Mike Gundy staying at Oklahoma State, not considering any other head coaching job opportunities

But not before another major coaching search brought Gundy's name to the forefront for the second consecutive day.

CBS Sports reported Wednesday morning that Tennessee had offered its head coaching position to Gundy, though there are conflicting reports out of Tennessee as to whether an offer had been made.

By late Wednesday, Gundy’s name was out of the running, and Tennessee had not yet hired its next coach. Louisville’s Charlie Strong again appeared to emerge as the frontrunner for the job, but Sports Illustrated reported Wednesday night that he instead will sign a long-term contract extension with Louisville after turning down an offer from Tennessee.

Gundy, who is in his eighth season at his alma mater and has become the program's all-time winningest coach, met with Tennessee officials on Sunday in Stillwater. A source told The Oklahoman on Tuesday, though, that job was not as appealing to Gundy as the one at Arkansas, another vacancy he interviewed for earlier this week before former Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema was hired Tuesday in a stunning turn of the coaching carousel.

So where does OSU go from here? More specifically, where do Gundy and athletic director Mike Holder go from here?