Daily Bullets (Aug 10): Five-Star Forward Committing Today, OSU and Its Three Amigos

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OSU Bullets

• Five-star and the No. 20 player in the 2022 class will commit today – the guys at PFB predicted where he lands

• Game-by-game predictions for the Pokes going into the fall

• This bit on OSU, Texas schools, and Big 12 discussions with the Pac-12 are interesting:

(Baylor, Texas Tech, and TCU) are looking out for each other and trying to be good partners to their fellow remaining conference members. But they’re also communicating frequently with Oklahoma State, a source said, which is not surprising but does lead to an interesting question.

What if the Pac-12 decides it’s better off pursuing a deal with these Big 12 schools?

[The Athletic $$$]

• You love to cheer for a guy like linebacker Devin Harper – and you love that he’s getting his shot to start

• This piece ranking lockdown corners in the Big 12 has the Pokes towards the bottom ?

• Fun note – ESPN ($$$) did an article on underachievers in college football – you won’t sniff the Pokes on that list

• Happy 56th to Cowboy legend John Smith:

Non-OSU Bullets

• You’ll enjoy this if you like charts – how we spent our time in 2020 vs. 2019
• This Atlantic piece is one of the better explanations of the cultural/political divide in the US today
• A bit controversial for some but faith-based take on influencing your kiddos religiously