Daily Bullets (October 7)

Ryan Simmons is out for the year

Huge bummer here. Simmons tore his MCL and PCL and won’t ever play again at Oklahoma State. (PFB)

Mark Cooper went back and found the two plays before Simmons exited on Saturday. Sort of tough to watch. (Tulsa World)

Good refresher on a great Glenn Spencer quote: “(Simmons) is not afraid to speak his mind,” Spencer said. “If it costs him having a buddy in the locker room, because they don’t want to follow him when he tells them what he expects, he doesn’t care … I haven’t had many like that.” (NewsOK)

Football news

Why Austin Hays switched from No. 17 to No. 88 and why he was asked to “throw up the ‘X'” against KSU. (NewsOK)

It’s pretty crazy how close OU, OSU and the Cowboys have gotten in TV ratings. I bet this wouldn’t have looked anything like this 10 years ago. I bet OU and Dallas doubled up OSU. (NewsOK)

Berry Tramel gets reader emails on his article that OSU is now OU’s rival. They’re predictably amazing. (NewsOK)

If OSU contends, it will be because the Cowboys have improved mightily. They aren’t the team some of us thought they were. (NewsOK)

Really interesting stuff here on how a focus on recruiting defensive talent has negatively affected OSU’s offense. (Tulsa World)

Cowboy sophomore Mason Rudolph now is one of five OSU quarterbacks who during the past 30 years achieved a win streak of at least seven games. The others were Gundy, Josh Fields, Zac Robinson and Brandon Weeden. (Tulsa World)

Cool story by John Helsley about why Chad Whitener came home-ish. Mentions the culture shock of the homeless population in NoCal. (NewsOK)

Oklahoma State’s attendance is up four percent this season so far. Pretty cool. Mike Holder gives this a Phil Mickelson-sized thumbs up. (NewsOK)

Previewing WVU

Dana describes WVU games as “extremely festive.” (Tulsa World)

J.W. Walsh: “We have a lot of experience with those games and having it under our belt is going to help on the road in a tough place like West Virginia.” (ESPN)

A good overview of West Virginia’s offense. (CRFF)

During last week’s loss at Oklahoma, West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard was sacked seven times. OSU enters Saturday’s game as the national leader in sacks (a five-game total of 22). (Tulsa World)

Notes on Mike Gundy’s WVU presser. (PFB)

Around the country

The top on-the-rise coaches through the first few games of the year. (Yahoo)

And you guys think Big 12 officials are atrocious! (Big Lead)

Recruiting news

Justice Hill makes 172 rushing yards look like easy money. (PFB)

Hoops stuff

Why Phil Forte studied Steph Curry this summer. Includes an all-time Steph Vine. (PFB)

Travis Ford has no idea who’s going to score for OSU. (PFB)

Pistols firing news

J.W. on Rudolph winning games late: “That’s who he is.” (PFB)

New podcast from Carson and myself discussing that KSU game. (PFB)

OSU’s chances of winning out: not great, Bob. (PFB)

Let’s talk about those final two drives against Kansas State. (PFB)

Other sports

Rickie Fowler, the best. (Big Lead)