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Oregon was elite up front, and there's just no debating that. And for the "misfits" that OSU's offensive line has been forced to become, it's really phenomenal how well they handled themselves. A large part of that was that, with Drew being a threat to run, it allowed us to leave a defender unblocked rather than having to assign an H-back. Because if you have to assign an H-back to block a backside player, then the defense is going to add one to the box, so you're not really changing the numbers. And, as Coach Morris says in this clip, when you can run the ball, it opens everything else up. And TBH, I think he'd probably be the first one to tell you it's a lot easier to call plays when you stay ahead of the chains. It gives the play caller a much larger margin for error because they don't have to be perfect with every call. Kudos to the O-Line for the protection they gave Drew and for paving the way for OSU to have over 200 yards on the ground. That allowed OSU to possess the ball, pick up 25 first downs and, ultimately, give the Oregon offense fewer opportunities. Then, Coach Morris chose situations when Oregon wasn't bringing pressure to take the deep shots, because that gave Drew the best chance to have a clean pocket long enough to get the ball down the field. As Coach always says, it ALL works together. And it ALL did THAT on Saturday. #GoPokes #OkState
OSU Won in the Trenches...Big Boy Ball!
It's always interesting to see which way coaches go when their team doesn't have the amount of success everyone wants them to have. Fans are always screaming for more, while great coaches typically understand that it's about less in those moments. Simplifying things allows players to think less, which, in turn, frees them up to play faster. As players play faster, they win more of their one-on-ones, and that leads to better execution. Better execution leads to better results. It's so tempting as a coach to try and "scheme" or "technique" your way through the tough moments. If we just do this, or if we do that, they won't have a guy here, or they won't have a guy there, and there's no one left...etc. Those thoughts are legit, and they have their time and place, but not always when execution needs to be the SOLE focus for improvement. Which, as Coach Morris addresses, it was for OSU last week. So, the idea that players were going to be graded on fast/not fast, and not nearly as much on technique, is ELITE head coaching. Absolutely ELITE! And, obviously, everyone bought in, which is elite assistant coaching. When you put that in the oven and let it bake, the coaches and players put a product on the field that was MUCH faster, and much better. And it was SUPER visible to the fans, which made them excited and then the boys fed off of that. Which tied into his next point, about home-field advantage. It's great to have a lot of fans in the stands, but Coach Morris understood that the team had to do something to get them going, then keep them going. And there is NO book that tells you how to do that. So, the fact that he trusted his gut and instinct this week to make sure he was coaching to the points he thought were most important is another example of ELITE head coaching. It's putting winning above ALL else, which goes back to my point of advantage having your Head Coach also be the one that calls plays. And when you have that type of leadership, it's not hard for the kids to "buy in," especially with older and experienced guys who have high "I get it" factors. And that improves execution as well. And it's where the "Belief" system starts. Then, you see it happen on the field, and before you know it, Drew Mestemaker is running up and down the sideline telling everyone that we're gonna win because this is who we are. And every player actually believed it because, for that one day, and at that moment, it was 100% true. Great stuff, boys....More Cowbell Please! #GoPokes #OkState
Eric Morris’ ELITE Coaching Decision That Changed OSU Football 🔥
Drew Mestemaker played one of the best games we've EVER seen a quarterback play in an OSU uniform, and that's just not, in any way, an exaggeration. He threw for 317 yards and 2 TDs, then ran for 109 more. The 2 INTs were tips, so while they do go on his stat sheet, there's no one to blame, though. But that's really just the beginning of his story. The way he threaded the needle on the underneath routes kept OSU ahead of the chains and was a big part of why we had 25 first downs. And to beat Oregon, you have to limit their possessions, because if they get their offense rolling, they can create an avalanche of scoring in a very short amount of time. So, keeping that from happening by never letting Oregon get a grip on the momentum of the game was, IMO, the biggest non-X-and-O factor that led to the victory. Then OSU had to time its deep balls, which Coach Morris did by picking run downs to take his shots. That gave Drew the time he needed, and he was spot-on with the explosive plays. And this team had to have those explosive plays. Then, the way he handled the pressure Oregon puts on a QB was totally pro. The way he rolled and made plays off-script when needed was vital to being able to move the chains as much as we did. And the QB simply being a threat in the run game makes things so much more complicated for the defense. As Coach Morris says in this clip, we still need to clean up some of our short-yardage issues, but it was a LOT better on Saturday and left a LOT to build on. #GoPokes #OkState
**Drew Mestemaker May Have Played One of the BEST Games in OSU QB History** 🔥
If you would have told me that OSU was going to give up, in essence, two pick-sixes, and then have to settle for several field goals instead of punching in touchdowns, I would have told you that game could have gotten ugly. In fact, that was kind of the blueprint for OSU winning, IMO. Get a couple of turnovers, then play good red-zone defense. That's just how good OSU played Saturday. They overcame ALL of that and beat a team that has ELITE talent. And I'm gonna say that again: the talent on the Oregon sideline is every bit as elite as it was advertised. And I'm gonna say it again, that's just how good OSU played on Saturday. To put together a performance like that, it takes so many people in an organization pulling on the same rope. It takes a great plan, then great feel as to which parts of the plan to dial up in which moments. Then, it takes belief, execution, and resiliency when the other team pushes back. There are so many things that have to go right to beat a team like Oregon, and OSU found a way to put all of those things together when it mattered most. I think a lot of OSU fans were like, okay, this is good. I can accept the way this team looks even if we don't end up winning the game. And that was a legit thought, because I can't tell you how hard it is to actually cross the finish line against a team as talented as Oregon. You can play really well, do almost everything right, and still walk away from that game without a win. OSU didn't. Congrats to all involved. It just goes to show what this team can do when you put all of the above together. The trick now is finding a way to do it week after week. That's the challenge, but after what we saw Saturday, you have to believe this team is capable of it. #GoPokes #OkState
OSU Overcame EVERYTHING to Beat Oregon
The Latest Roundup has dropped! 🎙️ Scott McKinley joins us, and we take it through the garden. From the biggest surprises to all the reasons why OSU was able to pull off the upset, to grades for every unit — we cover it all. Saturday was one of the great days, and we're still letting it soak in. So check it out and soak it in with us! #GoPokes #OkState
Oklahoma State Stuns Oregon! | The Roundup with Scott McKinley
There is A LOT to Like About Ethan Wesloski! Ethan led the team in tackles Saturday with 9, and had both a half TFL and a half sack to his credit, so let's start there. Meaning, with his production on the field, because at the end of the day, that's what has to take center stage. But let's talk a little about how he gets there! Ethan is SUPER smart, and he processes information super fast. And, when I say that, I mean during the week when digesting the game plan, and on the field during games diagnosing plays in real time. And he has a great deal of experience in the game of baseball, so he's lived a sports life learning how to handle failure. So, here's how it goes! You nuke one right at someone, and you're totally blown up, and tell the world that you have the worst @#$# luck of any human being to ever exist. Sorry moms...That's actually what happens! You strike out, and you walk back to the dugout mumbling, how in the @#@$ did I not hit that pitch? Then, once you get in the dugout, you blame your helmet by slamming it, you drop another @##$@ bomb, you explain to everyone in the dugout how #@#@ bad you suck. Then, likely finish it off with a “my bad guys, I can't $%#% hit #@$# to save my @#$@!” Then, 5 minutes later, you get a ball hit to you, because the ball finds you in those moments, and you make the play, get a hit in your next at-bat, then that's the only thing you remember about that game as you do a cannonball jumping into the pool after the game. Sound familiar? Well, it should, because that's the exact process this team went through from everyone at the top of the organization all the way down to the bottom. And, while I don't know Ethan, I'm confident in saying that there was probably no one better equipped to handle the mentality of getting up after you get knocked down than him. And, to continue the baseball theme, because I could talk about it all day, Atta Baby Ethan, job well done sir! #GoPokes #OkState
So Much to Like About Ethan Wesloski!
Probably the biggest thing OSU had to do to stop Oregon was to stop their downhill running game. We had to get Oregon going sideways, and while Dierre Hill, who is extremely fast, bounced a couple with some success, this OSU defense played inside-out and used the sideline as the 12th defender. So, give a TON of credit to Iman and Jerry and Enai and Landon and all those big ugly dudes. They created the “controlled chaos” that we’ve been promising you they would, and that forced a lot of the UO running game to bounce. Then, once it bounced, Jaleel, James, Malik, Keviyan, DeSean, DJ, and Billy took it a step further. Not only did we force the Oregon running game sideways, we then bubbled the runner’s path, which gives the safeties, who love to stick their nose in the run action, more time to make their run/pass reads and then get downhill in the run game. Somewhere, wherever they were watching, Mark Moore, Chris Rockins, Melvin Gilliam, Chuck Verner, Jay Fleischmann, Scott Harmon, Markelle Martin, Deion Imade, and all the other secondary players OSU has had left that game with a BIG OLE smile on their face. They know exactly what it looks like when a defense plays that way, and I'm sure they loved seeing it. James consistently beat his tackle and got rewarded with the fumble recovery. It fell in his lap, no question, but to recover fumbles, you have to put yourself around the ball, and his activity- the way he works at full throttle at all times- got him around the ball all day. Well done, James. Complete effort all the way around for you and the team. #GoPokes #OkState
OSU Defense Played Inside Out & James Williams Came Up HUGE!
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Sherlne KIng Postgame vs. Central Arkansas
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Colin Carmichael Postgame vs. Central Arkansas
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