Daily Bullets (Feb. 22): Bill Self and OSU Talked, Packed Winter Weekend in OSU Sports

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news.

Three Thoughts

• This is wild – Bill Self was in Stillwater considering the job at OSU in 2024 – Carson and Colby talk more about it here (TulsaWorld + PFB)

• A little March Madness is in store for OSU fans as the Cowgirls have climbed as high as a seven-seed lately (PFB)

• Lots of winter action this weekend – the Cowboys play in Lawrence today while the Cowgirls host Colorado, the finishing touch is a Sunday afternoon dual with Iowa. The Cowboys will host UT-Arlington on the diamond Sunday while Cowgirl Softball is playing a double-header in Arkansas (PFB)

Two Quotes

• An old Cowboy pitcher is leaving the Rangers: 

Source: SP Andrew Heaney and the Pirates are in agreement on a 1-year, $5M deal with incentives. @ByRobertMurray was first on them agreeing to terms.

— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) February 20, 2025

• Bill Self toed the line when asked about the opening: 

Kansas coach Bill Self, about report he seriously considered Oklahoma State job last year: “I spoke to them, answered questions about the job & offered my opinion about what is needed to win in our league,” Self told me. “Which I have done every time the job has opened. They got…

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) February 21, 2025

One Question

• Is NIL/transfer portal impacting fan’s relationships with players? (Bill Haisten would say yes)

Non-OSU Bullets

• How do astronauts shower in space?

• The thief’s good works (faith-based)