Oklahoma State Gambles on Boosters Dying, Loses

[Mr. Poon]

oops, to the tune of $33 million:

http://deadspin.com/5894864/oklahoma-state-gambled-millions-that-its-boosters-would-die-and-lost


Hey Jaxx - didn't a handful of years ago the athletic department lose an absurd amount of Pickens' donation because they left it in a hedge fund?

 

[Jaxx]

Hey Jaxx - didn't a handful of years ago the athletic department lose an absurd amount of Pickens' donation because they left it in a hedge fund?

Yea although a bad move the school has recieved upwards of 400mil from him (250 mil to athletic program) so they are not hurting. I believe they will survive and it appears the boosters will as well.

:142smilie

 

[jhawksoon]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7678962/oklahoma-state-cowboys-lose-bid-regain-33m-fundraiser

Above is the full story. Very good indicator as to who is running that university. Being that it is a public institution, I disagree that it has whored itself out as bad as it has. Quite pathetic actually. Love this quote from the article "Attorneys produced a paper trail from Holder's emails with him writing once that if it wasn't done soon as Pickens wanted, "I will be in a cave with Bin Laden."

 

[Jaxx]

No secret he runs the place. 400mil buys a lot of influence. Unreal the facilities they have now.
I love red dirt, oil, whores and big twelve titles.

:0008

 

[Mr. Poon]

I love red dirt, oil, whores and a big twelve title.

FYP :0008

 

[Jaxx]

FYP :0008

:142smilie

Had to look up the meaning of FYP. I will take the one for now and if its only one it was a thrill that I will take it to my grave. Hopefully more titles to come in the future.

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