A group of media members stood in a circle inside the gates of Boone Pickens Stadium.
Dark storm clouds formed above, and a breeze blew across the adjacent parking lot. The impending rain was the storm of least concern, for within the next day, a threat and frenzy of accusations would dominate the minds and columns of those in the circle and those who read their work.
After Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy announced Monday at his weekly press conference that senior receiver Jalen McCleskey has chosen to redshirt and transfer, the biggest news in Stillwater was simple: What did OSU football players think about the surprising situation?