Longtime Oklahoma State University coach Mike Gundy was abruptly fired Tuesday, shocking the college football world. Gundy, 58, had led the Cowboys since 2005, but struggled in recent years, finishing 2024 with a record of 3-9 and beginning this season with one win and two defeats, including a 69-3 trouncing by Oregon and a rare defeat Saturday to in-state rival Tulsa. In addition to bringing Oklahoma State unprecedented success, Gundy is known for his witty and sometimes controversial interactions with the press. That included him downplaying the severity of one of his players receiving a DUI last summer—something he was ridiculed for, in addition to refusing to suspend the athlete. Before Gundy arrived at Oklahoma State, the university rarely enjoyed any level of success. Gundy was in th
Shock as College Football Coach Is Fired After 21 Years

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