Daily Bullets: Could Marcus Smart be the best player in the draft?

Football

Glenn Spencer wants to show a photo of the six OSU guys on the Dallas Cowboys to guys he recruits in Texas. (Scout)

However, if Oklahoma State, ranked 21st in the preseason polls, pulls out a win it won’t be their defense that does the job, instead it will have to be their offense that somehow surpasses the impenetrable “No Fly Zone” defense that Florida State boasts. I want to see the school that doesn’t think it invented the “No Fly Zone.” (FSU News)

Kicker U!!! (ESPN)

Berry on why Big 12 teams should schedule BYU. (NewsOK)

The Cowboys are ranked 128 out of 128 in Phil Steele’s experience chart for 2014. (ESPN)

Cool photo gallery of OSU and OU guys in NFL camps. (Tulsa World)

Dez: “I just got to touch the ball. I have to feel it. I feel like when I’m out catching the football and when a pass comes to me, I don’t want to think about it. I just want to snatch it and go with it. It goes a long way.” (Fox SW)

Hoops

Good stuff on the LSU transfer here from Cody Stavenhagen. Really informative. My biggest takeaway, unfortunately, is that Ford is thinking about using the leader in assists-to-turnovers in the SEC last year at the two-guard. (NewsOK)

Louisiana head coach on B-Will: “We’re excited to have Brian enrolled in school and become a member of the Ragin’ Cajuns. He gives us an athletic wing player with size and has played at a high level for the past three years.” (NBC)

Ford talks about the new lineup he’s going to have to figure out. (NewsOK)

This is pretty fascinating — the NBA Draft guys ranked by WARP, which is a complex formula that tries to help translate what they’ll do in the pros. Guess who’s No. 1…. (ESPN Insider) (Smart part not behind a paywall)

Kansas will represent the US in the World University Games. (CBS Sports)

Other

Mike McGraw on Baylor: ““I’m thrilled and humbled that Ian McCaw is going to give me an opportunity to come back to a part of the world I know and love. I know the Big 12 very well, and I’m really excited about getting going in recruiting. I really like the mission of the school, the size of the town and the energy on campus right now, and I couldn’t be more excited.” (Waco Tribune)

Cameroon seemed poised against Croatia yesterday. (Deadspin)

How good was Netherlands-Australia yesterday? (Big Lead)

Pop, GOAT. (CBS Sports)

Cool story about somebody who made Vine his profession. (Brandon Sneed)

This game sounds like the greatest game. (Grantland)

In.

Another cool hype video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYEjI1HMqm4

This is pretty cool. That lady is fired up about Lubbock.