STILLWATER — No. 2 Oklahoma State lost its first home dual since 2022 last week, falling to No. 4 Iowa 22-9.

Flo Wrestling’s Andy Hamilton joins the show to break down what OSU can learn from that loss and what the Cowboys have to do to perform well at the Big 12 Tournament and in nationals.

1:38 — Despite the immense fun and hype, the Iowa/OSU dual didn’t mean a ton
3:58 — Can OSU — are any other team — challenge No. 1 Penn State?
6:42 — Why OSU’s path to the Big 12 Championship is fascinating
9:19 — Despite a couple down years, Oklahoma State is still a national powerhouse
11:29 — The Cowboys are a better dual team than a national-championship contender
14:57 — What stands between Daton Fix and his first national championship?
17:36 — Does Daton Fix need a national title to cement himself as an all-time great?

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STILLWATER — Nick Piccininni’s pin of Iowa’s Spencer Lee in 2019 is remembered vividly by Oklahoma State fans. Heck, if you were there for that moment and the roar, your ears might still not be recovered. Piccininni is now a professional fighter training out of Dallas. With the Iowa Hawkeyes returning to Gallagher-Iba Arena for the first time since his legendary pin, he relives that moment.

Episode highlights:
2:08 — Reflecting on pinning Spencer Lee
2:34 — Experiencing an empty Gallagher-Iba Arena the night before
7:20 — Not being in control of his body for the celebration
8:40 — The loudest wrestling dual he’s heard
11:20 — Preparing during Iowa week
11:50 — Is OSU/Iowa the best rivalry in college wrestling?
17:30 — Update on next fight

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Brooke Pryor covers the Steelers for ESPN. She joins Two on OSU to discuss Mason Rudolph’s NFL future.

Episode highlights:

0:49 — Mason Rudolph’s NFL stock has never been higher
2:15 — Fans have finally formed their opinion about Rudolph
6:39 — Has Mason Rudolph done enough to be an NFL starter?
9:10 — How hard is it to shake the “backup” tag
10:17 — Mike Tomlin has had Rudolph’s back
13:40 — Why Rudolph probably won’t be a Steeler next year
19:12 — Mason Rudolph’s personality is starting to show in the NFL

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Vanessa Shippy has lived through the ups and downs that come with coaching college softball.

In July, an NCAA ruling that allowed another paid softball coach changed her life, and the lives of many other coaches. In December she was promoted to hitting coach at Oklahoma State.

Episode highlights:

0:30 Deciding between becoming a surgeon or a coach
1:50 Committing to coach as a volunteer
4:25 What is work like as a volunteer assistant softball coach?
6:00 Initial reaction to NCAA’s rule allowing another paid coach.
9:05 What was it like coaching against Kenny Gajewski at Syracuse?
16:41 Why the first couple years of coaching are the hardest

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STILLWATER — Kenny Gajewski has taken Oklahoma State to four consecutive Women’s College World Series. It’s something he envisioned all along.

Gajewski joined Ben and Sam Hutchens to discuss OSU’s recent success and how he’s embraced change throughout his run as head coach.

Episode highlights:
3:06 Why Gajewski has embraced change in his lineup and coaching staff
5:18 College softball’s new paid assistant coach rule is a good thing
6:21 Importance of former players staying around on staff
11:56 Gajewski doesn’t like OU and Texas leaving, but the Big 12 will be second-best softball conference
16:48 What freshman pitcher Katie Kutz brings to the rotation
23:15 Update on new softball stadium

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Guerin Emig joins Sam and Ben Hutchens to discuss what Mike Gundy needs to do as he faces a daunting early-season slate of opponents.

Show highlights:
06:21: A surprising non-conference opponent that could be just as difficult as a Big 12 opponent
11:12: The Cowboys’ best route to the College Football Playoff is to win the Big 12
13:4:7 The extra value of bye weeks
18:55: Colorado should be improved, but Guerin likes OSU’s chances against the Buffaloe

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Jimmy Johnson is a Pro Football Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl-winning coach, the last coming 30 years ago this month.

But in 1981, Johnson was a first-year, first-time head football coach at Oklahoma State about to tell Matt Monger he should quit the sport.

Johnson waved Monger, a freshman walk-on from Miami, Oklahoma, to come sit with him in the Lewis Field stands, where he would tell Monger he was wasting his time trying to play football and that it might be time to concentrate on his grades.

Monger didn’t quit, instead becoming an All-Big Eight linebacker his senior season and making 175 tackles, still the second-most by any Cowboy in a single season.

Monger went on to play five seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. On this episode of Two on OSU, Monger, now a financial advisor in Tulsa, reflects on his three seasons in Stillwater playing under Johnson and how Johnson and a talented coaching staff changed his life.

Episode highlights:
2:43 Jimmy Johnson’s ‘press on’ theme foreshadowed his coaching stardom
3:46 How Johnson inspired loyal players, not mercenaries
5:57 Monger “was a scrub” when he walked on the team
7:50 Jimmy Johnson asked Monger to quit
11:20 A case of mistaken identity helped Monger get on the field
17:15 Johnson was helped by a strong cast of assistant coaches
19:20 The best speech Johnson gave resulted in putting Monger on scholarship

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Losses keep coming for Oklahoma State basketball.

The 8-9 Cowboys are 0-4 in conference play and have lost a player projected for a big role in the preseason.

Seven-foot-one center Isaiah Miranda has left OSU, for what coach Mike Boynton called “personal reasons.” He transferred in as a highly touted recruit but played just 16 minutes across three games. The loss is not one of production, but of potential (0:53).

The Cowboys have struggled with interior defense. Through four Big 12 games, OSU has allowed 184 points in the paint. In contrast, OSU has scored just 94 points in the paint during that stretch.

“It’s a problem, there’s no question,” Boynton said. “Gotta go back and reevaluate. We’re taking away 3’s, but obviously we’re getting just annihilated (in the paint). And literally, it’s all the way at the rim, too. We’re not talking about guys making a bunch of runners or midrange pullups. They’re making, in many cases, uncontested layups.”

Miranda’s loss ensures there’s no answer for OSU to turn to off the bench. His absence puts an increased emphasis on the other centers on the roster: 6-foot-11 freshman Brandon Garrison and 6-foot-10 senior Mike Marsh. (7:07)

Full rundown:

(00:53) Impact of Isaiah Miranda’s departure
(4:14) Miranda’s potential popped in preseason practices
(7:07) How promising freshman Brandon Garrison could benefit
(9:32) Statistically, OSU has found a groove late in Big 12 play under Mike Boynton

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Director of Content: Mike Sherman

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