Daily Bullets (July 4): Can the Defense Match the Offense, Happy 250th, America!

Happy birthday America – stay safe out there, Cowpokes. 

Sweet Land – an ode to America’s 250th year. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/KzEtJhiv0a

— Heavy Pulp (@heavypulp) June 30, 2026

Three Thoughts

• No “all-portal” team members from the Cowboy defense – defense is the big question mark of the team, we’ll all be curious to see how that unit plays (PFB)

• Berry Tramel looked at the five best defenses OSU has ever had – spoiler: nothing from the 90s made the list (TulsaWorld)

• OSU’s quarterback commit transferred high schools in Texas – wouldn’t it be nice to get players to transfer closer to Stillwater to play a season so fans can watch them live? (Pokes Report) 

Two Quotes

• We’re spoiled to walk into this dream quarterback/running back duo in year one of Eric Morris:

Highest Graded Returning Running Back for the 2026 Season:

🤠 Caleb Hawkins, Oklahoma State@CowboyFB pic.twitter.com/1TF9rVQCw6 — PFF College (@PFF_College) July 3, 2026

• Can’t wait to see what Scott Wright does as the lead man over at GoPokes 247:

Announcement time. To the notes app… pic.twitter.com/z73cqo9Xh9

— Scott Wright (@ScottWrightOK) July 3, 2026

One Question

• How will Caleb Hawkins’ 2026 season compare to the primes of Justice Hill, Chuba Hubbard, and Ollie Gordon?

Non-OSU Bullets

• Can the USMNT appeal the suspension of Flo Balogun + who’s likely to fill his spot – update: the suspension was upheld

• America’s songbook

Gotta get my family down here one summer:

If there is a place in Texas that looks like it was borrowed from heaven for a little while… this might be it. The Upper Nueces River is one of the most breathtaking hidden treasures in the entire state. Crystal-clear spring water, towering limestone bluffs, ancient cypress… pic.twitter.com/v9Y8omAtAq

— fOx (@fOx1257067) July 1, 2026