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  • Scouting report: Washington State

    John Helsley | Published: Tue, Aug 31, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Lew Wright of the Spokane Examiner takes a closer look at Washington State’s recently released depth chart. A lot like the Cowboys the Cougars have several sophomores and freshman in their two-deep including sophomore...

  • Power Lunch Chat Recap: Brandon Chatmon

    NewsOK.com Sports Staff | Published: Tue, Aug 31, 2010

    Chat with OSU football beat writer Brandon Chatmon at 11 a.m.

  • The key to the Pokes’ running game?

    John Helsley | Published: Tue, Aug 31, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Oklahoma State has led the Big 12 in rushing for four straight seasons. While it will be tough to extend that streak, running the ball will continue to be a key to OSU’s offensive success. And the key to that success...

  • Scouting report: Washington State

    John Helsley | Published: Mon, Aug 30, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Here is Monday’s scouting report for Washington State: The Spokesman’s Vince Grippi takes a closer look at the Cougars defensive line. WSU is looking the rebuild that unit after last year’s group represented the...

  • Walsh Wings It In Opener

    John Helsley | Published: Sun, Aug 29, 2010

    By John Helsley jhelsley@opubco.com follow me on twitter @jjhelsley As Brandon Weeden prepares, he hopes – and so do Cowboys fans everywhere – to pick up where he left off in the second half of last year’s Colorado game, there’s talk of OSU’s great quarterback depth and a...

  • OSU’s two-deep is full of true freshmen

    John Helsley | Published: Fri, Aug 27, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon The Oklahoma State Cowboys released their first two-deep depth chart of the fall on Friday. Here’s a quick look at the most interesting tidbits heading into game week for the Sept. 4 opener. — Eight true freshman...

  • Scouting report: Washington State

    John Helsley | Published: Fri, Aug 27, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Today’s scouting report for Washington State: Vince Grippi has a closer look at the Cougars’ defensive backs. Much like OSU, Washington State has several young guys in the secondary. That could mean mental mistakes...

  • “He’s a beast”

    John Helsley | Published: Thu, Aug 26, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Freshman Chris Dinkins could develop into a big receiver that creates mismatches all over the field. At 6-foot-1, 224 pounds, Dinkins is heavier than several of the Cowboys linebackers. “That guy’s a beast,” junior...

  • Power Lunch Chat Recap: Brandon Chatmon

    NewsOK.com Sports Staff | Published: Thu, Aug 26, 2010

    Chat with OSU football beat writer Brandon Chatmon at 11 a.m.

  • Eight isn’t Enough, it’s Essential

    John Helsley | Published: Wed, Aug 25, 2010

    By John Helsley jhelsley@opubco.com follow me on twitter @jjhelsley Dana Holgorsen has made clear his search for reliable wide receivers to make his spread special. Operating with four wideouts at a time most of the time, Holgorsen’s push centers on a need for eight who can play: four...

  • Scouting Report: Washington State

    John Helsley | Published: Wed, Aug 25, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Here is today’s Washington State scouting report: The Spokesman’s Vince Grippi takes a closer look at Washington State’s running backs. The Cougars struggled running the football in 2009 with only 848 rushing yards...

  • Scouting Report: Washington State

    John Helsley | Published: Tue, Aug 24, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Here’s a closer look at what is going on at Washington State as they prepare for the Sept. 4 opener with the Cowboys. WSU’s official site has a look at Saturday’s scrimmage. Sounds like the opposite of what...

  • No Worries Over Offensive Struggles

    John Helsley | Published: Mon, Aug 23, 2010

    By John Helsley jhelsley@opubco.com follow me on twitter @jjhelsley By now you’ve probably heard about how the defense dominated Saturday’s scrimmage. How the offense struggled to move, let alone score. Here’s the deal: don’t despair. We could have predicted the offense’s...

  • Free to succeed, free to stumble

    John Helsley | Published: Mon, Aug 23, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon One staple of Dana Holgorsen’s offense is the freedom give to the quarterback to change plays at the line of scrimmage. The Oklahoma State offensive coordinator knows giving his quarterbacks that freedom comes with...

  • Key Scrimmage

    John Helsley | Published: Sat, Aug 21, 2010

    By John Helsley jhelsley@opubco.com follow me on twitter @jjhelsley When the Cowboys conduct their second major scrimmage tonight, the ante will be raised in a number of ways. For one, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen expects to see real progress from a week ago, when he basically...

  • D-Line questions galore

    John Helsley | Published: Sat, Aug 21, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the mailbag, enjoy: “Over the past few years it seems our defensive line has been average. I trust Bill Young, but am still concerned with a seeming lack of depth here....

  • OSU continues strong ticket sales

    John Helsley | Published: Fri, Aug 20, 2010

    by Brandon Chatmon bchatmon@opubco.com Follow me on Twitter @BChatmon The loss of two NFL first round picks and several starters has not lessened the excitement for Oklahoma State’s football program. As of this afternoon, OSU has sold about 34,000 season tickets. The 34,000 total...

  • Illegal pitches and upsets at Women's College World Series

    David Morris | Published: Fri, Jun 4, 2010

    OSU softball star Mariah Gearhart joined me in the OPUBCO Studios this morning to knock out some quick analysis of Game 1 action and to preview tonight’s two games.

  • Oklahoma State University Geography Department's alums celebrate

    Helen Ford Wallace | Updated: Fri, May 17, 2013

    Brent Payne and Jennifer Spencer were at the event. (Photos provided).

  • Orange you stoked about free Whataburgers?

    David Cathey | Published: Thu, Nov 5, 2009

    With Bedlam football lurking, Cowboy fans will enter the game one-up on Sooner fans, thanks to Whataburger. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Whataburgers around the globe will offer free burgers to those that dine in between 5 and 8 p.m. But the catch is you must show up dressed head-to-toe in orange....



The OSU Bloggers

Gina Mizell


OSU Sports Reporter

Gina Mizell joined The Oklahoman in August of 2011 as the Oklahoma State beat writer, where she covered the Cowboys' historic run to the Big 12 championship and Fiesta Bowl in her first season on the job.

Before arriving in Stillwater, Gina was the Padres' Associate Reporter for MLB.com and a sports reporter/columnist at the Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Best of the West journalism contest, the Arizona Newspapers Association and the Association for Women in Sports Media.

Gina is a Phoenix native and graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in 2010.

John Helsley


OSU Reporter Sr.

John Helsley grew up in Del City, reading all the newspapers and sports magazines he could get his hands on. And Saturday afternoons, when the Major League Game of the Week was on, he'd keep a scorecard for the game. So the sports appeal was was deep-rooted at an early age.

Mrs. Jackson, an English/Journalism teacher at Del City High, plucked him for the school paper, The Eagle Beacon, and John was hooked. While he detoured through a brief accounting career, John returned to college (Central Oklahoma) for a second degree and a second career that has seen him cover everything from the preps to the pros at The Oklahoman.

John lives in Edmond with his wife Roberta and two daughters, Sarah and Jillian, who are keeping the family tradition of cheering for the baseball team with the birds on the bat.

Anthony Slater


Reporter
Anthony Slater has been NewsOK.com's lead sports blogger since the summer of 2012, covering Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, he covered OSU athletics for The Daily O'Collegian, working as the sports editor and beat writer for football and men's basketball. Originally from Northern California, he has lived in Oklahoma the past three years.


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