Daily Bullets (February 18)

Captain Mitch

Apparently the OSU king of plus/minus (prior to last night’s foul trouble) is the senior forward.

38 Scoring margin with Mitchell Solomon on the floor in past eight games

-68 Scoring deficit with Solomon on the bench over that same period

3-5 OSU’s record in those eight games. [TulsaWorld]

Keeping Yankuba Sima and Mitch Solomon out of foul trouble is huge for the Pokes – love playing them together and keeping Mitch away from the rim (where the fouls happen).

Boone on Baseball

T. Boone Pickens did an insightful interview with The Oklahoman, I’ll rob a tidbit here on giving and baseball when asked about if he’ll be funding another stadium.

No, and I don’t think they need me. When the story on the stadium is written, you will find out what a great fundraiser Mike Holder actually is. [NewsOK]

How an athletic director raises money for a non-revenue producing sport is amazing to me – making a large investment in something that doesn’t turn a profit except for in the enjoyment of fans.

And while Holder’s legacy has been both fantastic (see Cowboy Football and Golf) and dismal (see post-Eddie Cowboy Basketball), the baseball stadium will fall into the former category.

OSU and NCAA Notes

OSU is listed as one of college football’s Philadelphia Eagles – a good thing….Tim Cowlishaw looks at if TV is to blame for college football attendance issues….Tramel gets after Sooner Wrestling for not being competitive in Bedlam….Cowgirls couldn’t overtake top ten Texas

Going to be some must-watch basketball in Lubbock next Saturday.

We're coming to Lubbock for the first time ever!

Kansas. Texas Tech. With a possible Big 12 title on the line. ? pic.twitter.com/dSstam7Odu

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) February 17, 2018

Cowboys got the W in South Texas on Friday to start the season.

Cowboys Win!! Led by @colinsimpson30 & @jonathanheasley, #okstate victorious on Opening Day 2018. #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/JFqc28tZxw

— Cowboy Baseball (@OSUBaseball) February 17, 2018

Cowgirl Softball kicked off the weekend well.

Final score from Clearwater. Simunek gets the save as #OKState hangs on to knock off Missouri for the second time in two weekends. pic.twitter.com/1Fb62C6Sl3

— Cowgirl Softball (@CowgirlSB) February 17, 2018

Looking forward to watching this guy with another year under his belt.

This SZN gonna be crazy, I promise momma?? #Everything8k #TheyDontKnow pic.twitter.com/5Y8m3LvcRI

— Rodarius Williams (@Rodarius_8) February 17, 2018

What You Missed on PFB

• Five Thoughts from last night’s contest drubbing in Fort Worth
• Instacap from the TCU loss
• Three questions with a TCU insider