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Mike Gundy

Okie State was never as bad as Kansas State. You might only have a few years when Vince Gibson was successful at KSU where they were better that OSU. Doormat is not a subjective term either.
I remember an SI article after Snyder took over KSU and started to bring them around where they termed KSU as "the doormat of college football" and not just the conference. I still don't like them.
 

Gundy has gotten too big, and really has no one in charge of him in Stillwater. He’s a really good coach, but his ego has gotten too big. If he leaves, or gets fired, OSU better know what they are doing. They don’t have any money. Others won’t care like Gundy used to. Mike is too rich, and his level of care, IMO, has waned. OSU has the smallest recruiting budget in the power 4, and it shows. The motivation is weak, by looking at the results. I’m not sure how they can compete, or how he can fix this quickly. They are very weak in NIL. Have to see how this plays out.
I'm not sure his ego is any bigger than it always has been. T. Boone Pickens donated a truckload of money, then Gundy made it work. Gundy has been pretty consistent with who he is as a coach. They could've scrapped him years ago and saved money, the Athletic Department allowed this situation to occur. They have oil money, they will fix it quickly one way or another. Maybe not to the degree of Texas A&M, but they've got more money than you think.
 
They and the Evanston Wildcats... Mild Cats, actually... in both cases... Purple not a good color...
KSU had lost more games in NCAA history than any other team, until several years into Snyder's career, when they were surpassed by... Northwestern.

Then NW started winning (and not losing so much) and got off the schneid. At this time I believe the all-time losses leader is Indiana.
 

I remember an SI article after Snyder took over KSU and started to bring them around where they termed KSU as "the doormat of college football" and not just the conference. I still don't like them.
Remember when Lou Holtz took flack for saying Colorado “ain’t playing no Kansas State” in the lead in to the bowl game between ND and Colorado. He also cited the Little Sisters of the Poor. But back then, KSU was probably the worst team in the country.
 
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I'm not sure his ego is any bigger than it always has been. T. Boone Pickens donated a truckload of money, then Gundy made it work. Gundy has been pretty consistent with who he is as a coach. They could've scrapped him years ago and saved money, the Athletic Department allowed this situation to occur. They have oil money, they will fix it quickly one way or another. Maybe not to the degree of Texas A&M, but they've got more money than you think.
I don’t know where to start with this. 10 years ago, Gundy had others he had to report to. T. Boone, Mike Holder, and Burns Harges (former president). Boone is dead, Holder is gone, and the ne president is a woman, who loves him. His AD, Chad Weiberg, has no power over Gundy. Mike has gotten lazy, bitter, and complacent. It shows. Recruiting use to be in the 20’s and 30’s, now it’s in the 40’-60’s. He is no longer hungry. They couldn’t have scrapped him years ago, as he has an automatic rollover clause, adding another year, every year. They don’t have the money. At this meeting last week, he was very close to being fired. Would have been if not for a 25 m buyout, which OSU doesn’t have laying around.

The oil money you speak of, was T. Boone. He’s dead, and has been for a minute. That well has run dry. About $700,000,000.00‘s worth he gave them. It’s gone. OSU, does not have a bunch of super rich alumni. Garth Brooks might be one of the richer ones, but I’m not sure if he gives them money or not. They have some ‘small timers’, millionaires who give, but it’s NOT enough. They have the smallest recruiting budget in the entire power 4. It shows, they don’t have any talent. Enlighten me on the rich donors no one knows about? I live here, obviously, and I do pay attention to both OU and OSU. Bob Funk is the only billionaire I know of who is an OSU fan. I do not know if he donates or not. Pretty sure he had a suite in the stadium, but unsure how much he still comes. He’s getting up there in years.

As for his ego, yes, he’s always had one, but now, it’s more so than ever. He called the people bitching about this season, a bunch of losers who can’t pay their own bills, or take care of their families. BTW, it wasn’t just poor people bitching about it. I know some people, quite a few actually, who are well to do, who are infuriated by what he said. That, has ruffled a ton of feathers in Stillwater. He said what he said, because he can. That’s ultra ego. He’s the best coach ever at OSU, by a landslide. Getting rid of him, if he WANTS to still do this, would be a painful thing for OSU.

Stillwater presents many challenges, especially in today’s college football. In the power 4, OSU is sucking in NIL. They are being passed by.They have limited funds. The regent meeting was specifically to address Gundy, and what to do, as well as a path forward in todays football. Gundy is ‘lucky’ to still have his job. Problem is, I’m not sure he didn’t try to get fired, to get the money. Some of those regents, wanted him fired for cause, because of what he said. It would never hold up in court, and OSU knows it.
 
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I don’t know where to start with this. 10 years ago, Gundy had others he had to report to. T. Boone, Mike Holder, and Burns Harges (former president). Boone is dead, Holder is gone, and the ne president is a woman, who loves him. His AD, Chad Weiberg, has no power over Gundy. Mike has gotten lazy, bitter, and complacent. It shows. Recruiting use to be in the 20’s and 30’s, now it’s in the 40’-60’s. He is no longer hungry. They couldn’t have scrapped him years ago, as he has an automatic rollover clause, adding another year, every year. They don’t have the money. At this meeting last week, he was very close to being fired. Would have been if not for a 25 m buyout, which OSU doesn’t have laying around.

The oil money you speak of, was T. Boone. He’s dead, and has been for a minute. That well has run dry. About $700,000,000.00‘s worth he gave them. It’s gone. OSU, does not have a bunch of super rich alumni. Garth Brooks might be one of the richer ones, but I’m not sure if he gives them money or not. They have some ‘small timers’, millionaires who give, but it’s NOT enough. They have the smallest recruiting budget in the entire power 4. It shows, they don’t have any talent. Enlighten me on the rich donors no one knows about? I live here, obviously, and I do pay attention to both OU and OSU. Bob Funk is the only billionaire I know of who is an OSU fan. I do not know if he donates or not. Pretty sure he had a suite in the stadium, but unsure how much he still comes. He’s getting up there in years.

As for his ego, yes, he’s always had one, but now, it’s more so than ever. He called the people bitching about this season, a bunch of losers who can’t pay their own bills, or take care of their families. BTW, it wasn’t just poor people bitching about it. I know some people, quite a few actually, who are well to do, who are infuriated by what he said. That, has ruffled a ton of feathers in Stillwater. He said what he said, because he can. That’s ultra ego. He’s the best coach ever at OSU, by a landslide. Getting rid of him, if he WANTS to still do this, would be a painful thing for OSU.

Stillwater presents many challenges, especially in today’s college football. In the power 4, OSU is sucking in NIL. They are being passed by.They have limited funds. The regent meeting was specifically to address Gundy, and what to do, as well as a path forward in todays football. Gundy is ‘lucky’ to still have his job. Problem is, I’m not sure he didn’t try to get fired, to get the money. Some of those regents, wanted him fired for cause, because of what he said. It would never hold up in court, and OSU knows it.

My view is from much farther away, but it seems like Gundy has gotten away with a lot at OSU that wouldn't fly at other schools. Controversial political comments, insults, and general rudeness. His ego seems to have really grown the last 10 years.
 


My view is from much farther away, but it seems like Gundy has gotten away with a lot at OSU that wouldn't fly at other schools. Controversial political comments, insults, and general rudeness. His ego seems to have really grown the last 10 years.
He really hasn’t had anyone above him, at least since Boone died and Holder retired. I’m not even sure Holder had a grasp on him, but he at least called Mike out for lackluster recruiting. His ego is huge, but he is also calculated, and a fairly smart guy. There is a method to his madness. He’s so rich, I’m not sure how much effort he pours into this anymore. 56, 57 years old. NIL, agents, the portal, he doesn’t like any of it. His ranch in Stillwater has been for sale. Sits on some acreage. It has been for sale since the middle of the summer. Few in Stillwater could even think of affording it. I’d hate to see Gundy leave there on a sour note. He’s done a terrific job over 20 seasons, but it doesn’t appear, as of now, that when this ends, it won’t end well.
 
I think he'll get it together. Pretty solid overall track record. My son had an interesting encounter with Gundy back in 2018 in Stillwater. They were both trying to open a door to a building that was locked. Gundy was on his phone. They chatted a minute, and my son later realized he had his Herbie Husker cap on.

:mascot7:

My son would call or text once a week bemoaning Nebraska's ills, and I finally told him "dude, your school own team is pretty solid, start cheering for them." :Mfclap:
 
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