Million-Dollar Coach Dubbed as Mike Gundy Replacement for Whom $100M Extension Was Demanded A top defensive coach linked to Oklahoma State’s vacancy has a fan calling for a $100M deal to keep him from

Oklahoma State has officially parted ways with Mike Gundy after 21 seasons. The announcement came on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, ending an era. Gundy leaves as the winningest coach in program history, boasting a 170-90 record and leading the Cowboys to a Big 12 title in 2011. But the past two seasons were rough. In 2024, OSU went 3-9, failing to win a conference game, and the 2025 campaign got off to a poor 1-2 start. The university will pay Gundy a $15 million buyout, and now the search for a replacement is on. Amid the chatter, one name keeps popping up, Enter: BYU defensive mastermind Jay Hill .

On September 23, college football insider Wilson Ball hopped onto X and said, “There’s a serious likelihood that Oklahoma State sets its sights on a defensive-minded coach in their head co