Oklahoma State Links: 11/21/2011

Oklahoma State Football

Big 12 lands two Biletnikoff finalists - Big 12 Blog - ESPN
Just like last year, a pair of receivers in the state of Oklahoma will go head-to-head for the Biletnikoff Award. Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon won the award last year and will look to be just the second repeat winner in the history of the award. 

College Football Nation Blog - ESPN
Oklahoma State will sit and wait this weekend and hope for chaos that would buoy it back into the BCS driver's seat, but 48 hours after the most crushing loss in school history, there's reason to believe The Big Game is still within reach.

Oklahoma State won't dwell on loss - MuskogeePhoenix.com
"They are not used to losing. They’ve become winners. It’s hard for them to take losses. That’s the way you want it to be," Gundy said.

Time to regroup | Tulsa World
There have been two Oklahoma State football teams this season. One played fast and loose and with confidence, rolling to a 10-0 record and the No. 2 position in the Bowl Championship Series standings. The other played at Ames, Iowa, on Friday night. 

Paul Rhoads Post-Game Locker Room Celebration vs. Oklahoma State - YouTube

The Titans Tumble | The Crimson White
"I watched the [Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State game] last night," running back Trent Richardson said. "It just means we have to keep playing and keep fighting. You never know what can happen for real. Teams like that, Oklahoma State has a really good football team, but you got to be on your P’s and Q’s." Huh?

Can Auburn Play Spoiler on Saturday? - Track Em Tigers
This story looks at what Auburn must do to have a chance against Alabama in Saturday's Iron Bowl. 

Playoff would increase drama BCS curtails - Boston.com
This season is proving that the regular season is by no means a playoff -- Alabama wasn't eliminated by losing to LSU, and Oklahoma State wasn't eliminated by falling at Iowa State -- and having a real one would only increase the fun.

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Oklahoma State family, Stillwater feeling the loss of women's basketball coach Kurt Budke, assistant Miranda Serna - espnW
Stillwater, Okla., is known as a close-knit community, and the loss of women's basketball coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna has hit everyone from the employees at the local Perkins to the football and men's basketball teams. 

Sports Extra - Blogs - Another tearful day at GallagherIba Arena | Tulsa World
The mood is somber inside and outside Gallagher-Iba Arena as Oklahoma State University prepares to celebrate the lives of four people -- including women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna -- who were killed in a plane crash last week. Unfortunately, OSU has experience in these matters.

John Klein: Kurt Budke's enthusiasm, energy will be missed | Tulsa World
In this fall's college football season filled with so many uplifting moments, the state of Oklahoma has also dealt with a series of tragedies.

Oklahoma State officials will examine travel policy in wake of basketball coaches’ deaths - The Washington Post
Oklahoma State University officials will examine the school’s travel policy in the wake of a plane crash that killed women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke, an assistant coach and two other people in central Arkansas, a spokesman said Sunday.

Daily Investment Advice with T Boone

5 New Big Buys From Billionaire T. Boone Pickens - Seeking Alpha
The price of oil is on the rise, and is now around $100 per barrel. With oil prices on the rise, I thought it would be interesting to review some of the recent stock picks of famed oil man T. Boone Pickens.