Daily Bullets (July 4): Independence Day Edition

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Happy Independence Day from Pistols Firing. It’s an important time to appreciate what we have as Americans and to spend with our families. Thanks for making us a part of it.

Three Thoughts

• I shared my thoughts on the beginning of the NIL era.

• Marshall Scott laid out the Cowboy defenders that it will be toughest for Jim Knowles to replace.

• The Pokes have done a good job of luring potential Sooners to Stillwater this past week, but they couldn’t seal the deal on Deer Creek tackle Jacob Sexton. Unfortunately, he’s headed to OU.

Two Quotes

• A Tulsa restauranteur is one of the first public players in the NIL game. He’ll soon have several Sooners on his payroll, but he’s anticipating deals will be made all over the state.

“There is a lot of money in Tulsa,” Travis Davidson told the Tulsa World. “We’re two hours from Norman and an hour-and-a-half from Stillwater. Who’s to say the top University of Tulsa athletes can’t capitalize? You want me to believe Zaven Collins wouldn’t have garnered a lot of money last year?

“Oklahoma State alumni really support their athletes. There will be a strong market, I believe, for the Oklahoma State athletes.”

• Speaking of the new NIL era, well-known sports agent Leigh Steinberg likened Thursday’s opening day blitz to the Oklahoma land rush.

“There were wagons that had carefully plotted the land they were looking for, that had been prospecting ahead of time and had calculated how to get the best speed off the mark to get to the land first,’’ Steinberg told the Seattle Times.

One Question

• Which OSU athlete (current or former) would demand the highest royalty check if they were active today?

(Bonus OSU Bullet)

• You can vote for Cade Cunningham

Non-OSU Bullets

• The government’s UFO report was released. Here’s what we learned. [The Economist]
• Scientists have learned of a new way our brain cells communicate. [Science Alert]
• Marv Albert signs off after an historic broadcasting career: