"Oklahoma State has announced that head football coach Mike Gundy has been relieved of his duties, bringing an end to a 20-year run at the school. The Cowboys have not had a winning season since 2022, but the final straw seems to have come after last Friday's embarrassing loss to Tulsa at home, which officially dropped the Cowboys to 1-2 for the season."
"In the run-up to this firing, Gundy had made a stink about how the team's problems weren't due to his own performance as a coach but rather to the fact that NIL and the transfer portal are unfair to little ol' Oklahoma State, which can't afford fancy players or cool uniforms designed by Nike. Without T. Boone Pickens to bankroll OK State's lifestyle, all Gundy can really do is cry foul about everyone else."
Oklahoma State relieved Mike Gundy of his head coaching duties after a 20-year tenure. The Cowboys have not posted a winning season since 2022 and began the current season 1-2 after a home loss to Tulsa. Tulsa's victory was its first over OSU since 1998 and its first in OSU's stadium since 1951, coming after a 69-3 defeat to Oregon. Athletic director Chad Weiberg credited Gundy with elevating the program's success and national profile. Gundy blamed NIL and the transfer portal for competitive disadvantages, portraying his departure as part of a shifting college sports landscape.
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