Any college football or basketball coaching search is a problem, but the one Oklahoma State athletic director finds himself in at the moment is particularly sticky. After Brad Underwood left OSU for Illinois one year after reinvigorating a basketball program that was on life support, Holder’s issues run deep.
Underwood put Holder in a corner (or he put himself there, however you want to look at it).
Here is what we know (or think we know): OSU low-balled Underwood with an offer for around $2.2 million. Underwood left for $2.75 million at Illinois.