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Inside Oklahoma State football’s coaching search from a recruiting lens as the Cowboys replace Mike Gundy
For the first time in a quarter century, Oklahoma State undergoes a true coaching search. The Cowboys fired longtime coach Mike Gundy after two decades in Stillwater, which was a successful and tumultuous run.
The program finds itself at a crossroads in an age where resources and alignment mean more.
For the better part of this century, Oklahoma State succeeded against all odds, showing that unconventional thinking and shrewd talent evaluation can lead a program to success.
It’s been quite a while since the Oklahoma State athletic department had to evaluate the direction of its program and plot the next steps, but this coaching search allows the program to star planning for a new future in a wide-open Big 12.
What does the job offer to Gundy’s successor and what obstacles do they face?
We take a look at what awaits the Cowboys’ next coach.