MIKE GUNDY FLIPS THE HELL OUT
Mike Gundy, the coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys and noted hair gel afficionado, got a crucial win on Saturday over the Texas Tech Red Raiders (yarr) after getting off to a disastrous 0-30-2 start–a start including a hapless defeat to Troy that bordered on organizational anarchy on the field. (Like, Louisville secondary bad.)
To celebrate, Gundy walked in with a copy of the Daily Oklahoman, pointed at a column about OSU qb Bobby Reid, and zeroed on Jenni Carlson. He then placed his hands on either side of buttocks, applied pressure, and ripped her several new assholes in a three minute tirade you may watch hyah:
In car crashes and other moments of extreme significance to survival, time becomes very plastic, slowing down to a geological crawl, like when your wife is attempting to pick out the proper desk lamp at IKEA or during any baseball game. We can only assume that the hummingbird of time slowed to a millipede’s creep during the rant, since we think the focus of Gundy’s overcaffeineated stare is Carlson herself, sitting in the room and taking her thrashing in person.
As for how sensible this is? We cut the man ample slack. He works for T. Boone Pickens. We’re sure he gets paid by the week in barrels of oil and piles of cash with no contract. He has his primary booster leveraging life insurance policies to make death work for the benefit of the program. He coaches in a conference with Mack Brown and Bob Stoops in his division. We’re surprised his head doesn’t explode like Krest’s in Licence to Kill with the slight pressure change from walking indoors to outdoors.
(Massive HT: Peter.)
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As a current Oklahoma State University student and OSU fan, I will tell you that neither are we ashamed or embarrased to have Mike Gundy heading up our football program. Our feelings for him, you might say, have grown strong since last weekends incident. Maybe he could have reacted more tastefully, but he didn’t. The fact remains that he publically repremanded Carlson, just has she publically chasticized the character of Bobby Reid. The article she wrote was in poor taste, it’s one thing to criticize a player’s performance and another to go after his character. Especially when you haven’t taken the time to actually gather your quotes and look for facts aside from “rumors and grumbling.” Gundy has gained a lot of respect from his players and the students here for his impassioned defense of Reid.
As for criticisim against Oklahoma State’s football program, what does bashing that have anything to do with what transpired last weekend? Gundy has brought some great wins to his cowboys against Nebraska last year, and lets not forget the Independence bowl win against Alabama.
If Jenni Carlson had just stuck to reporting about the nerves of Reid or how his performance had not been up to par the past few weeks then there wouldn’t have been a problem. She crossed the line on this one. Calling anyone a momma’s boy is fighting words, and Gundy fought back.
Yes, Gundy’s “tirade” did take a bit from the win against Tech. That’s dissapointing. But gaining the respect and admiration of his players and thousands of fans? Well worth the trade.
Comment by Shirley — September 29, 2007 @ 10:22 am
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Everyone who is interested in this situation needs to read the column that Whitlock wrote in the Kansas City newspaper for whom Jenni previously worked. It is eloquently written and really puts the situation in perspective. I am a college basketball coach’s wife and if you choose to have a close relationship with your players (some do and some don’t) you really cannot imagine what he was feeling. I was so sickened by the article on Saturday morning that I didn’t finish reading it at that time. As for the people who criticized Gundy for not congratulating his team, all I have to say is that sometimes other things are more important. I will assure you that his team understood and supports him and Bobby Reid. That article was based on “rumors and rumblings” and as Gundy said was “garbage”.
Comment by Beth — September 27, 2007 @ 11:00 pm
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Too bad Gundy can’t be a class act like Bobby Stoops! Boooooooooomer Sooooooooner!
Comment by mary g — September 27, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
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Did everyone see this site http://www.mikegundyismadatyou.com it is too funny.
Comment by Mike — September 27, 2007 @ 11:04 am