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Mike Gundy Talks Analysts and Speaking at Bama's Coaches Clinic

April 7, 2022
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STILLWATER – You’ve heard the old saying, “take your time going, but hurry back”? That will be Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy on Friday (April 8) as Gundy is speaking at 10 a.m. in Tuscaloosa, Ala. inside the Coliseum as part of the Alabama Football Coaches Clinic of Champions. That’s right the Crimson Tide and Nick Saban asked Gundy to speak. He will be back in Stillwater in time for the Cowboys practice on Friday afternoon. His flight leaves at 7:30 a.m. and he is scheduled back at 1:30 p.m. in Stillwater. That’s a quick trip.

"I’m speaking at their clinic, their coach’s clinic,” Gundy confirmed talking to the beat media at Oklahoma State on Monday. Gundy speaks right after Baylor head coach Dave Aranda. Later in the day, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will be at the podium.

“Everybody wants (Microsoft) PowerPoint presentations and all that,” Gundy added. Most of the time my PowerPoints are on a napkin scribbled in pen. I need to look at the paperwork they sent me. I bet they are wanting me to talk about no-huddle offense, would be my guess."

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Gundy with offensive coordinator then Mike Yurcich came up with OSU’s no huddle packages before the 2015 season.

That wouldn’t be a bad choice on Saban and Alabama’s part as it was Gundy and former Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich that came up with the Cowboys famed tempo and turbo fast-paced no-huddle packages. However, the subject came up because of Gundy’s use of analysts as Gundy revealed that special teams analyst M.K. Taylor had left the program for a high school coaching job back home in Alabama. Ironically, Taylor is a former Alabama deep snapper.

While Alabama and Nick Saban have become famous for the role of analysts in college football, Gundy believes he was the first to hire an analyst.

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Gundy or Saban that is the Godfather of Analysts.

"I think, and you guys can check this, I think I was the first coach to hire an analyst at any position. Somebody needs to check that, but when I hired Bill Clay, I think that I was the first coach that hired an analyst in the country,” Gundy said. “And I followed up a few years later with a special teams analyst. Maybe somebody was ahead of me, I don't know, but I didn't know about it."

Scott Wright of The Oklahoman suggested that Saban should thank Gundy for the idea and that is when we all learned Gundy was going to Alabama to speak.

"I need to ask him. I’m going there Friday. I need to ask him that when I’m there, because if I was the first, he obviously took it and ran with it."

He certainly did because a quick check shows Alabama has 12 analysts including former college head coaches Todd Grantham, Derek Dooley, and Dave Huxtable. Saban also employs former LSU and NFL quarterback Zach Mettenberger. The Crimson Tide have four special assistants to the head coach and nine individuals involved in recruiting. Oklahoma State has four analysts, two on each side of the ball and will likely replace Taylor with a new special teams analyst. They have 11 individuals involved in recruiting operations or analysis.

Oklahoma State will welcome several coaches and former quarterback Brandon Weeden for their Cowboy Coach’s Clinic next Friday, April 15. 

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Mike Gundy Talks Analysts and Speaking at Bama's Coaches Clinic

9,393 Views | 27 Replies | Last: 2 yr ago by CaliforniaCowboy
Orangeheart72
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Coach is under-appreciated by his own folks.
Ohiopoke
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I agree that their is a minority of folks that don't care for him and there is not much that can be said to them or that he can accomplish to turn them around.

Fortunately the majority do care for him and especially those that keep the program going through their/our donations.
CaliforniaCowboy
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can you share that minority and majority polling information please?

Polston31
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Why are you such a tool? Lol
CaliforniaCowboy
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Polston31 said:

Why are you such a tool? Lol
only self-identifying tools call others names? Personal attacks are not allowed. and it's not funny.

are you suggesting that the other poster doesn't have any evidence and was speaking out of turn?

Polston31
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I am suggesting people can say whatever they want and don't need you to be a tool every single time about it. Founded or unfounded you are always there to pick comments apart. So my comment notification is always lit up but it's usually just you being a tool to other posters for no reason. It just gets to the point of being ridiculous. You don't have to respond to everyone so technically about everything. How about just ignore it and move on. There is nothing good or productive to you and your responses most of the time it's just you quacking cuz you don't like how someone said something. Then in the end it's a week of you stirring **** and everyone having to avoid the site or click in and out of the article so the notification will go away.
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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Lots of likes here
CaliforniaCowboy
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Polston31 said:

I am suggesting people can say whatever they want and don't need you to be a tool every single time about it. Founded or unfounded you are always there to pick comments apart. So my comment notification is always lit up but it's usually just you being a tool to other posters for no reason. It just gets to the point of being ridiculous. You don't have to respond to everyone so technically about everything. How about just ignore it and move on. There is nothing good or productive to you and your responses most of the time it's just you quacking cuz you don't like how someone said something. Then in the end it's a week of you stirring **** and everyone having to avoid the site or click in and out of the article so the notification will go away.
actually, I asked a simple question that I sincerely wanted to know the answer too...

and YOU started the bullcrap once again. IT WAS YOU, not me.

I have a sincere and legitimate interest in asking who all of the folks are. I don't live there. Maybe he/she knows something that I don't know. I don't have time or subscriptions to read everything that is out there.

Why can't I ask a simple question without YOU making personal attacks against me?

Why is it YOU that gets to decide what I can ask and what I'm allowed to know? Who gave YOU that authority?

how about you just leave me alone, and allow me to obtain relevant information any way that I choose.

Polston31
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Cut the crap cali. You know what you were doing. Asking about a poll the guy never mentioned. You just wanted to start a fight about how many people do and don't support Gundy cuz you don't think the guy had statistical evidence. Well people don't always have it. Sometimes people say things in a general sense. Playing the victim all the time and howling verbal abuse. Go somewhere else man. You are literally a troll that cries wolf when people get tired of your crap. You just love to start **** and act innocent. You are a stealthy instigator but not that stealthy. For the love of god have real conversations for once and understand peoples words don't have to fit into your imaginary system of what should and what shouldn't be. Can I please see the poll that I know you don't have so I can start a fight with you?? **** out of here man
CaliforniaCowboy
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cut the crap and stop trying to censor everybody. You cancel culture types do not have a monopoly on discussion.

I did exactly what I said I did, and you can pretend anything else that you would like, but it simply is not true.

I WOULD like to know the answer, so if you don't have that answer to the question, the please stop lighting up our comment lights with your personal attacks and other nasty comments about others.

Thank you.

Polston31
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Literally only trying to sensor you from being a ******. Everyone else on here has normal conversations. I am convinced you are mental. Like a real live ego maniac. Probably a narcissist. Read the writing on the wall cali. No likes on your lame **** cuz everyone sees through you now. I post telling you to be quiet and everyone loves it. I am just the only one willing to say something but it's very clear others agree with my assumption about you. You aren't innocently just asking a question we all know better than that. You aren't even original you are just rewording what I am telling you at this point. Please lord let this man **** his mouth please.
Polston31
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And to clarify it's not personal attacks on others it's literally just you. Just you cali and no one else.
Polston31
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are you suggesting that the other poster doesn't have any evidence and was speaking out of turn?

This is what you asked me about that guys post. You are trying to censor. You weren't looking for a poll you were looking for an argument. You already knew there was no poll you just want to pick at the guy for what? Speaking out of turn? There are no turns cali. It's an open forum. You wanted evidence. You wanted him to show you evidence to prove to you what he was saying was founded or not. You are not the forum police man. This is my whole point. You weren't acting innocently man you wanted to fight. This is a super repetitive thing that you do to people. Stop trying to bait people man. Just move on
Dantana
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Cali is def the first to response and is a net nancy.

OSU 10-2 next yesr
CaliforniaCowboy
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Polston31 said:

are you suggesting that the other poster doesn't have any evidence and was speaking out of turn?

This is what you asked me about that guys post. You are trying to censor. You weren't looking for a poll you were looking for an argument. You already knew there was no poll you just want to pick at the guy for what? Speaking out of turn? There are no turns cali. It's an open forum. You wanted evidence. You wanted him to show you evidence to prove to you what he was saying was founded or not. You are not the forum police man. This is my whole point. You weren't acting innocently man you wanted to fight. This is a super repetitive thing that you do to people. Stop trying to bait people man. Just move on
dang it..... here I log on once again, and I'm excited to see the comment light, and once again it's only you bashing again. Against the rules.

I know what I asked you, for gosh sakes man. I asked what YOU were suggesting... I had the curtesy to ask him - because I DO NOT KNOW if there was a poll or some other information. I do not know.

There is a guy on OP that use to conduct some annual fan poll, I don't know if he still does that, or what questions that he asks, or if that could possibly have been a question asked in the past. There are other sites that are subscription based that might share information that I am not aware of.

you are simply trying to censor me.

and how in the hell can you sit there and proclaim to know what I know, and what I do not know?

how is it that YOU determine what others are allowed to say and what I am allowed to say? How exactly do you accomplish that? He probably would have responded and we would had an enlightened conversation if you had not decided to start censoring the thread, and telling people what they can say and can't say.

leave me alone. you don't know anything about me. you do not get to decide what people are allowed to say and not say... but the mods are, and YOU keep violating the board policy. Twitter would have banned you long ago for this many board violations.

we have board police, we don't need you making personal attacks on others, nor deciding by yourself what people are allowed to ask, and what they are allowed to know.
CaliforniaCowboy
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Dantana said:

Cali is def the first to response and is a net nancy.

OSU 10-2 next yesr
and why in the hell are you now picking on me, by name, and calling me names? and what does that even, "first to respond" mean?

I was the THIRD response in this thread.

why is it that you bashers feel you have no reprimand coming for personal attacks like this?

look in the mirror man, you're on this site picking on others based on your limited perceptions of those persons... what does that make you? Please don't go down this path like the other board bashers.

Thanks for your consideration.

Polston31
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You say a lot of words that mean nothing. It's all a deflection but we all know how you operate. It's been shown time and time again. You are an instigator through and through. I have seen how you talk to people for over a year now since pokes report started. I can't even finish your posts in response to me because its all spew. You just talk and talk and talk. There is a reason no one is jumping to your rescue because I'm guessing most agree with me. If I was slandering you unwarranted I am sure someone would do something but since it's you and they know how you are it's different. You are just incessant about things that mean nothing for no reason at all. Keep kidding yourself your true colors are already out there for everyone to see and have been for awhile cal.
GumbyFromPokeyLand
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I'm disappointed. Don't you know? It's never him, it's always you, or me or others. Get with the program man.

Btw, I seem to be developing carpal tunnel from repeatedly having to push the "like" button.
Polston31
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You're right I must be vastly mistaken to think he would instigate an argument with others it's gotta be me lol good thing you don't have to like cali posts cuz then you would really be hurting
CaliforniaCowboy
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the two bash brothers patting themselves on the back.... very becoming.

every post by you in this thread is nothing more than a vivid demonstration of your confirmation bias.


"Confirmation bias is the tendency of people's minds to seek out information that supports the views they already hold. It also leads people to interpret evidence in ways that support their pre-existing beliefs, expectations, or hypotheses."

you don't like me, and when presented with the very information that shows your attack was false, you go out of your way to falsely create a scenario to support your erroneous beliefs or hypothesis.

I asked a simple question... and then you turned it into yet another attack thread, like you are prone to do - and then blame me for it... as always
CaliforniaCowboy
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Polston31 said:

You say a lot of words that mean nothing. It's all a deflection but we all know how you operate. It's been shown time and time again. You are an instigator through and through. I have seen how you talk to people for over a year now since pokes report started. I can't even finish your posts in response to me because its all spew. You just talk and talk and talk. There is a reason no one is jumping to your rescue because I'm guessing most agree with me. If I was slandering you unwarranted I am sure someone would do something but since it's you and they know how you are it's different. You are just incessant about things that mean nothing for no reason at all. Keep kidding yourself your true colors are already out there for everyone to see and have been for awhile cal.
and for the record... I have STARTED more threads, to INITIATE conversations, and I have many, many threads where I have posted and there has been no controversy or conflict, it is only those threads in which you (or the other basher) attacks me where there is a problem.

I have many posts today - in the baseball thread and others, where there are no issues.

how many threads have you personally started? (it's facetious, I know the answer, I looked it up, and it's the same with the other basher - you guys do not initiate conversation, you do not try to conduct yourselves civilly, you simply attack me because of some sick fascination that you have with me)

Danny Deck
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Far from a comprehensive poll but here was OKC Dave's results from last year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YSsX77OpMTBS5rjaP8d6HSSSi1RlkAEx32amysK0r0c/edit

Gundy results start on page 16.
CaliforniaCowboy
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Thank you Danny.

apparently answers are out there if you only ask.

Thanks again.

GumbyFromPokeyLand
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Ohiopoke said:

I agree that their is a minority of folks that don't care for him and there is not much that can be said to them or that he can accomplish to turn them around.

Fortunately the majority do care for him and especially those that keep the program going through their/our donations.


I would think a person is in the minority if they need a poll to determine if a majority care for Gundy.

Just a minor thought.
CaliforniaCowboy
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GumbyFromPokeyLand said:

Ohiopoke said:

I agree that their is a minority of folks that don't care for him and there is not much that can be said to them or that he can accomplish to turn them around.

Fortunately the majority do care for him and especially those that keep the program going through their/our donations.


I would think a person is in the minority if they need a poll to determine if a majority care for Gundy.

Just a minor thought.
but you are wrong... you are always wrong.

that "poll" was only of folks that visit that Internet site.... but I was thankful for that tid-bit of information.

I clearly remember the seemingly majority that were ready to run Gundy out of town when he was entertaining Tennessee.

you're just wrong.. you're always wrong.
Danny Deck
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Dave puts out the call for people to take the survey on all OSU sites from what I can tell. If he doesn't someone will usually mention it. There are limitations to it, but it's also probably the best we're going to get for this question. I find it interesting every year.

A basic breakdown along the lines of what is in the survey feels accurate. Although my guess is the intensity of feeling among the disapprove group is much stronger and they voice it much more than the approve group. No this is not really quantifiable, just my observation from spending too much time on OSU message boards.

Interestingly the two Tennessee flirtations didn't really seem to affect his approval ratings in this survey. Probably since it takes place in August and everyone has had time to forget about that and instead people are thinking of whatever the last season looked like and their optimism about the upcoming season.
CaliforniaCowboy
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I looked at the link you posted, and I found it interesting that our old DC moved to #4 (Gundy was way down) ...

and now he's gone to tOSU.... I doubt that will show up in the next poll, since he'll be gone.

there were several other oddities that I noticed, but did not mention, because I was mostly thankful for you providing the link.

It's not perfect, but it's something.
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