LAS VEGAS — Big 12 Football Media Days wrapped up on Wednesday at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. All 16 teams took part in the two-day conference.
Here is a collection of the most interesting things each coach talked about:
Central Florida coach Gus Malzahn on ASU coach Kenny Dillingham
“I’m a big fan of Kenny’s. He did a great job with us in 2019 (at Auburn). He was my coordinator. We had Bo Nix as a true freshman, we had some huge wins over Oregon and Alabama. He’s young, but he’s got a lot of wisdom as far as football goes and his approach, and he’s got his own way. I think nowadays in college football, the guys that are true to themselves and the way they go about it, I think they’re going to have an advantage. Arizona State is lucky to have him. I think he’s one of those guys that are really rising up in the coaching profession.”
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy on RB Ollie Gordon II, who appeared despite a recent arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence
“I think that it affected him like it would most people. We brought him here today so you guys could ask him that question. That was one of the reasons that I wanted to bring him here. I can only give you some indication on what I’ve seen over the last week. I sit back and thought about what I thought was best for Oklahoma State, Oklahoma State football and Ollie as we move forward, and we made decisions. The other thing I shared with Ollie yesterday was after he decided that he wanted to come to today’s event, this is finished today. It’s over for me. I’ve already made the decisions that I think what’s best for you and this team, and you need to make the decisions and the comments what you think is best for yourself and the team. And then after today it’s over with.”
