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Overview: Stay up to date with the latest on the Sports Illustrated special investigative report, a five-part series titled “The Dirty Game” that started Sept. 10. This page will be home to all our coverage.

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Video: Columnist John E. Hoover and Sports Editor Michael Peters talk OSU/SI investigation and Blake Bell 9/18/2013

Investigative firm hired by OSU to look into SI allegations is the "gold standard" 9/18/2013

On Monday, Oklahoma State announced the hiring of Charles E. Smrt to lead an independent review of alleged misconduct in the OSU football program.

Ex-players Nethon, McGee say Cowboy football does care 9/17/2013

In the final chapter of 'The Dirty Game,' Sports Illustrated said so many players have been jettisoned from the Oklahoma State football program and wound up in bad situations that this question should be asked: 'How much did the program really care?'

OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series 9/17/2013

Citing a strong appetite for its 'Dirty Game' series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.

Former OSU player Artrell Woods says he wants to get paid 9/17/2013

Former Oklahoma State receiver Artrell Woods was a central figure in Sports Illustrated's final chapter of 'The Dirty Game.'

John E. Hoover: Artrell Woods' story is heartbreaking, but all stemmed from choices he made 9/17/2013

How can one not have sympathy for Artrell Woods?

Fallout of 'Dirty Game': NCAA probe of OSU could take years to complete 9/15/2013

Oklahoma State University's football program might face crippling NCAA penalties in the wake of last week's Sports Illustrated series 'The Dirty Game.'

SI report: Ex-OSU players claim some hostesses had sex with recruits 9/14/2013

Posted almost four hours later than expected, the fourth installment in Sports Illustrated's five-part examination of Oklahoma State football detailed allegations of players having sex with hostesses and other women while on recruiting visits.

SI report: Ex-OSU players claim some hostesses had sex with recruits 9/13/2013

More than a dozen Cowboys who played from 2001 to 2011 told Sports Illustrated that a small number of Orange Pride members had sexual relations with them or with other prospects during recruiting visits.

VIDEO: Sports Illustrated reporter Thayer Evans responds to the backlash about the Oklahoma State investigation.
FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Read part four of the OSU football investigation.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Follow coverage of the OSU investigation.
VIDEO: Jimmie Tramel talks SI investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read John E. Hoover's blog post regarding the SI investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read a list of former players mentioned in part 3 of the investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read reactionary quotes to the SI investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read about OSU's drug policy.
ARTICLE: Click here to read about former OSU player Fath' Carter's story.
ARTICLE: Click here to read OSU coach Mike Gundy's statement on the drug policy.
From SI.com: Click here to read the latest story in the Sports Illustrated investigation of OSU football.

A closer look: List of OSU players who said they used drugs 9/13/2013

Some blast-from-the-past names were mentioned in Thursday's Sports Illustrated story on the alleged use of drugs among Oklahoma State football players.

SI report alleges drug use, dealing among Oklahoma State football players 9/13/2013

Sports Illustrated's five-part special investigative report into the Oklahoma State football program is past the midpoint.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Follow coverage of the OSU investigation.
VIDEO: Jimmie Tramel talks SI investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read John E. Hoover's blog post regarding the SI investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read a list of former players mentioned in part 3 of the investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read reactionary quotes to the SI investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read about OSU's drug policy.
ARTICLE: Click here to read about former OSU player Fath' Carter's story.
ARTICLE: Click here to read OSU coach Mike Gundy's statement on the drug policy.

Fath' Carter's story called into question 9/13/2013

Statements about a former Oklahoma State football player in a Sports Illustrated article published this week have called into question the validity of his allegations.

Gundy: Drug policy is intended to help OSU athletes rehabilitate 9/13/2013

Sports Illustrated addressed drug issues in the Oklahoma State football program in a story that appeared Thursday on SI.com.

Oklahoma State's four-strike drug policy scrutinized in SI report 9/13/2013

In Thursday's Sports Illustrated article that alleged widespread marijuana use within the Cowboy football program, Oklahoma State was designated as having 'one of the nation's more lenient policies' on drugs.

John E. Hoover: Father of late Vernon Grant on SI story: 'It tore me apart' 9/13/2013

The dead can't speak.

What they're saying: Thursday reactions to the Sports Illustrated investigation of OSU 9/13/2013

Here is a sample of the reaction Thursday to Sports Illustrated's investigation into the OSU football program.

Father of late Vernon Grant on SI story: 'It tore me apart' 9/12/2013

The father of the former Oklahoma State cornerback said his son did not take money.

Ex-OSU player's statements to SI questioned 9/12/2013

An ESPN.com article by Brett McMurphy published Thursday afternoon puts the story of former Oklahoma State football Fath' Carter into question.

SI report: OSU's drug policy lenient 9/12/2013

The theme of the day was drugs when Sports Illustrated unveiled part three in a five-part special investigative report into the Oklahoma State football program.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Follow coverage of the OSU investigation.
VIDEO: Jimmie Tramel talks SI investigation.
Father of late Vernon Grant on SI story: 'It tore me apart'
FOX Sports analyst weighs in on Oklahoma State expose
A look at the 30 ex-OSU players in Thursday SI story.
OSU players may wish SI accuser was still playing for Lamar
ARTICLE: Click here to read an article about the OSU associate academic AD's response.

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Read the third story: The drugs.

FROM ESPN: With documentation from OSU, Fath' Carter's story questioned.

In spring interview, Gundy provided insight into drug policy 9/12/2013

Five months earlier, during spring drills, head coach Mike Gundy was asked about OSU's drug policy during a question-and-answer session with beat writers.

Father of late Vernon Grant on SI story: 'It tore me apart' 9/12/2013

The father of the former Oklahoma State cornerback said his son did not take money.

Former player says OSU's drug accusers 'have no one to blame but themselves' 9/12/2013

Prior to the Thursday release of a Sports Illustrated story detailing drug use within Oklahoma State’s football program, two players who recently completed their playing careers were asked about coach Mike Gundy’s stance on drug users.

SI report alleges academic misconduct at OSU 9/12/2013

Former OSU running back Seymore Shaw said Tuesday's SI story contained factual inaccuracies.
CONTINUING COVERAGE: Follow coverage of the OSU investigation.
VIDEO: Jimmie Tramel talks SI investigation.
BLOG: Click here to read John Klein's blog post regarding the investigation.
ARTICLE: Click here to read an article about the OSU associate academic AD's response.
PEOPLE: Click here to see a list of people involved in the first two parts of the investigation.
QUOTES: Click here to see a list of quotes regarding the first two parts of the investigation.

OSU associate academic AD responds to allegations 9/12/2013

In the aftermath of Sports Illustrated's Wednesday article that alleged academic misconduct involving Oklahoma State football players, the university's associate athletic director for academics said she would have put a stop to any improprieties she discovered.

John Klein: Transparency is Oklahoma State's best weapon 9/12/2013

The tone of Oklahoma State's response to allegations has been serious and determined.

Cast of Characters 9/12/2013

Names in the first two parts of Sports Illustrated's series on OSU football.

What They're Saying 9/12/2013

Here is a sample of Wednesday’s reaction from SportsIllustrated’s investigation into the Oklahoma State football program:

Family of Kay Norris releases statement 9/11/2013

She was a longtime employee at OSU who is being accused of over-paying Oklahoma State football players.

SI: Former OSU players say they received passing grades they didn't earn 9/11/2013

The second part of Sports Illustrated's investigative series says former coach Les Miles deemphasized academics and claims a dozen Cowboys who played between 2000-11 say that they participated in some form of academic misconduct.

VIDEO: Tulsa World sports writer Jimmie Tramel talks about the Oklahoma State University football investigation.

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Read the first story on Oklahoma State.

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Read the part II from Sports Illustrated.
Tramel blog: Aso Pogi talks about his interview with SI
Program shaken: Pickens expresses disappointment at Sports Illustrated story on OSU football
John E. Hoover: Former Oklahoma State players staunchly defend program against accusations in SI
Josh Fields denies Sports Illustrated allegations
OSU Investigation: Cast of Characters

Sports Illustrated series schedule 9/11/2013

Sports Illustrated's five-part investigative series on Oklahoma State's football program was launched Tuesday. The project will continue this week and conclude next week.

What they said: A sample of reaction to SI's story about OSU 9/11/2013

Here's a sample of reaction in the wake of Sports Illustrated publishing its first installment in a series on the Oklahoma State football program:

Program shaken: Pickens expresses disappointment at Sports Illustrated story on OSU football 9/11/2013

'The Money,' Sports Illustrated's first story in a five-part series on Oklahoma State football published Tuesday morning, included one reference to its biggest donor.

John E. Hoover: Former Oklahoma State players staunchly defend program against accusations in SI 9/11/2013

The din created by a handful of discontented former Oklahoma State football players on Tuesday was very nearly drowned out by a chorus of support from other ex-Cowboys.

Former Cowboy and Ravens TE Billy Bajema backs Talley 9/11/2013

On Tuesday morning, Baltimore Ravens tight end Billy Bajema read the initial story in Sports Illustrated's five-part look into the football program at his alma mater, Oklahoma State University.

Former players, NFL stars, donors rally around OSU football in wake of SI report 9/11/2013

The first bomb dropped in Sports Illustrated's five-part investigative series on the Oklahoma State University football program.

Oklahoma Gov. Fallin describes OSU allegations as 'disturbing' 9/10/2013

SI’s five-part series began Tuesday and OSU is expected to stage a press conference at some point to respond to the project.

OSU booster Pickens says he's 'disappointed' by SI series 9/10/2013

SI says payments were made to players from 2001 to at least 2011 and were delivered by way of a “bonus” system for performances on the field (managed by an assistant coach), direct payments from boosters and coaches that were unrelated to performance and “no-show and sham jobs” that included work related to the renovation of Boone Pickens Stadium.

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Read the first story on Oklahoma State.
Read Boone Pickens' full statement
Oklahoma Gov. Fallin describes OSU allegations as 'disturbing'
Jason Whitlock slams SI writer Thayer Evans
Bajema defends FCA director named in SI's expose of OSU
Oklahoma State coach says team focused on doing 'right things' concerning SI reports
Ex-OSU RB Tatum Bell on SI story: 'This is false'
VIDEO: OSU Head Coach Mike Gundy and Athletic Director Mike Holder talk about the story that Sports Illustrated will publish this week.

Oklahoma State officials brace for Sports Illustrated fallout 9/10/2013

Oklahoma State officials are bracing for damaging claims about the university's football program in a Sports Illustrated investigative report that makes its debut Tuesday morning online.

Bajema defends FCA director named in SI's expose of OSU 9/10/2013

“I let him know that I appreciated all the influence that he had on me as a Christian and as a man during my time at Oklahoma State and that there are a lot of people like me who he made a big impact on their lives,” Bajema said.

Oklahoma State coach says team focused on doing 'right things' concerning SI reports 9/10/2013

As usual, the media showed up for Mike Gundy’s weekly press conference.

John Klein: 'Damaging allegations' against Oklahoma State will be big distraction 9/10/2013

Oklahoma State will be 'drug through the mud,' as several OSU officials privately admitted on Monday, but the long-term impact from an NCAA investigation is still very much uncertain.