"Earlier this month, Oklahoma State athletic officials, regents and donors took a chartered flight to Oregon for the Cowboys' Week 2 game against the Ducks. The trip's purpose went beyond watching the game. The group of roughly 50 visited Nike's headquarters and toured a winery founded by an Oklahoma State alum in Oregon's Willamette Valley. But OSU's power brokers also wanted to see for themselves what it would take to compete against the very best in college football's revenue-sharing era."
"The game itself would reveal just how far the Cowboys had fallen in a little over a year under their legendary head coach. In a 69-3 beatdown, the Ducks handed OSU its worst loss since Nov. 8, 1907 -- days before Oklahoma gained statehood. The charter flight back to Stillwater was somber. Nobody, at least loudly or openly, called for the head coach to go. But to some, that sentiment felt palpable."
Oklahoma State leaders, regents and donors traveled to Oregon before the Week 2 game, visiting Nike's headquarters and a winery founded by an OSU alum. The group aimed to evaluate what it takes to compete in college football's revenue-sharing era. Oregon routed Oklahoma State 69-3, marking OSU's worst loss since 1907 and underscoring a rapid decline in performance over about a year under the long-tenured head coach. The charter flight back to Stillwater was somber, and while no one loudly demanded the coach's firing, concern among power brokers and stakeholders was evident.
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