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Doug Meacham To Be New Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator

December 12, 2024
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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State has hired a former Cowboy coach and player to be the new offensive coordinator. Doug Meacham, who was an offensive lineman in Stillwater from 1983-87, then tight ends and inside wide receivers coach from 2005-12, is the new offensive coordinator for the Pokes.

Pokes Report learned that Meacham informed his players at TCU after practice Thursday morning he’s leaving to take the job. 

"We are very excited and fortunate to bring Doug Meacham back as our offensive coordinator," coach Mike Gundy said. "He brings years of experience on the offensive side of the football and experience as a coordinator with play calling duties to our team. Doug is very well-respected by his peers in our profession. He will put together an offensive staff that will provide firepower and be fun to watch for the Oklahoma State fans."

Meacham has spent the last four years in Fort Worth at TCU, first as the inside receivers and tight ends coach in 2020, before earning the title of offensive coordinator in 2021. He’s been the inside receivers coach since 2022.

It would be a direct tie for transfer quarterback, Chandler Morris, who played for Meacham in 2021. The Horned Frog offense had a down year in ’21, completing 2,875 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, and 466 carries for 2,364 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.

Prior to his time in Fort Worth, Meacham was the offensive coordinator at Kansas in 2017 and 2018, being the receivers coach in ’17 and quarterbacks coach in ’18. He came to Lawrence from his first stint at TCU, 2014-16, as the co-offensive coordinator and IWR coach. The Horned Frogs went 12-1 in 2014, finishing 3rd in the country. 

Quarterback Trevone Boykin completed 61% of his passes for 3,901 yards and 33 touchdowns, with the offense combining for 4,240 passing yards and 37 total passing touchdowns. As for rushing yards, they combined for 2,689 yards and 32 touchdowns on 501 carries.

Meacham began his coaching career in 1988 as a GA at NEO in Miami, before coming back to Stillwater as a GA/OL/LB coach from 1989-91. 

He was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Georgia Military from 1991-96, then the OC/OL coach at Jacksonville State, Henderson State and then Samford from 1997 to 2004. 

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Doug Meacham To Be New Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator

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In reply to RowdyRawhide • 4:18p, 12/12/24
RowdyRawhide said:
Excellent pick for OC! Doug is battle tested.

He survived working for Gary Patterson and Les Miles.

He can handle adversity. He did a very good job calling plays for the Frogs

and did it from the sidelines.
There you go again, he didn't work for Les Miles at OSU or Kansas! He worked for David Beattie at Kansas and that staff was fired after 2018 season!
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In reply to NJAggie • 4:23p, 12/12/24
We don't have much of a choice either way! At least we got someone so we can start recruiting! Go Pokes!
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4:45p, 12/12/24
Here's OSU's mountain to climb. I've seen estimates (contrary to above post) our '24 NIL totaled about $2.7MM. Can't vouch that this is accurate.
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4:49p, 12/12/24
He left here because Gundy would not hire him as OC. What has changed not much. He better be able to deliver a QB like Morris or we are in trouble. He should know what is out there as far as WR which is good. I do think the DC is a good choice and should improve the defense quickly.
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4:52p, 12/12/24
Strictly from a resume point of view - ***! But, Gundy knows better than me (or any of you knuckleheads) the real story about Meach, and whether he's the right guy at the right time. That's not to say it's a great hire as we sit here today, but I'll defer judgement until it's time to judge. Go Pokes!
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5:36p, 12/12/24
Here's what I can't understand.
Why in the hell are we spending over $30M in donor money to refresh the stadium and redo an effing golf course!!!!
I hate to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I gave all I could spare to NIL last year, but why can't Weiberg tell the donors that's not what we need money for right now. Football revenue drives the entire Athetic Dept. Donate to the freaking NIL and we'll have the money to upgrade the facilities!!!! CFB is reorganizing to a super league and if we don't get players now and get viewership for our games, we're at risk to being left behind forever. It is imperative that we are competitive now!!!
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5:47p, 12/12/24
Welcome home Cowboy!!! GO POKES!!!
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In reply to Orangeheart72 • 6:00p, 12/12/24
Thanks for the info. OSU will never be able to keep up with these "Blue Bloods" that print money unless we find a super tech billionaire alumni willing to invest. The way this is going there will be a 20 team college league of wealthy teams and the rest of us. Nothing we will be able to do about that other than accept, get into a college football division, and try to have fun. Probably serve as a feeder division for the "Blue Blood Conference of Wealthy Alumni". Sad.....but, we will still be playing football and can enjoy.
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6:26p, 12/12/24
Alright, more important question. Who is our OL coach?
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In reply to spencertmac • 7:46p, 12/12/24
spencertmac said:
Here's what I can't understand.
Why in the hell are we spending over $30M in donor money to refresh the stadium and redo an effing golf course!!!!
I hate to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I gave all I could spare to NIL last year, but why can't Weiberg tell the donors that's not what we need money for right now. Football revenue drives the entire Athetic Dept. Donate to the freaking NIL and we'll have the money to upgrade the facilities!!!! CFB is reorganizing to a super league and if we don't get players now and get viewership for our games, we're at risk to being left behind forever. It is imperative that we are competitive now!!!
That "refreshing" the stadium was replacing STRUCTURAL MEMBERS that were 70 years old and were showing structural fatigue when they were inspected about 5 years ago! It as as much a needed SAFETY PROJECT AS ANYTHING!
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In reply to rcfb • 7:51p, 12/12/24
rcfb said:
Alright, more important question. Who is our OL coach?
Not Dickey anymore, Thank God!
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8:15p, 12/12/24
I remember when DM was lighting it up at TCU, there were OSU fans wanting him to bring his brand of football to Stillwater. That was not that long ago...He might not have been HCMGs first choice, but I am hopeful that it will be a very good one. I'll but we put up a lot of points.
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In reply to NJAggie • 8:20p, 12/12/24
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CProc7 said:
The reason I'm not really excited is again like Grantham in my opinion he's not a name that pops off the page for recruits or transfers.
Kids don't chase after coaches anymore. It's all about the Benjamins! $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Our recruiting doesn't pick up until House is settled and we can spend TV money on roster. Obviously we as a fan base can't come up with the money needed to be competitive. Last year we brought about $5.5M to the table, and that wasn't enough. Bottom half of the Big XII. That's what we have because I don't think any that could weren't chipping in some. But if we can add $15M to that then we can talk about P4 portal guys and 4* HS players.
It was reported that one alum was willing to put up 13M to buy out Gundy. Maybe, he will transfer that to the NIL???
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In reply to 72Cowboys • 8:27p, 12/12/24
We will settle for half even.
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In reply to thetruth • 8:47p, 12/12/24
I do not buy that argument. If you are a young up and coming OC it would be great to go to a power four school even for a year. If you get the offense going and score a lot of points, then even if, there is a change you will get a great next job. What was done should have been done without any publicity. But, it was best for OSU football in the long run. Something had to be done after last year especially with 9 conferences losses in a row and only one really close game at BYU and maybe sort of close with Texas Tech. Gundy's contract needed to be renegotiated and not automatically rolled over for another year.
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In reply to 72Cowboys • 8:54p, 12/12/24
72Cowboys said:
NJAggie said:
CProc7 said:
The reason I'm not really excited is again like Grantham in my opinion he's not a name that pops off the page for recruits or transfers.
Kids don't chase after coaches anymore. It's all about the Benjamins! $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Our recruiting doesn't pick up until House is settled and we can spend TV money on roster. Obviously we as a fan base can't come up with the money needed to be competitive. Last year we brought about $5.5M to the table, and that wasn't enough. Bottom half of the Big XII. That's what we have because I don't think any that could weren't chipping in some. But if we can add $15M to that then we can talk about P4 portal guys and 4* HS players.
It was reported that one alum was willing to put up 13M to buy out Gundy. Maybe, he will transfer that to the NIL???
It would be nice, but unlikely.

Too many are willing to pay to see someone fired, but not to get the players needed to win.
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In reply to Ok_state_fan78 • 8:55p, 12/12/24
Ok_state_fan78 said:
I do not buy that argument. If you are a young up and coming OC it would be great to go to a power four school even for a year. If you get the offense going and score a lot of points, then even if, there is a change you will get a great next job. What was done should have been done without any publicity. But, it was best for OSU football in the long run. Something had to be done after last year especially with 9 conferences losses in a row and only one really close game at BYU and maybe sort of close with Texas Tech. Gundy's contract needed to be renegotiated and not automatically rolled over for another year.
Well it seems that at least two of the young up and coming OC's said no.
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6:23a, 12/13/24
If we don't improve our OL recruiting, development and play it won't matter a ton who is calling plays when there's no room to run or time to throw.
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In reply to Cdub234 • 6:33a, 12/13/24
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If we don't improve our OL recruiting, development and play it won't matter a ton who is calling plays when there's no room to run or time to throw.
yeah right.

I was the same guys that blocked for Ollie's 1,700 yards and the ton of passing from the prior season.

These guys did not all of a sudden forget how to play OLine, but granted something was amiss.

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7:20a, 12/13/24
In the new world of pay-for-play talent evaluation is more important than recruiting. It's about offering a job with an attractive salary.
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In reply to 72Cowboys • 10:52a, 12/13/24
That person is one of those that probably has MORE MONEY THAN BRAINS!
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In reply to Ok_state_fan78 • 11:33a, 12/13/24
I still don't see how anyone can't think Gundy insulting the fanbase and donors and acting defiant like he's not going to change anything all season long didn't play a part. The BoR fiasco certainly made attracting coaches harder,and was handled poorly, but it's silly to act like none of this is Gundy's fault at all. Going winless in conference and having an attitude that alienates people who love OSU football is....an interesting approach. Hopefully both he and the BoR learned from all that and handle things better in the future.

You can say that Gundy wasn't referring to the OKST fanbase and donors but it made no sense at all to make a comment like that at that point in time if there was even a minuscule probability of it being taken that way. Seems like PR 101. He even admitted himself he used NIL and the portal poorly. Doesn't make sense to admit all that yet have the attitude he had all season.

Dickey and Dunn should've been gone 2 years ago. Nardo shouldn't have been hired to begin with.

That said, I do hope these hires work out. I'm excited about some of the position coaches it sounds like we're getting. Hopefully our donors and staff are aligned well right now to attack the portal. Hoping we play our cards right there.
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In reply to OctaviusRex • 2:16p, 12/13/24
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I still don't see how anyone can't think Gundy insulting the fanbase and donors and acting defiant like he's not going to change anything all season long didn't play a part. The BoR fiasco certainly made attracting coaches harder,and was handled poorly, but it's silly to act like none of this is Gundy's fault at all. Going winless in conference and having an attitude that alienates people who love OSU football is....an interesting approach. Hopefully both he and the BoR learned from all that and handle things better in the future.

You can say that Gundy wasn't referring to the OKST fanbase and donors but it made no sense at all to make a comment like that at that point in time if there was even a minuscule probability of it being taken that way. Seems like PR 101. He even admitted himself he used NIL and the portal poorly. Doesn't make sense to admit all that yet have the attitude he had all season.

Dickey and Dunn should've been gone 2 years ago. Nardo shouldn't have been hired to begin with.

That said, I do hope these hires work out. I'm excited about some of the position coaches it sounds like we're getting. Hopefully our donors and staff are aligned well right now to attack the portal. Hoping we play our cards right there.
we get it, you hate Gundy

move on already, we're interested in what is being built, not interested in your witch hunt
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In reply to RodeoPoke • 2:46p, 12/13/24
We get it you hate Mike Gundy the BoR. stop complaining about it and move on already. We're not interested in your Mike Gundy BOR witch hunt. We're focused on what's being built.

I'm not interested in your opinion on anything.
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In reply to OctaviusRex • 3:05p, 12/13/24
OctaviusRex said:
We get it you hate Mike Gundy the BoR. stop complaining about it and move on already. We're not interested in your Mike Gundy BOR witch hunt. We're focused on what's being built.

I'm not interested in your opinion on anything.
I haven't said anything against the BoR at large, and I haven't even mentioned Jimmy Harrell in darn near a week.

move on please.

Let's focus on what is being built. Thank you.
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In reply to RodeoPoke • 6:39p, 12/13/24
RodeoPoke said:
OctaviusRex said:
I still don't see how anyone can't think Gundy insulting the fanbase and donors and acting defiant like he's not going to change anything all season long didn't play a part. The BoR fiasco certainly made attracting coaches harder,and was handled poorly, but it's silly to act like none of this is Gundy's fault at all. Going winless in conference and having an attitude that alienates people who love OSU football is....an interesting approach. Hopefully both he and the BoR learned from all that and handle things better in the future.

You can say that Gundy wasn't referring to the OKST fanbase and donors but it made no sense at all to make a comment like that at that point in time if there was even a minuscule probability of it being taken that way. Seems like PR 101. He even admitted himself he used NIL and the portal poorly. Doesn't make sense to admit all that yet have the attitude he had all season.

Dickey and Dunn should've been gone 2 years ago. Nardo shouldn't have been hired to begin with.

That said, I do hope these hires work out. I'm excited about some of the position coaches it sounds like we're getting. Hopefully our donors and staff are aligned well right now to attack the portal. Hoping we play our cards right there.
we get it, you hate Gundy

move on already, we're interested in what is being built, not interested in your witch hunt


FYI - some of us aren't "offended" by every utterance by the HC.
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In reply to GumbyFromPokeyLand • 6:51p, 12/13/24
I'm not "offended" I'm annoyed it "offended" donors. It was a stupid thing to say while already in the middle of an abysmal season. I couldn't care less what Mike Gundy calls me, but I do get frustrated that he would say something that would piss off people who can contribute enough to NIL to move the needle. It's not the BoR'e fault Chad Weiberg received a mountain of emails from people saying they weren't going to donate after that.

I was on Gundy's side during the OAN situation and was pissed that PFB/KB would post something that would harm OSU for clicks: however, It boggles my mind that people relish in dragging Harrell's name through the mud (though, yes, he did screw us over in the worst way) but act like MG is incapable of making mistakes. I'm just trying to make sense of why people are defending an action that was objectively bad for OSU NIL.
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In reply to OctaviusRex • 8:55p, 12/13/24
OctaviusRex said:
I'm not "offended" I'm annoyed it "offended" donors. It was a stupid thing to say while already in the middle of an abysmal season. I couldn't care less what Mike Gundy calls me, but I do get frustrated that he would say something that would piss off people who can contribute enough to NIL to move the needle. It's not the BoR'e fault Chad Weiberg received a mountain of emails from people saying they weren't going to donate after that.

I was on Gundy's side during the OAN situation and was pissed that PFB/KB would post something that would harm OSU for clicks: however, It boggles my mind that people relish in dragging Harrell's name through the mud (though, yes, he did screw us over in the worst way) but act like MG is incapable of making mistakes. I'm just trying to make sense of why people are defending an action that was objectively bad for OSU NIL.


His actions are only "bad" to those that are so easily offended. And I don't know how anyone that was offended ever managed to survive 7th grade without severe mental damage.
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In reply to GumbyFromPokeyLand • 9:26p, 12/13/24
Hey if he said it and it resulted in a bigger NIL slush fund I'd ask him to it every press conference! Unfortunately it had the opposite effect, therefore, a stupid statement with "bad" consequences.
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In reply to OctaviusRex • 9:30p, 12/13/24
OctaviusRex said:
Hey if he said it and it resulted in a bigger NIL slush fund I'd ask him to it every press conference! Unfortunately it had the opposite effect, therefore, a stupid statement with "bad" consequences.


Do we really need a bunch of 7th grade girls as donors, or real Cowboys that are all-in?
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In reply to GumbyFromPokeyLand • 9:35p, 12/13/24
You're not wrong. Obviously the latter would be preferable.

But if people with the mental fragility of 7th grade girls were giving me millions to win a conference championship, I wouldn't go out of my way to piss them off either. Dealing with the divas comes with the territory of a $8M paycheck like that. Hell I have to deal with it at a typical office job, but I'm expected to be professional about it. I'd be perfectly happy to let these people complain and laugh all the way to the bank with some blue chip portal acquisitions and some hardware.

You think some of Tex's, Ohio State's or UGA's donors don't throw hissy fits that Sark and Smart have to deal with? I don't even want to think about Ryan Day lol.
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4:01a, 12/14/24
Do you really think that any donor giving millions thought for one second Gundy was talking to or about them? By definition, Gundy wasn't referring to those donors. The real problem is people continue to make a big deal about it………….
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In reply to GumbyFromPokeyLand • 9:47a, 12/14/24
GumbyFromPokeyLand said:
Do you really think that any donor giving millions thought for one second Gundy was talking to or about them? By definition, Gundy wasn't referring to those donors. The real problem is people continue to make a big deal about it………….
Sometimes best to just put people on ignore Gumby!
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In reply to GumbyFromPokeyLand • 10:52a, 12/14/24
GumbyFromPokeyLand said:
... but I'll defer judgement until it's time to judge. Go Pokes!

never judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes....


because, by then you're a mile away, and you have his shoes, then judge away.
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