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Mike Gundy: No animosity over Oklahoma State AD Mike Holder's recruiting comments

FRISCO, Texas -- One month ago after his athletic director said Oklahoma State needed to recruit better, coach Mike Gundy defused the perception of discord around the Cowboys athletic department.

"I knew what he was trying to say," Gundy said Tuesday of Mike Holder. "He just didn't do a good job of getting the information out there. That's the same thing I told him. He was very apologetic. I said 'Coach, I know exactly what you were trying to accomplish. You don't have to worry about me.'

"It's difficult to say the right thing all the time.