Mike Gundy’ s firing was expected, but not this soon. The mullet-wielding long-term HC officially saw his 21-year reign end not with a bang, but with a flat 12-19 loss to Tulsa. The same team that hadn’t beaten Oklahoma State at home since 1951. That streak snapped, and so did patience. It didn’t matter if he played for the Cowboys in college. Nor could his nine AP Top-20 finishes, a Fiesta Bowl win, and his winningest program record save him. A winless Big 12 slate in 2024, capped by a 52-0 meltdown at Colorado, already stoked the fire. But was this really about the HC? Or was it about something much bigger brewing in Stillwater?

On Yahoo! Sports’ YouTube show on September 25, Andy Staples captured the moment perfectly. “ From talking to agents and to some coaches, I think yo

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