Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy had an interesting press conference on Monday. It wasn’t the instant classic that some past soundbites have been, but it was enlightening nevertheless.
Gundy has built the Oklahoma State Cowboys into a respected team nationally. The Cowboys made the Big 12 championship game last year, but their success didn’t begin there. Since 2007, the school has reached eight wins in all but two seasons. They have reached 10 wins in seven of those fifteen seasons.
The Cowboys’ head coach is elite at team building, talent evaluation and assistant coaching hires. As for his football acumen, he is adept at picking apart opponents’ weaknesses, even if the opponent is far more talented than his team.
Let’s examine what we can glean from his press conference on Monday.