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Joe Mussatto
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Sports columnist, The Oklahoman | OKC Dream Team contributor | Have a story to tell? Email: [email protected]
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 3d
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From banana suits to bare chests, Oklahoma State football fans aim to 'solve the problem'
Two quirky communities became one Saturday night: The bananas, new to the party, and the bare-chests, which rose to Oklahoma State football fame a week ago.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 4d
They call themselves Pete’s Peelers. And they’re here to fix OSU football by wearing banana costumes.

There are no bad ideas at this point.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 5d
The Thunder’s stability is part of its special sauce.

A closer look at the continuity in the front office, on the coaching staff and the roster:

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From Sam Presti to Mark Daigneault to SGA, Thunder's secret to success is stability
The Thunder's stability is threefold — extending beyond the players into its coaching staff and front office/ownership.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 5d
Part 3 in our OSU head coaching search: OCs to consider for the top job

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Ranking Oklahoma State football coaching candidates among offensive coordinators
Here's a look at 10 offensive coordinators Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg might consider to succeed Mike Gundy as football head coach.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 9d
Part 2 in our OSU head coaching search: Candidates from the Group of Five ranks www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Ranking Oklahoma State football coaching candidates from Group of Five ranks
Now we turn to 10 Group of Four head coaches — those from the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West and Sun Belt — to consider for the job.
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Jeff Patterson @jeffapatt.bsky.social · 12d
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 13d
A story about Jaren Kanak and his dog, Burger: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Meet Burger the wiener dog, whose owner, Jaren Kanak, has been OU football's breakout star
He is a wiener dog named Burger … get it? And his owner, OU tight end Jaren Kanak, has been a breakout star for the Sooners this season.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 13d
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OU-Texas roundtable: What to expect from Arch Manning, John Mateer in Red River Rivalry?
Heading into OU-Texas, the respective quarterback situations the Sooners and Longhorns find themselves in are iffy at best.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 16d
We’re starting a series to find OSU’s next football coach, sorting candidates into five categories.

First category: The candidates with OSU/Oklahoma ties www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Ranking potential Oklahoma State football coaching candidates with in-state ties
Chad Weiberg is no doubt casting a wide net to find the next OSU Cowboys’ football coach. Here are the best potential candidates with Oklahoma ties.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 17d
On OSU’s deflating loss in Tucson: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Oklahoma State football's blowout loss at Arizona leaves Cowboys deflated | Mussatto
Oklahoma State football was competitive — entertaining, even — in Game 1 of the post-Gundy era. The Cowboys were neither of those things at Arizona.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 19d
A few takeaways from the Thunder’s first week of camp: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Why Mark Daigneault says 'improvement is necessary' for Thunder despite winning NBA title
With his team coming off an NBA title, Mark Daigneault is careful in setting the right tone during training camp.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 22d
“I think everyone in the world that watches basketball can see that Chet isn’t even a fraction of the player he’s going to be.”

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Why Chet Holmgren is most intriguing player for OKC Thunder in 2025-26 season | Mussatto
The way in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talked about Chet Holmgren at OKC Thunder media day should send shivers down the spine of opposing teams.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 23d
Doug Meacham is bringing the fun in a season that’s been anything but:

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Doug Meacham wanted Oklahoma State football to have fun. It did, even in loss to Baylor.
Doug Meacham, said he wanted Oklahoma State to have fun, and even in a 45-27 loss Saturday to Baylor, it looked like the Cowboys did just that.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 26d
Mike Gundy still wants to coach, his brother, Cale, told The Oklahoman.

“There’s no doubt about it.”

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For Cale Gundy, 'there’s no doubt about' brother Mike Gundy coaching again | Mussatto
In a conversation with The Oklahoman, Cale Gundy shared that his brother is doing OK. That Mike Gundy, even after a lifetime in football, isn’t done coaching.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 29d
On the inimitable Mike Gundy: www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
There's no replacing Mike Gundy as Oklahoma State football coach | Mussatto
I don’t know who Oklahoma State will hire as its next football coach, but it won’t be another Mike Gundy. He’s inimitable. A one-of-one.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · 29d
Who will replace Mike Gundy?

Our list of candidates:
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Oklahoma State football coaching candidates: Five options to replace Mike Gundy
Mike Gundy, three games into his 21st season, is reportedly out as Oklahoma State football coach. Who will replace him?
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 20
Week 4: Part 2
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 20
The Mike Gundy era, glorious as it was, is over:

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It's over for Mike Gundy era as Oklahoma State football coach | Mussatto
The Mike Gundy era as Oklahoma State football coach, glorious as it was for the better part of two decades, ended Friday night against Tulsa.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 19
Week 4: Part 1
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 18
“If you’ve won at the places I’ve won at, you can win here.” 

How Tre Lamb plans to rebuild Tulsa football:

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How Tulsa football coach Tre Lamb plans to rebuild Golden Hurricane: 'You can win here'
The Oklahoman sat down with Tulsa coach Tre Lamb and athletic director Justin Moore to find out how they plan to make revitalize the program.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 17
Time to realize what Jaydn Ott is: a fourth-team running back www.oklahoman.com/story/sports...
Mussatto: Jaydn Ott is OU football's fourth-team running back until proven otherwise
Maybe it’s time we stop the hand-wringing and realize what OU football running back Jaydn Ott is: a fourth-team running back.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 14
OU-Temple report card: Grading the Sooners … and cheesesteaks

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OU football report card: How did Sooners QB John Mateer grade out in demolition of Temple?
Don’t call it a trap game. One week after beating Michigan and a week ahead of its SEC opener, OU doomed Temple 42-3.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 13
Week 3
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 13
The St. Joe’s band playing “Boomer Sooner” at a Temple game.

What a world.
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Joe Mussatto @joemussatto.bsky.social · Sep 13
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