The Morning Fade – 5.9.11

CJ Guerrero is known in California circles as the “Mexican Assassin.” Easily the best news I received all weekend. (NewsOK)

Ubben says the Big 12 is as powerful as ever and produces this chills-inducing paragraph: “This season, Bedlam has replaced the Big 12 championship as the league’s season finale, and it is likely to have serious league title implications and possible relevance in the national title race, perhaps for both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.” (ESPN)

He also has OSU at #2 in his preseason Big 12 power rankings. (ESPN)

Chatmon breaks down the newcomers who should see PT for the Cowboys this Fall. Is it just me or does Herschel Sims look a little in the face like Emmitt Smith? (NewsOK)

Missed this last week, but Eddie Sutton said he’s proud of what Tony Allen has accomplished. (NewsOK)

Hunter Mahan and Rickie Fowler finished T16 at the Wells Fargo Championship while Bo Van Pelt checked in at T33 as all three head into the Players Championship next weekend. (PGA Tour)

Baseball team drops 2 of 3 to #8 TCU over the weekend after getting a big W on Friday night. They’re headed up to Columbus for a pair with the Buckeyes this week. (okstate.com)

Virginia Tech agrees to a home-and-home with OSU in basketball. Thankfully it’s not football. (Roanoke Times)

Lastly, here’s Zach Johnson hitting for the cycle…