Daily Bullets (Feb. 26): Cowboys Missed (Several) Opportunities, But a Good Day to be a Cowgirl

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Three Thoughts

• The first thought comes from Marshall’s Five Thoughts on the K-State loss: With just two games left in the regular season, it’s crunch time. Monday night feels like a must-win. [PFB]

• The Cowgirls’ bats were blazing in Las Cruces. OSU run-ruled three of four games at the Troy Cox Classic. [PFB]

• The OSU women won their first Big 12 indoor championship in program history. And both the men’s and women’s high point winners hailed from Stillwater.

Two Quotes

• Mike Boynton after the Cowboys’ missed opportunity to bolster their March resume.

“We had an opportunity today to take a step forward in that regard [the NCAA Tournament picture] and didn’t do it,” OSU coach Mike Boynton said. “So it does us no good to talk about what may happen two weeks from now. If we don’t get ready for Baylor, it doesn’t really matter.”

• Kalib Boone with some strong words on the Pokes’ recent defensive struggles.

“I’m frustrated because that’s the one thing that no matter what team we’ve had at this school we’ve been known for is defense. When we don’t guard, it’s like we don’t care about the history and everything that came with it. Everybody used to tell me all the time Coach (Eddie) Sutton and Coach (Henry) Iba, they loved defense. Defense was the key. When we don’t do that, it’s like we don’t care about it. The last few games we haven’t guarded to the best of our abilities.”

One Question

• How much confidence do you have in the Cowboys’ NCAA Tournament bid, right now?

Non-OSU Bullets

• On AI is writing books faster than humans can. As someone who creates content in both of my jobs, the topic is a tad bit scary. And as someone who has started using AI in my day job, I’ve learned that it definitely has its limits when it comes to creativity. [Yahoo]

• A shorty but a goody. [Seth’s Blog]