Big 12 Media Day: Mike Gundy

by Scipio Tex on Jul 27, 2010 10:30 PM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

I love me some Gundy. He's basically the Bill Paxton character in True Lies with a head coaching job. I wish he'd grow a moustache.

Mike Gundy weaves tales of media magic.

And is excited for what this year will bring...

Obviously, we're very excited about the season, looking forward to getting back to work coming off break. It's an exciting time of the year for us. A number of new faces on both sides of the ball for Oklahoma State. New quarterback and healthy Kendall Hunter and several new offensive linemen.

Translation: we're going 6-6. I hope we don't lose to Tulsa.

We have new offensive linemen, as you mentioned. We have four guys that don't have a lot of experience, but they've been in our system. They understand what it takes to win.

And by understand what it takes to win, I mean lose against Oklahoma and Texas, and then shit our pants spectacularly in a bowl game.

I think there's an advantage in being older.

Like, say, 40?

We all know that we're different at 26 than we are at 18.

And at 40!

And in order to handle the pressures of being a quarterback and playing at this level, maturity is an advantage.

FORTY! Say forty! 40! (writes on note pad - gestures enthusiastically)

On the necessity of a mobile QB...

Defensive linemen have become so skilled that quarterbacks have to move around in order to make a play. And ad lib. And he was able to do that in that game.

The crummy defensive lineman is a very nice and fat stinker who lives in an outhouse in Paris.

Wait, that's a mad lib. A quarterback won't need to be able to do one of those during the game. Will he?

Brandon obviously signed to play professional baseball out of high school, so he's had a taste of what it's like to be out there and to deal with the media and the public and have success.

Minor league baseball's perpetual life on the road in small, nameless towns sleeping in Motel 6s was a fine preparation for Stillwater.

But he's got a lot of work ahead of him. What we're pleased with is his ability to pay the price, which he's done up to this point.

T Boone's price is 250 million dollars in program expenditures. About 42 million dollars per projected OSU win in 2010.

Even USC thinks that's a bad value.

Here's a bizarre question from a random media guy...

Mike, can you talk about the pluses and minuses of playing the Aggies on a national game on Thursday night.

Plus - We have an outside shot at winning because their defense is staffed with Von Miller and a women's field hockey team.

Minus - National audience will be forced to watch a Texas A&M-Oklahoma State football game.

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On the upside, T. Boone can’t fuck up their cash flow by mismanaging the donations again. So, you know, they have that going for them. Which is nice.

Scip, try this question on.

“Coach, how do you feel about being the only Big 12 program without an indoor practice facility? As a follow up, is it embarrassing when you have high school recruits come for a camp and get rained out when even Iowa State and Baylor can go inside without missing a beat?”

by NateHeupel on Jul 27, 2010 11:58 PM CDT reply actions

I sincerely hope the Mad Lib format continues to be incorporated into the writing on this site – laughed out loud. Perhaps as a Bizarro World version of coaches’ (Texas and opponents) pre and post-game comments?

by JUICE on Jul 28, 2010 12:02 AM CDT reply actions

I love me some Gundy. He’s basically the Bill Paxton character in True Lies with a head coaching job.

Let’s face it. The ’Vette gets ’em wet!

by Triston27 on Jul 28, 2010 9:11 AM CDT reply actions

How does OSU not have an indoor practice facility? Even New Mexico has one and it only rains about six times a year in Albuquerque.

by hodad on Jul 28, 2010 9:51 AM CDT reply actions

Well done, Triston:

by Sailor Ripley on Jul 28, 2010 10:08 AM CDT reply actions

I know you guys hate the sooners but these guys stoop to incredible lows to take thugs, child rapists and dope dealers to further their football program. As long as a player is a star or at least a starter Gundy (or Sutton) would turn a blind eye to everything else to keep them on the field. Their academics are a joke and their fanbase makes tech appear civil.

As an example:
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy won’t make a decision on the status of Victor Johnson until he gets the chance to talk to the junior safety.

Gundy said he would try to meet with Johnson on Tuesday regarding his recent arrest before making a decision about his future with the Cowboys.

“I haven’t gotten all the information,” he said. “I’m trying to get back and meet with him today (Tuesday). We’ll have something, at least, by Thursday, maybe sooner than that.”

Johnson, who appeared poised to return from a knee injury and play a significant role on the defense, was arrested on Saturday for obstructing an officer and made a court appearance on Monday for a separate DUI arrest on June 11.

How many charges does one get to pile up before we at least suspend him?

by Aggie Lurking on Jul 28, 2010 12:20 PM CDT reply actions

I saw some guy get a DUI riding bike yesterday…a bicycle! Is that even feasible?

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