Mike Holder isn’t known for his combat skills.
Golf?
Sure.
He’s even known to be a pretty good shot when quail are being hunted.
But wrestling? Or boxing? Nothing like that has ever been his forte — but that isn’t going to keep the Oklahoma State athletic director from fighting for his men’s basketball program.
That was clear Friday afternoon when Holder spoke publicly about the sanctions the NCAA has leveled against the Cowboys. A one-year postseason ban. A loss of three scholarships for the next three seasons. On and on the list went for the punishments stemming from former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepting bribes to influence players.