Good Morning Pokes. While you may not have taken a sip of your first cup of coffee yet, we feel like we’ve had 10 already!

We are PUMPED! Why, you ask?

COWBOY FOOTBALL CAMP STARTS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!

While it’s a lot easier for us to be excited since we won’t be the ones running through drills and smashing each other, we truly can’t wait to bring you all sorts of behind the scenes and stories from your beloved Orange and Black.

What else is stirring in today’s edition of the Brew? Check it out!

🗓 Save The Date(s)
⚽️ Feelin’ 22
🏈 Countdown to Kickoff
🤠 And so much more!

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Over 9,000 yards passing
75 Passing TDs
70-percent completion rate
23-3 record as a starter
Fiesta Bowl Champion

That’s just a snippet of Brandon Weeden’s resume during his time in Stillwater.

He is one of the most successful quarterbacks in Oklahoma State history and his name is all over the Cowboy record book.

How did he end up at OSU? What’s his football journey look like looking back now? All of that and then some covered in this edition of the Pokes Pod.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Feelin’ 22. Let’s be honest, who isn’t a Swiftie this days?

We are just 22 days away from the return of Cowgirls futbol and a quest for another Big 12 Championship for Coach Carmichael’s squad, who enter the fall loaded with young and hungry talent.

🔼 Save The Date(s). No, we don’t have any cheesy, staged pictures in a meadow or on a beach for you, but we do have some dates to lock in those iPhone calendars of yours (we guess you can too Andrioid users).

• The OSU Cross Country squads have released their 2023 fall schedules as they hit the trails looking to make noise in a loaded Big 12.

• The OSU Baseball Team is part of a new addition to Globe Life College Baseball Weekends. The Cowboys will play at Globe Life on the weekend of Feb. 23-25 with Oregon State, Michigan and Arkansas all part of the loaded weekend.

🔼 The Honors Court. Holding court in the classroom? That’s exactly what the OSU men’s hoops team did this past year.

Their achievements were honored recently as the Cowboys were one of just three Big 12 men’s basketball programs recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches for their outstanding classroom achievement.

Rising seniors Weston Church and Carson Sager were named to the NABC Honors Court and the Cowboys collectively earned the organization's Team Academic Excellence Award.

🔼 Plotting the Course. The oldest golf tournament in the world got a taste of the Orange and Black this past weekend as the 154th edition of the Open Championship featured five OSU alums in the field.

Four of those five golfers finished in the top-33 with three in the top-25.

Viktor Hovland captured off an incredible showing in the majors with his fourth top-20 showing of the year. He finished seventh at the Masters, second at the PGA Championship and 19th at the US Open. This weekend, he finished tied for 13th at 3-under par.

Rickie Fowler and Alex Noren both finished tied for 23rd at even par, while reigning US Open Champion Wyndham Clark finished tied for 33rd at 1-over for the weekend.

🔼 From Our Leader. No doubt about it.

OSU Athletics is on the rise and it’s taking over in so many sports. The Orange and Black success in competition, in the classroom and much more is at an all-time high.

As we head into the 2023-24 season, our leader, Chad Weiberg, wanted to reflect back on a year to remember, but preview what he’s excited about in our future!

🔼 WE TRIPPIN’. Ok, well, not in those terms, but in a good way!

OSU’s men’s basketball team has started its foreign tour countdown with a series of 10 NCAA-allotted practice sessions over the next three weeks.

The Cowboys are headed to Spain from Aug. 5-15 with scheduled stops in Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona.

In addition to extra practice reps, an OSU roster featuring nine new scholarship players will benefit from early tests against three international opponents. Off the floor, players will enjoy bonding time and a series of unique educational and cultural opportunities in a nation famous for its history, beauty and cuisine.

Cowboy Basketball Spanish Tour Itinerary:
Aug. 5 – Depart Stillwater; Overnight flight to Madrid
Aug. 6 – City tour; Visit to Las Arenas Bullring
Aug. 7 – Bull ranch and skills demonstration; Gaucho barbeque
Aug. 8 – Bus to Toledo; Game No. 1
Aug. 9 – Train ride to Valencia; Traditional Paella lunch
Aug. 10 – Fun in Valencia
Aug. 11 – Game No. 2
Aug. 12 – Catamaran cruise; Bus to Barcelona
Aug. 13 – Explore Olympic venues on Montijuic Hill; Game No. 3
Aug. 14 – FC Barcelona stadium; Beach at Costa Brava; Farewell dinner
Aug. 15 – Return to Stillwater

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 38 DAYS

No better way to celebrate 38 days to kickoff than our own #38, Emmanuel Ogbah.

Now entering his ninth NFL season this fall, Ogbah was a menace to opposing offenses while in Stillwater.

During his four seasons, he twice earned All-Big 12 accolades and currently sits fourth all-time in sacks at 28.

He was named the 2014 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year and the 2015 Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

He was a second round selection in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He has since won a Super Bowl (as part of the Chiefs in 2019) and racked up 37 career sacks at the NFL level.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

Above we mentioned that Emmanuel Ogbah ranks fourth all-time in career sacks at Oklahoma State.

Ogbah’s total of 28 sacks is six less than the career leader in that category.

Can you name who is the all-time sack leader for the Cowboys?

Think you got it?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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The guys will be doing route running, wind sprints, studying film and much more.

How can you prepare as fans? Deep diving into all the offseason interviews, videos, stories and everything in between at OSU Max.

We’ve got all the behind the scene action from last week’s Big 12 Media Days in Arlington when Coach Gundy and the guys took on the hard hitting questions and set the tone for the upcoming 2023 Cowboy football season.

🎥 OSU Max: All Access at Big 12 Media Days

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Leslie O’Neal.

He was a FORCE for the Cowboys, wreaking havoc on the defensive line for OSU, piling up 34 career sacks on his way to an All-Pro NFL career with the San Diego Chargers.

Have a great Wednesday, ya’ll!