nior running back: “I did not grow up an OSU fan…I was always an OU fan growing up. My parents loved OU. That is who I watched.” “I was watching that. That was just crazy. It was shocking to me. (As an OU fan) it was a great feeling for sure.”
“Theoretically, if a team’s win ning 1-0, they could line up 10 subs and make 10 subs throughout the last 15 minutes of the game and take away half the time,” Carmichael said. Carmichael also shared that although his staff won’t approach late-game situations like that, other coaches admitted they won’t hesitate to do whatever is necessary to help their teams’“Irecord.certainly have talked to other coaches who would not hesitate if that was the situation to just say ‘OK, how do we run down the last 15 minutes of this game?’” Carmichael said. “That’s probably not something we’d look to do.”
The NCAA updated its soccer rules to expel the regular season overtime period in 2022 — which caused the OSU Cowgirls to share their thoughts on the change.
Carmichael is hoping the rule is overturned in the next voting cycle, until then, the Cow girls will have to find a way to get in the win column without the assistance of overtime.“Ithink it’s very bad for our sport,” Carmichael said. “Hopefully, it’ll get voted down in the next cycle, if not sooner.”
Carmichael and Cowgirls sound off on rule change
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Kionna Simon, a junior Cowgirl defender, believes the elimination of the overtime period may help players “lock in” more, as there is now only a set amount of time in every match. “You have only this amount of time, there’s nothing else to help you... you have to be locked in, you have to be ready to go,” Simon said. The Cowgirls played in six matches last season that exceeded the 90-minute mark, posting a 2-2-2 record in those overtime periods.
Overtime becomes obsolete
Overtime became obsolete in col legiate soccer in April, as the NCAA’s “Playing Rules Oversight Panel” ap proved to nix extra time. This leaves no option but to end a match in a draw, as the thrilling and fan-favorite golden goal format is now no more. “We’re taking away the threepoint buzzer beater that they have in basketball, the walk-off home run in softball and baseball, that is our over time golden goal,” Carmichael said. Carmichael isn’t alone with his opinion, as Cowgirl wingback, Megan Haines, expressed her distaste for the rule change, especially for the fans. “I don’t really like games ending in ties... I wish we still had it (over time),” Haines said. “It was golden goal, next goal wins, I felt like a lot of fans got into Outsidethat.”ofthe Cowgirl locker room, other college coaches also shared Carmichael’s sentiment and fought for overtime to stay in the sport. Ultimate ly, the coaches were left high and dry. “I fought hard against that with a lot of other women’s coaches, but we were outvoted and outnumbered,” CarmichaelDespitesaid.the rule change potential ly affecting fans viewing experience, the Scotland native is more worried about the effects the rule will have on the game itself, arguing that teams can now “manipulate the clock” in matches coming down to the 90th minute.
In a sport where goals can be as rare as gold, the golden goal format of overtime has been wiped away from collegiateCowgirlsoccer.soccer coach Colin Carmichael isn’t holding back on the NCAA’s rule change. “I hate it,” Carmichael said. “I think it’s the worst decision they could have made for our sport.”
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There are a multitude of reasons as to why OSU could fall short of doubledigit wins this season. First, the Big 12 is full of talented teams who are capa ble of defeating any team at any time. OSU also won many games by the skin of its teeth in 2021, such as against Missouri State, Boise State, Texas and Oklahoma, and that was with a much more talented team on the field than the one in 2022. If the Cowboys aren’t at the top of their game, which is possible with the young team this season, OSU could fail to reach the 10-win marker.
Point - Gabriel Trevino:
The combination of a senior quarter back and a deep wide receiver unit gives OSU’s offense the potential to explode. And with one of the top defen sive lines in the country, the two sides of the ball will be complementary. Un like other seasons, there isn’t one team in the Big 12 that sticks out above the rest. The Cowboys get Texas at home and play potentially their three other toughest games on the road (Oklahoma, Baylor and Kansas State), but OSU has played well on the road recently, going 7-3 the last two seasons. If the Cow boys can win just one of those three, they have an excellent shot at 10 wins.
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Lights on Stillwater is an event held every year at OSU with the goal of connecting the Stillwater community with business and groups for OSU stu dents. The event featured 115 booths and vendors who were there to share their businesses or services while giving out free merch. The event, which took place on the north side of Boone Pickens Stadium, had a long but fast line to get in side. Even though the line to get inside took about an hour to get through, it was all for a purpose. Students were re quired to bring $1, a canned food item or menstrual products, donation benefiting Pete’s Pantry Network. Hosted by OSU’s Stu dent Government Association, student body vice president Cole Gueldenzoph
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“1890 Original” is the official name for the beer presented by the Iron Monk Brewing Company, a Stillwater brewery and OSU athletics. The beer was released this past Saturday at a release party outside of Iron Monk. The party included the Cowgirl soccer team, the cheer squad, coaches, food trucks, merchandise featuring the 1890 Original, bouncy houses and best of all, Pistol Pete. With purchasing the beer, you were given the option to purchase a spe cial 1890 Original beer glass. You could choose from two glasses; short, featur ing the Iron Monk and 1890 Original logo, or tall, featuring the Iron Monk logo and Pistol Pete.
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I purchased the shorter glass, luckily beating the crowd to the line. When I took my first sip, I was honestly shocked at how much I liked it already. Although the beer was ice cold, it was crisp and refreshing, and I found myself drinking my whole glass fairly quickly. I was expecting a flat taste like any regular brand beer you might drink, but all of Iron Monk’s beers surprise me with their taste. I’m by no means a beer connois seur, but I thought this reminded me of a Stilly Wheat with a little bit of The Nine mixed in there. That slight sweet ness gave the beer a good taste. I think this is the perfect beer to easily sip while in Boone Pickens Stadium, watching the game or at a tailgate with friends. The 1890 Original beer can ap peal to people of drinking age and should definitely be tried by any and every OSU fan.
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Wooden Nickel Wooden Nickel is a boutique on “The Strip” that has been a special place to shop since 1976. The store offers women’s and men’s cloth ing, accessories and things you can purchase for your home. Their game day
Mackenzie Janish Students sit at Iron Monk waiting for the releaase of the “1890 Original.”
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Pre-game shopping Stillwater shops and boutiques for game day See Shopping on 3B This is not just any beer, this is the official OSU Athletics beer with Iron Monk. If you like anything Okla homa State, this beer will be your next favorite.
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Greige Goods Greige Goods is a boutique located on Main Street in Downtown Still water that has a large selection of women’s clothing, jewelry and acces sories to choose from. GoodsGreigeoffers a game day collec tion of fun graphic tees, trendy black and orange blouses and even baby one sies. Visit Greige Goods to check out their game day col lection.Mackenzie
Students filled up Hall of Fame Avenue to catch vendors at Lights on Stillwater. See Lights on 6B
Free food, merch, games and live music turned a simple Wednesday evening into one filled with laugh ter and excitement for OSU students.
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Aug. 26 is National Dog Day. In honor of this day, we wanted to show off some photos of the pets living with students here on campus. These pups pictured ventured with their humans to Lights on Stillwater WednesdayAlsonight.inhonor of National Dog Day, we want to recognize Pete’s Pet Posse. In 2013, the University established its pet therapy program commonly known as “Pete’s Pet Posse”. Every day, OSU’s campus is full of furry friends ready to bring a smile to your face. These therapy dogs can be found in different spots throughout the day, with different events such as “Ruff Ruff Reboot”, “BowWow Bennett”, “Wags at West” and many more. Each dog in the Posse has its own collectable cards, which has started some friendly competition among students to collect every card. Pete’s Pet Posse is easily accessible to all on campus, and on social media. You can keep up with the Posse @PetesPetPosse on Facebook and @pets4pete on Instagram and Twitter.
Members of the rowing team carried a kayak around during Lights on Stillwater Wednesday night.
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University Store Another great place to get game day gear is OSU’s university book store. Located in the Student Union on campus, the bookstore offers a wide variety of clothing, accessories and more for fans to rep the Pokes. A cool perk to the bookstore is that you can put all your spirit wear, accessories and anything else you want on your bursar account. It is an easily accessible option for students on campus to get the gear they need for games.
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Mackenzie Janish Students all over are getting ready for upcoming game days by shopping for new OSU apparel from the University Store and Chris’ University Spirit.
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Jo & Co Jo & Co is a boutique located in the Pioneer Square Shopping Cen ter on Perkins Road. Its mission is to provide women of all shapes, sizes and ages with a shopping experience they deserve, and to be a fun shopping destination in Stillwater. Its game day collection is made up of various stylish and trendy pieces that would be fabu lous and fun for any woman to wear to a Cowboy football game. Chris’ University Spirit Located on Knoblock Street on Campus Corner, Chris’ University Spirit was founded in 1986 by OSU graduate, Chris Norris. The store offers a unique variety of all the OSU spirit wear and souvenirs you could possibly need. There are clothing options for every member of your Cowboy fam ily; from grandparent shirts to Pistol Pete shirts for your toddler. Most of its clothing is made in-store by itsgraphic artists. Need to decorate your living room or tailgating spot for the game, Chris’ University Spirit has everything you need. Rally House Stillwater is the new home to Rally House, a sports spirit wear chain that began in Overland Park, Kansas. Rally House offers a wide range of spirit wear, carrying all professional sports teams in most cities and states online. If you go to their new store in the Lakeview Pointe Shopping Center on Perkins Road, you will find a wide variety of OSU spirit wear that you can sport on game day.
With conflicts from COVID-19, OSU President Kayse Shrum has not been able to have a proper inaugural ceremony, even though her presidency began July 1, 2021. With COVID -19 restrictions winding down, Shrum will finally have her inauguration on Friday at 2 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba Arena. As the first woman to lead Okla homa State University, Shrum made history in more than one way. She also has served as president of OSU’s Center for Health Sciences since 2013 before she became the president of the university. Her selection at the time made her the youngest and first female president and dean of a medical school in the state of Oklahoma. This event will serve as a mile stone for both Shrum and Oklahoma State. With pandemic considerations delaying the inauguration, students are excited to be able to finally go and be a part of such a significant presidency. Shrum has made an impact in the medical field, in the lives of students and most importantly, on the cowboy culture of OSU. Several students spoke with The O’Colly about their excite ment and love for the university presi dent.
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“She’s so genuine and down to earth,” Young said. “She wants to get to know each and every student she comes across and cares so much about our lives. I also love that no matter where she goes, she always dresses the part. Her shoe game is always on point. She’s always willing to lend a student her OSU orange heels for the perfect photo Sarahopportunity.”Curley, an agricultural communications major from Maryland, said she thinks Dr. Shrum is a great addition to the Cowboy family.
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“I think Dr. Shrum has done a great job as our president so far,” Curley said. “I love that she is very interactive with all the students, and she is so supportive to all the different groups on campus. I think her inau guration is going to be a big celebra tion and everyone seems excited.” Dr. Shrum has done an incredible job in the past year, not only professionally, but as a leader of the students,” said Braden Heisler, an agricultural busi ness pre-law major from Waukomis, Oklahoma. “Every student on campus holds the utmost respect for her. I know that her inauguration will be the start to an even more impressive career.”AbbyCage
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the Oklahoma House T.W. Shannon and Mullin, the victory went to Rep. Mul lin with over 80% of votes.Madison Horn earned the Democrat ic nomination with a win against Jason Bollinger, taking over 60% of the vote. The Associated Press declared Horn the winner at 7:41 p.m., shortly after claiming a win for Mullin at 7:35 p.m.Totake Mul lin’s seat, the vote was between Josh Brecheen (R-OK) and Avery Frix (R-OK.) In a 52% to 47% vote, Brecheen was named the winner by The Associated Press at 8:53 p.m.U.S. Rep. Mul lin will now face Madison Horn in the November midterm elections, where he is projected to win and take Sen. Inhofe’s position.
Madelyne Young, an animal sci ence pre-vet major from Katy, Texas, said she thinks Shrum is helping im prove OSU every day.
After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSU President Kayse Shrum’s inauguration will feature speakers such as Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) and other notable guests.
Abdulla Karjikar wanted to invoke emotion in his Onaudience.Tuesday, the Student Arts Alliance held a “dive in movie” at the Colvin Recreation Center’s outdoor pool. Attendees were welcomed to an open concession stand, night swimming and a large outdoor movie screen playing the time less movie, “The Sand lot.” When planning a movie night, choosing the right movie for the job can be tricky. So naturally when it came down to Karjikar, the vice presi dent of productions and others to select a movie, it was not a short process. “It was a long pro cess,” Karjikar said. “So, we had a couple of mov ies in mind. It was hot favorites like “Thor” or something like that.” He and his team wanted a movie that could be loved by all people, no matter what age. But what could make the perfect end of the summer movie? “And then we were like ‘No, it’s got to be a fall classic and everybody should like it.’ The movie should pull out emotions or it should hit them with something. So, “The Sandlot” was the best one we could come up with.” As shown by the demand on social media as well, Karjikar and his team made the right call. “We also did a poll on Instagram and ‘The Sandlot’ had the highest rating of all, so we were like ‘We’re going to do this movie.”President of the Student Arts Alliance, Sierra Do, said she enjoys the laid-back nature of the “dive in movie” nights. “I think this raises awareness in the sense of how we can have fun to gether,” Do said. “Watch ing a movie, I guess there is no art related thing here, but it’s a great way to watch a movie, talk about it (Student Arts Alliance) to those who would like, and swim in the pool.”Students learned about the event through social media campaigns and pamphlets given out during welcome week festivities. Overall, the night proved to be a hit once again.
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The film follows the nar rative of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of warriors to fight off an enemy who wants to destroy the Agojie and everything they stand for. This ac tion film is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Viola Davis, a renowned actress who always delivers an amaz ing performance. This movie is set to be re leased in movie theaters on Sept.“Blonde”16. - Sept. 28 “Blonde” is a biographical, psychologi cal drama based on the American icon, Marilyn Monroe. The film is adapted from Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 fictional novel under the same name. Directed by An drew Dominik and Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, the film is rated NC-17 for severe content. There has been talk that this movie could be a candidate for an Acad emy Award, if the movie lives up to the hype fans are giving it. “Blonde” is set to release on Sept. 23. October “Halloween Ends” - Oct.This14 movie follows Laurie Strode in her final battle against classic Halloween slasher, Mi chael Myers. Halloween Ends, directed by David Gordon Green, is the 13 and final installment of the Halloween franchise, which began in 1978. Star Jamie Lee Curtis has followed this fran chise to the very end, for 42 years to be exact. The movie is set to hit the aters on Oct. 14, 17 days before“TicketHalloween.toPara dise” - Oct. Academy21 Award winners Julia Roberts and George Clooney star together in this romantic comedy, “Ticket to Para dise.” As exes who both want to prevent their smitten daughter from making the same mistake that they once made. The film is being directed by Ol Parker, who also directed Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and is produced by Roberts and Clooney. This feelgood romantic comedy is to be released on Oct. 21. “My Policeman”Oct. 21“My Policeman” is a movie about a police man in the 1950s who falls in love with a local school teacher in Brit ain. Despite his love for the school teacher and homosexuality being il legal, he begins a samesex affair with a mu seum curator. The film is directed by Michael Grandage and starring Harry Styles, who states that the film will be dem onstrating the “tender ness” of queer love. A greatly anticipated film by Styles’ fans, it will be released in theaters Oct. 21.
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Avery Lee, a nutritional science major, said she believes students will have op portunities that they couldn’t take advantage of before. The decision to forgive some student loan debt came after heavy deliberation from the Dem ocratic Party, many of which made promises during the 2020 election. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D- VT) led his 2020 presidential campaign with an emphasis on student loan forgiveness, promising amounts much larger than what President Biden has Thoughannounced.manystudents are celebrating the decision, some stu dents are still on the fence about how this will actually affect them.
OSU student Avery Lee knows the feeling well.
No. 1 It sounds cheesy, but always be your true authentic self. In high school, it can be hard to express yourself, especially when you are going through changes as a teenager. When you reach college, you might have more of an idea of who you are as a person, which can make it easier to find people who have the same interests as you. If you try to be someone you’re not, you might attract a group of people who don’t appreciate you for who you truly are. Having friends like that can be draining and de bilitating. If you stay true to yourself, you’ll attract people who love and care about you. No. 2 Friends always come naturally, so don’t put in work trying to be someone you’re not. Your friends you make now may not be your friends in the next couple weeks, and that’s okay. It is important to remember to be true to yourself and your friends will natu rally emerge, whether it be from your classes or clubs you join. No. 3 Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way. If some body invites you to sit next to them in class, do it. If somebody asks you to take them to Walmart, do it. If someone asks if you can study in the library, do it. You never know what that opportu nity will bring you and the people you could meet along the way. No. 4 Put yourself out there. I know that sounds scary, but doing new things can always bring on new friendships. In a college community, there are many clubs and organizations to become a part of. Join one relat ing to your major or to one committed to com munity service. Even go ing to sporting events can be a great way to make new friends and make a great college memory. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. It can be intimidating, but worth it. No. 5 Don’t be afraid to be alone. Of course, some of college is about the wonderful friends you meet, but not all of it. College is also a time to learn how to be alone, learn about the things that you like and be your own best friend. It may seem hard to be alone when everybody is out with their friends, but if your friends are not supportive or kind peo ple, you’re better off stay ing home. The more time you spend understanding yourself, the more you will attract people who can do the same.
“I think there will be more opportunities for students who may not have had it beforehand,” Lee said. “When you can barely pay for classes, I can’t even imag ine trying to do all the extra stuff, so I think this will really open up some good opportunities for them.”Wednesday, President Biden gave a speech in which he outlined the guidelines for the beginning stages of student loan forgiveness. He detailed the requirements and restrictions for individuals who will benefit from this new relief package.The relief package will “ap ply to Americans earning under $125,000 per year, or $250,000 per year for married couples who file taxes jointly.” by The Wash ington Post. In order for students to take advantage of these benefits, eligible loans must have origi nated before July 1, 2022. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R- KY) said he thinks this is only a way to further punish the middle class.
U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced a decision which forgives up to $20,000 in student loan debt for citizens making under a certain income.
“Washington democrats have found yet another way to make inflation even worse, reward farleft activists and achieve nothing for millions of working American families who can barely tread wa ter,” McConnell said. “President Biden’s student loan socialism is a slap in the face to every family who sacrificed to save for college.” Senate majority leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D- NY) said he is hopeful these loans will help residents in the country. “For decades, borrowers looking to pursue the American dream have been held back by a predatory student loan system that turned their dreams into debt,” Schumer said. “Today, (the presi dent) helped right this wrong and helped restore a pathway to the middleWhileclass.”senate democrats and republicans are divided on the issue, some students at OSU think it could be a great opportunity for their future careers.
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Lukas Copeland, an economics pre-law major, said he still wants to learn a bit more about what is happening before he makes a decision on whether or not this is actually beneficial to American students.“Idon’t have a lot (debt) right now, but I will have accumu lated a good amount by the time I’m done with undergrad,” Cope land said. “I honestly still want to look into it a bit more so I can fully understand the decision and what itCarmanmeans.”Montgomery, an agricultural business major, said she thinks this is a step in the right direction, but it still needs more “Iwork.think the $10,000 would be very generous to give college students,” Montgomery said. “But I don’t think that it will persuade more to attend college if not already set to attend since that amount doesn’t cover the costs at most universities.”Democratsall over the coun try have shown support for the decision, as well as some republi cans. Even though many republi cans are questioning the validity of this decision, President Biden said this is the first step toward getting American students back on track.
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Madilyn Dunn planned and ex ecuted the event with the help of other SGA officials.“Thelast week has been the most stressful,” Dunn said. “I am proud that everything’s working well and that we will be able to help the community with so many donations.” It takes a village to put some thing big like this together and Madi lyn said she could not have done it alone. “I’m most proud of my team, everyone’s been accommodating and they let me boss around all day so that was good,” Dunn said with a smile on her face.Along with businesses, students also took the opportunity to help their community and the school. Laney Barner, a junior at OSU, said he en joyed the evening by tabling for North Jardot Church of Christ and for the Hargis Leadership Institute. “I have my community and campus involved,” Barner said. “I’m excited to combine both things. This event is a great way for the community to connect with OSU students and for the students to learn what’s going on with theUpperclassmencommunity.”and Stillwater residents eagerly await this event every year, but some newcomers said they have never heard of it before. Since the event usually happens when school starts, freshmen get the opportunity to be a part of it for the very first time. Lukas Copeland, a freshman at OSU majoring in econom ics pre-law, has been a fan of OSU his entire life but had never heard about Lights on Stillwater. “It is my first time at this event,” Copeland said. It’s pretty cool to see so many different organizations around here. It’s a little bit of a cul ture shock to be here for the first time and as a freshman, but it’s a lot of fun to meet people from different back grounds.”Organizations like Town and Gown Theatre marked their presence at the event and presented information to students about their upcoming sea son and ways to get involved. To top it they also gave two free tickets for their upcomingJacobshow.Boyd, a member of the Town and Gown Theater, believes that it is very beneficial for the organiza tion to be a part of the event every year. “We are a bit outside from the main part of town so people don’t see us when they are driving around,” Boyd said. “This gives us a lot of exposure to the, university commu nity and students. We like to bring in students to be a part of our shows and this event is a great way to reach students.”
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OSU students and Stillwater residents gathered outside Boone Pickens Stadium to celebrate Lights on Stillwater, an event put on by the Student Governement Association to gather donations for Pete’s Pantry.
O’Colly Friday, August 26, 2022 Page 7B news All photos by Jaiden Daughty Students were out and about on the first day of school. Campus is looking full for the fall semester.
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Nothing disappointed summer Stillwater residents more than the news of their favorite fast-food place undergoing construction. Chick-fil-A announced a remodel and that they would close this summer. The grand reopening was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and the people showed. By noon, a line of cars wrapped around the building and people inside were extended around the restaurant.Thenew building looks different from its previous version and noth ing like any Chick-fil-A I’ve stepped into. New back splash, flooring and tables along with a more open seating arrangement makes the inside stand out. It took around three minutes to get food and by the time I finished my usual order, an eight-count chick en nuggets with fries and a lemonade, a host had asked me if I was doing OK and if I needed feelsthesharedstudentto.foodistotheStillwaterThisanything.iswhatmanyresidentsmissed,peopleandtheirabilitymakeyoufeelwelcomesomethingthatotherfastchainscan’tcompareRachelDavis,anOSUfromArgyle,Texas,herconnectionwithrestaurantandhowshenowthatitreopened.“TheChick-fil-Ain
Stillwater feels like you’re at home,” Davis said. “It doesn’t feel like you’re in school, it feels like a piece of your hometown. It tastes like home, too, so when you’re homesick you can grab a few friends and come here and feel like you’ve stepped back into that feel ing.”
The updated Chick-filA features the same items as other Chick-fil-A locations and is open from Monday to Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Abby Cage Chick-fil-A is officially open for business, and Stillwater residents were lining up bright and early for the grand opening.
The food isn’t the only thing students missed either. Brittany Wren, a music in dustry major at OSU, shared at lunch how she feels about the atmosphere at Chickfil-A. “It’s a place for the community to come togeth er,” Wren said. “It’s like be ing at a sit-down restaurant without being at a sit-down restaurant. It feels easier to hang out with friends here than it would be at other fast-foodOnerestaurants.”ofthehosts work ing at Chick-fil-A, Larry, talked about the reopening. “I love the way it’s reopened,” he said. “I like the layout. I like everything about it. The way things work, it’s easier to get stuff done. It’s easier to pick up and it’s more open. Busi ness will go a lot smoother hopefully. This remodel was crazy to see. I grew up on this road when it was just a one lane dirt road, so this is special to see.”
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