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Oklahoma State Football

Gundy Strong on Sanders On and Off the Field

September 27, 2021
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STILLWATER – One of the huge focuses for Oklahoma State football and for those that follow it during the off season was quarterback Spencer Sanders. The immensely talented quarterback in his third season as the starter for the Cowboys is a former Gatorade Texas High School Player of the Year during his explosive performances and winning days as the quarterback at Denton Ryan High School. Sanders is a good looking, confident young man. Exactly what you want at quarterback, but it is also the kind of personality that can be abrasive to some. It is not to Sanders’ teammates and anyone questioning the work ethic will find the answer is he busts his butt every day.

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Sanders leaps high on his touchdown run vs. Kansas State.

"He is who he is. He's the Tasmanian Devil, right? He runs all over the place, he's able to do a cartwheel, get up, and throw a completion,” explained Gundy, who you can tell really likes Sanders and his makeup. “He almost fell down and put the ball on the ground on the naked (boot) the other day for no reason, that's just who he is. He plays competitively. He plays full speed. You have to be willing to accept certain things in a game with him because you're going to get the other. He's the same guy, that's who he is, except he just understands a little more."

Same guy, but after completing 22-of-34 passing for 344-yards and a pair of touchdowns plus another rushing touchdown, Sanders is 43-of-73 on the season with four touchdowns to just one interception.

"He's matured considerably. He was better last year, and he's even better this year,” Gundy said of Sanders. That comes with experience. He's at a position that takes and deals with a lot from different angles. What I was referring to with him is you have a very competitive, humble, and unselfish person who loves to play football. I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone on our team. I never heard him complain about not having healthy linemen last year and I've never heard him complain about not having healthy receivers this year. He just goes and plays. He's first-class and he's got character; he's humble and unselfish.”

A great example was in the first half of the Kansas State game, you could see Sanders’ frustration on a pass play where he was trying to get the ball to Rashod Owens. Sanders came off the field with Owens and was talking to him all the way to the sideline and beyond. No finger pointing, no yelling, just working to get on the same page with the play and the route.

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Sanders runs into red zone early in the game.

"He's just a good kid,” Gundy added. “He never complains, he's happy with where he's at, he loves being here, and he loves to play football. He doesn't point the finger at anybody, and if he makes a mistake, he's willing to say he made a mistake. If not, they talk about it, they move on, and that's a sign of maturity."

It is showing up and after the first couple of games with limitations around him, Sanders is enjoying the process on what is so far an unbeaten season with No. 21 Baylor up next.

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Gundy Strong on Sanders On and Off the Field

7,097 Views | 25 Replies | Last: 3 yr ago by CaliforniaCowboy
CaliforniaCowboy
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omg... not yet another let's try to justify this guy article.... I think this one makes three for RA so far this season.

like Gundy said, it is what it is, he is who he is.... he'll make a play, he'll screw up.

can we save the ink until he perhaps pulls off another bowl game performance?

or perhaps, can we have zero shut out quarters in a game.... something decent to actually write about?

how about a string of 400 passing yard games.... something.


EDIT: Oh I forgot to say - kumbaya. Go Pokes
Mpoke1
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Just don't read it if you don't like it. Your **** gets annoying!
CaliforniaCowboy
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Mpoke1 said:

Just don't read it if you don't like it. Your **** gets annoying!
don't respond if you don't like it, your **** gets annoying.

How in the world was I supposed to know that it wasn't going to say anything new and just rehash the same ol same ol.

It's a message board... for conversation.
Mpoke1
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The problem is you just don't know what your talking about. Much of what was said about Sanders was talked about in the media luncheon yesterday. Look it up and try not to be such a know it all!
CaliforniaCowboy
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Mpoke1 said:

The problem is you just don't know what your talking about. Much of what was said about Sanders was talked about in the media luncheon yesterday. Look it up and try not to be such a know it all!
no... the problem is that you talk about me, and I talk about OSU football.

that is the only problem.

quit making comments of a personal nature and the world will be a better place.
Mpoke1
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This from the guy that rips RA about an article he writes? That's talking OSU football? By all means let's talk OSU football and enjoy what is presented by Pokes Report.
CaliforniaCowboy
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Mpoke1 said:

This from the guy that rips RA about an article he writes? That's talking OSU football? By all means let's talk OSU football and enjoy what is presented by Pokes Report.
there you go with more attacks.

I DID NOT RIP RA. I like RA, I support RA, and have for 30 years. I've subscribed to RA's material since OState Sports Report was published on newspaper, and sent weekly.

I'm all for talking OSU football, but can I not question why we repeatedly get redundant sugar-coated stories about how great that Sanders is going to be some day?

Why can't we talk about the elephant in the room?

It has nothing to do with RA aside from perhaps him occasionally adding a bit of objectivity to the story-line coach speak being regurgitated out of the locker room?

At least now, because of me pointing it out, we are having some discussion about the "rest of the story". So let us continue....

What do you think about the BU game Saturday? The Bear defense isn't very good, per se, are we finally going to have an offensive break-out game?

Bohannan is really good, but I think our defense can keep us in the game, and the offense has been contributing some to the wins, do you think the offense will score enough points on their own to win the game?

Tell us what you think about OSU/BU Saturday.

ISU/BU recap:
"Baylor won despite some startling numbers.

The offense generated only three points in the second half (the team's only touchdown came on a kickoff return), and generated only 4 net yards on nine plays in the fourth quarter. Baylor had sizable deficits in total yards (479-282) and first downs (27-15), and drew nine penalties to ISU's three."

Mpoke1
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Now your talking football. However I'd wish you would at least let RA talk and write about a subject that Gundy so extensively talked about in the media a day before.
Now on to OSU/Baylor. I think we win provided we do one thing and that is keep the hammer down offensively for 4 quarters. Gundy admitted that he stopped us from going to the 2minute offense late in the 1st half of the KSU game and it cost us a field goal, and I think the momentum going into the 2nd half.
As long as Sanders, Warren, and receivers are performing as they did against KSU 1st half, we should be good for 4 quarters.
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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Good article, RA. It's nice to read your recap and take on what the HC says about QB1. It's beyond me why certain posters criticize the tone and/or content of many of your articles. What's puzzling is they see no problem ragging on your comments but complain incessantly when other posters rag on their comments. It's like they have no idea what a mirror is. Baffling!
CaliforniaCowboy
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

Good article, RA. It's nice to read your recap and take on what the HC says about QB1. It's beyond me why certain posters criticize the tone and/or content of many of your articles. What's puzzling is they see no problem ragging on your comments but complain incessantly when other posters rag on their comments. It's like they have no idea what a mirror is. Baffling!
baffling is why some posters continue to stalk others. that is the definition of baffling.
Mpoke1
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Cali, Don't know what your talking about with the stalking innuendo.You asked me about football, which I responded to, and you haven't. However, you have taken the personal approach with the stalking talk which is baffling.
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Mpoke1 said:

Cali, Don't know what your talking about with the stalking innuendo.You asked me about football, which I responded to, and you haven't. However, you have taken the personal approach with the stalking talk which is baffling.
maybe you would know if you looked at the top of the post where it says "in reply to"....

i.e, not talking to you, which should have been apparent because you didn't even use the word baffling.

I had let your comment go and was moving on, even though I don't fully agree with your post, then my stalker chimed in again and kept the thread going.

CanadianCowboy
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You guys remind me of Grumpy Old Men...just wondering which one is Putz and which is Moron. But in the PR edition, we need a third character
Mpoke1
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Now a comedian. Just what was needed
CaliforniaCowboy
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no, no, no..... it is much, much more sinister than that... and it needs to stop. I am actually afraid for my safety and security. No, I'm not joking... this guy follows me from site to site. It's really bad.

....
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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I see where Sanders was named The Manning Award QB of the Week for his performance against KState. No wonder why Gundy and RA had such high praises.
CaliforniaCowboy
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I wasn't going to point this out when this thread was started, but if kicking a dead horse is still in vogue, I see where the "Manning Award" is an internet fan voting thingy... the Manning's put out a list of performances that they liked for the week, and internet people vote on those performances. It's a gimmick click-bait thing to draw traffic to their site.

FWIW....
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Of the eight QBs nominated by a panel, Sanders received 655 out of 1467 total votes - more than two a as many as any other nominee.
CaliforniaCowboy
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

Of the eight QBs nominated by a panel, Sanders received 655 out of 1467 total votes - more than two a as many as any other nominee.
LOL ---- it's facebook friends... (it's not real.... ).... the point is to drive advertising traffic to the Sugar Bowl site.... it is "IN HONOR" of the Mannings, they aren't even really involved. and even with that, according to you, the site could only get 1,400 fans to even acknowledge the "voting" was happening - most of them apparently Cowboy fans or facebook friends. Absolutely nothing to do with football other than the Sugar Bowl hosts two teams at the end of the year.

good lord.

GumbyFromPokeyLand
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Only a putz would rag on the QB of his own team that engineered a win over a ranked team while generating over 360 yds of offense with 3tds and no turnovers. Total putz.

But hey, you do you.
CanadianCowboy
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Well then, I'm glad THAT'S settled…. We know who's "Moron" lmao
CaliforniaCowboy
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

Only a putz would rag on the QB of his own team that engineered a win over a ranked team while generating over 360 yds of offense with 3tds and no turnovers. Total putz.

But hey, you do you.
I'm pretty sure that I did not talk about Sanders in this thread... I only said why do we have to have yet another article that says the same thing.... coach speak... Nobody could answer, they only said we like hearing the same things said over and over.....

You simply attack other posters for having thoughts and ideas, when you fail to have even one original though.

Since you're so impressed with his performance, how about you list his passing stats from the 2nd half of that game? (or are you just going to fall back to your average of averages to paint your distorted pictures?)

Here, let me beat everybody to the punch with Gundy's comments...

"....but we just got to stay with him. We got to try to minimize those mistakes. And he misfired on some throws. There's some other ones that we had that we could hit that he was a little high on tonight. I think, from a distance, that he's not setting his feet. He's got his feet spread like this and he's on his heels, ball drives high, but we'll look on tape." HC Mike Putz

got any other names you want to call me, or other personal attacks that the board is supposed to be stopping?

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CanadianCowboy said:

Well then, I'm glad THAT'S settled…. We know who's "Moron" lmao
it's not funny.... the guy derail every thread with his personal attacks, and never has anything of value to add to the forum discussions.

he needs to be dealt with, his behavior on the board is in violation of all posted rules, and it is disruptive to the entire forum.

We don't have these off-the-rail threads on this site, only when this guy is making personal attacks against others.

do something about it.
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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I'm so, so sorry. I thought you were talking about Sanders when you said -


"………it is what it is, he (Sanders) is who he is.... he'll make a play, he'll screw up.

can we save the ink until he perhaps pulls off another bowl game performance?

or perhaps, can we have zero shut out quarters in a game.... something decent to actually write about?

how about a string of 400 passing yard games.... something."



Completely my mistake. I need to pay more attention and read with a clearer and more focused mind. You clearly were talking about some other scrub player on a different team. I'll now leave the subject alone to allow you time to seek treatment for your microscopically thin skin.
CaliforniaCowboy
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

I'm so, so sorry. I thought you were talking about Sanders when you said -


"………it is what it is, he (Sanders) is who he is.... he'll make a play, he'll screw up.

can we save the ink until he perhaps pulls off another bowl game performance?

or perhaps, can we have zero shut out quarters in a game.... something decent to actually write about?

how about a string of 400 passing yard games.... something."



Completely my mistake. I need to pay more attention and read with a clearer and more focused mind. You clearly were talking about some other scrub player on a different team. I'll now leave the subject alone to allow you time to seek treatment for your microscopically thin skin.

YOU LIAR.

why did you leave off the part where I said I was quoting Gundy? You twisted it like it was my words. YOU LIE

I was talking about the one-sided article, and pointing out the obvious omissions from the article.

How in the world can I elaborate about what was omitted from the article, without saying what was omitted from the article?

It's not about Sanders, it's about saying the same thing over and over and over..... please pay more attention. Thank you.

and quit stalking me
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