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Daily Bullets (April 11)

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Interior Stability

While there’s a hole at left tackle, the interior feels solid for the Pokes.

Some combination of Zachary Crabtree, Shane Richards, Dylan Galloway or perhaps a graduate transfer will likely line up at the tackle spots when OSU opens the season against Tulsa. Lately, it has been Crabtree, the longtime starter on the right side, getting reps at left tackle.

But inside, at the guard and center positions, OSU appears to be stable.

That’s in large part due to the healthy return of right guard Larry Williams.

A senior from Wilmington, North Carolina, Williams is back on the first team this spring after missing the final eight games of 2016 because of a high ankle sprain. An addition last year from Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College, Williams immediately won a starting spot and played right guard for the first five games before sustaining the season-ending injury in practice. [TulsaWorld]

Gone are the days of young Lundblade at center and turnstiles at the guard spots.

This is getting closer to our sweet spot: veteran, developed three stars with an occasional juco patch here and there.

The Grindfather

Former Cowboy Tony Allen has left a monumental impact on his NBA home for the last seven years.

There has never been a Grizzly like (Tony) Allen. There will never be a Grizzly like Allen again.

Before he arrived in Memphis, the Grizzlies had never won a playoff game and had missed the playoffs four straight years. Now they’ve been to the postseason seven straight years.

More than that, Allen gave the Grizzlies an identity, with his words and with his play. He’s hilarious and relentless and rough-edged and unself-conscious. Not unlike Memphis itself.

So of course the town fell in love with Allen, but no more than Allen fell in love with the town. [The Commercial Appeal]

With all the Eddie film fundraising going on, it’s fun to hear about one of Eddie’s best. Tony took over games on both ends in college but his ability to wreck NBA offenses with his elite defensive game is incredible.

Return to Greatness

Lost in the shuffle of solid offenses have been a drop in the return game.

OSU last season went without a return TD. In 2015, the Cowboys had just one, on Jalen McCleskey’s punt return. And the Cowboys once produced TD returns in droves.

Three in 2014 (all from Tyreek Hill). Three in 2013 (one by Justin Gilbert on a kickoff, two by Josh Stewart on punts). Two in 2012 (kickoff returns from Dez Roland and Gilbert). Two in 2011 (kickoff returns by Gilbert). Three in 2010 (two kickoffs by Gilbert, a punt by Josh Cooper).

Every year from 2006 through 2014, OSU had at least two TD returns on kicks. [NewsOK]

Darrent Williams, Dez Bryant, Perrish Cox, Justin Gilbert, Tyreek Hill. They were all game changers, regular threats to take it deep. You never know when you’ll need six points in a pinch to change history.

OSU and NCAA Notes

Cowboy Baseball takes on Central Arkansas today at 4 p.m. ….Baylor’s stud big man Motley declared for the pros (no agent yet)….KU landed a legit pair of transfers from Memphis….Preferred walk-on turning heads in the Cowboy backfield….A Texas Tech football coaching legend passed away yesterday….How the Cowboys did at the Masters….Former commit Hardy looking at the Hogs

Scott Sutton is out at ORU after 18 years. Remember when he beat no. 3 Kansas?

With the exception of 1989-1990, this may be the first year that a Sutton won’t be head coaching Division I basketball since 1968.

Had no idea Allie P. played football… Good stuff.

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Other Stuff I’m Reading

Now that Sergio won: Best Golfers without a Major….Old dog, new tricks: do age/perspective increase creativity?….2017 Lakers = “Major League” aka the team that’s not supposed to win, keeps winning….Thinking in “futureisms” sounds difficult

Bummer that she crushed the hammer… Also, giving Thor a haircut is probably like cutting Samson’s hair right?

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