Oklahoma State’s 19-12 loss to Tulsa felt like the final nail in Mike Gundy’s Cowboys run. But the writing had been on the wall long before Tulsa. Just two weeks earlier, Oregon absolutely shellacked Gundy’s squad 69-3. The Cowboys’ struggles were glaring: a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, zero conference wins, and the front office had already hit pause on the coach’s contract. Tulsa’s upset poured gas on the fire, turning whispers into loud “Fire Gundy” chants as they grabbed their first win at Boone Pickens in 74 years. Gundy himself acknowledged the tough spot, saying, “It’s a different position than I’ve been in,” but insisted on pushing forward.
No more now; the Cowboys’ fans have had enough. The conversation about Gundy’s fate quickly exploded on ESPN , where Scott Van Pelt (SVP) a