The Pokes Report Podcast

Zach and Brian are back at it this week as Oklahoma State is set to face Kansas State on Friday, Oct. 6. Unusual Friday Big 12 game, but the Pokes are coming off an open week which has been described as tough and physical, Mike Gundy's said the team's tackling in practice and Alan Bowman's been named the starter. 

Zach and Brian talk the 34-27 road loss to Iowa State this past weekend to open Big 12 play. Quarterback Alan Bowman was named the starting quarterback prior to the start of the game and played every offensive snap. So, thta guys talk his performance, as well as the run game and the defensive showing from the Pokes heading into the bye week.

Zach and Brian discuss the 33-7 home loss to South Alabama this past weekend, while also looking ahead to the Pokes’ Big 12 Conference opener. The Cowboy coaching staff plan on using a three-quarterback system against the Cyclones, while also trying to work out the issues with the offensive line and the run game. Can the Cowboys come out of Ames, IA, with a win? The guys try and figure that out.

Zach and Brian talk the 27-15 win over Arizona State, the highs and the lows, while taking a look ahead to the third and final early season non-conference game, this one against South Alabama. The Pokes are 2-0 to start the season. Are we closer to having an official starting quarterback? Are the Pokes closer to having the offensive line and run game figured out? Will the defense keep up its solid play? It's going to be fun to find out.

Zach and Brian take a look back at Oklahoma State's season opener against Central Arkansas, while using those results to preview the upcoming game against soon-to-be Big 12 opponent, Arizona State. The Pokes beat Central Arkansas, 27-13, while the Sun Devils squeaked out a win over Southern Utah, 27-24, at home.

Zach and Brian talk with Oklahoma State Senior Associate AD / Development, Larry Reece. The guys dive into Larry's time with the athletic department, some of his favorite names to call over the years and what his game day routines and duties are. They also take a deep dive into the massive improvements and upgrades the athletic facilities have seen over the last 25 years and the future developments.

It's time for another episode of the Pokes Report Podcast! Zach and Brian met up with Jon Walker of the Stillwater News Press to discuss Oklahoma State's 2023 Fall Camp kicking off on Aug. 2. Gundy and Co. will have a new-look offense with transfer QB Alan Bowman and a handful of new receivers. The defense also has a new look as Gundy added new defensive coordinator, Bryan Nardo. However, the Pokes return a decent amount of starters, such as Collin Oliver, Kendal Daniels and Korie Black to name a few.

Zach and Brian talk a little post-spring football, including a potential quarterback battle going into fall camp and how the Cowboys are looking after everything with the transfer portal settled down. They also talked a little Cowboy baseball and softball, but some of the baseball talk is just a little dated as the Bedlam series is coming to close on Saturday evening.

Zach and Brian discuss the end of spring football for Oklahoma State, including position battles amongst the returners and newcomers, the transfer portal, as well as the latest commitment in the 2024 class, Mansfield (TX) Legacy DB, Landyn Cleveland. They also discuss Cowboy basketball's latest commitment, East Carolina transfer guard, Javon Small.

Zach and Brian had the opportunity to sit down with Oklahoma State guard John-Michael Wright on Friday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. They discussed Wright's college basketball journey, including his high school recruiting process that led him to High Point, then his transfer portal experience which led him to Stillwater and Oklahoma State. They also talked about the differences between playing at High Point and Oklahoma State in the Big 12, what led him to make his decision to play one more season with Mike Boynton and some of the main differences between Fayetteville, N.C. and Stillwater, OK cuisine. This is just a few of the topics the guys got into, so be sure and get comfortable, because this is fun!