The fellas over at Athlon Sports are doing a day of Oklahoma State coverage. Basically, they're getting their Oklahoma State nut, and giving you, our loyal readers (all 3 of you that are left) some amazing stuff to read. We have:

Team Preview 2012

Top 10 Players

Can OSU Win The Big 12 With A Freshman Quarterback? (my answer, yes, but you'll have to read for theirs)

Greatest Players Since 1967

Oklahoma State Cheerleader Gallery (you won't find an transvestite OU bitches here)

Greatest Moments In OSU History

2012 Predictions

I wanna give a big shout out and thanks to Rich over at Athlon, he clued us into all this OSU madness. So go ahead, check out Athlon's stuff (it's Columbian and pure), and then come back here to discuss it. I know us being ranked preseason just kills most Goon fans, so I'm just loving this. Just remember, throw the ball forward Landry, forward, and it works better.

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Remember that Wes Lunt post I've been promising? Sure, a few weeks late, and probably not worth your time, but here nonetheless.

As we look to the 2012 version of our Cowboy football team, we go into the season knowing that for the first time since at least 1950 a true freshman will start the year at quarterback. First off, what does this say about the state of our quarterbacks? I think is says "damn you, Johnny asshole transfer Deaton, we need you", but that's just me. Probably, however, it says we have several good quarterbacks, and no great ones- which is not a huge deal, if the rest of the team is where we all think they will be (Bill Young, it's your time son, make me a believer or go to hell and stay there. Or Kansas).

It also says something about Mike Gundy. Every year he's been here he has molded the offense to fit a quarterback, and rolled with the best playmaker on the team. Now though, he's got a system he loves, and choose who best fit that system, not necessarily the best player. I don't mean that to say Lunt isn't the best quarterback (I think spring ball proved they were all pretty equal), but that we are not changing the offense for one player.

Now then, back to Lunt (let's get the easy stuff out of the way first). In high school Lunt won two state championships, missed a few games his senior year but came back to throw for 3,650 yards, 31 TD's (against 4 int's), and set a record with a 590 yard passing game. Sick stuff, but thats high school (which, I feel the need to mention again, he should still be in), as Pat Jones likes to say, this is big boy football.

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Feels good doesn't it? I don't know that we've ever owned Bedlam like we have this year. Maybe back in the 40's. Someone, who shall remain nameless (ME BITCHES) predicted the outcome, so we'll give it up to that person. How did we do it? Pitching son, pitching.

On Friday Andrew Heaney was dealing it, going for the 3 hit complete game shutout of the Sooners. Heaney improved his already sick ERA to 1.65 after tossing the first Bedlam shutout in 7 years. Heaney is the real deal folks, and we're gonna ride his arm as far as it can take us (and pray to God we find one more arm).

Saturday was an ugly affair on our side, as Kyle Ottoson got roughed up for 4 runs in one and two thirds inning, getting pulled during the second. It didn't get much better after that, with the next two pitchers allowing 4 more runs, and the Cowboys eventually fell 8-4.

On Sunday the bats were quite again as pitching ruled, with Vince Wheeland and Blake Barnes only allowing 2 runs off 4 hits. The Cowboys were able to get key hits in the third to move two runs in, and Randy McCurry's sac fly allowed Robbie Rea to score in the bottom of the 8th to give the Pokes the 3-2 victory.

This is the second straight season we've taken the Bedlam Series, and it keeps on feeling good. We are now in a three way tie for second with Texas and Texas A&M. The Sooners fall to fifth, two and a half games back of the pack above them.

Next up for the Cowboys is two non-conference series against Ohio State and Alcorn State before finishing up with Texas A&M at home. The Sooners, meanwhile, have to deal with Baylor next week, so they will probably slip a little further down in the conference (which is almost as good as a Cowboy win).

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Yes boys and girls, it's time for the real Bedlam Baseball. Tonight the game is in Tulsa at ONEOK Field, with the weekend contests taking place in OKC at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Guess who's in Tulsa right now? This guy. Guess who's been drinking and will make this the quickest preview/open thread ever? This guy.

The Essentials:

This is important, we are tied for 3rd, on a 9 game winning streak, and ranked 25th in a few of the publications. A series win would go a long way towards getting us an NCAA tournament bid (or, more likely, a better bid), and it's always good fun to win Bedlam. Both the Cowboys and Sooners are batting .273, with OSU led by Robbie Rea, Gabe Weidenaar, and Trey Whaley.

On the mound, the Cowboys are 2nd in the league with a team ERA of 2.89, and are paced by Andrew Heaney and his 1.82 ERA. Heaney will take his 6-1 record into tonights game, Kyle Otterson (4-5, 3.12 ERA) will start Saturday, and Vince Wheeland (2-1, 3.21 ERA) will get the nod Sunday.

What's the deal? OU isn't playing very well right now, and we are. The bat's have come alive the last three weeks, the pitching has been solid, and we are getting hot at the right time. A series win and we all but clinch 3rd place in the conference (OU still has to deal with Baylor, so I know they want wins tonight). A series win also gives us a pretty good resume going into the postseason. Also, we need all the wins we can get as well, as we have series left against Ohio state and Texas A&M. I think we'll get the series win, but not the sweep, taking tonight and Sunday's contest.

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No, I'm not giving you money. But some of you are giving money, and are giving hard. Some of you may know, some may not, but currently Every Day Should Be Saturday is running a fundraiser, with all procedes going to Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta.

Are you wondering why you should care? Because some incredibly generous Cowboy or Cowgirl out there dropped $1000 to give Oklahoma State the lead in the charity race. One Poke has placed our beloved college in the lead (with the winner getting EDSBS re-skinned in team colors), and now I'm asking for the rest of you to actually do something good.

Also, they prefer donations in the form of a final score. So, for example, $44.10 would be a great donation. I'd also like to point out that OU is nowhere to be found on that list, and remind all Sooner fans that we all already think you're all dickheads, and this only helps prove that. I love seeing Cowboys win Bedlam, at anything, including being awesome.

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know somebody out there is awesome, and to thank that person if they are a reader.

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