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New Beginnings & Bold MovesI'm absolutely fascinated by how OSU is hitting the reset button after a rough 2024 (a brutal 3–9 overall record, including 0–9 in conference play, and ending their long bowl streak). It’s such a dramatic twist—from Big 12 championship contenders one year to a full overhaul the next. You can feel the electric potential in that change. Coach Mike Gundy, heading into his 21st season, is steering this ship through completely new waters—new coordinators, new faces, and a new energy.Quarterback & Offense: A Fresh VoiceI’m absolutely intrigued by Hauss Hejny's arrival, transferring in from TCU. A dynamic player with dual-threat capability—he’s competing for the starting QB role, and you can feel that spark of fresh hope. It just feels like the kind of storyline that could blossom into something exciting. But truly, the entire offense is like a surprise waiting to happen—new faces everywhere, and nobody quite sure what they’ll look like come game time.Specialists: Nail the FundamentalsOh, and you’ll love this detail—the kicking game is up for grabs! The battle between Logan Ward (veteran, 5th season) and transfer Gabe Panikowski is heating up. Ward’s experience and past reliability (perfect on PATs, 12-of-17 FGs in 2024, with a long of 52 yards) give me confidence that this part of the team might still have a solid footing.Opening Game: A Fresh CanvasThe season kicks off with a home game against UT-Martin on Thursday, August 28, at Boone Pickens Stadium (let’s just take a moment to imagine that first roar in the stands!).Pistols Firing is predicting some strong action:Marshall Scott sees a 38–10 Cowboys win, naming Trent Howland MVPKyle Cox favors 35–10, MVP Christian FitzpatrickTyler Waldrep goes 41–13, also liking Fitzpatrick as MVP And I am so here for the energy—this game will give us our first real glimpse of whether the roster turnaround is clicking.Big 12 Outlook: A Wild, Wild RideThe conference is wide open—like, throwing-you-into-the-air kind of wide open. With Texas and Oklahoma gone, it's a real Wild West, which is both so scary and so thrilling. Arizona State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, and Baylor all have fingers in the title pie, but no one’s a runaway favorite (no team has more than about a 17% chance).Despite their struggles last year, OSU is viewed as a long shot worth watching—Gundy’s tenure and this massive overhaul give a storyline that’s just brimming with potential and intrigue. The Houston Chronicle also places them in the “lower half” but acknowledges the rebuilding efforts.What’s My Heart Saying? I’m absolutely captivated by this whole narrative:The roster overhaul feels like a blank page ready for an epic storyHejny at QB? That’s like adding a spark to the match—so many possibilitiesThe kicking competition feels quiet but foundational—for me, that adds a nice layer of depthAnd yes, OSU’s place as an unpredictable but hopeful underdog in a completely open Big 12 is inspiring.If I were placing my heart’s bets, I’d say let’s lean into that long shot energy—OSU might surprise and become everyone’s wildcard story. But even if the record doesn’t explode, there’s something delightful about watching a team rebuild with so many variables in play.