Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy’s job status in question amid losing season, controversy

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy’s job status has come into question in the wake of the worst season of his 20 at the helm for the Cowboys, along with disparaging comments he made last month directed at those who have been critical of the team this season. The Oklahoma A&M Colleges Board of Regents held a special meeting Friday morning with a stated agenda of “evaluation/assessment and other information relevant to the employment of Oklahoma State University football staff.” The board met for roughly two hours in a private executive session, of which university athletic director Chad Weiberg and president Kayse Shrum were both present for a portion. A dreadful season on the field for the Cowboys was exacerbated by tone-deaf comments made by Gundy last month, when he referred to those who have been critical of Oklahoma State this season as “the same ones that can’t pay their own bills,” adding, “when they go to bed at night, they’re the same failure that they were before they said anything negative about anybody else.” The comments came during a midweek news conference after a home loss to Arizona State. #OKState University President Dr. Kayse Shrum released a statement Wednesday regarding Mike Gundy’s comments.