Daily Bullets (August 1) – Holgo on Gundy’s Golden Years, Deja Vu in 2018 Cowboy Football?

(Not Quite) Approaching Golden Years

Dana Holgorsen was weighing in on Big 12 topics and had some comments about Mike Gundy.

“Gundy’s got a lot left. I don’t know if he’s got Bill Snyder years left. He’s got a lot left. He seems very comfortable. I’ve enjoyed our relationship over the last several years. I tell him this all the time. He was really uptight. Worried about a lot of things. I don’t see that out of him anymore. He seems very comfortable. Very relaxed. Has done a heck of a job with that entire program. And Coach (Mike) Holder has done a good job with that entire athletic department. Tell Mike I said that.” [NewsOK]

Dana’s point that jumps out to me is the transition in style as a coach, a CEO of the program. On one hand, running a motor that hot would seem to burn out a guy early, changing to the current state of mind seems more sustainable. On the other hand, at $5 million a year, there’s incentive to take it easy and enjoy the money sooner than later.

Evens or Odds

When you work at predicting the 2018 season, does it seem more like the 2013 or 2014 season to you?

Over the past eight years, the Cowboys best seasons can basically be broken up into two categories — the Brandon Weeden era and the Mason Rudolph era. In their five seasons as OSU starters, Weeden and Rudolph combined for 53 victories.

In the three years between Weeden and Rudolph, without an established franchise quarterback, the Cowboys were 25-14.

So will this season be like 2013 when little-heralded Clint Chelf came off the bench to save the day and a 10-win season? Or will it be like 2014, when OSU needed an overtime miracle in Norman to avoid a losing record. [TulsaWorld]

OSU and NCAA Notes

If you could steal one assistant for Gundy’s staff, who would it be?….Mason Rudolph chats about how he played about the last few days of practice….Kenny Gajewski is layering SEC transfers into the Cowgirl Softball program….Big 12 has the strongest league according to ESPN’s BPI (basketball)….Recruiting changes coming to college basketball

Today in “Numbers You Won’t Be Surprised to Read”:

4/5-star Commits vs. Total Wins
(Last 5 years)

• More ⭐️Commits, Less Wins
-41 Texas
-28 South Carolina
-23 UCLA
-20 Tennessee
-19 Arkansas
-18 Notre Dame
-18 A&M

• Less ⭐️Commits, More Wins
+38 Iowa
+37 Kansas St
+34 Wisconsin
+26 Utah
+24 OK St
+23 TCU
+19 GT, Wash St

— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) July 30, 2018

The Smurf Turf of College Basketball

Our court is a work of art. #GoFrogs ?‍? pic.twitter.com/JRKTF5MoUw

— TCU Basketball (@TCUBasketball) July 31, 2018

Nike Badge 1’s

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The Nike Free Trainer 8, #okstate edition, will be on sale August 13 at 8 a.m. in-store and 9 a.m. online. pic.twitter.com/FoiDgyOsPs

— OSU Student Union (@OSUUnion) July 31, 2018

These are fun.

The torch has been passed. #okstate #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/7pkeLcyUe0

— Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) August 1, 2018

Prime Time on 30 for 30 will be great.

ESPN's newest upcoming 30 for 30 was announced today…by its subject, Deion Sanders. https://t.co/bJIQrzOMt6

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 31, 2018

Yesterday on PFB

• Porter sat down with Yurcich and Knowles to talk about the 2018 season
• Count me in on this – Curtis Jones could be Boynton’s second-semester weapon
• Marcell Ateman is impressing Jon Gruden
• Cowboy Football ranks last in returning production
• Finally – reports coming out on CJ Moore’s eligibility

Stuff I’m Chewing On

• Interesting long-form true crime piece: When a stranger decides to destroy your life
• Sobering but good faith-based thoughts on ten lessons on growing older
• A fascinating look at the country’s political fault lines (and an accurate grouping of Oklahoma)