The Mike Gundy era at Oklahoma State is officially over and with it ends two decades of relative stability, consistency, and a deeply rooted identity. For any program, replacing a coach of Gundy’s tenure is a tall task. But in today’s version of college football, hitting the reset button doesn’t mean waiting five years for results. In fact, a fast turnaround is more possible now than ever before. That is in large part due to emergence of NIL, the transfer portal, and a new age of program-building.
Just look at what Arizona State did.