“This portal class from January is the first class that we ever bought.” — Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy admits he thought NIL would “go away,” so the Cowboys weren’t really playing the same game as everyone else until this offseason.

Full column on Gundy's change in philosophy and the unknown for Oklahoma State going into camp.

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@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals Set their program back 3 years lol. He definitely got told to start using NIL like everyone else, he didn’t just magically do it.

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals Fuckin moron

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals My goodness he sounds so out of touch. Guess they were shopping off the dollar menu?

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals The fact that he thought NIL would go away is professional malpractice.

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals that would infuriate me if I were an okie state fan

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals Mike Gundy thought NIL would just go away? That’s coaching malpractice. He either needs to start listening to his advisors—or fire the ones giving him bad advice. This is only the beginning of NIL.

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals @osuzack explains a lot

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals I wonder how many ADs and coaches had this same belief.

@AriWasserman @On3sports @OKStateRivals Further proof he’s an idiot. The game has passed him by. Sad but not surprising.