Pistols Firing used its Nov. 7 Oklahoma State roundup to steer readers toward Oklahoma State Vs Kansas State coverage, and it did so while another storyline sat in the background: Robbie Avila's next move. The roundup linked to what to know and what the PFB staff thinks about the matchup, making the Kansas State game one of the day's main points of interest for Oklahoma State readers.
That is why the game is getting attention now. The roundup did not present a full standalone preview, but it did flag the matchup as one where beating the Kansas schools feels squarely in play, and it even reached back to an old Big 8 game with the line, “Headin’ one state to the north 🤠”. It also pointed readers to BYU and Utah at 11am on Nov. 7, underscoring that Oklahoma State discussion was moving across multiple games and storylines at once.
The Avila piece sharpened the search interest. The report said he is considering DePaul, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State if granted eligibility, while also saying Oklahoma State had a $500K-$1M NIL offer on the table. But the fit is not clean. Avila prefers to remain with Saint Louis, and the report said Saint Louis may not have a roster spot available, leaving his choice tied to both opportunity and whether the school he wants can actually keep him.
That friction is what makes the roundup more than a list of links. The same page that pointed readers to Oklahoma State Vs Kansas State also folded in other Oklahoma State items, including Mike Gundy breaking down Drew Mestemaker with Bleacher Report, Nolan McLean becoming the first rookie pitcher to win a Gold Glove in MLB history, and Oklahoma State's 91-60 win over Incarnate Word. It was a snapshot of a program with several live threads, but Avila's remains the one with the clearest immediate consequence.
For now, the simplest reading is that Oklahoma State is pushing hard enough to stay in the conversation, but Avila's own preference points elsewhere. If Saint Louis cannot make room, that opening may matter more than the offer itself, and the next step will come down to whether eligibility and roster space line up with the money already reported.
