Daily Bullets (Oct. 4): Basketball Captains Named, Jelani is a Rare Cat

Mike Boynton has his Cs for 2018-19, and any day that Mike Leach is prominently featured in the Bulls is a great day. Let’s go.

Jelani, the Monster

I loved this from Marshall Scott on Jelani’s big move. A buddy of mine who has been an OSU fan longer than I have texted me the other day and said he thinks Jelani is the best NFL prospect OSU has on offense. I don’t know about that, but he makes (and Gundy agrees with) a good point about his body and the future.

Given his frame, Woods has the tools to be another OSU great at the mix between tight end and full back. The most difficult transition has obviously been blocking technique, but that’s expected.

“The blocking is going to come along slower,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said. “He was a quarterback, and all of a sudden, he’s in the trenches in the Big 12. That’s a very big jump. He’ll continue to improve, and that’s where he’s at right now. He just needs a lot of reps.

“There are only so many people that walk the face of the earth that are 6-foot-8 and weight 265 pounds that can somewhat control their body.” [PFB]

Wonder what his mom’s and dad’s DNA is like. Surprised Gundy didn’t break that down for me.

All the Sacks

OSU is already within striking distance of its school record of 43 sacks. Pokes have 24 (!) in five games.

OSU began keeping sacks as a statistic in 1981, and the team had at least 40 sacks in three of the next four years. But since setting the school record with 43 sacks in 1984, the Cowboys have reached the 40-sack mark only twice — in 1998 and 2015. [NewsOK – $]

Me when Michael Scott breaks the season record in Bedlam.

OSU and NCAA News

OSU’s self-reported secondary violations are kind of funny to read … This is really well done and seems like a fun idea for a sports blog … The untold story of the 1999 Red River Rivalry is a master class by Jake Trotter, amazing … Florida’s new helmets are p hot … Sounds like Bundage will be back for Iowa State.

A dude.

#Big12Golf honors are in! Here are your Golfers of the month for September:

?️‍♀️ @e_hof8 of @TexasWGolf
?️‍♂️ @matthew_wolff5 of @OSUCowboyGolf

See the details here: https://t.co/8Qr8Hjwj9N. pic.twitter.com/Fw8E84F852

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 3, 2018

OSU named its captains for basketball season.

Introducing your captains for 2018-19. #c2e #okstate

? @TDziagwa
? @cameron_mcgriff
? @LindyWatersIII pic.twitter.com/edec9nQZxl

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) October 4, 2018

Jonathan Football’s first TD in the CFL? It went to Adarius Bowman.

#JohhnyManziel goes DEEP for his first touchdown pass in the #CFL!!#CFLGameDay pic.twitter.com/L2AKYXOHFl

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 30, 2018

This is kinda incredible.

Big 12 email this morning states that some of the Mike Gundy questioners on Monday's teleconference were actually from media members using fake names and affiliations . . . . Talk about the definition of either being chicken to ask a question or insecurity . . . . oh well . . .

— Randy Peterson (@RandyPete) October 3, 2018

Lol!

Nick Saban said he was "disappointed" there weren't more students at the game this past Saturday vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Said they're working to address that. Said the students aren't entitled to anything. Said the players work too hard to not be supported.

(He's pretty heated)

— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) October 3, 2018

How is another human being this brilliant?

shot's fired at former teamate Kelvin Benjamin who will be also be a bill cut for cap reasons https://t.co/bU8TxjiDJk

— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) October 3, 2018

OSU only hires DCs who tweet multiple quotes a week.

“Perseverance is not a long race; it’s many short races one after the other.”
Walter Elliott pic.twitter.com/eVSOuGqhkw

— Jim Knowles (@CoachJimKnowles) October 3, 2018

Impressive.

Air Marcus takes flight! pic.twitter.com/1nOnONQYKg

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 3, 2018

What You Missed on PFB

• 10 questions I have for the rest of the season
• Mike Gundy is the 10th-highest paid coach in the country
• Iowa State is … not very good on offense
• Is BPS a good home field advantage?
• I’m here for Oregon in the Alamo Bowl
• Four players to watch for Iowa State (Montgomery is a man!)

More Stuff I’m Reading

Is there something you do every day that builds an asset for you? Every single day?

Every single day is a lot of days. It’s easy to look at the long run and lull yourself into skipping a day now and then. But the long run is made up of short runs. [Godin]

Well now that you mention it …