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The Daily Bullets are brought to you by Hoboken Coffee: perfectly roasted in historic Guthrie. Two bags ship free. Order now! Three Thoughts • Something that Cowboy Football is doing right is for Gundy and his staff to start having intentional conversations with their players about how racial differences impact the players’ experience. Given the number of African American coaches in the sport – there’s a lot of ground to be covered. College football was not made for Black players in the makeup of the men who lead them. A major college football head coach is often the highest paid state employee if his school is public. Even if it’s not, he’s likely the most front-facing person of his university… If the 2020 season kicks off, there will be 14 Black head coaches out of 128 FBS programs. According to NCAA research, Black players make up roughly half of all football players. [USA Today] It’d be interesting to hear how the assistant coach numbers breakdown – it’s three African-Americans to seven Caucasians in Stillwater. Starting from an understanding that there’s differences, talking those through, and adapting the “Cowboy Culture” to be more accommodating would be a win for all. • I…