Daily Bullets (August 18)

Football News

Max Olson predicts 8-4 for OSU: “A veteran team that with a stout defense, a rising star at quarterback and an improving run game is a tough out for every Big 12 foe, but a brutal slate of road games proves to be the toughest obstacle in a 8-4 season.” [ESPN]

OSU walk-on gets a scholarship. This is tremendous:“I texted my dad and told him that he didn’t have to worry about getting a loan this semester. So he called me after that and I guess my mom overheard it, and I heard her squeal in the background.” [PFB]

Brutal news for OSU’s opening day opponent. Floods ravaging Louisiana. [NewsOK]

I did the Land Grant Application podcast recently and talked about OSU. [LGG]

Ashton Lampkin on what Kevin Peterson brought to the table: “Just the same thing I’m trying to develop. Letting guys know they can count on me and show examples of how to do things. He was a loving and caring person. He was like a brother to me, and I talked to him every single day. I just feel like you’ve got to have guys’ trust and you can count on me anytime.” [NewsOK]

How can OSU use the cowboy back (part 3). Great series there from Thomas Fleming. [PFB]

Can Mason Rudolph actually win the Heisman? I would say OSU has to go 12-0 or at the very least 11-1. [CRFF]

Blake Jarwin on walk-ons: “The one thing I can tell them is, ‘Just keep up the hard work. If you ever get an opportunity, you’ve got to take advantage.’ They’ve done a great job. We’ve had a long list of walk-ons to come through here and be successful.” [NewsOK]

Projecting the depth chart at defensive line. [PFB]

Reader emails on Big 12 expansion. You guys keep the reader emails coming. [Most of them] are terrific. [Tulsa World]

Will Dillon Stoner play out of the wildcat? He might. [PFB]

Big 12 News

The uneven footing in college football scheduling is amazing: The ACC is asking its members to play eight league games plus two non-conference games against fellow Power-5 conference members, or nine league games plus one non-conference game against a Power-5 foe. [NewsOK]

Texas still has no clue what to do at QB. [PFB]

I want one of these.

OMG! I live in Moore. The new OU scoreboard is so bright that I can see it from my house. About 10 miles away pic.twitter.com/XMItL3eMkJ

— Damon Lane (@KOCOdamonlane) August 18, 2016

Hoops News

Oklahoma State as a Big 12 sleeper? Jon Rothstein thinks it’s possible. Guards win in college basketball and that’s good news for Cowboys’ fans. Oklahoma State quietly has one of the best the best backcourts in the Big 12 with Jawun Evans and Phil Forte — two guys who only combined to play 25 games last season due to injury. [CBS]

Travis Ford sells his Stillwater mansion. [PFB]

Going to “Brad School” — fun idea here for the basketball program. Sort of their version of the Gundy Extreme Camp. [okstate]

Other Sports

Why is Rickie playing in the Wyndham Championship? [CBS]

More Stuff I’m Reading

Ad blocking and the future of advertising with Seth Godin. This is super smart. [6 Pixels]

Oldie but goodie — why Signal vs. Noise moved to Medium. [Medium]