Daily Bullets (June 22)

Second-in-Line

Much ado has been made about Bob’s vacancy atop the league – is it possible that the opening has been filled by default?

Technicalities aside, Gundy could already be deemed the dean of league football coaches, and not just because of his OSU tenure. No other Big 12 coach is as professionally assertive (see: comments on the Central Michigan “loss,” league expansion or the Longhorn Network) or personally confident (the hairdo, the singlet, the rattlesnakes).

A new five-year contract, with a built-in annual rollover, gives him premium security. Five double-digit win totals plus five bowl victories since 2010 give him campus clout unseen since Eddie Sutton’s heyday. [TulsaWorld]

Gundy’s confidence and personality – combined with ten win seasons – sure make him seem like the heir apparent. Even the way he poked at Ole Miss is Stoops-ian. An interesting thought to revisit in a year.

Earning Your Keep

Mike Boynton’s last assistant could pay off big time with a certain commitment.

Go Pokes has learned that new assistant coach David Kontaxis’ connections from coaching lots of AAU basketball on the eastern seaboard have been paying dividends in recruiting and one of those prospects where it has come into play is with Norfolk (Oak Hill Academy), Va., standout post player David McCormack. [GoPokes $]

McCormack is a big time player and a notable deviation from what the Pokes are used to down low (with my regards to Solomon, an admirable worker). How college basketball staffs are put together is interesting – balancing recruiting, game planning, game management and more.

OSU and NCAA Notes

ESPN thinks Justice Hill is most likely thousand-yard Big 12 rusher….. Mizzou defensive end opting out on all local interviews in 2017….Ohio State fan impressively pranks his Michigan neighbor….CBS lists Jawun Evans as a steal who could become a star

McGriff’s got some bounce.

S/o to my guy tanner for the pass pic.twitter.com/RclcgqG7j8

— cameron (@cameron_mcgriff) June 22, 2017

Jawun was so good in Bedlams.

With 60% of the vote, Jawun's 42-point Bedlam explosion will go down as his best performance as a Cowboy. @j3vans1_ said this afterwards. pic.twitter.com/so1iW1AvHT

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) June 21, 2017

This puts you in the top ten of guys on the tour now, right?

This week in stats: #ProV1 loyalist @RickieFowler is your current leader in #PGATOUR scoring average. A look at the numbers: pic.twitter.com/KRnewR42gF

— Titleist (@Titleist) June 21, 2017

Your daily dose of Glenn-spiration.

And on the 8th day God said. I like Orange. pic.twitter.com/yQR7TAsWbG

— Glenn Spencer (@Glenn_Spencer) June 21, 2017

What You Missed on PFB

• Where the experts project Jawun to land
• The Grizzlies aren’t exactly coming to the table with a strong offer for Tony Allen
• OSU getting after a pair of linemen in the latest Reload
• OU’s starting safety was charged with a felony yesterday

Other Stuff I’m Reading

Worth being afraid of….Super disappointed if the Thunder goes PF (would be totally cool with this guy)