Daily Bullets
Daily Bullets (April 4)
CEOs Win Games
In year five, Kliff Kingsbury at Texas Tech is stepping away from the offense. Gundy did the same in year six.
Kingsbury is trying to do a better job looking at the whole picture this offseason, giving more of himself to help a defense that ranked dead last in FBS last season get back on track.
“I hope I’m able to make sure they understand I’ve got their back,” Kingsbury said. “When you’re over there with the offense all the time, always game-planning and always coaching offense and always talking trash to the defense, I think it may help not to be in that role, to show, ‘I’m with y’all as well.'”
Morris, his offensive coordinator since 2013, drew up 100 percent of the offensive script for the scrimmage and made all the calls. Starting QB Nic Shimonek can tell the new arrangement is working.
“I think that was much-needed,” he said. “I know I’ve talked to some guys on defense and they feel a sense of confidence that he has their back.” [ESPN]
It’s hard to tell how much of a hand Gundy had/has on calling the plays, but we confidently believe that in 2010 (Dana Holgorsen year) the head man stepped back. Looking at the numbers, the Pokes never won double digit games before that change but they’ve nearly averaged ten wins (9.71 wins) a year since.
There’s something to that CEO role and it’s interesting to look at the commentary from Tech players talking about how it’s affecting their team. All I know is Mike seems to have a lot more time on his hands now.
I unapologetically love the new Mike Gundy, a true American pic.twitter.com/KLbS81OyGH
— hunterginn (@hunterginn) March 30, 2017
Staff Taking Shape
Word surfaced on a hire that wasn’t made last night:
Danny Henderson has joined the University of Tulsa staff as a basketball assistant, coach Frank Haith confirmed Monday night.
Henderson spent last season as an assistant under Brad Underwood at Oklahoma State and was among five candidates interviewed for the head-coaching position when Underwood left for Illinois last month. Henderson was not retained as an assistant when Mike Boynton was promoted to head coach. [TulsaWorld]
Break ups are awkward sometimes. With a head and associate head coach having ties primarily on the east coast and overseas, it seemed like retaining Henderson would have given you an in to DFW high schools (a must for any Oklahoma State coach not John Smith).
Good for Henderson who found a solid landing spot. Rumblings say this guy is in the running for one of the two openings left on the bench but we’ll wait and see. It looks like Boynton’s got a busy few weeks ahead of him, getting help soon may be nice.
After a few days away… back in the office discussing the future of @OSUMBB. #LetsWork #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/6JHLMNYbJB
— Mike Boynton (@thacoachmike) April 3, 2017
OSU and NCAA Notes
Roy Williams’ Tar Heels edged Cinderella in an ugly national championship game ….Vincent Taylor is the no. 56 draft prospect for ProFootballFocus….Joe Mixon was hanging out with the Cleveland Browns yesterday (PLEASE go to Cleveland)….West Virginia point guard named defensive player of the year, Bill Self nabs coach of the year….Seven college football games that can’t be moved
Us watching Mason Rudolph and his Kentucky Derby-worthy stable of horses warming up in September:
That's a bunch of happy Heels. pic.twitter.com/UArm5hRG2S
— ESPN (@espn) April 4, 2017
A week ago today, we introduced @thacoachmike as our new head coach. Check out the highlights from his press conference here ?? #LetsWork pic.twitter.com/8TJ4cYuyjK
— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) April 3, 2017
Can’t believe this has only been a week ago! Feels like the hot takes have died down, curious to see what he does on the recruiting trail with Hardy’s spot.Â
1984 @NCAA National Champion
11x @NBA All-Star for @nyknicks
2008 @Hoophall InducteeWelcome home @GeorgetownHoops Coach Patrick Ewing! pic.twitter.com/0CMdCmTZ3b
— Georgetown Hoyas (@GeorgetownHoyas) April 3, 2017
Long-time pro assistant coming back to take over. Seems sexy if you’re over 30 and remember Ewing playing at the Knicks.
Probably impressive to have a massive dude from the NBA coming to your house though.
Cowboy Baseball Reschedules Game At Wichita State https://t.co/hv7hf3fYkb
— Cowboy Baseball (@OSUBaseball) April 3, 2017
Pokes Tuesday game in Wichita has been pushed back to Wednesday.
What You Missed on PFB
- On Mike Holder’s future in Stillwater
- A couple of four star quarterbacks came to town
- Marcus Smart making a difference in Boston
- Pokes are going after a point guard transfer
- A Texas running back named the Pokes in his top 12
- Danny Henderson to Tulsa
Masters Coverage
- Ranking the five amateurs in play
- Cowboy golfers at the Masters
- Ten guys to cheer for and ten storylines to watch
- Weather conditions for the opening round
- Jason Day will play with his mother on his mind
Rickie talks expectations.
Watch @RickieFowler discuss his expectations at #themasters pic.twitter.com/dFeDXHBohb
— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 4, 2017
Other Stuff I’m Reading
Pretty interesting stuff in the “Origins in Overprotective Parenting”….Ranking the ten worst NBA teams in terms of hopefulness for the future….Cleveland Browns are trying to pull a Jimmy Johnson with no Herschel Walker to trade
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Hoops4 days ago
UCF Transfer Marchelus Avery Commits to Oklahoma State
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Hoops4 days ago
Washington Transfer Wesley Yates Visits Oklahoma State
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Football3 days ago
Oklahoma State Linebacker Donovan Stephens Enters Transfer Portal
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Football3 days ago
Spring Football: A Defensive Line Switch That Could Utilize the Cowboys’ Playmakers