Daily Bullets (Apr. 2): Cade Cunningham Announces, Let’s Talk Spring Game Opponents(!)

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Scores

Softball: Cowgirls 3, Iowa State 1
Baseball: West Virginia 4, Cowboys 3
Men’s Tennis: Baylor 4, Cowboys 2

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OSU Bullets

• Cade Cunningham is going pro – Kudos to my guy Mike Boynton with an elite dad joke during the announcement ceremony – you can watch the ceremony here

Boynton jokes that he’s going to the NBA and Cade will be the new coach

— Colby Powell (@ColbyJPowell) April 1, 2021

• Pro Day recap from Stillwater – spoiler: Chuba is fast

Chuba Hubbard runs a 4.36 ⚡️

(via @ryannovo62)

pic.twitter.com/mbNtO6N1Np

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 1, 2021

• Here’s why Mike Gundy is open to considering a true “spring game” concept, with another football team:

“Just from a numbers standpoint,” Gundy said. “What happens is, on most years, we don’t have enough depth to have a real good spring game. 

“So the reason we haven’t one in awhile is because it’s not favorable for the fans, because we don’t have enough depth, then you can’t function. 

“If you were to play a game against Arkansas or Nebraska or A&M or somebody, a practice game, you could get real quality work. So I would be for that, in just short notice, without thinking through it.” 

[NewsOK]

Arkansas would be the low hanging fruit for travel purposes. Play it at Skelly Stadium in Tulsa and appease both fan bases. Winner gets the best player at Union (that’s not committed to OU)

• Following the logic of this article, Baylor owes their Final Four run to the Pokes for beating them in Kansas City

• An optimistic take on Spencer Sanders’ progression in year three

• Congrats to Natasha Mack for earning DPOY in women’s college basketball

• The NCAA’s case before the Supreme Court will be one to watch

• Reminder: Trace Ford is a Dude (capital “d”)

I’m thankful that I tore my Acl. I’m thankful for the lessons I’ve learned through the process and the fuel that it has brought me. You can win the sprint, I will win the marathon! ?? pic.twitter.com/WEflMxZ9G1

— Trace Ford (@traceford12) April 1, 2021

• ESPN.com broke into sports coverage with the Big Country backboard slaying at the Kingdome in 1995:

#TBT April 1, 1995 – The launch of https://t.co/DMeGvzXRPA

Did you know the website started with a literal slam dunk?!

The first video posted was of 'Big Country' Bryant Reeves breaking the backboard during @OSUMBB's practice before the 1995 #FinalFour in Seattle pic.twitter.com/p34H0QOEnk

— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 1, 2021

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Non-OSU Bullets

• These airplane cabin redesigns look incredible
• Russell Westbrook had a pretty thought-provoking take earlier this week

I don’t think this is true for all scenarios but it’s more true than I thought:

“It’s almost always better to learn from peers who are 2 years ahead of you than mentors who are 20 years ahead of you. Life evolves and most insights get outdated.”

James Clear