Daily Bullets (January 5)

Hoops News

Jeff Newberry on his mask: “As kids, you probably had a Halloween costume and you put on some type of mask. You usually end up taking it off at some point, because it becomes hot and sweaty.” [NewsOK]

On the importance of rebounding in the Big 12 play and whether OSU can keep it up tonight (spoiler: no). [Tulsa World]

Berry Tramel was in Lawrence last night and wrote about an instant classic. [NewsOK]

Football News

Seth Jacobs is probably going to retire. [PFB]

OSU’s future is bright because of No. 2. [O’Colly]

Oklahoma State might be the worst team in New Year’s Day Six history. [ESPN]

Five questions for Oklahoma State in 2016. [ESPN]

Around the Country

So Kyler Murray and Trevor Knight are just switching teams … [CBS]

Ranking the bowl games. The Sugar was 27th (and that feels too high). [CBS]

Bama just setting up that academic schedule to help its football one. [Yahoo]

More PFB

Donald Sloan tries to walk the dog. Marcus Smart steals his dog. [PFB]

Also, here’s an insane Smart reverse to seal the deal against the Nets on Monday night. [PFB]

Good collection of seniors offering their farewells here. [PFB]