‘I get it’: Mike Gundy unfazed by pressure as grizzled Oklahoma State coach stares down make-or-break season

FRISCO, Texas — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy doesn’t feel pressure. That’s a young man’s game. 

“I felt pressure probably like Years 2, 3 or 4 because I was a young coach without a second contract,” Gundy told CBS Sports. “I can’t remember who said it, but he had a $2 bet on a putt and only had a dollar in his pocket. That’s a lot of pressure.” 

Gundy is now heading into Year 21, a tenure that trails only Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz in the FBS. The grizzled ball coach is no longer 40 — he’s nearing 60. And, for the first time, his seat is seriously warming. According to CBS Sports’ annual Hot Seat Rankings released this week, Gundy is on the second-hottest seat in Power Four football, ironically only behind Bedlam rival Brent Venables. 

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Oklahoma State’s run of 18 consecutive winning seasons snapped in 2024 as the program finished dead last in the Big 12. The Cowboys went 3-9 and 0-9 in conference play. Prior to the disastrous campaign, Gundy’s only losing season in Stillwater happened in Year 1. The Cowboys were picked No. 3 in the preseason poll; it’s partially their fault the conference did away with it. 

“When we would lose a game by a point or two to a team ranked eighth in the country and everybody’s mad, I told the staff, you all created this…

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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2025-07-09 19:05:00

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