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You Guys Say Kamala Is An Idiot

But she supports Israel’s genocide the same way you do. So what does that make you?


Israel vs. Hamas

Basic facts that Ponca Dan doesn’t seem to get:

* Hamas wants to wipe Israel off the face of the earth
* If Hamas could get away with it, it would kill all Jews
* Hamas does not care if Palestinian civilians die. In fact, it considers those people martyrs.
* Most Palestinians fully support Hamas and its actions against Jews
* Hamas leadership wants Palestinian civilians to die - and the more the better - because it turns people (especially Americans) against Israel
* Hamas will not give up the hostages they have unless they massively benefit from their release
* Hamas does not want a cease fire agreement, at least a lasting one. They will ALWAYS be looking to attack Israel. It has been that way since Israel’s creation in 1948.
* Hamas leadership will only negotiate when not doing so will lead to their death.
* Iran loves having Hamas being the bad guy and doing the dirty work with its attacks on Israel.
* The October 7 attacks are just the latest of a series of attacks against Israel by their Middle Eastern enemies. There is a long list of wars and terrorist attacks against Israel.

Dems, libs, commies & the compromised corner market on Immodium

Remember when it was "Russia, Russia, Russia", "5-Eyes" abuse, the dossier that Cliton payed for and that the FBI vouched for? And now these same fine citizens are desparate for a war with Russia while hedging their bets pushing Iran et al to attack Israel all so they can:

1. Keep the kickback money coming in from their buddies that make war materials, etc.
2. Cancel any election as a result of the above to keep Trump from sending them to the tribunals.
3. Keep the human/child smuggling operations and worse in tact for the money and their drink of choice.

They thought it could not get any worse. Wrong. I present the Russian chess master making an all time Master move. What are the scum from above going to do now?!

I give you the VLAD.

Behind Enemy Lines: Gaining Oklahoma State insight with Jeff Johnson

Behind Enemy Lines: Gaining Oklahoma State insight with Jeff Johnson
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Riley McFerran • HawgBeat
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As we will do throughout this football season, HawgBeat went behind enemy lines to gain insight on the No. 16 Oklahoma State Cowboys from OStateIllustrated Publisher Jeff Johnson.

Led by head coach Mike Gundy, the Cowboys finished the 2023 season with a 10-4 (7-2 Big 12) overall record with wins over Kansas State, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M (Texas Bowl).

Last week, Oklahoma State defeated former 2023 FCS National Champion South Dakota State 44-20. Seventh-year quarterback Alan Bowman completed 24-of-33 throws for 245 yards and two touchdowns, while All-American running back Ollie Gordon II added 126 yards and three scores on 28 attempts.

Arkansas has the odds stacked against it heading into this pivotal road tilt, as the Cowboys boast an impressive home record since 2020 (24 wins) and the self-proclaimed "tightest sidelines in all of football."

Here is what Johnson had to say about Saturday's matchup, which is set to kick off at 11:00 a.m. CT at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma...

Everybody knows Ollie Gordon II, but how do you assess Alan Bowman and the rest of Oklahoma State's skill positions?​

Johnson: "Bowman has progressed from the end of last season. He had a couple of bad habits last year. Namely, he had a strong tendency to not set his feet and make back-foot throws and would often just throw balls away if his first read or two were covered. Last Saturday, he hung in the pocket much better. The footwork was improved, though there's still room for improvement.
"He has a plethora of options to throw to. I don't think it's hyperbole to say that OSU's three starting wideouts could be No. 1 receivers for many other programs. To wit, D'Zhaun Stribling and Rashod Owens both topped 80 yards in the opener, while Brennan Presley had seven catches. Owens and Presley both scored. Oklahoma transfer Gavin Freeman got his feet wet as a Cowboy and is very similar to Presley."

Coach Gundy said Monday that his team has "plenty of ways" to take dual-threat QBs into account defensively. What are those ways and who will have the responsibility of keeping Taylen Green in check?​

Johnson: "Last week, linebacker Jeff Roberson served as a spy on South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski and was effective. Additionally, former safety Kendal Daniels has primarily spun down to an outside 'backer spot and safety Trey Rucker (15 tackles vs SDSU) is excellent in run support."

Is there any concern about Oklahoma State's offensive line in the run game after the Cowboys averaged just 3.8 YPA against SDSU?​

Johnson: "OSU's offensive line has been a concern yearly for a lot of years now. This group, however, is extremely experienced and is the same unit that sprung Gordon for nearly 2,000 yards last year. The Jackrabbits clearly keyed on making someone other than Gordon beat them, but he still went for 130+. There is certainly room for improvement, but no major concern at this point."

Oklahoma State allowed 264 passing yards to SDSU, is the secondary a unit Arkansas can exploit?​

Johnson: "It really came down to an individual busted coverage plus one series that saw a couple of busts. The one play (60 yard TD) and three-play drive accounted for more than half (135 yards) of that total.
"The Cowboys defense shored up following the 60-yarder for the rest of the game. That being said, busted coverages were the Achilles' Heel for Byran Nardo's first defense at OSU last year, so it's a concern and potential area for Arkansas to exploit."

Collin Clay is a former Razorback, what are the expectations for him this season and how does he match up against Arkansas' new-look offensive line?​

Johnson: "Clay has beefed up considerably since his time as a Hog, as he currently carries 330 pounds on his 6-3 frame. He pairs up with 6-3, 345 Justin Kirkland as OSU's starting nose tackles (OSU usually runs one NT, but sometimes two). Kirkland isn't just a big guy - he's self-reported a bench max of 608 pounds and says he can do the NFL Combine standard 225 lbs for 51 reps. OSU rotates pretty frequently and Aden Kelley (6-3, 315) will see snaps.
"On the edge, Iman Oates (6-3, 305) and Kody Walterschied (6-7, 275) are the starters at end. Pash rush extraordinaire Collin Oliver is now technically a linebacker, but will give a DE look to the offense fairly frequently."

Any notable injuries or interesting depth chart battles to keep an eye on for Oklahoma State against Arkansas?​

Johnson: "Gundy is notoriously tight with injury information, but from all appearances, OSU came out of the opener in very good health. With the ridiculous amount of returning starters the Cowboys have this year, position battles just haven't been a thing thus far in 2024."

How do you see this game playing out and what's your score prediction?​

Johnson: "I see a hard-fought game where OSU's veteran players and home-field advantage work in their favor for a win."
Prediction: Oklahoma State 27-21

Leslie O'Neal's 'character and integrity' led to Oklahoma State football Ring of Honor

Leslie O'Neal's 'character and integrity' led to Oklahoma State football Ring of Honor​

Portrait of Scott WrightScott Wright
The Oklahoman

STILLWATER — Matt Monger was teammates with some of the greatest defensive ends in football during his college and professional career that spanned from 1980-90.

At Oklahoma State, he teamed with Dexter Manley, who Monger describes as a “genetic freak,” because of his incomparable athletic ability.

With the New York Jets, Monger shared the field with Mark Gastineau, who held the NFL’s single-season sacks record for more than a decade and “may have been the greatest outside speed rusher of all time,” Monger said.

Then with the Buffalo Bills, Monger was teammates with Bruce Smith, who is still the league’s all-time sacks leader.

And then there’s Leslie O’Neal, who was Monger’s teammate at Oklahoma State from 1982-85.

Monger puts O’Neal in a different category — not because of the statistics, which were incredible, or the athletic gifts, which were many.

“He was moldable, he was always trying to improve, and he was always a team player,” Monger said. “That stuff speaks to a guy’s character and integrity. The world sees his 16 sacks in a year, his 34 in a career, three-time All-Big Eight, 14 seasons in the NFL, six Pro Bowls.

“But a man of character, of integrity is one who continues to improve regardless of the level of competition, the surroundings or the situation. A humble man who stayed true to who he was, regardless of the accolades that the world bestowed upon him.”

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With O’Neal going into OSU’s Ring of Honor on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium, his former Cowboy teammates — particularly those on the defensive side of the ball — rejoiced with him. And for him.

O’Neal joins a Ring of Honor that saw only offensive players inducted in the first four years of its existence. And all running backs at that — Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders, Terry Miller and Bob Fenimore.

“The first defensive player going up there,” Thomas said. “That makes it even more special. It’s great that Leslie is finally getting his due.”

O’Neal still holds the OSU record for sacks in a season with 16 and in a career with 34. He was a two-time All-American, the Big Eight Player of the Year and is one of eight OSU representatives in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Yet for all the flash his playing ability generated on the field, he never wavered from the humble and quiet but dedicated teammate he was from the time he showed up at OSU.

When Thomas arrived at OSU as an 18-year-old freshman in 1984, he wanted to learn how to be a college football player, so in his early practices with the Cowboys, he fixated on the star players.

Over and over, Thomas’ eyes kept coming back to O’Neal.

“I was always watching to see how he practiced, how he played the game,” Thomas said. “Watching him and getting to know him at that time in my life taught me a lot.”

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Defensive back Mark Moore had arrived a year earlier, but O’Neal was already established as a central figure within the team.

“He was kind of the father figure of the whole locker room,” Moore said. “You could tell he was a vet, he had been there, was settled in. You were in awe looking at him. He just had that presence about himself.”


O’Neal wasn’t quick to speak, so when he did, his teammates knew it was important.

“In the defensive meeting room, we’d have fun with one another,” Moore said. “But when he got serious, everybody knew it was time to get serious.”

Paul Blair, who was an offensive tackle for the Cowboys in the mid-1980s, saw O’Neal’s talent up close as frequently as anyone.

“We had a lot of great players on that team, especially in 1984 when we had the first 10-win season in Oklahoma State history,” Blair said. “And Leslie was the cream of the crop. We lost to Nebraska that year, but Leslie had a phenomenal game.

“You don’t hear about a defensive end having as many tackles as he had that day (16). Especially against a run-oriented option team, especially against Nebraska in their heyday when the world of college football measured offensive lines by the Nebraska Cornhuskers. But they couldn’t keep up with Leslie that day.”

O’Neal has collected just about every honor he possibly could have, now with the Ring of Honor as his latest tribute. But the men who watched him play in college and the NFL, where he had 136 career sacks over 14 seasons, still think he deserves more.

“Myself and a couple of my teammates — Bruce Smith especially — have been yelling about Leslie getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” Thomas said. “The guy had over 130 sacks.

“But the Ring of Honor is a very special moment for Leslie and those of us who played with him couldn’t be happier.”

While O’Neal’s football legacy lives in his numbers, his accomplishments and his accolades, the impact he made on the men around him will outlast even his most grandiose statistics.

“The Ring of Honor? That’s a great accomplishment,” Monger said. “But I don’t care if my son is in the Ring of Honor. I care if my son is like Leslie O’Neal, who maintains the principles that truly made him great.”
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How Oklahoma State football's Brennan Presley can help Ollie Gordon II and the run game

How Oklahoma State football's Brennan Presley can help Ollie Gordon II and the run game​

Portrait of Scott WrightScott Wright
The Oklahoman

STILLWATER — Rarely does Brennan Presley feel tired during an Oklahoma State football game.

During practice? Sure. All the running the Cowboys’ slot receiver does during the week will wear him down.

But games, when he might only be on the field for 60-70 snaps, are usually a breeze — except for last Saturday.

Presley had three catches and a rush on the Cowboys’ opening drive, plus two incomplete passes in which he was the intended target.

“I was very tired,” Presley said of the opening series. “I don’t get tired that often, but just starting the season, it’s very different, all the adrenaline, all that stuff. I felt like it was very humid out there, too. We expected it to be hot, but then it was kinda not hot.

“It was hard to breathe. That first drive, honestly, it took me out.”

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Presley finished the Cowboys’ 44-20 win over South Dakota State with a team-high seven catches for 35 yards and one rush for 4 yards.

And Presley knows he needs to be ready for that type of involvement in the offense all season, but in particular, this week when the 17th-ranked Cowboys host Arkansas at 11 a.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.

The reasons are twofold. First, Presley needs the ball in his hands as frequently as possible because of his playmaking ability. That’s why he had 101 receptions last year, and two games with at least 15 catches.

But his secondary value will be heightened this year as opponents — especially early in games — focus their efforts on containing running back Ollie Gordon II.

Presley routinely lines up toward the inside of the formation, but many of his receptions are made on the outside. So, because of the threat he poses, a defense can’t simply put a single defender on him and hope for the best.

“That’s what he does — he pulls people out of the box and allows you to get some decent numbers to run the football,” coach Mike Gundy said. “We ran the ball quite a bit into bad numbers, in my opinion. A couple times we were ahead in the game and we did it. Other times, we should’ve done some other things.

“But Brennan helps eliminate that and forces those guys that have to be run-pass players, they have to be worried about him getting wide. Having a guy like that is a big deal.”

Presley came just shy of 1,000 yards last season, and with his first three catches on Saturday, he had already moved up a rung on OSU’s all-time receptions list.

Now with 232 for his career, he has the third-most ever by a Cowboy and is in range of both Justin Blackmon (253) and leader Rashaun Woods (293) for the all-time lead.

Assuming he gets 12 more games (the rest of the regular season plus one in the postseason) Presley will need to average just over five catches per game to reach the top of the list. He has 2,583 career receiving yards with a shot at reaching OSU's top three on the all-time list there as well.

Last year, OSU offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn installed a variety of plays that included frequent pre-snap motion for Presley in an effort to get him in open field and mess with the eyes of opposing defenders — once again causing potential confusion to draw attention away from Gordon.

But if you ask Presley, he says his most important method for helping Gordon and the run game isn’t what he does when the ball is thrown to him.

“First things first, we have to do a better job of blocking on the perimeter,” he said. “We can do those things, but if we don’t in turn do our part in terms of digging out safeties and blocking and trapping corners and stuff like that — if we don’t do our part, then Ollie has to make five guys miss.

“The way South Dakota State was running to the ball, that’s seven, eight people tackling him, when it should be we get our blocks and he’s one-on-one with somebody.

“That’s always a good advantage for us.”
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