Daily Bullets (May 4)

All The Comparisons

If 2017 was supposed to be the best shot at a 2011 season, then how much 2018 is like 2012 (or 2014) will communicate much about Oklahoma State as a football program.

The last time Oklahoma State needed to replace an all-time great quarterback and receiver, it was Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon.

The next three seasons ebbed and flowed. It took until November 2014 for OSU to discover a signal-caller who could consistently keep the Cowboys in Big 12 title contention. Oklahoma State was the Big 12 favorite in 2013, but sandwiched 8-5 and 7-6 seasons around it.

Now, OSU is trying to maintain its hold on a place in the top tier of the Big 12 once again. [TulsaWorld]

Hot take: priority one shouldn’t be about 2018 wins but about finding a quarterback for the future. A more warm, reasonable take: if Spencer Sanders shows he’s close enough to Taylor Cornelius and Dru Brown, start the freshman and get him groomed for the odd year schedule on deck when TCU and OU come to town.

Long Ball 4 Life

It’s been a blast watching Mason Rudolph find James Washington, Marcel Ateman, and Co. connect for long plays… Are we sure those days of chunk plays through the air are over?

Just because the Cowboys don’t have Mason Rudolph and James Washington doesn’t mean they won’t go deep next fall. Taylor Cornelius threw long to Tyron Johnson a few times during the spring game.

Johnson might not put up Washington’s numbers, but I promise he’ll catch a ton more than the 18 passes he snagged last season. It should be a blast watching him work beyond intermediate route runners Jalen McCleskey and Dillon Stoner. [TulsaWorld]

It’d help to know who’s going to be throwing the ball before making an educated guess. But if Cornelius is taking snaps, it’s safe to assume some semblance of the deep ball will remain in the playbook.

OSU and NCAA Notes

Solid update on Leyton Hammonds and his experience playing overseas….Where do blue chip recruits and NFL guys come from?….Spring Game has everyone feeling good about recevier Landon Wolf….2018-2019 CFB Playoff and bowl schedule was released (see Big 12 bowls here)….Is West Virginia’s Will Grier the next Mason Rudolph?

Great news here, thankful to hear the voice of the Cowboys is doing well.

Year 3… Cancer FREE!

Thank you Prayer Posse & #okstate Family! #survivorsclub pic.twitter.com/XoCh8refYN

— Larry Reece (@cowboyvoice) May 3, 2018

Smart is a hoss. How does the shortest guy in the paint pull down a board over three guys? INCLUDING JOEL EMBIID.

marcus smart is a tank in the paint pic.twitter.com/HAOc3A7fgM

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 1, 2018

Love this graphic.

What a sweet post for Oklahoma state @ForrestBuckner @CowboyFB @CowboyWrestling pic.twitter.com/sKMCJVMTfQ

— Johny Hendricks (@JohnyHendricks) May 1, 2018

Catch Boynton here on a pod:

?NEW PODCAST ?: @OSUMBB Head Coach @thacoachmike joins @brendansuhr to talk about his growth during his 1st season as a head coach, the sacrifices he made during his coaching journey and what he learned as a player that applies as a head coach.

LISTEN: https://t.co/TPo9DTfcWa pic.twitter.com/DtAWRu8GWp

— Coaching U (@Coaching_U) May 2, 2018

What You Missed on PFB

• Cowboys are projected to host a regional in latest bracketology
• A 2018 power forward has Oklahoma State in his top three schools
• Carson returns in the latest pod to talk NFL draft and Cowboy Golf/Baseball
• The guys roundtabled, projecting Rudolph and Washington’s place in the NFL
• Porter looks at the four-year averages of recruiting classes for teams that played for a title

Other Stuff I’m Reading

• This on the different focuses of Amazon and Apple is great
• Finished this one yesterday about a farmer in Appalachia – well-written and entertaining
• Enjoyed this piece by Carlson paying homage to Hall of Famer Berry Tramel