No real surprises with the first day of the transfer portal but the losses are real. The scholarship gone means a scholarship gained to use.

The redshirt junior out of Marshall, TX, intends to enter the transfer portal.

It came down to holding a four point lead with just over a minute to go and the beat up Cowboys defense came up a few plays and too many seconds short.

Last year there were too many open receivers running past Oklahoma State safeties. The goal for this group not to let it happen anymore.

Oklahoma State holding steady in the health department.

The injury report is not long but with the leading receiver on it, the report is significant.

While defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo and his staff met at halftime to decide on adjustments, the defensive players made a promise to each other they delivered on.

Oklahoma State was back in full pads on Thursday morning and with lots of physical football, the defense and offense split big plays.

Strong up the middle is the theme of every defense and Kendal Daniels gives the Cowboy and new defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo the crown.

Second week of spring football reveals much improvement and the level of work is high.

The spring practices have been better each day this week with the pads coming on the second week of spring. Lots of coaches for the clinic and a good number of recruits too.

Three practices, all in helmets, shells, and shorts it's hard to learn much but we did learn some as the Cowboys get ready to don the pads on Monday, March 27.

More new guys than ever before going into spring including at quarterback. How have the players adjusted?

Rawls is playing at the boundary safety and Oliver has moved to linebacker and both are happy with Bryan Nardo and the defense he has brought to OSU

This is always fun to do. It is hard to do and as much as I tried to stay balanced, I couldn't. My list is defensive dominated.

A mixture of some sixth-year seniors and some young up and coming defensive players played well enough on defense for Oklahoma State to win a number of games including the bowl.

Remember this one? I know we put out Part Two about two weeks ago, but we always knew we were saving Part Three for the grand finale. It is the position on defense that lost the most, but may have the brightest future. The safeties will be fun.