By JIMMIE TRAMEL Sports Writer on Sep 16, 2013, at 8:02 PM Updated on 9/16 at 9:47 PM
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Former Oklahoma State receiver Artrell Woods is down and out. He suffered a spinal injury (and temporary paralysis) due to ...
On Friday, Sports Illustrated’s five-part investigative look (“The Dirty Game”) at the Oklahoma State football program focused ...
For a story in today's Tulsa World, I talked to Melanie Page, an Oklahoma State psychology professor who was quoted in an ...
Former receiver Artrell Woods was a focal point in the final chapter of Sports Illustrated's five-part investigative series on the Oklahoma State football program.
Woods suffered a spinal injury while at OSU in 2007, came back to play in 2008, was placed on medical scholarship and transferred to Central Oklahoma because he wanted to resume his football career.
Tracy Holland, a former UCO head coach who was Woods’ coach at the school, provided a statement Monday to the Tulsa World.
Said the statement, “I have had a unique experience with Oklahoma State football and have been able to see the program run by coach (Les) Miles and later coach Gundy in a variety of ways. First, as a father, my son (Chase) played for these men... and was special teams captain his senior year. I can’t be more proud of the type of man he is and how he turned out. I am very grateful for the influence these coaches had on his life.
“Second, I experienced their program as a high school coach and how they supported our program and how they recruited our kids.
“Finally, I experienced their program as a head college coach in this state and (saw) their staff at conferences and out on the recruiting trail. We also took several of their players as transfers and even hired one former OSU (graduate assistant) on our staff. I never saw or experienced anything but integrity and class from all members of their staff, especially coach Gundy.
“As far as our OSU transfers, practically all were excited about their opportunity to continue to play, but were also grateful for their time at OSU. That is not always the case with transfers, but our OSU kids were great to have. I have always had nothing but the utmost respect for coach Gundy and his staff and felt like they did a great job with and for their players.”
