Daily Bullets (Sept. 27): Boone’s Generosity, Telling Stat for Saturday’s Game

The most bizarre thing about playing K-State: they’re one of the few teams left that still huddle on offense. 

Bullets Rundown

• Telling stat for OSU Football
• Boone’s Generosity
• Key to tomorrow’s game

Scores

• Soccer: Texas Tech 1, OSU 0

OSU Bullets

• This OSU Football stat really surprised me – and could be a great tell for how the game will end up on Saturday.

I’ve probably popped this on here before, but Gundy’s record when leading or trailing at halftime is remarkable. Here’s a look.

When leading: 96-8
When trailing: 23-48 [PFB]

• One of the more incredible qualities of Boone Pickens was how his generosity came with relatively “no-strings-attached”.

(Burns) Hargis and (Mike) Holder insist that Pickens wasn’t a meddler. Because Pickens’ investments in OSU exceeded a reported $650 million, he wanted to be informed on all developments related to university matters and Cowboys football.

At the same time, Hargis says, Pickens never ordered any OSU leadership figure to do anything. There were suggestions and expressions of preferences, but never any orders. [TulsaWorld]

While you have to imagine Pickens’ preferences were considered greatly, the only major decision you ever heard him influence was Holder being the athletic director.

• I like these keys to winning the game for the Pokes tomorrow.

Wildcat coach Chris Klieman brings a personal streak of 24 consecutive victories to Boone Pickens Stadium. At North Dakota State, he had a 69-6 record and won four FCS national titles.

OSU’s Mike Gundy was criticized for conservative play-calling during last week’s 36-30 loss at Texas. To overcome an above-average Kansas State defense, Gundy has to give Spencer Sanders the freedom to improvise and make plays. [TulsaWorld]

That seems to be the key, right? If you’re going to overcome your average defense, your offense has to do something really spectacular and put some serious points on the board.

• Jenni Carlson had a neat piece on the friendship between Mike Holder and T. Boone Pickens

• Enjoy these Desmond Mason dunks from his days in Stillwater

• When you think about the gold standard of a 1,000-yard-rusher and how Chuba is well over halfway there through four games, that’s super impressive.

Oklahoma State's @Hubbard_RMN has nearly 100 rushing yards more than the second leading rusher ??

oh, and he also has more rushing TDs than anyone else nbd pic.twitter.com/7syg5MPl4y

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 26, 2019

• Some tip times were announced on some non-conference basketball games:

? Schedule Update ?

A trio of tipoff times have been decided for this fall, so mark your calendars. #letswork #gopokes

?Nov 13 at Charleston (8 pm)
?Nov 17 vs Yale (1:30 pm)
?Dec 29 vs SELA (1:30 pm) pic.twitter.com/pao2Exq9p8

— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) September 26, 2019

Non-OSU Bullets

• I think about this a lot with sports – this blogger explained well the value of living in the moment

• This NBA-read on Markelle Fultz is just great writing

• This faith-based read on “remembering” in the midst of trials is great

• This satirical article about old tweets resurfacing and a biblical parable was funny (and timely given the Iowa State stuff)