Good Morning OSU Fam. This time of year, golf courses around the world are chocked full of wannabes.

In Pinehurst, N.C., it’ll be far from wannabes taking over as one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments takes over one of the nation’s best courses and plenty of Pokes will be on hand to battle it out!

We’ll preview that and more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

⛳️ It’s Tee Time
🏆 Award Season
⏱ Countdown To Kickoff: 79 Days
🤠 And so much more!

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 79 DAYS

Number of the Day: 79.

Senior DB Andrew McGee sparked a quick spark for the Cowboys
in a 2010 home showdown with Tulsa with his 79-yard interception, which turned into a Weeden to Blackmon TD on the very next play.

It was a 14-point swing early against the Golden Hurricanes,
which led the Pokes to a dominant 65-28 win.

The 79-yard INT return remains one of the longest in
program history, ranking ninth all-time.

🏈: Remembering McGee’s Big Play

🎥 OSUMAX: ROLLIN’ WITH BARRY

No better way to help countdown til Cowboy football than
reliving one of the best players in college football history!

A two-part OSU Max Original, Barry Sanders: Out of Nowhere, tells the story of how Barry became Barry, weaving through his childhood in Wichita and the pivotal moments that shaped his legendary career. 

Through exclusive interviews with his family, close friends,
former teammates, coaches and Barry himself,
Barry Sanders: Out of Nowhere provides an
unprecedented glimpse into the Cowboy icon. 

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 It’s Tee Time. One of the best weekends on the golf calendar is set to kick off this morning from Pinehurst, N.C.

And the best part? Seven former Pokes will be a part of it at the 124th playing of the U.S. Open.

One of the largest amount of OSU alums ever in a single major will be on display with reigning U.S. Open Champion, Wyndham Clark, leading the way. Joining Clark are former Pokes Austin Eckroat, Rickie Fowler, Viktor Hovland, Alex Noren and first time major participant, Eugenio Chacarra.

🔢: Follow The Live Leaderboard

🔺 Award Season. Each year in Hollywood, it starts around November and runs through February. The Oscars, the Grammys, The Golden Globes and list goes on and on…. the glamorous award season.

While the glitz and glamor might not be the same, OSU is entering their own award season with honors and recognition piling up this week.

On the diamond, the duo of Carson Benge and Nolan Schubart were once again recognized among the nation’s best, both earning a spot on Perfect Game’s Second Team American squad.

In addition, Benge and Schubart were joined by teammate Brian Holiday as the trio was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Central Region squads. Benge and Holiday were named to the first team, while Schubart collected second team praise.

Over on the hard courts, the historic OSU women’s tennis squad was honored with the annual ITA Central Region awards. Ange Oby Kajuru was named the region’s Most Improved Player, Anastasiya Komar was named the Player to Watch, Chris Young earned Coach of the Year accolades, while Jaime Sanchez-Cañamares was named the region’s top assistant.

🎙 CATCHIN’ UP WITH COACH

We’re a few months into the Coach Lutz era for Cowboy hoops and the foundation is being built.

Recently, Coach Lutz sat down with national insider Jon Rothstein to talk about his transition and what his vision is for the future.

🎙: Coach Lutz With Jon Rothstein

🎥: OSUMax: Getting To Know Coach Lutz

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

The NBA Finals are in full swing and that got us thinking about the Cowboys over the years that have hoisted the Larry O’Brien trophy.

Of the 31 former Pokes who have played in the NBA, how many have been crowned an NBA Champion?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

We’ll see you in August!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Three.

Terrel Harris was the last former OSU standout to win an NBA Championship with the Heat back in 2012. He joined Tony Allen (2008 with Boston) and Corey Williams (1993 with Chicago).

🤠 Enjoy your day, Pokes!