A few good links to get the week going, and a couple of thoughts.

Can't really be too upset with the effort the guys gave in Lawrence. That's a tough place to play when you're a top 5 team so the guts shown in the second half is impressive. I was a little hard on Ford early in the season but I'm back to giving him another year. He's got the team playing better defense and they haven't quit. I fully expect this team to get another win over a top 5 team this year.

Tough loss with Michael Harrison being "dismissed" from the program. I guess that explains the rash of receivers signed in the new class though. We'll be fairly young at the position with starters being Tracy Moore, Isaiah Anderson and Josh Stewart. I've always like Moore. The rookies are gonna have a real chance here.

#occupyGIA

Oklahoma State sweeps National Duals - Sports - The Daily O'Collegian - Oklahoma State University
Domination

OSU basketball: Cowboys gave a flash of the future in second half vs. Kansas | NewsOK.com
The first and second halves inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday provided a stark contrast for the Cowboys.

OSU football: Jeremiah Tshimanga's extended Richland family helped get him to where he is | NewsOK.com
Jeremiah Tshimanga stood proudly before a packed classroom at Richland High School on National Signing Day wearing an orange jacket with the Oklahoma State logo on the chest.

West Virginia football: Bob Simmons to join the staff? | Berry Tramel's Blog
Could Bob Simmons be back in the Big 12 soon?

Inexperienced Cowboys still soul-searching - The Daily O'Collegian
"I told our guys and I want them to understand this, it's not about winning and losing at this point, it's about how you are playing," Ford said. "Because we can play well and still not maybe win the game. About 8 to 10 minutes to go in the game, we didn't have much fight in us." It's not about winning? Really?

Cowboys' Dez Bryant involved in fight at Miami nightclub | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth
Bryant got involved in a verbal altercation with some members of a famous rapper's entourage and had to be detained by police. A famous rapper in Miami? *****UPDATE****** It was Weezy

OSU lineman Jonathan Rush in court Tuesday | NewsOK.com
Oklahoma State offensive lineman Jonathan Rush will appear at Payne County Courthouse at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday for arraignment after being charged with one count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia last month. Ron Paul for President

Iowa State's Royce White is like KG, like Magic, like ... Jamal Mashburn? | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
Royce White was likened to Kevin Garnett, then Magic Johnson, and now: 'He reminds me a lot of Jamal Mashburn,' Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford said in a comparison to another pro. In other words, Royce White could be in store for a very, very big game.

Georgia prep receiver holding true to his OSU commitment | Tulsa World
"I remember thinking that if Oklahoma State (recruits) me, I have to go there," Curry said last week. "That was my school right there."

Ex-OU fan leads OSU to victory
Oklahoma State sophomore Jenni Bryan had been going to Bedlam games all her life often donning a crimson and cream outfit.

Q&A with Keiton Page

OSU football: Joe DeForest had huge role in Cowboys' success | NewsOK.com
There are two members of the 2011 Oklahoma State football coaching staff who experienced — and contributed to — the Cowboys' entire rise as a program over the past 11 years.

College football uniforms: a debate between classic and combos - Mountain West Connection
A good story here on College Football uniforms.

OSU basketball: Recruits Marcus Smart, Phil Forte like brothers | NewsOK.com
The night before Oklahoma State was blistered at Baylor, Cowboys recruits Marcus Smart and Phil Forte were having a better time on the hardwood, leading their Flower Mound Marcus squad to a 49-35 win over Hebron.

Still not ready to let 2011 Football go? Then read, The 2011 Oklahoma State Football Season In Review

OSU football: Assistant coach Joe DeForest being pursued by Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia | NewsOK.com
Oklahoma State assistant coach Joe DeForest is being pursued by West Virginia for a job on the defensive staff, a source told The Oklahoman Tuesday night.

Running back Trey Williams will show some love to OSU | NewsOK.com
Do it Trey. Do it.

No. 2 Oklahoma St. stalls No. 1 Iowa — retains share of NCAA record | Hawk Central
Cowboys, Hawkeyes both have had 84-match unbeaten streaks in duals.

Dr. Saturday - NCAAF Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Ranked teams in the preseason poll that did not appear in the final poll (AP): Texas A&M (8), Notre Dame (16), Ohio State (18), Mississippi State (20), Missouri (21), Florida (22), Auburn (23)

2011 Football Honors and Recognition - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site
Accompanying the most successful football season in Oklahoma State history was a mountain of individual awards and recognition for numerous Cowboys in 2011. A look at the final list.

Berry Tramel: Regular season is what's wrong with college football | NewsOK.com
Old pal Bill Hancock, the pride of Hobart and executive director of the BCS, keeps saying it.

Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Mike Gundy learns from his mistakes - ESPN
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy doesn't follow conventional coaching wisdom. That approach has paid off for the Cowboys.

OSU's Randle, Smith exceed expectations | Tulsa World
"I'm just thrilled to death that in the games (in which) we needed to run the ball, we were able to," OSU offensive coordinator Todd Monken said. // This gives me sports wood.

Stanford attempts to replicate pace of OSU offense | Tulsa World
"We're trying to practice at game tempo for our team, but there are not many guys in college football (like Blackmon) that can run full speed eight plays in a row - deep routes - and still come back and not even be out of breath," Shaw said. "We've been rotating guys in and out because that's so hard to emulate."

OSU basketball, Le'Bryan Nash returns to Dallas to take on SMU | NewsOK.com
You might say Le'Bryan Nash proudly wears his Dallas roots on his sleeves. Permanently.

Dave Sittler: Big 12 needs success in drawn-out bowl season | Tulsa World
OSU has already spent weeks slow-playing its coach's request for long-term security. So, unfortunately, it seems a safe bet that those discussions will still be ongoing after the Jan. 9 BCS championship game caps the overflowing bowl schedule.

OSU's Peter Uihlein turning pro, says Golfweek | Tulsa World
Oklahoma State golfer Peter Uihlein is leaving OSU early, according to an online story from Golfweek magazine.

OSU basketball: Issues, issues and more issues | NewsOK.com
If you're not following Oklahoma State basketball at this point, I'll sum it up for you. We don't consistently score, our point guard play is unreliable and guys like JPO and Dowell play like they are true freshman. Frustrating to say the least.

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CCM’s 2011 Football Award Nominations: Newcomer Of The Year - Crimson And Cream Machine
This is absolute proof of how bad things are in Norman. Enjoy.

Iowa economist says Alabama, Oklahoma State are most productive college football teams
Stacey Brook, an economist in the Tippie College of Business, uses 17 statistics that best measure a team's productivity on each side of the ball, and plugs them into economic formulas.

Oklahoma State working on new contract for Mike Gundy | OSU Cowboys
Mike Gundy has called Oklahoma State his New York Yankees job. He wants to stay in Stillwater long-term. Boone Pickens (and OSU in general) wants Gundy in Stillwater long term.

Vitale: College basketball does it best – USATODAY.com
In football, one bad loss and chasing the dream of a championship is usually over. Don't take it from me, just ask Mike Gundy.

Putting pieces in place - MuskogeePhoenix.com
In the world of the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team, coach Travis Ford has all the pieces, but the picture on the box remains hidden.

Your Full 2011 College Football Bowl Game Announcing Schedule | Awful Announcing
Here's your full bowl schedule with announcers. Games kickoff on Saturday and there's a game just about every night through the National Championship on January 9th.

Ranking the Big 12 bowl games - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
How in the world is Iowa State/Rutgers not #1 here??!!??!!

Stanford Sells Out Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Ticket Allotment - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site
Stanford Athletics has sold out its official allotment of 17,500 tickets for the upcoming Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, to be played on January 2, 2011 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Agent, OSU officials negotiate on possible new contract for Gundy | Tulsa World
Memphis, Tenn.-based agent Jimmy Sexton, who also represents Alabama coach Nick Saban and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, has begun the process of attempting to negotiate a new contract for Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy.

Bedlam wrestling: Cowboys throttle Sooners | NewsOK.com
OSU won six of the 10 matches in the dual but scored bonus points in three of those victories to defeat the Sooners by a comfortable margin. The Cowboys won by fall in two bouts and scored a major decision in the other. In related news, Jordan Oliver is a fucking badass.

No. 15 Pittsburgh beats Oklahoma State | NewsOK.com
"We can compete with a team like Pittsburgh and we went down to the wire," said Page. "We competed the entire game. It shows we can be better if we do the little things. The sky's the limit for this basketball team." That may be the case, but I'm not sure we'll see it this year. It's good to see Nash playing with some confidence but our PG play is horrendous. Can't really see us getting better without some serious improvement there. Offensively, this team is hurting.

Brandon Weeden recalls OSU's last trip to an Arizona bowl | NewsOK.com
"It's kind of the icing on the cake to an unbelievable career at Oklahoma State," Weeden said. "I think I speak for all the guys I came in with in that '07 class."