Mike Gundy
Mike Gundy
Mike Gundyis an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. Gundy played college football at Oklahoma State, where he played quarterback from 1986 to 1989. He became Oklahoma State's coach on January 3, 2005. In 2007, he received national media attention for his heated criticism of a newspaper article on one of his players...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth12 August 1967
CityMidwest City, OK
bobby couple decision earned gotten last point position potential reason
The decision we had to come down to is who has more potential at that position from this point on? We think that it's Bobby, ... The reason we didn't make the decision in two-a-days is because Bobby hadn't earned it. In the last couple weeks, he's really gotten a lot better a lot better.
decide obligated player program wants
With a player that has done as much for the program as he has, we are obligated to him to let him decide what he wants to do,
bobby growing pains sure
Bobby has got to play better. (He) went through some growing pains . . . and I'm sure he would tell you that. He made some mistakes.
except game hold push tempo
We had the same scheme, everything the same except we didn't hold or push in the back. It set the game up, set the tempo for us.
atmosphere block coached mature simple worry
We think that we've got it simple enough to where they're comfortable that they can go out there and perform. They have to be mature enough to block out the gameday atmosphere and not worry about where they're at and go out there and do what they've been coached to do.
accept against best both college early excellent fought fourth game plans proud quarter sides team tonight worked worn
We don't accept losing, but the way our team fought tonight against what I think is the best team in college football, I was very proud of it. I thought we had excellent game plans on both sides of the ball. They worked for us in the first half, and early in the fourth quarter we got worn down a little bit.
coaches evaluate good mean option pass run
One pass doesn't mean anything. One good option run doesn't mean anything. These coaches have to evaluate all the film.
good
I have a pretty good idea of what Donovan's going to do because I know him. I don't have any idea what Bobby's going to do.
al bobby hoping
Right now Al Pena is our quarterback, and we're hoping to get Bobby Reid back soon.
adversity ball dealt drive fourth handled leave quarter score time
We were dealt some adversity in the fourth quarter and we handled it very effectively in this game. We were able to drive the ball at the end. I wanted to go down there and score and not leave them any time on the clock.
both clear
The one thing that we didn't want and we made it very clear to both quarterbacks is that we didn't want them to play scared,
both clear
The one thing that we didn't want -- and we made it very clear to both quarterbacks -- is that we didn't want them to play scared,
hard perfect recruiting science staff worked
Recruiting is not a perfect science but our staff worked hard because we know how important it is.
average offense
Our offense has been very average and by rotating quarterbacks, we couldn't ever get into synch.