Ohio State would have matched whatever we offered Knowles. He was gone no matter what we did.
Interview with Coach Gundy
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No disagreement but the endowment exists for a reason and it’s a different world, different expectation, different donor base. We can’t compete with certain players financially, never going to happen.
‘What about-isms’ that are being thrown out don’t move the needle, especially when it’s apples to oranges.
I have no problem saying we can't get into bidding wars over blue chips. We can't give up on base pay NIL. We have to at least match Texas Tech and I'd argue out do them (they are at $36k per player). It has to be a focus of the entire OSU athletic administration. Otherwise, we're done and we will go back to being the OSU of the Simmons era. And in this era, we won't get 2-3 year bounces from a couple surprises. Rashaun Woods of today would hit the transfer portal after his sophomore season.
zone2poke
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Yep. This is the world. We either conquer it, or get pushed in the gutter.
Huge school, major FB program for 100 years and alumni with very deep pockets vs maybe a T Shirt deal with Stan Clark. Our realities are very, very different.
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He mentioned several times in interviews (while at OSU) that he liked new challenges, and enjoyed building something from nothing. Couple that with the money Ohio State could offer, and his departure was inevitable. Won't surprise me when he leaves there for another new challenge. That's what he wants.
That’s the life of a coordinator until they get that HC job. If Stilly were a half hour closer to either city we’d be in a way different position.
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Midnight Toker
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That sentiment follows most programs. a HC will rely on his coordinators. Is there a better hc out there who would come over to osu?
Midnight Toker
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5 mil isnt much, he'd bounce for a little more I bet and still cost less than gundy. Feels like Liepold would be a bigger hire than all those other names. osu isnt iowa state, they have a bigger brand than that, they could stand to get someone with a solid resume who could do more with the resources at osu. Perfect for a guy like Liepold if you ask me. What he's done at kansas is impressive and someone is going to hire him.
To be fair, TTU has two young billionaires that played under Leach. They are committed to seeing their program succeed for the next 30 years. They are currently top 10 nationally in NIL funding. We will not catch them in our lifetime unless we have a surprise donor step up that is currently 25-40 that no one knows about.
And it won't be OSU... The timing isn't going to work. I think we're stuck with Gundy for several more seasons unless he decides to bail for the slower pace of turtle hunting on the Gundy Ranch on his own, and Liepold will be off to greener pastures by then.
I could see it coinciding with the eligibility of younger Gundy, after which time he'll have less than zero interest in coaching.
OSU won't have the money or the gumption to force anything in the next few seasons.
Osucowboys344
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“I have never used past games as a motivator for future games”
MG
Now we know why we don’t see improvement against OU
MG
Now we know why we don’t see improvement against OU
Mike Gundy News Conference 10/2/23
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy previews the Cowboys' upcoming game against Kansas State.Kickoff for Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State is set for 6:30 PM ...
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Weekly press meeting. Nothing real groundbreaking this time.
zone2poke
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Well, that's one MG personal value statement, I guess.
I'd like to add another: Demand accountability and win more football games.
PistolChad
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Gundy is losing alumni support. If we end up with a losing record and get blown out at the final Bedlam, that may be it for him.
BisonCowboy
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We will end up with a losing record and we will get blown out by OU. If I was OU and this was the last one and we were this bad, I would never let off the pedal.
All of that to say, OSU is not getting rid of him after his first losing season on how many years. Agree or not, he will be on our sidelines next year unless he chooses not to be.
Osucowboys344
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And extending his perpetual contract. Oh joy
Newpoke
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Yep, until next season. He's not on any kind of hot seat.
Soothsayer
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He's not getting fired for having a losing season and getting blown out in Bedlam (again)--this year. I do think his seat will be hot, though. The university can't afford to fire him because the AD gave him the dumbest contract known to man, but from a fan perspective, Gundy's seat will be blazing hot.
Newpoke
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If we go 4-8 next year (I think that will be our record this year) then he’ll be on “probation” with the administration. If he doesn’t improve by a game or two the following year, they might consider parting company.
