Five Thoughts on Oklahoma State Hiring Defensive Coordinator Derek Mason

Mike Gundy looked outside of the program for his next defensive coordinator, and he went with a proven commodity, bucking a recent trend.

Oklahoma State hired former Auburn DC Derek Mason on Wednesday. Here are some quick thoughts on the hire, the fit and what it means for Oklahoma State football.

1. Mason’s Got a Resume

Mason comes to Stillwater with loads of experience on both sides of the ball, both in college and the NFL. Since making the leap to coach defensive backs with the Minnesota Vikings from 2007-09, all of his jobs have been on the defensive side of the ball, except one (See Thought 2).

He’s held the DC title at Stanford in the early 2010s and Auburn last year. Not only are those…