Daily Bullets (Sept. 12): Chuba, Tylan Best in the Big 12 and the Anniversary of T. Boone Pickens’ Passing

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Well, the weekend is here but this one feels like a bit of a letdown since we were supposed to be just hours away from kickoff. Fortunately, this should be our final Saturday without OSU football. ???

OSU Bullets

• It’s hard to believe that Friday marked the one-year anniversary of T. Boone Pickens’ passing. Oklahoma State released this nice video in remembrance of its greatest benefactor and an all-time Cowboy.  

One year ago, we lost the ultimate Cowboy. Here's to you, @boonepickens.#GoPokes I #okstate pic.twitter.com/8y1fnkNuay

— Oklahoma State Athletics (@OSUAthletics) September 11, 2020

And the Tulsa World looked back on Pickens’ life in photos.

• Earlier this week, Oklahoma State announced COVID-induced budget cuts that affected 232 of its 241 employees including voluntary cuts by both Mike Holder and Mike Gundy. It appears that the nine of Gundy’s 10 assistants that are under contract were not affected according to a story run by The Oklahoman that included info from USA Today.

• ESPN ranked the top 25 college football players in the Big 12 in 2020 and four Cowboys were on the list. At the very top were Chuba Hubbard and Tylan Wallace.

Special place! Spent nearly 30 years in Stillwater. Great college town with amazing people! #GoPokes https://t.co/JC6sXbh8jR

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) September 12, 2020

• OSU moved up four spots in D1Baseball’s list of Top 100 programs to No. 17. Before you spit out your coffee, this is a rolling 10-year ranking and does not take into account the glory days of Allie P. But that jump is a testament to what Josh Holliday has built and continues to build.

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— D1Baseball (@d1baseball) September 11, 2020

Non-OSU Bullets

• 13,000 babies were born on September 11, 2011. On Friday they turned 19 years old. Aside from making me feel old (I was 17 then), this an interesting look at just how much the event synonymous with their birth date has shaped their entire lives. [PBS] 

• 36 Simple Strategies For Parents Working From Home With Kids — As someone who works from home with a kid schooling from home, I found a handful of these to be very helpful. [Fatherly]

• Is running every day good for you? [How Stuff Works]