Daily Bullets (Dec. 31): New Years’ Eve in Lawrence

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Three Thoughts

• Cowboy and Cowgirl Basketball take on Kansas today – Pokes in Lawrence is always worth watching

• Big wrestling tournament starting tomorrow – Seth Duckworth pointed out this is an opportunity for OSU to size up against some Big 12 frontrunners

• If you want to be optimistic about Cowboy Football, here’s something to chew on:

“All of these guys that had or got playing experience this year, they’re going to be so much better their second time around,” defensive coordinator Derek Mason said. “When guys grow up, they become better football players.”

[TulsaWorld]

Two Quotes

• Malcolm Rodriguez seems like he’s doing alright in Detroit:

Among all @NFL rookies, @Lions LB @malcolmlrod ranks:

– 1st in games with a TFL (8)
– 1st in tackles for loss or no gain (12, per @PFF)
– t-1st in total TFLs (8)
– 6th in tackles (76)

His 8 TFLs are the 2nd-most a Lions rookie LB has ever produced in a season.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/2BY5wvXZOb

— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) December 30, 2022

• More offers like this, please. Need two or three more defensive tackles into Stillwater.

#OKState offers Utah Tech transfer defensive tackle Justin Kirkland.

The 6-foot-4, 295-pound freshman had 40 total tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks in 11 games played this past season. https://t.co/dkgimkWtAK

— Cody Nagel (@CodyNagel247) December 30, 2022

One Question

• If you could add a five-star, can’t miss recruit to any position group to play football for OSU what would it be?

Most Viewed of the Week

• No. 1 Ten thoughts from OSU’s loss to Wisconsin

• No. 2 Auburn, Ole Miss showing interest in Spencer Sanders

• No. 3 Grading the Guaranteed Rate Bowl

• No. 4 Christmas Eve Bullets

• No. 5 Social Media Reaction to the bowl game

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Non-OSU Bullets

• See things differently to do things differently
• Solid John Piper message on “beating a path to the Word” (faith-based)

Great New Years vibes off this tweet:

I hope everyone can take a moment, take a walk, and think about what they really are shooting for.

What do you really want? What would make you happy? What are the big goals you've got?

Set up that North Star, get strategic, and be absolutely relentless in making it happen.

— Dr. Julie Gurner (@drgurner) November 26, 2022

Here’s a solid explanation of Southwest Airlines’ massive cancellations:

Details behind the logistical collapse have emerged in recent days. While most airlines operate off a hub-and-spoke model, where most aircraft and crew are based out of a few major hubs, Southwest operates on a point-to-point model, where flights can travel from city to city without needing to stop at a central hub. The storm created a snowball effect of cancellations that overwhelmed Southwest’s outdated internal scheduling system and resulted in planes and crew being stranded throughout the country while the airline attempted to manually reset operations.

Exacerbating issues, Southwest lacks agreements allowing passengers to rebook with other airlines during emergencies. The airline now faces an investigation from the Department of Transportation.

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