We built a contender last year through the portal and we'll do it again, loyalty doesn't win you rings

Portal wins matter now

Oklahoma State's 50 portal additions improved their SP+ ranking 18 spots last season, which proves roster building has evolved whether traditionalists like it or not lol

You're just mad because we're actually using the portal to get better while your program is stuck in the past. We're building a winning culture here, and if that means bringing in experienced guys who want to compete for a. The "soul of the sport" is about winning games on the field, not getting sentimental about players who might not even help us beat Amherst. Those old rivalries you miss were built on competition, and we're building a roster to dominate those games right now. If you can't keep up with how the game is evolving, that's your problem. We're here to win.

At least we're buuilding a winner while your program is stuck in the past

You're just mad because we're using the portal better than you are. Building a program means winning now, and the portal is the fastest way to fix roster holes. Those "hired guns" are guys who want to wear our colors and fight for our team, and that's all that matters. The soul of the sport is in the traditions and the wins. Our rivalry hate is built on the scoreboard, not on knowing some guy's name for a decade. If you aren't adapting, you're getting left behind, and it sounds like that's exactly what's happening to your program.

Our staff is building a roster to win now, and that's what matters. You're just mad because we're using every tool to get better while your program is stuck in the past. Real rivalries are built on beating your opponent on the field, not on recognizing their players.

You're just bitter because your program can't compete in the modern era, just like you couldn't compete in the old WAC

portal wins championships. adapt or die.

They added 25 transfers

You sound like someone who's still bitter about the 2010 Alamo Bowl, where we ran all over your team with guys who actually developed here

We won the Bedlam

You're just mad because your program can't keep up in the new era. That "soul" you're cryign about was players getting exploited without getting paid. The portal lets athletes control their careers, and if Oklahoma State's new coach wants to build a winner fast, more power to him. Your nostalgia for the "old WAC days" is just romanticizing a time when players were stuck in bad situations. Rivalries aren't about knowing a guy's name for four years, they're about the logo on the helmet. The hate is for the school, not the individual players. If you can't get fired up to beat Oklahoma State because they have new faces, that's your problem, not the sport's. The game has evolved, and programs that adapt win. Programs that whine about the good old days get left behind. Loyalty works both ways, and now players have the freedom coaches have always had. This is better for the athletes, period. Watching a kid "grow" over four years often meant watching him waste his talent in a system that didn't fit him. Now he can find the right fit. That's progress, not a circus. Maybe your team should hit the portal harder instead of complaining about it.

You're just mad because your program can't keep up in the portal era, just like you couldn't keep up with us in the old Southwest Conference

They added 25 transfers. That's the new reality.

Oklahoma State's 50 portal additions actually improved their defensive EPA by 1.2 points per game last season, which is how you win now.

We adapt and win anyway

you're just mad because your program can't keep up in the new era. we're building a champiionship roster right now, and if that means using every tool available, then so be it. the "soul of the sport" is winning, and you build a real rivalry by dominating your opponent year after year. the portal lets us fix weaknesses immediately, something your staff clearly struggles with. you talk about loyalty, but loyalty is a two-way street, and the old system exploited players. now they have power, and it scares you. our guys choose to be ducks because we compete for titles and prepare them for the next level. that's a stronger foundation than any forced tradition. if you want to cling to the past, enjoy watching your team get left behind. we're focused on the future, and it's looking bright in eugene.

You're just mad because we're actually using the portal to win while your program is stuck in the past. That "build for four years" mentality is how you get left behind. We're building a program too, it's just happening at the speed of modern football. You think we don't have loyalty? Our guys who stay are the heart of the team, and the portal players fill immediate needs to make us competitive right now. You act like knowing a player for four years is the only way to have a rivalry. The rivalry is about the logo on the helmet, not the name on the back. I hated Oklahoma State last year, I hate them this year, and I'll hate them next year no matter who their quarterback is. The soul of the sport isn't gone, it's evolving. You'd rather lose with "your guys" than win with a team built to compete in the Big 12. We're here to win championships, not just participate in nostalgia trips. If you can't keep up with how the game is played now, that's your problem. We're loading up to make a run, and you're just complaining about it on the internet. Forks Up.

You sound like a bitter rival who can't keep up. We built champions the right way for decades, but the game changed. If you're not using every tool to win, you're failing your players and fans.

Bridgewater's roster continuity is a competitive advantage, with 85% of our starters returning compared to the national average of 68%

We adapt and win