Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy seemingly responded to criticism of his recruiting efforts by athletic director Mike Holder in a tweet Thursday.
Holder issued a backhanded compliment to Gundy on the Pistols Firing podcast Monday, crediting the coach for his ability to coach up lesser talent.
"You've got to give credit to Mike Gundy. He's really matured into a difference-maker as a coach," Holder said (h/t Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports). "I would approach recruiting a little differently than he does. I'd want to finish higher in those recruiting rankings than we consistently do.