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Daily Bullets (August 5) – Boynton Builds a Roster, Defensive Ends Surging

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Keep Building

As Mike Boynton continues to make his mark on the basketball program, year two appears to have some solid talent to build with.

He’s got the pieces to once again be a pest in the loaded, balanced Big 12.

Cameron McGriff is back after he put up 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win at Kansas. Lindy Waters is stepping into a leadership role. Michael Weathers is a transfer from Miami of Ohio after being the MAC freshman of the year. Curtis Jones will be eligible at mid-semester after transfer from Indiana and can go on the trip to Europe. And the hidden gem could be freshman guard Isaac Likekele.

Boynton said McGriff has accepted the leadership tag that he will need, Weathers will “open a lot of eyes with his athleticism and passing ability and will lead the team in free-throw attempts because of his aggressive drives to the basket,’’ Waters will be one of their most versatile players and Likekele is a winner, who will impact the team. [NCAA.com]

It was easy to feel like the Boynton hire was initially made with the intention of avoiding a full program teardown/rebuild by hiring in-house, but this roster will have Mike Boynton’s fingerprints all over it. And it’ll have a chance to be successful depending on how ready guys like McGriff, Waters, Weathers and Jones are to carry the load in a loaded league.

I loved these thoughts from a well-thought-of NCAA Basketball writer Andy Katz too.

Risk. That was a fair criticism when Boynton was tabbed as the head coach. But he has so far built up equity within Oklahoma State and validated his hire. There is still plenty of work to do, but he has this program seemingly heading in the right direction. [NCAA.com]

Budding Ends

Positive things are being said about a pair of newcomers at defensive end for the Cowboys.

The team doesn’t even put on pads until Tuesday.

But it was hard not to notice the new defensive linemen as Greg Richmond ran them through drills.

Two newcomers in particular stuck out physically: Mike Scott and Tyler Lacy.

Scott, a transfer from Trinity Valley (Texas) Junior College who began his career at SMU, is an imposing 6-foot-5, 240-pound end with long hair. He only recorded four sacks last season, but was the No. 53-ranked junior-college player by the 247Sports Composite. He looks like a player who could help right away.

Lacy is a 6-4, 240-pound end from Sachse, Texas, who hounded opponents for 60 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior. [TulsaWorld]

While this doesn’t bear a huge amount of weight as the Pokes seek a fourth capable defender to go with Jordan Brailford, Cole Walterscheid, and Jarrell Owens, it’s a super encouraging when you consider these guys will be counted on for big snaps in 2019.

OSU and NCAA Notes

Training camp position battles to keep an eye on….Mason Rudolph excelling in the two-minute drive….Alabama quarterback situation starts to look ugly….How the Art Briles situation weighs in on the Urban Meyer situation…..Q&A with the newest Cowboy – grad transfer Kemah Siverand

Just wait til Brailford and Daniels get loose back there.

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