Daily Bullets
Daily Bullets (October 19)
Stillwater Smart
Mike Gundy is as Pat Jones says: “dumb like a fox”.
“He thinks through everything he does, and he’s so innovative here. Offensively, the things they did back in 2010-11, the start of the diamond formation, that spread like wildfire. What he decided to do in terms of conditioning and deciding that hitting during the season, having full-bore scrimmages and tackling a lot, was counter-productive. People thought that was nuts! Now everybody does it.”
The list of innovative ideas is long, and Hunziker knows them all. “But again, people think, ‘Oh, it’s all about the mullet. It’s all about rattlesnake hunting.’ In the meantime, he’s figured out four new ways to do things a lot of people haven’t even thought about yet.” [SB Nation]
Gundy’s innovative nature is starting to shine in the appropriate light as it should. Who else could take a mid-tier Big 12 program and consistently win ten games a year? A thought leader (with a new stadium) is the correct answer.
BFF’s… Sort of
Lost in all the publicly-perceived conflict of the Oklahoma (heads of) State power players is a fact that can’t be denied: Holder is much to blame for Gundy getting the requisite time.
“Now, once we kind of accomplished it and I got my second contract, I started to look back and think, ‘Man, I’m glad I wasn’t very smart.’ This is really hard. What I had the first three years here was, our athletic director, Mike Holder, he never wavered for one second. Any time something got brought up, he said ‘He’s the right guy, he’s our coach, end of story.’”
Holder is what you might call a coach’s AD. That makes sense considering he was a coach to begin with. Giving his charges room to breathe and running cover for them has paid off more often than not. [SB Nation]
I can’t speak to the aggregate but waiting through initial seasons of growing pains – the guy did get better or equal every year until 2012 – was undoubtedly a super wise decision.
OSU and NCAA Notes
These nightmare CFB playoff scenarios are incredible….SportsOnEarth did a solid mid-season awards piece….Ranking the Power Conferences by entertainment value….Tony Allen’s goodbye to Memphis is all the NBA is supposed to be….Fun college football podcast here from The Ringer
Rickie is rapidly becoming one of Stillwater’s favorite sons.
It was a blast serving as Grand Marshal at @okstate homecoming!! Check it out on @YahooSports https://t.co/5XEO2Vegd3 #GoPokes #okstatehc
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowler) October 18, 2017
Love these 11am road kickoffs.
⏰ Don't forget to set your alarms for Saturday. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. #okstate #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/vD0xddbCIr
— Oklahoma State (@OSUAthletics) October 18, 2017
Smart got the start in place of the injured Gordon Hayward last night.
Stevens said that Marcus Smart will start in place of Hayward tonight in home opener against the Bucks. https://t.co/rcBNfoN7MW
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) October 18, 2017
Fun to see the Pokes doing some barnstorming with local, open practices.
Hey Tulsa, @OSUMBB is headed your way! Meet the Cowboys this Sunday from 2:30-3:30 pm ➡️ https://t.co/U3dD7a5s2p #okstate #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/SUGVSrf9bc
— OSU Fan Experience (@OSUFanEx) October 18, 2017
Can’t wait for this to get rolling.
Coming soon. ⌚️? pic.twitter.com/U2JFlvRnwS
— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) October 18, 2017
What You Missed on PFB
- Bowl Projections – battle for the real OSU is predicted
- Mike Gundy can’t believe how good Oklahoma State football has become
- Thoughts on the defunct OSU punt return game
- Breaking down the first half of Mason Rudolph’s senior season
- Hayden chats with cornerback Rodarius Williams
Other Stuff I’m Reading
- Kawakami of The Athletic breaks down why paywalls make sense – completely agree
- Challenging thoughts in the gentle art of self-control
- Tramel had a good breakdown on talent in the NBA/where OKC fits
Gosh I’m excited about this tonight. Carmelo in single coverage!
If this doesn't get you jacked for #Thunder basketball, you don't have a pulse.
"The Road to a Championship begins" pic.twitter.com/Lnys2iiIlj
— Bryan Keating (@KOCOKeating) October 18, 2017
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