Daily Bullets (July 6)

Big 12 Realignment

I agree with this from Berry on why the Big 12 shouldn’t expand. It’s all silliness. It’s July. (NewsOK)

Ranking the Big 12 candidates. (NewsOK)

Is college football better because of Tulsa? I’m dubious. Mostly because of the power structure in place that doesn’t allow Tulsas to win national titles, even if they go undefeated. (Tulsa World)

This from Chris Ross is really well done on why everyone shouldn’t be losing their minds about potential expansion. The Big 12 is fine. (Land Grant Gauntlet)

Football misc.

Really good story about a former OSU walk-on by Kieran Steckley here. (Stillwater Newspress)

Hope you guys had a good July 4th. Here’s a ‘Merica/OSU video to get you fired up for the season. (PFB)

So you get $74 if you filed a claim to receive reparations for being in the EA Sports games. (Yahoo)

Dez is close to signing? Maybe? (Fox)

Love Jordan Sterns.

Hoops misc.

Jawun Evans helped his U19 USA team beat Croatia over the weekend for to win the FIBA World Championship. (Tulsa World)

Le’Bryan Nash catches on with the Rockets. (PFB)

Yeah, that’s Phil Forte sitting behind the plate at the Rangers game.

https://twitter.com/backus17/status/617547103095488514

Some interesting quotes here from KD. I’m sure his free agency won’t be a circus next year! (Daily Thunder)

I love Anthony Allen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTZv8_Bnc0Y

World Cup

All five goals on Telemundo. Awesome. (Deadspin)

Abby Wambach’s great monologue. (Big Lead)

More stuff I’m reading

How a Southern Baptist preacher became a voice on the Confederate flag. (Washington Post)

Good Woj profile. (GQ)

Decent Katie Nolan profile. (NY Mag)