Daily Bullets (November 27)

Red Dirt Rudolph

Something that stung as a Thunder fan when Kevin Durant left was how much he embodied the culture of Oklahoma. It sounds like Mason Rudolph has struck a similar chord with Oklahomans.

Rudolph remained the guy who watched the film, who committed the hours, who established the standard for everyone else.

“To be as decorated as he is and the way he handles things … ” Cowboy coach Mike Gundy said, shaking his head, “there’s not much else you could ask for.”

Mason Rudolph might not end up being the best quarterback in OSU history, but on the day he said goodbye to Boone Pickens Stadium, he left the Cowboys with plenty to be thankful for. [NewsOK]

It’s an understatement to say Rudolph is leaving on better terms and will undoubtedly find much warmer welcomes upon return.

Core Competency

Losing three seniors in Aaron Cochran, Zach Crabtree and Brad Lundblade, you can see a semblance of a returning group on the Cowboy offensive line because of a couple of seniors who won’t leave this year.

Two seniors did not: offensive linemen Shane Richards and Larry Williams, who are expected back to help anchor a rebuilt unit up front in 2018.

With seniors Zach Crabtree and Aaron Cochran in place at the tackles, Richards redshirted this season with an eye on returning as a starter. Williams started the first three games, before suffering a season-ending lower leg injury during practice. He’ll seek a sixth season of eligibility. [NewsOK]

Combined with guard Marcus Keyes, Johnny Wilson who played some center and Tevin Jenkins who played in relief this year, the unit is filling out for 2018.

OSU and NCAA Notes

Business Insider says Oklahoma State is one of the more dominant college football programs….Tavarius Shine on returning from back surgery to play Big 12 basketball….Enjoy the best Gameday signs from the Iron Bowl….Coach Bro is returning in 2018….The CRFF guys talk about their favorite Rudolph-to-Washington moments

We’re rational folks for the most part.

OSU fans have a firm grip on reality. pic.twitter.com/SW4h2hdd9d

— Oklahoma State Stats (@OSUStats) November 26, 2017

Catch up on scores from around the league over the holiday weekend.

Another #Big12FB season in the ?. Here is a look at the final scores from the last week of the regular season.

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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 26, 2017

How would you like to be the guy who picks the best highlights from a 58-17 win?

Loads better than being a Big Ten highlight reel guy… “Look at that, a broken tackle!”

? Cowboys win on Senior Day in Stillwater! Check out the plays of the game #okstate #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/RWG0LpbZKr

— Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) November 25, 2017

Not a lot of meat on the bone for Saturday with rematches of the best games.

Your conference championship games:
Ohio State-Wisconsin
Georgia-Auburn
USC-Stanford
Clemson-Miami
Oklahoma-TCU
UCF-Memphis
Boise-Fresno
FAU-North Texas
Akron-Toledo

— Matt Brown (@MattBrownCFB) November 26, 2017

One of CFB’s better traditions.

Toomer's Corner at sunrise… pic.twitter.com/ax5IrhbQGV

— James Spann (@spann) November 26, 2017

All the little brother schools cringed for the Bulldogs – the Oklahoma State of the SEC.

Sources: Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen has reached agreement to become Florida’s coach

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 26, 2017

What You Missed on PFB

• How does Mason Rudolph want to be remembered? (great read)
• Five Thoughts from the Cowboy win over Houston Baptist
• Cowboy Wrestling rolled in their first Big 12 match
• Catch the cinematic highlights from the Kansas win
• The drive chart from KU win was super encouraging

Other Stuff I’m Reading

• Zach Lowe’s ten things include how old Thunders are doing in Indy
• All-or-nothing marriage and the transitions in how marriage is viewed was interesting
• The Ringer looks at how Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are still intertwined
• Morning hacks for the slower-to-get going folks