An Oklahoma State legend has entered the conversation around athletic director Chad Weiberg.
During the Cowboys’ football bye week, Weiberg’s future became a hot topic after the Tulsa World’s Berry Tramel wrote earlier this week about the possibility of OSU administration making a change. That report sparked plenty of reaction, from social media chatter to fan discussion and even an effort to contact the school’s leadership.
One post that got attention came from Cowboys fan @JoeskiPoke, who wrote, “Everyone needs to write or call the board of regents and demand Chad stays!”
Carson Cunningham, who hosts the Pistol Guys podcast, reposted that message and added, “Let your voice be heard!”
Among the replies was Thurman Thomas, the former Oklahoma State star and Pro Football Hall of Famer, who indicated he would be reaching out as well.
Weiberg is an OSU alum who began working in administration in 1994 in corporate sales and donor relations. He later spent time at Kansas State from 2004-15 and Texas Tech from 2015-17 before returning to Stillwater in 2017 as deputy athletic director. He was promoted to athletic director in 2021.
Thomas’ support carries real weight. He is one of the most decorated players in Oklahoma State history and built a Hall of Fame career that stretched into the NFL. He was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
At Oklahoma State, Thomas was a consensus all-American once and a first-team All-American another time. He also earned All-Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year honors twice and was first team All-Big Eight three times. He finished his college career with 4,595 rushing yards and 78 touchdowns on 898 carries, and his No. 34 has been retired by OSU.
In the NFL, Thomas spent all but one season of a 13-year career with the Buffalo Bills. He played in four Super Bowls, rushed for 12,074 yards and 65 touchdowns, and caught 472 passes for 4,458 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was the league’s Most Valuable Player in 1991 and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice.
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