Daily Bullets (March 15)

Travis Ford (non) News

No firing on Monday, but a search committee has apparently been formed to find the next coach. It sounds like we’re working to trade Ford elsewhere (TCU?). [Tulsa World]

Oh yeah?

Hate to disappoint Va Tech fans, but logical move for TCU & Oklahoma State is to get Buzz Williams-quickly. TCU job fits like a glove.

— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) March 14, 2016

Steve Alford feels Travis Ford’s pain. [CBS]

Hoops News

OSU women get a No. 7 seed in the Dance, face St. Bonnies in the first round. [NewsOK]

Reaction.

#OKState is a 7-seed heading to Corvallis, Oregon to faced 10th-seeded St. Bonaventure. The reaction: pic.twitter.com/q9mLF8wPJ7

— Mark Cooper (@mark_cooperjr) March 14, 2016

NCAA Tournament

PFB bracket challenge. Top three get prizes. Let’s get the group to 500 people this year. Password: BringDougHome. [CBS]

I’m with Nate here. Berry Tramel has three Big 12 teams in the Final Four. I think the Big 12 is a little overrated in hoops this year. [NewsOK]

This on every coach’s favorite band is terrific. Coach K = Beyonce! [CBS]

The Big 12 is overvalued because of Kansas and OU. I believe it. [Big Lead]

Football News

Ultimately, Sanders becomes the primary ball carrier during the preseason — with Carson and Carr having roles in the offense — but the battle for carries will continue throughout the 2016 season as nobody runs away with the job. [ESPN]

I wrote about Nick Saban’s fatal flaw on Monday (probably not what you think!) [CBS]

If there was a 68-team tournament for football … [SB Nation]

The 50 best teams since WWII. Oklahoma State in 2011 is the 8th-best of this decade. [Football Study Hall]

Other Sports

OSU swept Abilene Christian. [O’Colly]

Photos of the orange crush unis (which I still hate). [okstate]

John Smith’s five greatest moments. [okstate]

Carson, Southwell and me broke down the new WBW uniform. [PFB]

A PFB reader sent me this. An OSU grad is staking her claim as one of the strongest women in the world. [Tulsa World]

Recruiting News

Kyle B. talked to Darrion Green about his interest in coming to OSU. [PFB]

Four-star receiver names OSU in his top five. [PFB]

Mika Yurcich and Mike Gundy offered a dual threat QB from Georgia. [PFB]

An OSU linebacker commit ran a 4.51 40 over the weekend. Wowza. [PFB]

Other Stuff I’m reading

Live is Facebook’s next big moneymaker. [Medium]

How the Republican party became a failed state. [Daily Beast]

On the genesis of Donald Trump’s absurd run for the presidency. Fascinating stuff. [NYT]