Big Fun at the AT&T Big Play Luncheon

Truman the Tiger poses for pictures before the start of the AT&T Big Play Luncheon on Thursday.

     The festivities don't end with the AT&T Cotton Bowl, they just get bigger. A prime example is the AT&T Big Play Luncheon, the annual get-together the day before the game.
     This year the luncheon moved to the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine and was staged in the huge Texas Ballroom. The big room was filled with good food and good times, with the entire squads for both Oklahoma State and Missouri present.
     With Brad Sham, the voice of the Dallas Cowboys, serving as master of ceremonies, the luncheon started off with the invocation delivered by former Baylor coach Grant Teaff. After a welcome greetings by Cotton Bowl Athletic Association chairman Tommy Baine and AT&T's Mark Keiffer, the guests were treated to a rousing speech by Fox Sports' Charles Davis.
     The young winners of the Cotton Bowl Art Contest were presented, then Oklahoma State's Caleb Lavey and Missouri's Matt Hoch were present the Dan S. Petty Scholar-Athlete Awards.
     An annual highlight is the door prize drawing, with two lucky winners getting Apple TV devices. But first they had to catch - or at least attempt to catch - passes thrown by OSU quarterback Clint Chelf and Missouri QB James Franklin, who drew the winner's names.
     The luncheon concluded with highlight videos shown of both teams, followed by addresses from OSU coach Mike Gundy and Missouri coach Gary Pinkel.

Fox Sports' Charles Davis entertains the crowd.

 

 

The scene at the AT&T Big Play Luncheon

Master of Ceremonies Brad Sham is flanked by Missouri QB James Franklin and Oklahoma State QB Clint Chelf, who drew the names for the door prizes.