The next week or so is critical for Oklahoma State football as some important moves are close to being accomplished.

Knowles is a popular coach right now and the biggest threat to him staying in Stillwater is coming from Ohio State. However, reports are Oklahoma State and Knowles are close.

Oklahoma State President Kayse Shrum released a statement following the unanimous vote to accept BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF into the Big 12 Conference.

The Big 12 CEO's met by conference call on Monday and learned all the info on BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati, and Houston wanting to join the conference

Asked about whether he gets asked about realignment, Gundy said he does and he is up to date thanks to Oklahoma State President Dr. Kayse Shrum sharing information.

It appears that in the poker game that is college realignment that the major players are going to hold em for now. The Pac-12 announces they are going to hold off on expanding for now.

Monday night in Oklahoma City, a Night with OSU in OKC started with the talk of conference realignment. No earth breaking news on which conference Oklahoma State will call home, but that it is a game that may last and needs Cowboys fans' attention.

Oklahoma State's new President is on the road this weekend meeting with several University donors. Her trip comes after a couple of weeks of intense discussion, strategy, and reaching out.

In a series of Twitter messages on Sunday, Oklahoma State University President Dr. Kayse Shrum gave Oklahoma State fans an update/pep talk.

We are to the end of the first full week since the news broke that Texas and Oklahoma were leaving the Big 12 and heading for the Southeastern Conference. Where does OSU stand and what does the future look like?

It's hard to fathom but even while Oklahoma and Texas continue the paperwork on their departure to the SEC, President Shrum and the other eight Big 12 CEOs look for options to weigh, there are still football players preparing for the 2021 season

Oklahoma State President Kayse Shrum issued another strongly-worded statement about the University of Oklahoma, this time coming after the OU-Texas joint statement about leaving the Big 12.

Is it emotional? The upheaval of the Big 12 Conference? The answer would be absolutely and Oklahoma State University new President Dr. Kayse Shrum showed some of hers on social media.

It sure looks like the Big 12 will soon be less than 10. The SEC conference call reportedly has cleared the way for the Sooners and Longhorns to join that conference. Now what for Oklahoma State.

With Thursday afternoon's virtual meeting called with the Big 12 CEOs and athletic directors the new Oklahoma State leadership team in athletics with President Dr. Kayse Shrum and athletic director Chad Weiberg they are thrust into a storm. Shrum is ready.

Dr. Kayse Shrum, Chad Weiberg, and Mike Gundy moving forward with the eye on the prize being a successful football season, economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a bright future in athletics.

The Cowboys head coach had plenty of positive things to say about Chad Weiberg and Kayse Shrum in his Big 12 Media Day press conference

New Oklahoma State University President Dr. Kayse Shrum was a student-athlete playing softball. She has her ideas about the athletic department. She impressed me with wanting to win. She also knows where her catcher is.