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OSU a Double-Digit Bedlam Underdog in Early Betting Lines

6/30/2021

We don’t yet know what Oklahoma State will look like on Sept. 4 when it opens the season against Missouri State, so naturally it’s borderline impossible to predict how the team will look by the end of the regular season.

However, early betting lines are already out for some games on OSU’s schedule, and of note, the Pokes are double-digit dogs in their regular-season finale vs. rival Oklahoma.

Sportsbetting.ag has OU favored by 10.5 points in the Bedlam matchup slated for Nov. 27 in Stillwater. That’s one of two games on the board for OSU in which it is currently an underdog at this juncture (in addition to Texas).

Although being an underdog isn’t a surprise, being a double-digit dog is. Still, that’s likely going to be expected in 2021 with OU entering the year as a potential playoff contender. The Sooners right now are favored in every game on the board (Texas, Nebraska, Iowa State and Tulane).

OSU has won just twice in the Bedlam football series under Mike Gundy and once — in 2011 — in Bedlam games in Stillwater. There have no doubt been some close ones on OSU’s turf, though, like the 62-52 loss in 2017; the 33-24 loss in 2013; the 47-41 loss in 2010; and the 27-21 loss in 2006. I could go on, but history suggests this game will likely be close. (I’ll spare you what history suggests about the outcome!)

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OSU Offensive Line Target Bray Lynch To Commit July 9

6/30/2021

Three-star offensive line recruit Bray Lynch out of Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, announced Tuesday that he will make his college decision on July 9. Lynch is picking between a final three of OSU, Indiana and Duke.

The 6-foot-4, 280-pound tackle made visits to all three finalists during the month of June which was started by a trip to Stillwater.

Lynch is one of at least three offensive line targets for OSU in the 2022 cycle set to commit in July joining Jacob Sexton and Kelvin Banks Jr. OSU is the favorite to land Lynch, according to the 247Sports crystal ball.

Landing Lynch would give OSU its second commitment at the offensive line position group in the cycle to go with Austin Kawecki, who chose OSU within the last week. Lynch’s commitment would push OSU into the top-20 of the national recruiting rankings if all holds true until July 9.

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Linebacker Recruit Jordan Crook Decommits from OSU

6/30/2021

Oklahoma State for the third consecutive recruiting cycle has lost a commitment from a linebacker as Jordan Crook, a three-star prospect from Duncanville, Texas, who committed to the Cowboys in March, announced on Tuesday that he’s reopening his recruitment.

“I am blessed and appreciative of the opportunities that Oklahoma State has offered me,” he announced on Twitter. “The outlook of the game has changed tremendously since I last visited with schools before Covid. After further consideration and multiple conversations with my family and Duncanville coaches I’ve decided to de-commit from Oklahoma State University. Thank you to the staff at Oklahoma State.”

The announcement comes after Crook took a recent visit to Arkansas.

Crook is the fifth linebacker recruit since the 2017 cycle to commit and then decommit from OSU joining Levi Draper (2017), Josh White (2020), Brynden Walker (2020) and Kolbe Fields (2021).

OSU’s 2022 class now has just one linebacker committed in the cycle with Stillwater star Gabe Brown, likely signaling that OSU will try and grab at least one more commitment in the cycle. The Pokes have offers out to Jaylon White and Jeremy Patton and more likely soon.

Crook was a three-star recruit but had garnered nearly 30 scholarship offers and was viewed as one of the more underrated commitments in the class. His decommitment comes on the same day that OSU scored a huge recruiting win, landing commitments from brothers Tabry and Talyn Shettron out of Edmond Santa Fe. The commitments moved OSU up to No. 14 in the national recruiting rankings, but Crook’s decommitment pushed OSU back down to No. 23.

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Shettron Bothers Commitments Moves OSUs 2022 Class to 14th Nationally

6/30/2021

Talyn Shettron’s Bedlam flip and Tabry Shettron committing to the Cowboys put the Pokes ahead of the Sooners in the 2022 recruiting rankings.

Oklahoma State is up to No. 14 in the 2022 class rankings, according to the 247Sports composite system, with the addition of the Edmond Santa Fe brothers. Meanwhile, Bedlam rival Oklahoma has slid down to 18th.

Rank	School	Points
1	Ohio State	263.03
2	Notre Dame	235.88
3	Floirda State	220.27
4	LSU	220.16
5	Georgia	219.6
6	Texas	199.83
7	Texas A&M	197.61
8	Penn State	195.8
9	Boston College	193.77
10	Rutgers	191.71
11	Michigan	187.93
12	Baylor	182.3
13	USC	179.66
14	Oklahoma State	178.51
15	Mississippi State	177.33
16	Alabama	177.11
17	Kentucky	173.12
18	Oklahoma	171.88
19	Oregon	167.34
20	Arkansas	166.94

The brothers became OSU’s 12th and 13th commitments in the class. They moved OSU up to third in the Big 12 rankings behind Texas and Baylor. It’s important to note, though, that Baylor already has 18 prospects in its 2022 class.

Here is an update on what the Big 12 rankings look like. (OSU’s per player average has to be worked out because Tabry doesn’t have a ranking, yet. I gave him a 80.00 for the time being, which would be the lowest ranking in the class be a decent margin. It should go up once he gets an actual ranking.)

Rank	School	No. of Commits	Points	Per Player Average
1	Texas	12	199.83	91.15
2	Baylor	18	182.3	86
3	Oklahoma State	13	178.51	87.61*
4	Oklahoma	8	171.88	93.39
5	West Virginia	10	118.76	86.27
6	Iowa State	8	98.71	85.14
7	Kansas State	8	78.73	83.81
8	Kansas	5	68.69	84.2
9	TCU	4	61.68	85.7
10	Texas Tech	4	56.63	56.63

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With Shettron Brothers in Tow a Look at Past Siblings Who Played at OSU

6/30/2021

Talyn and Tabry Shettron joined OSU’s 2022 recruiting class Wednesday, as Tabry committed to the Pokes and Talyn flipped from OU to OSU.

The commitments signaled a huge boost for OSU in the national rankings as it leapt to No. 14. It also marked another win for OSU in the never-ending race to land family package deals. Brothers have been good for OSU in year’s past, and the Shettron brothers look like the next duo to carry that tradition.

Here’s a look back at some of the others who preceded them (including those who either haven’t played yet or are still recruits).

1. Tylan and Tracin Wallace: The addition of these two twins worked out well for OSU. Knee injuries for Tracin cut short a once-promising career, but he has in recent years became an invaluable voice in the locker room as a student-coach. Tylan became an All-American receiver.

2. Bryson and Blaine Green: Another pair of twin additions, Bryson and Blaine were two headliners from OSU’s 2021 recruiting class — Bryson as the highest-rated signee and Blaine the fourth. Both are players with promising potential at receiver entering their freshmen seasons.

3. Braylin and Brennan Presley: Brennan Presley is entering his second season at OSU and looks in line to be a first-time starter in 2021. Braylin is a 2022 star from Bixby who is currently committed to the Cowboys. Both are electric playmakers who have major potential to be greats in Stillwater.

4. D’Juan, Donovan and Rashaun Woods: From 2000 to 2007, at least one of the three Woods brothers was on the football team. It was a Woods era. Rashaun had 4,414 career yards receiving, 42 touchdowns, and, yes, he’s still open. Donovan came in at QB and eventually moved over to play on defense. D’Juan had 2,751 career receiving yards including a career-best 879 on 56 catches in 2005.

5. Devin and Thomas Harper: OSU landed Devin in 2016 out of Tennessee, and he has developed into a reliable linebacker in the heart of OSU’s defense. That addition eventually helped OSU land his younger brother, Thomas, who joined the program as part of its 2019 class. Thomas plays defensive back, and both could be in line for big roles in 2021.

6. Cooper and Dawson Bassett: Tuttle has been a breeding ground of success for OSU football recruiting, and OSU can thank, in part, Cooper Bassett for that. He was a three-star recruit who picked the Pokes in 2008. That led to younger brother Dawson Bassett joining OSU’s program in 2013. I contend it likely helped OSU in its pursuit of 2012 recruit Blake Jarwin, who joined as a walk-on and developed into a starter (and now plays for the Dallas Cowboys).

7. C.J. and Darius Curry: C.J. Curry joined OSU in 2012 as a touted receiver from Georgia, and his brother, Darius, joined OSU the year after as a touted cornerback. C.J. played sparingly, primarily contributing on special teams, but Darius developed into a key contributor who played in 33 games over his final three seasons.

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Talyn Shettron Becomes Fifth Highest Rated Commit in OSU History

6/30/2021

When Talyn Shettron flipped his commitment from the Sooners to the Cowboys on Wednesday, he became the Pokes’ highest-rated commit in 15 years.

Shettron, a 6-foot-3 receiver from Edmond Santa Fe, is the No. 63 player in all of the 2021 class and a four-star prospect. His 0.9731 247Sports Composite score ranks him fifth in Oklahoma State’s history, just behind fellow wide receiver Dez Bryant.

Name	Position	Class	Composite Score
Bobby Reid	Quarterback	2004	0.9845
Xavier Lawson-Kennedy	Defensive Line	2003	0.9813
Richetti Jones	Defensive Line	2007	0.9786
Dez Bryant	Wide Receiver	2007	0.9783
Talyn Shettron	Wide Receiver	2022	0.9731
Herschel Sims	Running Back	2011	0.9682
Tatum Bell	Running Back	2000	0.9618
Kendal Daniels	Safety	2021	0.9579
Dexter Pratt	Athlete	2009	0.9517
Shaun Lewis	Linebacker	2010	0.9484

As far as receivers go, the next highest-ranked OSU WR commit is Tylan Wallace with a 0.9442. Being sandwiched between Bryant and Wallace isn’t a bad spot to be.

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Edmond Santa Fe Tight End Tabry Shettron Commits to Oklahoma State

6/30/2021

The Cowboys’ and Tabry Shettron moved quickly, and it turned out to be an outstanding arrangement for both parties.

Oklahoma State offered Shettron on Saturday, and he committed Wednesday. It wasn’t just him; Shettron brought his four-star receiver brother, Talyn Shettron, with him. Talyn was a Oklahoma commit.

Listed at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Tabry picked the Pokes over offers from Kansas State, Texas State, Utah State, Air Force and UAB. He visited Kansas State in early June.

Despite having a handful of offers, Shettron is unranked on recruiting services in what is the summer before his senior season at Edmond Santa Fe.

For the Wolves in 2020, Shettron caught 19 passes for 179 yards and six touchdowns. Along with OSU freshman Collin Oliver and Talyn, Tabry helped lead Santa Fe to the 6A-I State Championship game and a 10-3 record.

The Shettron brothers aren’t the first players to make the journey up I-35 from Santa Fe to Stillwater. Calvin Bundage, Trace Ford and Collin Oliver have also made that trek over recent years.

The brothers are the 12th and 13th commitments of OSU’s 2022 class. They are the sixth and seventh Oklahomans to commit to OSU this cycle, as well, joining CJ Brown (Beggs), Braylin Presley (Bixby), Mason Gilkey (Pawhuska), Jaleel Johnson (Putnam City North) and Gabe Brown (Stillwater).

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Top-100 Prospect Talyn Shettron Flips Commitment from OU to OSU

6/30/2021

Fifteen years after Oklahoma snatched Ryan Broyles away from Oklahoma State, the Cowboys might have gotten their revenge.

Edmond Santa Fe receiver Talyn Shettron flipped his commitment from the Sooners to the Cowboys on Wednesday. Shettron is a four-star prospect ranked 63rd overall in the 2022 class. His 0.9731 247Sports Composite score makes him the fifth-highest rated commit in OSU’s history.

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— TalynShettron (@TShettron) June 30, 2021

A 6-foot-3, 185-pound receiver, Shettron committed to Oklahoma in October over offers from OSU, Texas, Texas A&M, Auburn, Miami, Florida State and others. For what it’s worth, the Cowboys were Shettron’s first offer, coming back in May of 2019.

Things shifted recently, as OSU offered Shettron’s brother, 2022 tight end Tabry Shettron on June 26. Tabry also committed to OSU on Wednesday.

As a junior this past season, Talyn made 61 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns.

The Shettron brothers continue the Santa Fe to Stillwater pipeline that has brought the Cowboys Calvin Bundage, Trace Ford and Collin Oliver over recent years.

The brothers are the 12th and 13th commitments of OSU’s 2022 class. They are the sixth and seventh Oklahomans to commit to OSU this cycle, as well, joining CJ Brown (Beggs), Braylin Presley (Bixby), Mason Gilkey (Pawhuska), Jaleel Johnson (Putnam City North) and Gabe Brown (Stillwater).

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PFB Roundtable: On NIL Impact and New Administration at OSU

6/30/2021

Players will officially be allowed to benefit off their name, image and likeness starting Thursday, marking a new era of college athletics that will curb stomp amateurism for good. What does it mean for OSU?

That imminent change coincides with OSU welcoming in a new administration, as Dr. Kayse Shrum has taken over as the school’s president and Chad Weiberg will be formally introduced as the new athletic director this week, succeeding Mike Holder.

We discuss all those topics below in our PFB roundtable.

Marshall Scott: NIL marks a monumental change in college sports, and it kicks off Thursday. Do you guys have any overarching thoughts on it?

Kyle Cox: I have more questions than thoughts at this point because there is so much to figure out and regulation, by anyone, seems like a pipedream. I do think it will provide a huge opportunity for student-athletes. I’m here for the Josh Sills cardboard cutout greeting me at Hideaway.

Kyle Boone: Not … really? I’m not entirely sure what to expect, honestly. There are a lot of unknowns. Big picture, I’m mostly just excited and anxious to see what happens, who gets the bag, and how big the $$ is, etc.

David Ubben at The Athletic reported this week that former Vols QB Jarrett Guarantano could have made $130K last year on social media endorsements alone. Jarrett Guarantano! I just don’t think anyone is fully prepared how eye-popping some of the numbers will be for college stars, but it is very much a new era that is going to change things as we know it dramatically.

Marshall: I’m with you guys. I’m glad the student-athletes can make money off their names. With that said, this is going to be like the Wild West in terms of what gets policed and what doesn’t.

Cox: What are the implications on recruiting? It seems like it could get real icky, real quick. I assume schools will have to double their compliance departments.

Boone: I hear the enforcement concerns a lot, but also … what’s there to be policing about? It feels like mostly all previously-nefarious doings are kind of above board now!

The thing with recruiting is that, how I understand it, it’ll now be on the table for, say, Stanford to include in its pitch we’ve got ties to Silicon Valley and could hook you up with an internship post-grad or something like that. Obviously $ will be enticing for sponsorships, ads, etc., but not being talked about enough is how this opens up schools to be able to offer stuff in addition to room and board and stipends.

Marshall: And that’s what’s so crazy! What if all of this turns out to not be so big a deal and everything goes as intended?

Cox: What about a school with some restaurant sponsorship on its Twitter account is also using it to communicate with recruits? That same business might be in the market for the next four-star wideout. Maybe I’m reaching there.

Marshall: You’re going down hallways I never even thought of.

Cox: That’s a good point on the offerings. Can you get more on your meal ticket based on your marketability? Do they still use meal tickets?

Boone: Shoot, training tables is what athletes can access these days, and you get to eat whatever you want

Cox: Oh yeah. I obviously wasn’t invited to the training table.

Do student-athletes acquire representation? A manager? Will they even be allowed to? And that can be a slimy situation, too. Maybe I’m being too negative.

Marshall: As someone who has recently had to deal with a business’ taxes, taxes are also no joke. Some of that stuff is going to be a nightmare.

Cox: If there is a chance to take advantage of a bunch of 18-year-olds, someone will try to do it. I’m just envisioning a smaller-stakes version of the Broke 30 for 30.

Boone: I think getting repped by someone is probably on the table given what is at stake here financially. Undergraduate basketball players who enter the draft can sign with agents and still return to school so long as said agent is NCAA-certified, so it’s not like it’d be entirely new territory. Those players must relinquish their ties to agents if they return to school, though, so obviously it’d be a first for college athletes to be repped in college.

Cox: It almost feels like one of those things the NCAA can’t prepare enough for. Like you just open it up and then have to set regulations in reaction to things. Which I’m sure they will handle completely fairly.

Marshall: Switching subjects now, there will also be a shift at Oklahoma State tomorrow with Chad Weiberg and Kayse Shrum taking over as AD and University President, respectively. Let’s start this discussion in recapping some of your favorite sports moments from the Holder/Hargis regime.

I’m going to go with the hiring of Mike Boynton. I was in school at that time and honestly didn’t even know who Mike Boynton was or that he was on staff. It took a lot of guts for Holder to make that call, and it’s turned out excellently for OSU. Excitement for the basketball program is at a point that it hasn’t been at in maybe a decade, at least since Marcus Smart.

Boone: I’ll name a moment in one second. But, first, I think we owe a grand salute to Mike Holder in particular. Consummate pro, always spoke his mind and kept it real, was very kind to us as a company, always generous with his time during media and just a unique person who did an amazing job wearing different hats for OSU over the years. So I tip my own cap his way as he exits.

Marshall: Absolutely.

Cox: Ohh.. The entire 2011 football season is almost a requirement, but I’ll set that aside. As a fan, I would have to go with 2014 Bedlam. I was in attendance in Norman with my father-in-law who is a Sooner fan. That was a fun drive away from the stadium. As far as things I’ve covered, I’ll go with the Big 12 Hoops Tournament this last year. Maybe that’s recency bias. It was fun to cover Cade all year, but the weeks leading into the tourney and that week felt like a culmination of the type of greatness you don’t see all that often. Guess I was kind of fanning there, too.

Ditto, on Holder. Him coming on the Pistols Firing pod was unreal and so great.

Boone: I think my favorite Holder moment was the famous (maybe infamous) PFB pod he did with Kyle and Carson in 2018. Good summation of him: He was forthcoming about why he chose Boynton to succeed Underwood, talked in depth about why he wanted Gundy to improve in recruiting and just generally spoke his mind and shot the breeze in a way ADs just … don’t do. That level of candor coming from an AD is awesome and was appreciated.

Marshall: Then we’ll wrap up with this: What is at the top of the list for the Weiberg/Shrum administration to get done?

Cox: Beat OU!!

Marshall: That would do a lot, Cox. My take: softball utopia. Of all the great things Holder did, the best was probably all the new facilities. Wrestling needs to get some things figured out, but so does softball. OSU has a blossoming star in Kenny Gajewski. If he had a shiny stadium to recruit to, look out.

Boone: Jinx, Marsh! We’re in agreement. I think a new softball stadium should be near the top of the list. Gajewski has turned the program around. It’s time the facilities match the on-field product. OSU should invest in him and the program with some major upgrades.

Cox: But seriously, I think you just continue the updates to the facilities like you mentioned. Not one huge thing comes to mind. They’ve both been handed the keys to a pretty nice ride. Just need to maintain it and continue on the upward path Holder and Hargis set them on.

Boone: If OSU doesn’t beat OU in football this fall by a minimum of two touchdowns, should the Weiberg/Shrum admin be on the hot seat?

Marshall: Alrighty that has made us fully off the rails. Probably a good time to end this.

Boone: Cheers to a new era and to a legendary outgoing duo!

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Jacob Sexton Commitment Primer: Predictions Ahead of Saturday Decision

6/30/2021

Four-star offensive line recruit Jacob Sexton announced Tuesday he will make his college commitment Saturday between a top five of OSU, Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M and OU.

The Edmond standout is considered in the industry as a heavy OU lean, with his 247Sports crystal ball favoring the Sooners by 91% over OSU and Rivals’ forecast reading 100% OU. But the in-state star has two quality options if he chooses to stay close to home, and OSU has at the very least made this an interesting decision with some drama down the stretch.

Here is where our team thinks he will land.

Marshall Scott prediction: Oklahoma

I think OSU has covered some ground here over recent weeks, but I don’t know that it is going to be enough. It has seemed like OU for such a long time now, that I don’t see it changing here at the end.

There is also a bit of mystique surrounding Sexton’s process, though. He grew up a Texas fan, so that wouldn’t surprise me. Texas A&M also wouldn’t surprise me. But, my official prediction is OU.

Kyle Cox prediction: Oklahoma

Like Marsh noted, Gundy and Co. have done yeoman’s work on the recruiting trail as of late, especially inside state borders, but this seems like an uphill battle with how long the Sooners have seemingly been in the lead.

Kyle Boone prediction: Oklahoma State

While OU has for months looked like the runaway favorite to land Sexton, OSU and Texas A&M have in the mean time made spirited pushes to make this a close race. And now it feels like a true toss-up, despite crimson and cream-tinted appearances. I’m leaning OSU here just based on a gut call.

Sexton was reportedly not invited to OU’s Champ U BBQ event and folks on the OU side aren’t totally convinced it’s the Sooners, either; his last OU crystal ball at 247Sports came back in March. That was before his recent visit bonanza, of course. I just think OSU offensive line coach Charlie Dickey has a way of earning trust with top talents and landing Sexton would continue that trend of recruiting success.

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