Reaching out to Oklahoma State fans for future story

Nice respond in return of this difficulty with firm arguments and telling the whole thing regarding that.

Has your perception of Mike Gundy (or Mike Holder) changed after Gundy flirted with job opportunities at Tennessee and Arkansas? Yes, a little. If so, what was it before, and what is it now? And why? He appears a little bit less enthused for OSU, but its a business and I don't fault him for talking to big name programs. On the other hand, I see Holder as a major culprit. Both Holder and Gundy love OSU, but Holder wants to play big time non-conference games (for both prestige and money), and Gundy wants to win championships. Gundy knows a one-loss OSU won't get the benefit of the doubt from voters like OU in 2003 or Nebraska in 2001 or Alabama last year, and probably needs to go undefeated to play for a national title. Scheduling potential losses in non-coference games makes an undefeated season that much harder. OSU has to run a gauntlet every season in the Big 12 anyways, with at least one road game in Norman or Austin always standing in the path of perfection. OU never has to go to Austin to play and can schedule harder non-conf. matchups, but I still disagree with Tramel and believe its a mistake. You go undefeated in the Big 12 and you have a 90-95% chance of playing for a NC. Other topics: The Bedlam heartbreak leading to an eventual fall to the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Honestly, the Bedlam loss doesn't bother me much. Sure, it was a big game, but losing earlier in the year made the Bedlam matchup less important. IF, IF the game was for a spot in the National Title game, then that's another story... however, this was a rebuilding year for OSU. For OU, this was their year to play for it all. A four-year starter at QB, a #1 preseason ranking, and they play in the Cotton Bowl.

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