Daily Bullets
Daily Bullets (February 15)
Overcoming the Odds
New Oklahoma State quarterback Dru Brown has a track record of overcoming odds and climbing depth charts – a trend to watch as he sets his sights this summer.
“It’s frustrating because certain guys, if you don’t hit the measurables, they won’t even talk to you about ’em,” (Brown’s high school coach) told The Athletic. “And Dru is special. He’s a special competitor, and he’s got that ‘it’ factor that I really love. I’ve coached bigger guys with stronger arms, but boy, on a Friday night in our games, I want that guy on my side for sure.”
At College of San Mateo, Brown beat out 6-foot-2 and 6-foot-4 quarterbacks to secure the starting job. That job required operating a triple-option attack. Brown doesn’t call himself a dual-threat player, but he can move around a bit. Though he chipped in less than 200 rushing yards in that offense, he made it work in accounting for 27 total touchdowns and earning team MVP honors.
Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich had seen Brown compete at a Nevada football camp years earlier and took a chance on him as a late signee in June 2016. Brown backed up senior Ikaika Woolsey to start the season and made his debut in the second half of a 63-3 blowout loss at Michigan. His first career pass attempt in The Big House — and his introduction to big-time football — was a 51-yard pick-six.
But Brown kept throwing and kept fighting. And by the end of September, he was named Hawaii’s starter. [The Athletic]
Brown – a hotly recruited grad-transfer with offers from LSU, Tennessee, Baylor and Washington State – appears to have the ears and eyes of decision makers at this point in time.
Sidebar: our Thomas F. thinks he’ll fit in just fine with the Cowboy offense.
Trading Spaces
While last night’s loss puts hope on ice, opportunity still abounds in the Big 12.
Oklahoma State now owns four Quadrant 1 wins (albeit, with a 4-8 overall record). Among the teams that make up the current bubble, Providence has six and Washington and Texas have five. Virginia Tech, Kansas State and North Carolina State have four. Others (Houston, St. Bonaventure, USC, UCLA, Syracuse, Boise State) have three or fewer.
Combine that with the fact four of OSU’s final six games — at TCU, Texas Tech, at Texas, Kansas — are Quadrant 1 games, and Oklahoma State has the opportunity to make the tournament in front of it. Its other two games — including Wednesday’s home tilt with Kansas State — slide in as Quadrant 2 games at the moment. [TulsaWorld]
Winning on the road seems to be a thing for this team, a couple of those opportunities still exist against solid squads.
OSU and NCAA Notes
Some OSU flavor to what Tulsa World’s Guerin Emig loves this year….Wild west of athlete transfers isn’t on the horizon….Gundy is a top-five tenured coach in the country….KenPom dives into the biggest trends in college basketball numbers….Which school recruited the best position group of 2018 class
Cowboy Baseball seems to have had the most impressive unis over time – I’ll hear arguments though.
Guess what happens on Friday#okstate #GoPokes @OSUBaseball #NCAABaseball #CollegeBaseball #collegeworldseries #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/xX2Cj43BUY
— Doug Shivers (@casdas29) February 12, 2018
Kaylee Jensen is ballin’.
· Two ? wins
· Ridiculous ? line: 28.5 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 4.0 bpg, .633 FG%, .864 FT%
· Now Two Big 12 Player of the Week ?? this season
Well deserved, @kjensen54! #okstate pic.twitter.com/5vffMwObSU
— Cowgirl Basketball (@OSUWBB) February 12, 2018
A neat gesture for an incredible man, my prayers and thoughts are with Dr. Hermann and his family.
We are so privileged to honor Dr. Don Herrmann prior to the @OSUMBB game tonight. He is proof you can’t keep a good Cowboy down. We are cheering for you Dr. Herrmann and we applaud your fight against cancer! #WeAreFamily #BeatCancer
— OSU CoachesvsCancer (@osucvc) February 14, 2018
For the love of Pete, let’s all hope Trae Young listens to Lebron.
LeBron James says there's no decision when it comes to #Sooners PG Trae Young going pro at the end of this season. "He better go pro." pic.twitter.com/lfRvwGA81L
— Sam Gannon (@SamGannon87) February 13, 2018
A thing of beauty.
James Washington’s skill at stacking defenders is badassery WR play. pic.twitter.com/oYjnAwUEvK
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) February 14, 2018
What You Missed on PFB
- A popular 2019 quarterback target just came back onto the market
- Five Thoughts from a not-that-close loss in Stillwater last night
- Instacap from the K-State loss (great for those who can’t handle the full five thoughts)
- Not sure what Oklahoma State is up to as they search for a point guard
- Porter got some fun reader questions this week
- Breaking down Rudolph film and where he needs to improve
Other Stuff I’m Reading
- Shaun White’s bumpy ride back to the podium is inspiring
- To/Not To-Do’s from those who run the Kiss Cam at OSU events
- This on Cleveland Cavaliers at the trade deadline was wild
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Wrestling5 days ago
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Wrestling3 days ago
OSU Wrestling: Sammy Alvarez Reportedly in Transfer Portal