In the wake of yet another painful loss, this time a stinging home defeat to Tulsa, Mike Gundy stood in front of the press and made something perfectly clear: he still wants it. He still cares. But you can also tell how heavy it is. How far things have slipped. And whether or not he realizes it yet, Gundy is now coaching in perhaps the most critical stretch of his storied Oklahoma State career.
At his postgame presser, you saw Gundy’s familiar posture of resolve. When asked what must change, he didn’t excuse the loss; he said he’d keep pushing the team, keep demanding better.