Following the passing of OSU alum and mega-booster T. Boone Pickens, reactions poured out from across the country. A sampling:
OSU president Burns Hargis
“All of us in the Oklahoma State University family are deeply saddened by the passing of Boone Pickens. At the same time, we join in celebrating his incredible life. He was the ultimate Cowboy. It is impossible to calculate his full impact on Oklahoma State. His historic gifts to academics and athletics not only transformed the university, they inspired thousands of others to join in the transformation.