Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Gundy hopes Sanders avoids repeat of past trip to Lubbock Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter Lubbock did not treat Spencer Sanders kindly last time Oklahoma State visited. As a freshman starting quarterback in 2019, Sanders turned the ball over five times in OSU’s 45-35 loss to Texas Tech. It’s been two years since, and Gundy believes Sanders will be able to avoid a repeat of history. The Cowboys headed to Lubbock, behind the legs of running back Chuba Hubbard. Hubbard ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns, but it was not enough. Sanders threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles to the Red Raider defense. Gundy said Sanders has always been talented. Sanders, a four-star recruit, and the eighth rated dual-threat quarterback in the country. Turnovers were always an issue however. Sanders threw eight interceptions and lost six fumbles in 2020. Through 10 games of the 2021 season, Sanders cut his turnovers by more than half. It has been two years since the Texas Tech game, and coach Mike Gundy sees a different Sanders at quarterback from years past. “He’s made good decisions at times,” Gundy said. “He throws the ball away and tucks it and runs. Quarterbacks have to learn that we don’t have to have a positive play every time we call a play. Sometimes it is okay to end up in second-and-10, or throw it away. “Sometimes it is okay to take a sack. I would think he has to be better just based on his mental progression of the game. I mean, this game is not easy at this level.”
Battling burn out Abby Cage
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Carter White Staff Reporter
Have you ever heard of the term burn out? To sum it up, it is prolonged stress that causes mental, physical and emotional issues. Lawrence Richardson, from Grand Lake Mental Health Center Inc. covered topics related to burn out such as, the seven elements of trust and the eight dimensions of wellness, during his talk, “Burn Out: Managing Your Career Stress,” at Oklahoma State. Terrence Krush, a sports management junior, said she learned new ways be more self aware. “I learned different ways to go about self care and self indulgence, rather than suppressing what’s on your mind,” Krush said. Brooke Mangold, an accounting senior, said she understood new techniques to deal with end-of-the-year fatigue and frustrations. “I think I’ve probably been burnt out for a while now, so it’s good to be aware of that and how I can help fix it so I can finish out my senior year without having breakdowns,” Mangold said. Becky Adams, a music industry senior, said her favorite part was recognizing the differences among stress, anxiety and burn out. “And then he also talked about self care and went into that which was very helpful, and how you can implement that with other people by taking care of yourself and setting boundaries, that was the main topic I was interested in,” Adams said. Oklahoma State students attended and even to learn how to deal with feeling burned out.
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