Daily Bullets (July 12)

Dark Horse

Sports Illustrated has Mason as a darkhorse Heisman pick.

(Rudolph will) put up huge numbers after throwing for over 4,000 yards and with a 28–4 TD-INT ratio. And, the Cowboys receiving corps will be even better this year with huge Marcell Ateman and LSU transfer Tyron Johnson in action.

If they can overcome Oklahoma and win the Big 12, I think Rudolph has a legit shot. [Sports Illustrated]

That last sentence is the key: beat the (Big 12) king of the mountain and you’re a viable candidate. And lose early if you must.

Reload

Josh Holliday is the man for Oklahoma State baseball for lots of reasons, but there’s one particular thing he’s done well.

“Probably, the story is not so much who signed, but who came,” Holliday said. “That’s the exciting part of us as coaches. We’re going to get to coach them, welcome them to campus, put them in orange and black and develop them.

The draft has come and gone. It is what it is. Those who are here, we’re thrilled to have them. Those guys who are chasing professional baseball dreams – we wish them well.” [Newspress]

He’s the anti-Ford: no excuses, just bring in dudes and reload when the pros come calling.

OSU and NCAA Notes

CRFF had an insightful interview with former Cowboy Leyton Hammonds….Pitt lost a receiver from their two deep to season-ending injury….NCAA ruled on Texas’ five-star baller accused of violations….College football’s ten biggest openers over last 15 years (No. 4 was special)

Sounds like a solid transfer for Cowgirl Tennis.

We've got a new Cowgirl to announce! Marina Guinart comes to Stillwater after a couple of years at ETSU where she posted a 36-1 dual record in singles and a 31-7 dual mark in doubles. #okstate

A post shared by Cowgirl_Tennis (@cowgirl_tennis) on Jul 11, 2017 at 2:45pm PDT

Boynton’s emotional engagement with the job is paying dividends.

.@J30Carroll told me @thacoachmike emotional 1st news conference made difference w/ staying in school. Hear from @OSUMBB on @FOX23 at 10:20 pic.twitter.com/qANbp9COCq

— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbTV) July 11, 2017

Lacy is an anomaly from the general population in two ways: intelligent enough to engineer and athletic enough to be on the two deep at receiver.

Chris Lacy is not only a star WR at #okstate, but also a CEAT scholar majoring in Industrial Engineering! Talk about #MondayMotivation. ? pic.twitter.com/EZnR6hzW2r

— Be An OSU Cowboy (@BeAnOSUCowboy) July 10, 2017

Unfortunate that the rule is about staying in the box, we’ll find out if Gundy gets flagged for laying on the field shirtless.

A new rule aims to keep coaches from blowing up at officials on the field.

That is, if it’s enforced: https://t.co/tejMQH97qt pic.twitter.com/956xVErnTq

— CoachingSearch.com (@coachingsearch) July 11, 2017

What You Missed on PFB

• Give back to PFB and you won’t regret it
• Heads up, Gundy trimmed his “Arkansas waterfall”
• Rickie gives back to education at Oklahoma State
• Boone Pickens is getting less crowded and that’s a good thing long-term
• Jawun put up some numbers in his first summer league start

Other Stuff I’m Reading

Lee Jenkins with loads of info on Paul George-to-OKC….Interesting way to read: intentionally taking forever