Daily Bullets (March 11)

Driving to OK today so if things go down I’m going to be huddled in the Braum’s in Ardmore (or worse) trying to bang out a post about the future of OSU hoops.

Hoops News

Phil Forte on coming back: “I love Oklahoma State. It’s a great place. I would never trade it for anywhere else in the world. I’d love to be here. But at the same time, I have to look and see what options there are and who’s here.” [NewsOK]

Brooks Thompson canned at UTSA. LOL at people who still want to hire him. He went 5-27 this year at UTSA. [MySA]

Buddy had 39 and he and Niang combined for 70 as OU beat Iowa State. Related: I hate everything. [CBS]

It included the greatest cover of all time.

https://twitter.com/barstooltweets/status/708150468694958080

By the way … I was curious about this.

Since #okstate last won B12 outright in 2004, here are combined B12 reg season/tourney wins.

KU: 18
ISU: 2
UM: 2
UT: 2
OU: 1
OSU: 1
KSU: 1

— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) March 11, 2016

Travis Ford Stuff

The most important quote from Eddie Sutton was not about Doug Gottlieb. [PFB]

Travis Ford will be fired, and that’s not really something to celebrate. [PFB]

Every Big 12 team has two or more NCAA wins during Ford’s tenure than OSU except for Tech and TCU. [Tulsa World]

Travis Ford says he still hasn’t thought about being fired. [PFB]

Ford’s players are staunchly in his corner. Especially Forte: “I’m not saying he’s perfect, nobody’s perfect. There’s no coach, there’s no player, I’m not perfect. And that’s, I think, what people don’t really understand about him is he admits it.” [Tulsa World]

Football News

Rudolph: “I went through all the games (video) and watched myself and then I met with all the coaches, coach (Rob) Glass, coach (Mike) Yurcich, and kind of set some goals. With coach Glass I wanted to improve the strength and become a better leader and lead by example, whether it was in the weight room or on the field.” [Go Pokes]

David Glidden joined our podcast on Thursday. We talked pro day, J.W. and the Oil Baron!! [PFB]

Urban jumping in the presidential endorsement game! [CBS]

Way too early Big 12 QB rankings don’t have Mason Rudolph in the top three. [LGG]

Other sports

2 p.m. baseball start today. [okstate]

Brendon Jelley was B12 golfer of the month. [okstate]