Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy reacts with fans when leaving the field after an NCAA college football game against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala
Mike Gundy has long been known as one of the most eccentric coaches in college football, and that reputation was further solidified as he spoke to media members Monday afternoon.
Oklahoma State’s head coach — who usually meets with reporters in person — opted instead to hold his weekly press conference virtually with no video feed. But why?
“Well, I had a little run-in with my cattle over the weekend,” Gundy said. “I guess they’ve been watching us play, and I got head-butted.”
Yes, Gundy had an altercation with a cow and now has an eye injury to show for it. Talk about an eventful bye week. There truly is a first time for everything.
As for Gundy’s team, Oklahoma State will travel to Provo this week for a Friday night clash with No. 13 BYU.
The Cowboys will be searching for their first Big 12 win, while the Cougars will attempt to remain unbeaten.
“They’re having a great year, Kalani (Sitake) is doing a great job,” Gundy said of BYU. “They’re very mature. They’re getting really, really good quarterback play, in my opinion, and they have good players. I think they’ve got probably three or four guys that are going to get drafted on the team, just what I see from the naked eye.
“… They’re playing with confidence. The quarterback’s playing really good at this time and they’re getting good pass rush. They get good pressure on the quarterback with a four-man rush.”
The Cougars and Cowboys last met in 2023’s regular season finale in Stillwater, where Gundy’s squad escaped with a double overtime win to advance to the conference championship game.
BYU, on the other hand, fell to 5-7 that day and…
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Publish date : 2024-10-15 01:00:20
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