Daily Bullets: Why Le’Bryan Nash should stay

Hoops

The Big 12’s big drought extends beyond hoops. (Fox SW)

Why Nash should stay at OSU. I agree, but I don’t think he will. (O’Colly)

Jenni Carlson interviewed Ivan McFarlin who works at Best Buy in Stillwater. Daniel Bobik insinuates that he wanted to play in the NBA….. (NewsOK)

A closer look at those Mike Holder comments about Travis Ford. (PFB)

#AmateurAthletics (Deadspin)

Marcus Smart was an honorable mention AP All-American. (Big 12 Sports)

Wiggins: “Time goes so fast. I wish I had all four years.” (Sports Illustrated)

Football

Out of 226 tackles registered by a safety in 2013, OSU returns 16. CRFF is doing an excellent job with their spring football coverage. (CRFF)

For the nerds: Bill Connelly on his five factors and the math that goes into them. (Football Study Hall)

Gundy on spring ball: “We still have a number of young players that are improving. I like our defensive guys. Devante (Averette) made some more plays today. I like what Kevin Peterson’s doing. Ryan Simmons is running well. Sam Wren continues to show up and make plays, and I think our offensive line is improving.” (Scout)

Cool review here of Big 12 pro days. Josh Stewart as a sleeper — it makes sense in terms of the NFL. (ESPN)

Bob Connelly was teaching ninth graders a year ago. (Tulsa World)

Walsh on what he does outside of lead and play football and be tough: “Probably golf is about the only thing I do as far as a hobby. Right about now, from the end of spring ball to the end of summer we play quite a bit because we don’t get to play any other time of the year. We’ll get a golf membership at one of those courses and you can play as much as you can.” (okstate)

Other

Good Bedlam baseball preview here. Game is on Fox College Sports — Central. (Crimson and Cream)

Aaron Schnautz is doing sensational work with OSU baseball this year. You should give his weekly roundup a read. (PFB)

Mike Trout is a freak. (Big Lead)

Matt Kuchar on Feherty last night was just phenomenal. One of my favorites. (Golf Channel)

There goes the ballsiest writer who ever lived. (The Stacks)

This is a little Inside Baseball-y but the Texas Monthly editor is becoming the New York Times Magazine editor. (NYT)

I like these little recaps. Wish OSU would do more of them.

Yes.