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W e d n e s d ay November 29, 2017

‘Cowboy For LIFE’ After Rumors of his possible departure to tennessee, Mike Gundy reassured fans with a tweet that he is here to stay

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Gundy ends rumors of leaving OSU for tennessee with tweet D e kota Gregory Sports Editor @ D e kotaG r egory

of Tennessee’s interest Monday in accordance on the terms of his new contract that he signed this past summer, per Allen. OSU officials reportedly knew about of the situation close to 24 hours before.

McMurphy later reported Tuesday that a decision about the Tennessee coaching job would not be made that day. He also reported that the Volunteers talked to Gundy about the job and that former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning had a phone conversation with Gundy, trying to persuade him to accept the position.

Tuesday ended with a tweet.

After a day filled with reports of Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy leaving Stillwater to accept the head coaching position at Tennessee, Gundy erased the conspiracies late Tuesday night with a tweet that said “Cowboy For Life!”

The tweet came moments after Brett McMurphy reported Gundy was not accepting Tennessee’s offer of $42 million over 6 years.

Gundy makes $4.2 million a year with his current contract at OSU, which he signed this past summer.

The day started when Robert Allen of GoPokes.com and the Cowboys’ sideline reporter stated that Gundy was set to meet with Tennessee about its head coaching vacancy.

Gundy reportedly met with Tennessee athletic director John Currie at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Dallas. Gundy was in Oklahoma City recruiting Monday and Tennessee asked to meet that day, but Gundy Mike Gundy told them he was busy.

Via Twitter @CoachGundy The two parties agreed to meet Tuesday in Dallas, according to This was the second Allen. year in row that Gundy Gundy reportedly reportedly met with annotified OSU athletic director Mike Holder other university about a

Cowboy For Life! #GoPokes #okstate

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After a day filled with uncertainty among reports that Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was in talks to become Tennessee’s newest head coach, Gundy shut down the rumors with a Tuesday evening tweet.

coaching vacancy.

He interviewed with Baylor last year during its coaching search.

Gundy is in his 13th season at OSU, where he also played quarterback at before his coaching career began with the Cowboys as a wide receivers coach after graduating in 1990. Since then, Gundy has become OSU’s all-time winningest coach with a 113-52 record. The Cowboys will play in their 12th straight bowl game in a few weeks after posting a 9-3 record.

Dekota Gregory is a university studies senior from Locust Grove. He can be reached at sports.ed@ ocolly.com.

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A timeline of Gundy and Tennessee coaching vacancy Ca m er on Jou r da n Asst. Sports Editor @ Ca m_Jo ur da n

9:02 a.m.

Jimmy Hyams of WNML radio in Knoxville, Tennessee, tweeted Tennessee had turned its coaching focus to Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy.

10:05 a.m.

Robert Allen of GoPokes.com reported Tennessee was meeting with Gundy at 11 a.m. in Dallas. Tennessee athletic director John Currie and other officials would meet with Gundy, per Allen. Gundy notified OSU athletic director Mike Holder of Tennessee’s interest Monday in accordance on the terms Ethan Sample/O’Colly of his new contract he signed this past sumAfter a long day of rumors, conspiracies and reports, Mike Gundy shut down theories that he was leaving OSU for Tennessee with a tweet mer. OSU officials had late Tuesday evening confirming that he will be a ‘Cowboy For Life!’ reportedly known about University of Tennesother stated Gundy was confirmed Gundy was decision was expected million over 6 years and the situation nearly 24 see reportedly owns the not, saying, “You might “most likely” candidate Tuesday about Gundy’s will stay at OSU. hours before, according plane. The flight was as well say (Nick) Saban for the job and that the decision to go to Tento Allen. delayed several times is up for the Rice job.”

Volunteers are ready to nessee or stay at OSU. 8:28 p.m. throughout the day. “invest heavily.”

10:15 a.m.

Allen said on Triple Play Sports radio in Stillwater that Tennessee is willing to double Gundy’s $4.2 million salary.

11:00 a.m.

A flight from Mc Ghee Tyson airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, was scheduled to arrive at Stillwater Regional Airport at 3:07 p.m. The

11:02 a.m.

ESPN’s Chris Low reported Tennessee reps had phone conversations with Gundy about the head coaching job.

11:31 a.m.

Brett McMurphy reported one source said Gundy is serious about leaving OSU, while an-

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11:38 a.m.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo!

Sports tweeted, “Hard to overstate the amount of leverage Gundy has on Tennessee right now…

He can almost name his price.”

11:42 a.m.

Mike Griffith, an SEC Country reporter, tweeted a Tennessee booster

12:52 p.m.

Brett McMurphy tweeted, “Among the conversations b/w Tennessee & Mike Gundy before today included a call from Peyton Manning making a pitch for Gundy to come to UT.”

1:27 p.m.

McMurphy said no

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Scott Wright of The Oklahoman reported the previous allegations of a flight owned by the University of Tennessee going to Stillwater were false.

8:24 p.m.

McMurphy reported Gundy rejected Tennessee’s offer of $42

Gundy tweeted “Cowboy For Life! #GoPokes #okstate.” moments after McMurphy’s report to end conspiracies about him leaving OSU. Cameron Jourdan is a sports media senior from Edmond. He can be reached at cameron.jourdan@okstate.edu.

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7-story complex to replace Maple 400 J osh Potee t S taf f R epo rt er @ J o s hPoteet

An old apartment building with boardedup windows stands at the corner of Maple and West streets in Stillwater, but a new 7-story apartment complex will take its place.

The Maple 400 townhomes have been home to numerous Stillwater residents during the past decades. Maple 400’s proximity to campus made it a popular residence for Oklahoma State students, but Bob Tourtellotte, its former owner, sold the complex to Barrett Investment Properties two years ago.

Trinitas Ventures, based in Lafayette, Indiana, has proposed a new building on the lot, indicating a deal between Barrett and Trinitas is either in the works or already completed. Representatives of Trinitas proposed their plan to the city of Stillwater at city planning commission meeting Oct. 3.

The proposed building is set to be a 7-story apartment complex that will feature 204 units with 704 bed spaces. The complex will be called Stillwater Lofts, said Brad Bennett of Trinitas Ventures. The property’s targeted completion date is August 2019, but Trinitas Ventures is also evaluating an August 2020 opening because of higher construction costs.

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Stillwater Lofts, a 7-story apartment complex, is set to replace the Maple 400 apartment complex.

“We’ve had our eye on Stillwater for 2 to 3 years,” Bennett said. “We are attracted by Oklahoma State University and its continued enrollment growth and investment on and around campus.

“Not only is the site steps away from the heart of campus, it is also walkable to the bars, restaurants and shops.”

Humphreys & Partners Architects, based in Dallas, designed the complex and joined Trinitas Ventures for its presentation about the project in October.

The property will

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feature bedrooms for one person up through five people to an apartment, mixing flats-style apartments and townhomes in the same complex.

Keystone Engineering, a Stillwater-based company, is also involved in the project. The company has worked on the Prime Place apartments and Aspen Heights.

Tourtellotte sold the Maple 400 complex but still owns the Maple 500 townhomes located near his old property. He said he welcomes the new venture to Stillwater.

“I think it’s a good

thing for that side of campus,” Tourtellotte said. “It’s a good thing to have brand-new development. It’s good for students because it means that landlords around town have to get more competitive and fix up their units.”

Residents of Stillwater Lofts will also have access to a 15,000-squarefoot, all-inclusive clubhouse with a stateof-the-art fitness center, study rooms, a computer lounge and large-screen TVs. The Lofts will be the private off-campus property that is closest to

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OSU’s campus, Bennett said.

The past few years, Stillwater has seen an explosion of student housing as Progress 405, 5iftyone at Tradan Heights and Avid Square are all either open or expected to soon open to residents of Stillwater.

When these complexes are paired with large complexes such as Aspen Heights, Avenue East and Prime Place, it becomes clear that there might be too many beds and not enough people to fill them.

Knowing parking near

campus becomes more valuable each year, Stillwater Lofts will showcase a 4-story parking garage centralized in the middle of its property.

The lofts will also feature a luxury pool and a courtyard, Bennett said.

At Stillwater’s city planning commission meeting Oct. 3, Robert Williams, a representative of Eskimo Joe’s, said he wasn’t opposed to the plan but voiced some concerns about the project.

“I know when we have had other apartment complexes built in town, they’ve had to close city streets,” Williams said.

“Closing West Street or Elm Street is not good for Eskimo Joe’s and other businesses.

“West Street is critical to our business, and Elm Street is critical to lots of traffic to campus.”

But Tourtellotte said this is likely good for students as it allows for more options closer to campus. OSU students will face a plethora of choices for the place they want to call home when Stillwater Lofts opens its doors to join the multiple other apartment complexes in Stillwater.

Josh Poteet is a sports media senior from Norman. He can be reached at josh.poteet@okstate.edu.

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A group of singers bow to the crowd Monday night during the Fanfare of Lights at Edmon Low Library.

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Lights line the wall in front of Edmon Low Library on Monday night during the Fanfare of Lights.

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Oklahoma State students make tree ornaments on Monday night in the Student Union.

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Children sing during the Fanfare of Lights on Monday night at Edmon Low Library.

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