Oklahoma State University President Comments on Oklahoma's Move to the SEC

Oklahoma State's new CEO has expressed clear displeasure with Oklahoma's departure from the Big 12 for the SEC.

Oklahoma and Texas’ impending move to the SEC has produced shockwaves across the college sports landscape over the past few days with more and more reaction coming out to the seismic change.

One party that has expressed clear displeasure with the situation has been Oklahoma State, who released a statement on Wednesday stating they were unaware that this was going to occur and were "gravely disappointed" in the decision by the Sooners and Longhorns.

On Friday, new Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum took to Twitter to offer a series of tweets expressing further frustration with Oklahoma:

We are disappointed by the lack of engagement and transparency from our colleagues at OU over the past months on a matter with serious ramifications for our state. We have historically worked together to advance our state and address issues based on a partnership built on trust.

— Dr. Kayse Shrum (@drshrum) July 23, 2021

To that end, we will continue to work with purpose to the advancement of our state and the betterment of our fellow Oklahomans. In the ever-changing college athletic landscape, we will honor our values and ethics as we consider the next steps.

— Dr. Kayse Shrum (@drshrum) July 23, 2021

Our commitment to our student-athletes is top of mind, and their best interests will be represented prominently. We enjoy a proud athletic heritage with more National Championships than any other Big 12 university, and we will aggressively pursue the opportunities ahead.

— Dr. Kayse Shrum (@drshrum) July 23, 2021

Additionally, our university enjoys a great brand known for education, research, and service, and we will move forward with strength. #okstate

— Dr. Kayse Shrum (@drshrum) July 23, 2021

What direction the Cowboys go to go is unclear at this point, but what is clear is that Oklahoma’s in-state rival has been left extremely frustrated with the situation as the rug has been largely pulled out from under them.