The line from so many is that it is truly one of the best things the OSU athletic family does and it is also my favorite version of NIL.

Oklahoma State fans can be a little less edgy and feel better as Oklahoma State football and Pokes with a Purpose have gone to work to make sure Cowboys players are NIL satisfied.

Shirt looks really good and is just in time for Christmas for Spencer Sanders and Cowboys fans. Sanders says decision coming on next year.

Spencer Sanders took a few minutes to show off his modleing skills as he is decked out in a special Tom James orange blazer that features an OSU brand "We've got a logo too" lining.

The first example of the new deal for NIL between Oklahoma State Cowgirl Softball and Seth Wadley Ford and Seth Wadley Chevy/Buick/GMC of Perry show NIL for just that: Name-Image-and-Likeness.

Hinson, with the experience of being a Division I head coach, and Wright, with the experience of being a player and a dad, have important viewpoints in the progression of NIL

He is likely to start at linebacker for the Cowboys this season. He has started in the Big 12 before, been a JC All-American, and this is the only place you'll from him for awhile as he is a first-year Cowboy.

He is an Oklahoma State alum. He is a caring husband, father, and coach that may be one of the best people persons on the Oklahoma State campus. For those reasons Barry Hinson is the right man at the right time to monitor NIL for Oklahoma State.

To say this is unsustainable is an understatement. Read Florida head football coach Billy Napier's comment carefully. It says it all. This really needs to be clarified and fixed because it is already out of hand.

This year Pokes Report will have weekly video and published written journals with new Oklahoma State linebacker Xavier Benson. Benson brings a veteran presence to the defense having started in 2019 at Texas Tech.

Oklahoma State student-athletes now have two ways to go, for profit or non profit, when it comes to seeking NIL opportunities and extra money in college.

Nick Saban started it Wednesday night in Birmingham, Ala. and it continued on Thursday with the response of Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher. Fisher just tried to defend himelf. I honestly think Saban wants to make things better across the board in college athletics.

The NCAA spoke earlier this week with their Transformation Task Force identifying that the current rules regarding recruiting can slow down violations, but what about once athletes are on campus?

Most of the Oklahoma State University athletic department, especially coaches and some administration was at Monday's Cowboys vs. Cancer Golf Classic. Some of the discussion was off fund raising and golf and geared to the big topic in college athletics - NIL.

Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy discussed what went on in Scottsdale, Ariz, at the Big 12 Spring Meetings. Transfer Portal, NIL, and the changing landscapes all included.

NCAA task force led by university administrators set to crack down on NIL and booster that have funneled money to recruits both high school and transfer portal. Crack down on tampering.

Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg communictated with top Cowboys donors on how the department is moving in these critical times.

Following The Spring Finale Oklahoma State defensive end Collin Oliver spent some quality time with Pokes Report and their premium subscribers at Bad Brad's Barbeque.