Spring & early summer are usually strong months for OSU athletics–golf, softball and baseball. \u00a0This year, no college world series for either sex and no golf tournaments. \u00a0However, the pokes have maintained a strong presence on the worldwide leader of sports–espn. \u00a0To start with, Gundy made some remarks early on during the covid deal. Then his t-shirt blew up the internet and this gave a bunch of the talking heads something to talk about.<\/p>\n
Recently, they aired “Eddie”. \u00a0A documentary about Coach Eddie Sutton. \u00a0It was a well made program that showed both sides of the story. \u00a0I knew Coach Sutton was successful at Arkansas. \u00a0I did not realize that he was afro perm in a hot tub doing a coach’s show big time. \u00a0Wicked! \u00a0It is apparent that this guy could coach the game as well as any, yet faced a demon or two.<\/p>\n
Tonight, they aired the program “Finding Big Country”. \u00a0I haven’t seen it yet. \u00a0I will later tonight when it shows up on espn+.<\/p>\n
Big Country and I were at OSU at the same time. \u00a0I didn’t know him. \u00a0I saw him on campus and he was easy to pick out. \u00a0I watched a lot of basketball during that time. \u00a0I didn’t know any of the Sutton family. \u00a0But I liked the way they played the game. \u00a0That family was a fit for Okie State.<\/p>\n
However, I do have a story about my freshman year at OSU. \u00a0There is a family from Shattuck that has a lot of ties to the Oklahoma State University. \u00a0Several family members have played numerous sports while attending the great cow college in Stillwater, OK.<\/p>\n
In the fall of 1989, I got a phone call from this family. \u00a0They asked if I wanted to make a few dollars a month doing some tasks. \u00a0Sure. \u00a0I was given the address of the house. \u00a0The homeowners wouldn’t be around much. \u00a0I had to rake leaves. \u00a0Pick up limbs after wind storms. \u00a0Sweep the garage. \u00a0Just menial tasks, but hey, $20 is $20 when you are in college. \u00a0I didn’t know who lived there. \u00a0Didn’t care. \u00a0It was a nice place but not anything retarded fancy.<\/p>\n
In the spring of 1990. \u00a0I don’t remember the date– end of March, first of April. \u00a0 I got a call from this family. \u00a0We need you to go to that residence and do some quick clean up work. \u00a0The owners are coming back to town and things need to look right. \u00a0Sure thing.<\/p>\n
So, I headed to the place. \u00a0Made sure the yard was clean, all trash barrels were empty, garage was tidy and ready to go. \u00a0As I was finishing up, a car pulled into the drive. \u00a0I looked as the people got out of the car. \u00a0I immediately recognized the man as he got out. \u00a0Oh crap! \u00a0I’ve seen him on tv and in lots of pictures. \u00a0He walked up to me, shook my hand, asked my name, introduced himself and thanked me for keeping things in order. \u00a0We talked about how I knew the family in Shattuck. \u00a0I told him that I grew up with their kids. \u00a0He asked if I was a basketball fan. \u00a0I said, “I wish we were better.” \u00a0He then said, “Young man, tomorrow we are announcing a new basketball coach. \u00a0We are bringing home one of our own and it’s going to be a good thing.” \u00a0He gave me a $10 bill for a tip and thanked me again. \u00a0I left and went back to class.<\/p>\n
I told some buddies that I met Coach Iba. \u00a0Of course, they told me that I was full of $h!t. \u00a0I didn’t have a picture or a check from him. \u00a0I just had a story. \u00a0But, the very next day, Coach Sutton was announced as the new basketball coach. \u00a0So, there was a bit of credence to my story. \u00a0And from then on, Coach Iba was at more and more games and was back around Stillwater more often. \u00a030 years ago was a different time. \u00a0I might have gotten a selfie but I guarantee that there would have been no mention of why he was back in town.<\/p>\n
This story has no meaning and no tie to the goat industry. \u00a0It’s just one of those memories as I was watching “Eddie”.<\/p>\n
Some students and I took some welding projects to the powder coaters. \u00a0Ironically, these projects are being built for that same Shattuck family. \u00a0We turned in Tulsa nominations. (We are acting like they are actually going to have a Tulsa show?!?!) We used the wee-bander on a potential show goat. \u00a0Checked some sheep & cattle projects and then called it a day as it was getting HOT!!!<\/p>\n
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Have a good one and a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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