A Day of Mourning

Sometimes, in the world of sports, we get too caught up in things that are trivial in the long run.

Among all the media craziness about the Gary Pinkel situation, a newer, sadder, more important story has risen.

"Oklahoma State University women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant women’s basketball coach Miranda Serna were killed along with two others Thursday night in a plane crash in Perry County, Arkansas.Budke and Serna were on a recruiting trip to Arkansas.  The other two individuals, including the pilot, were not affiliated with the university.  There were no survivors.“The Oklahoma State family is devastated by this tragedy,” said OSU President Burns Hargis.  “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of Kurt Budke, Miranda Serna and the other victims.“Kurt was an exemplary leader and a man of character who had a profound impact on his student-athletes,” Hargis said.  “He was an outstanding coach and a wonderful person. We send our deepest sympathies to his wife, Shelley, and their children, Sara, Alex and Brett.”"

It is truly a sad day for not only Oklahoma State athletics, but for the whole world of sports. Sometimes we need to sit back and take a look at what really matters.