The end of an era can feel a lot like a bad breakup. You don’t want to admit it’s over, but deep down, you know it is. Mike Gundy has been the face of Oklahoma State since way back when the iPhone didn’t even exist, but these days? It’s not going great. After that rough game against Tulsa, people in Stillwater are saying that $15 million might be the only way to finally change the locks on Gundy’s office.
But then we have to consider Gundy’s resume. From 2006 to 2023, the Cowboys were bowl-eligible under his watch. Such was his consistency that the program was close to making it to the playoffs in an era when only four teams were let in. But then 2024 happened. A 3-9 record didn’t help his case. That was followed by a 1-2 start to the 2025 season. The two losses included Tulsa’s first win