Daily Bullets (January 17)

Headed up to Boston

Was Jimmy Garoppolo getting shipped to San Francisco Mason Rudolph’s gain?

Tom Brady may still be playing like he’s in his mid-20s but will be 41 next season, and the Patriots traded both of his backups away in 2017. At some point, they need to identify that heir to the throne again, and the draft is the obvious place to do that.

Someone like Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph would provide the perfect mix of talent and need to sit and learn before he takes the reins. [PFF]

YES PLEASE. Assuming Patriots’ legend Bill Belichick would be around to do any grooming, it’s hard to imagine a better landing spot for No. 2.

Green Pastures

Sean Sutton has found a place in college basketball where he (and few others) can thrive: in Lubbock, Texas.

“We’ve got a good team. It’s been fun,” said Sean, who is an adviser to head coach Chris Beard.

A less formal but appropriate title would be “right-hand man.”

“Sean, simply stated, is impacting winning in our program,” Beard said. “Our players gravitate to him because of his experience as a player and a coach and, even more important, because of the type of person he is. Sean Sutton is a truth-teller. There’s no (bullbleep) to him. He’s very transparent.

“Sean has no ego. I don’t think we would have won as many games as we have if he wasn’t with us.” [TulsaWorld]

There’s no telling where this job ends but it’s more than a feel-good story to see a Cowboy out there thriving.

OSU and NCAA Notes

Take a look at OSU’s early football arrivals….Some Big 12 winners and losers in the early NFL-departure class….K-State’s all-conference fullback is transferring….Cowgirls will have a tough time replacing glue-girl Areanna Combs….Why Kevin Sumlin is a good fit at Arizona

Joe C. to CFP committee.

Scoop via @CFBHeather: Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione to serve on CFP committee https://t.co/yLzbJMTDca

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) January 16, 2018

Call him Mike Boynton-Hoiberg with this transfer game.

It's official, Curtis Jones is a Cowboy! Welcome the newest addition to the #okstate family to Stillwater. #letswork

➡️ https://t.co/m12ecnR9LS pic.twitter.com/guUnIaSIX5

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) January 16, 2018

Not sure about what this says.

This is weird and means nothing, but OSU's last three coaches (current one included) are a combined 3-14 in conference play at their respective schools this year. https://t.co/byoIkWVrLA

— Mark Cooper (@mark_cooperjr) January 16, 2018

Coach Cal nailing it from halfcourt late in this video is impressive.

Shootaround check list:

Game plan ✅
Warmed up ✅
Pregame half-court shot ✅#UKvsUSC pic.twitter.com/ynevQ5IKMw

— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 16, 2018

Props to this Cowboy for landing the top job at one of the top juco’s.

Congratulations to @CoachZAllen the new head coach at @Norsemen_FB. Former #okstate walk-on and one of our own. Hard work, discipline and structure pays off. Best of luck. #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/bnHGZVXuV7

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) January 16, 2018

What You Missed on PFB

• A pair of dismissed Cowboys found landing spots
• Five Thoughts from the Cowboy loss in Waco
• Carson and Porter talk with TulsaWorld’s Mark Cooper on coordinator hire
• Boynton’s Cowboys have struggled to close on the road this year
• Boone has a 2019 quarterback and others on his 2019 wishlist

Other Stuff I’m Reading

• Eye opening stuff on the rationality of a 28-hour work week
• Tramel did some research and firing Billy Donovan wouldn’t (likely) be good
• Faith-based topic, hard to read but Challies is spot on with concept of justifying a behavior