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  • How Reed DeQuasie’s move to Oklahoma State football conjured memories of Midwest City lore

    How Reed DeQuasie’s move to Oklahoma State football conjured memories of Midwest City lore

    STILLWATER — A few notable family names immediately conjure memories of the Midwest City High School football dynasty of the 1980s and early 1990s.

    Gundy is one of the most recognized.

    DeQuasie is also on that list.

    And more than three decades after the two families last shared a team, they’ve paired up again.

    Reed DeQuasie, a walk-on safety, joined Mike Gundy’s Oklahoma State football team over the summer. The son of Richard DeQuasie, Reed is a former Carl Albert standout who had walked on and redshirted last year at OU, where uncles Greg and Brent had played after their Bomber careers.

    Buck is the oldest of the four DeQuasie brothers who helped carry the Midwest City torch through its most dominant era. Greg played quarterback for the Bombers in 1986, the one-year gap between Mike Gundy and younger brother Cale, who each quarterbacked a state championship team.

    Brent came shortly after Greg, and Richard — or Richie, as Mike Gundy still calls him — was the youngest of the group, graduating in 1992.

    More: Former Oklahoma State QB Gunnar Gundy to continue career at DII Emporia State in Kansas

    Carl Albert’s Reed DeQuasie, left, tries to get past McAlester’s Caden Lesnau during the Class 5A state championship game in 2022. DeQuasie is now a walk-on safety at Oklahoma State, transferring after a year at OU.

    Reed, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound safety, played on both sides of the ball at Carl Albert, quarterbacking them to the Class 5A title in his senior season of 2022. He had multiple Division II scholarship offers, as well as preferred walk-on opportunities at OU, OSU and Iowa State.

    “I’m really excited about having him,” Mike Gundy said at Big 12 Media Days. “I think he’s a really good fit at our place. If he’ll stay patient and allow himself to develop, and get into our system, I think he’ll play for…

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  • Are Dak Prescott and Jerry Jones preparing for a Cowboys breakup? It’ll hang over the team until a deal is done

    Are Dak Prescott and Jerry Jones preparing for a Cowboys breakup? It’ll hang over the team until a deal is done

    OXNARD, Calif. — Every July, the Dallas Cowboys’ future is filtered through a tapestry of numbers.

    How many free agents were signed? What extensions were achieved? How many years remain on the head coach’s contract? How much money is left under the salary cap? And of course, the unyielding accounting of how many years it’s been since that last Super Bowl win (28 and counting).

    Now we can add this: How long the staring match is going to last between the team and two of its three biggest stars — quarterback Dak Prescott, who is actively practicing in training camp, and wideout CeeDee Lamb, who was nowhere near Oxnard, California, during Thursday’s first camp practice.

    There’s plenty of other things going on with Dallas, but we’d be kidding ourselves if we think it’s not all a jumble of secondary storylines orbiting a supergiant star. And you really only needed to see the opening news conference kicking off training camp to understand the prism that Dallas is being focused through. With the clock ticking down on the first official practice of the season, it took 20 minutes and 40 seconds of the team owner/executive vice president duo of Jerry and Stephen Jones talking mostly about contract extension issues before a reporter took pity on head coach Mike McCarthy and asked him a question about the team.

    “All right, here we go,” McCarthy said with a smile and a chuckle. “Let’s talk about football.”

    A joking response that left Jerry to turn into McCarthy’s direction and interject about the previous 21 minutes: “Coach, that’s football.”

    So it goes for Dallas. The contracts are the football as much as anything else inside the franchise. And it will continue to be that way for at least the next few weeks — until something develops with Lamb’s holdout or the waiting game with Prescott. But in the beginning of that expanse, some things are coming into view. There’s a little bit of soft gamesmanship taking place between Prescott, whose…

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  • Fresno State football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, names to watch from top Bulldogs experts

    Fresno State football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, names to watch from top Bulldogs experts

    The Fresno State Bulldogs are coming off a 9-4 season that included a win in the New Mexico Bowl. Fans of the program were hopeful for another successful season under veteran head coach Jeff Tedford. However, Tedford has had a history of heart issues, including having two stints placed in 2014 and having to step away from the game in 2019. Yet, it was still a surprise when Tedford announced earlier this month that he’d have to step away from coaching once again because of health concerns. Interim Fresno State football coach Tim Skipper has been an assistant for Tedford the last two seasons and the former Fresno State linebacker will hope to pick up where Tedford left off in 2024.

    If he can, athletic director Garrett Klassy might choose to give him the job, but he’ll also be able to put forth a compelling offer to outside Fresno State football coaching candidates given Fresno State’s history of success. If you love the Bulldogs, or just want to know who will be calling the shots for Fresno State in the future, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at BarkBoard.com, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Fresno State.

    BarkBoard’s team of Fresno State updates are providing on-the-ground updates on every development in the post Jeff Tedford-era, including insights from Jackson Moore, who has covered Fresno State athletics for more than 10 years. Get all the inside scoop on the football coaching situation and VIP intel on Fresno State football, basketball and more.

    And right now, BarkBoard is offering 30% off annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up. The team at BarkBoard already has a list out of several potential candidates and there are some surprising names on it. Head to BarkBoard now to see them all.

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  • Agent’s Take: A look at ongoing Brandon Aiyuk-49ers saga, and why contract resolution could be coming soon

    Agent’s Take: A look at ongoing Brandon Aiyuk-49ers saga, and why contract resolution could be coming soon

    The contract saga between the San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had plenty of twists and turns. There’s been more drama than on a daytime soap opera.

    Aiyuk was noncommittal about his future with the 49ers during the locker-room cleanout a couple days after a 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. His response to reporters about remaining in San Francisco was “If that’s the right move.” When 49ers general manager John Lynch indicated at the NFL owners meeting in late March that talks to extend Aiyuk’s contract were ongoing, the 2020 first-round pick posted emojis on Instagram which seemingly translated to “Money talks, bullsh-t walks.” Aiyuk unfollowed the 49ers on social media shortly thereafter.

    The 49ers selected wide receiver Ricky Pearsall at the end of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 31st overall pick. This increased speculation that either Aiyuk or fellow wide receiver Deebo Samuel could be traded.

    Aiyuk skipped offseason workouts and the mandatory minicamp held June 4-6. He subjected himself to a $101,716 fine for missing the entire three-day minicamp. Aiyuk subsequently claimed in a TikTok post where he was having a video chat with former Arizona State teammate Jayden Daniels, who was selected second overall in this year’s draft to quarterback the Washington Commanders, that the 49ers didn’t want him back.

    Aiyuk’s camp requested a meeting with Lynch and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan to clear the air during the latter part of June. The meeting reportedly went well.

    Any goodwill from the meeting was short-lived. Aiyuk’s frustration with his contract situation reached a boiling point last week as he requested a trade. The 49ers didn’t waste any time in publicly stating that Aiyuk isn’t on the trading block.

    Aiyuk reported to the opening of training camp on July 23 rather than hold out. By showing up for training…

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  • Jonathan Smith shares what type of recruit Michigan State football is looking for

    Jonathan Smith shares what type of recruit Michigan State football is looking for

    Big Ten media day took place for Michigan State football and new head coach Jonathan Smith on Wednesday, and MSU’s new head man gave a lot of insight into the program that he is building.

    Speaking with Steve Wiltfong of On3, Smith shared that the Spartans want kids with a chip on their shoulder and are willing to work as hard as it takes to win football games.

    See the whole quote and Wiltfong’s story via X:

    Talked with Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith at B1G media day about rebuilding the Spartans back into a powerhouse.

    “We want guys, for whatever reasons, with chips on their shoulders That they’re motivated, that they want to be competitive, to compete and win. And they… pic.twitter.com/pjDFznZBcQ

    — Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) July 24, 2024

    Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on Twitter @Cory_Linsner

    Story originally appeared on Spartans Wire

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  • Shanahan confirms Williams’ training camp absence is contract-related

    Shanahan confirms Williams’ training camp absence is contract-related

    Shanahan confirms Williams’ training camp absence is contract-related originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

    It appears the 49ers officially have another contract dilemma on their hands.

    Both wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams did not participate in the team’s training camp practice on Wednesday and in speaking to reporters after practice, coach Kyle Shanahan explained why.

    “[Williams] didn’t report. It’s contract related,” Shanahan said. “John [Lynch] is speaking with his representatives, he’s been doing it for a while. He will continue to go and when they work it out I’ll be pumped to see him.

    “It was something I knew could be a possibility. I was hoping he would be here, but I knew it could be a possibility. I feel pretty confident it will all work out in the long run and he’ll be here and we’ll get on the same page with everything, but it’s just one day of practice and I think Trent will be alright missing a few practices.”

    Shanahan added that Aiyuk, who reported to training camp after requesting a trade but did not participate in practice, was experiencing back and neck soreness today, which is the reason he did not participate.

    It remains to be seen where Williams and the 49ers are in their negotiations, but it seems San Francisco another star soon could be paid.

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  • As Big Ten celebrates expansion, Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry endures as league’s preeminent storyline

    As Big Ten celebrates expansion, Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry endures as league’s preeminent storyline

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Big Ten can trick up this expansion thing as much as it wants. 

    The largest conference by membership in FBS history now stretches from Manhattan Beach to the Jersey Shore. Amid all the fanfare this week at Big Ten Media Days, there won’t be much breaking down the fact someone this season has to finish … 18th. That’s never happened before, either. 

    The history and tradition of this gold-plated conference still endures, but math professors are about to sue for damages. Try explaining to an average algebra class how 10 equals 18 when presenting a slideshow of conference logos. 

    The Pac-12 thought the weather in Eugene, Oregon, was dicey? Let’s see how the Ducks come out of November trips to balmy Michigan and Wisconsin. USC finds itself closer to tornado shelters this week than Universal Studios. Welcome, UCLA and their frequent flier miles. The Bruins will travel the equivalent of 89% of the way around the globe in their inaugural Big Ten season which includes trips to Hawaii and LSU. 

    But the basics still apply in the Big Ten. It’s actually the conference’s origin story: Ohio State vs. Michigan. Sorry, West Coast newbies, but after careful consideration, the Big Ten story going into 2024 is Ohio State trying to beat Michigan for the first time since 2019. 

    Based on recent events, it’s hard to tell what’s heavier these days, Ohio State as a favorite to win the expanded Big Ten or the weight of a Go Blue Bummer facing the Buckeyes if they don’t.

    Yup, here we go again. 

    Even with the intriguing additions of Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA, the public airing of Ohio State-Michigan grievances remains this league’s biggest and best export. The loser of their annual tussle will endure seemingly endless misery. 

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  • 2024 NFL training camp: Every player placed on PUP, NFI lists by their team

    2024 NFL training camp: Every player placed on PUP, NFI lists by their team

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    As training camps get under way around the NFL, not everybody is quite ready to hit the ground running. Some players out there are still recovering from injuries or rehabbing in the wake of surgeries, or have otherwise just not yet been given the go-ahead to join practices.

    In many of those case, the player’s team will place him on either the physically unable to perform (PUP) list or the non-football injury (NFI) list. According to the NFL, players are placed on the PUP list during training camp and count toward a team’s 90-man roster. Players can be removed from the list at any time during camp, but can’t be placed back on the list. The NFI list similar to the PUP list, but it is used for players who suffered injuries or ailments outside of NFL activities. 

    What follows is a non-exhaustive index of players who have been placed on the PUP or NFI lists by their teams to begin camp.

    Physically unable to perform (PUP) list

    Non-football injury (NFI) list

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