Daily Bullets (July 20)

Charlie Knows

Charlie Strong may be pointing to a variety of teams but the implications for Oklahoma State are clear.

“If you look at the teams that are good in college football, they all have a quarterback,” Strong said. “When we were at Texas, Baylor had Bryce Petty. Oklahoma State has Mason Rudolph, and Oklahoma has Baker Mayfield.

I think about A&M, [Kevin Sumlin] is struggling right now because he doesn’t have a quarterback. You get a dude back there, you have a chance.” [Yahoo Sports]

And that’s the insane thing: a solid, high performing college quarterback creates more value (or downside) than anyone else on the field. Think of how bad Louisville would be without Lamar Jackson.

Magic Ingredient

OSU’s star-studded wide receiver cast has one incredible quality that’s not really discussed: humility.

(James) Washington, the de facto leader of Oklahoma State’s receivers after back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, said there’s not a whiff of egos or selfishness in OSU’s wide receivers room.

And given the number of players vying for touches this fall, that’s a good thing.

Wide receiver is typically the position most associated with the word “diva” in all of sports. But the only thing that could derail Oklahoma State’s potentially dominant set of receivers — a problem caused by not having enough passes to go around — doesn’t seem like it will be an issue in Stillwater. [Tulsa World]

Nobody has a Terrell Owens, Steve Smith or Odell Beckham-esque persona or attitude in this group.

OSU and NCAA Notes

How the dynamic Cowboy receivers keep their drops to a minimum….A fan base forming for the mullet (but not quite as impactful as his famous speech)….Top “group of five” teams over the last ten years…..A Baylor defender arrested on family violence charges

Jawun and a softballer are the OSU candidates for Big 12 Athlete of the Year

He's 1 of just 4 power ? players to avg at least 16 points & 6 assists per game in league play.

So yeah, @OSUMBB's @j3vans1_ & an AOY nom. pic.twitter.com/xbXTFUZhg3

— Big 12 Digital (@Big12DN) July 19, 2017

Dana on Lincoln Riley as a player is top shelf:

Dana Holgorsen holds nothing back when he reflects on Lincoln Riley's days as a QB at Texas Tech… #Sooners pic.twitter.com/39VIDwXOkb

— Nikki Kay (@NikkiKayKFOR) July 20, 2017

Can’t wait to see this dude play. Also, he used some version of the word “work” 11 times in this video.

Whether it's South Beach or Stilly @ZackD305 know how to work. #okstate #letswork pic.twitter.com/xXW3wofWYs

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) July 20, 2017

Yeah he is.

Tim Cowlishaw is ready to hop on the Mason Rudolph Heisman campaign. pic.twitter.com/bOPLajVSPE

— Kyle Boone (@PFBoone) July 19, 2017

What You Missed on PFB

• Gundy is ready to carry the torch for the Big 12
• Porter previews Rickie and the Pokes for the British Open
• Big 12 officials claim OSU-CMU isn’t the reason for the new league replay center
• Boone power ranks OSU’s wide receiver core
• See what other Big 12 players and coaches think of Gundy’s mullet

Other Stuff I’m Reading

Quality that helps people persevere in challenges….WSJ on tips for difficult conversations