Daily Bullets (Feb. 23): Cowgirls are Streaking after Top-20 Win, Is Bryan Nardo the Next Great Cowboy Assistant?

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news.

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OSU Bullets

• After upsetting a top-20 Iowa State team, Jacie Hoyt belongs in the coach of the year discussion in women’s college basketball

FINAL | OSU 73, No. 19 ISU 68

It's win No. 20 for OSU. Jacie Hoyt joins Jim Littell as the only coaches in program history to win 20 games in their 1st season.

Iowa State was projected as a 5 seed in the tourney and this breaks a tie for 3rd in the Big 12 between OSU and ISU.

— Marshall Scott (@MarshallScottOK) February 23, 2023

• ICYMI – Five Thoughts after Monday’s loss to the Mountaineers (PFB)

• Great point here from Bill Haisten – Bryan Nardo’s roots are far more similar to OSU’s great assistants than might be guessed.

Within the football universe, Nardo’s previous employer Gannon University is a lot closer to Valdosta State, Grand Valley State, Cornell and Delta State than it is to Oklahoma State and the Big 12.

Nardo should feel inspired that (Dana) Holgorsen, (Jim) Knowles, Monken and Wickline had such great careers that began in such modest manners.

[TulsaWorld]

• Spencer Sanders landed an NIL deal with Ole Miss’ NIL collective (HCS)

• Is Alan Bowman the Pokes’ best newcomer for 2023 season? (HCS)

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Non-OSU Bullets

• Two Oklahoma facts – 24th in property taxes but number one in state song in my book
– close seconds – “Take Me Home Country Roads” and “Georgia on my Mind”
• A solid six-week Lenten devotional (faith-based)
• In praise of to-do lists (faith-based) – I’m a big Todoist guy