Is there ever a good time to face Texas?
by Brandon Chatmon
bchatmon@opubco.com
Before working on my insider yesterday, I asked Cowboys coach Mike Gundy if it was fair to say this is a good time to face Texas with the Pokes playing as well as they have been.
“I don’t know that there’s ever a good time to play a team as talented as they are,” he said. “We feel good about our players and we are comfortable about their cohesiveness.”
One of the most consistent statements from the OSU program is how much chemistry they have. Everyone you ask seems to talk about the Cowboys senior leadership especially when you look at the obstacles OSU has overcome to be 6-1 entering Saturday’s battle with Texas.
“We have a lot more leadership on this team than we had in the previous years,” senior running back Keith Toston said. “This year, the seniors are talking a lot more and leading by example on the field, so that’s a big deal.”
Don’t underrate the job Gundy has done this season, he was named as a finalist for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year trophy on Monday, and for good reason.
When asked how the Cowboys have overcome so much adversity this season, offensive coordinator Gunter Brewer said: “That’s a big sign of the leadership from Coach Gundy. (The mindset is…) Don’t flinch. How you react as a staff has a big (effect) on how they react.”
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Gundy has really begun to develop a nice mix of even-keeled leadership with the occasional flash of competitive fire. It’s good to see he’s getting at least a little credit for where this football team is right now.
6-1 and playing in what might be the big 12 championship game this weekend.
Go Pokes!