Leach could replace Gundy at Okie Lite

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OSU's Gundy may be testing Pickens' faith

 

 

When it comes to Gundy's future, Bohls predicted: "Mike Gundy could be fired by December if manly Oklahoma State, which now has fewer weapons, continues to underachieve.

 

 

"Mike Gundy will be fired by T. Boone Pickens if Mr. Wind Energy — Mr. Hot Air, if

you're a Missouri fan — thinks he's not getting his money's worth. Don't be shocked if new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen or Holgorsen's mentor and Cowboys consultant, Mike Leach, slips in as head coach."

 

There's an excellent reason why I don't think Bohls was just throwing the OSU thing out there to see if it would stick. Pickens recently visited the American-Statesman's offices in Austin, where he did a podcast Q-and-A session with Bohls about Nebraska and Colorado leaving the Big 12.

 

Pickens didn't discuss Gundy's job status during the interview. But you have to believe he made plenty off-the-record comments before and after his podcast remarks, which include a shot at Mizzou for the Tigers' attempt to also leave the league for the Big Ten.

 

The elephant that will be in every meeting room during OSU's 2010 season will be the Leach-Holgorsen connection.

 

Pickens genuinely admires how Leach turned Texas Tech into a consistent winner. That included some victories over Oklahoma and Texas, schools that Gundy has gone a combined 0-10 against in his five seasons at OSU.

 

The stunning hire of Holgorsen last January set off all kinds of bells and whistles. The addition of the former offensive coordinator at Tech and Houston (which won at OSU last season) came two days after Gundy told the Tulsa World that nothing would change offensively in 2010, including him calling the plays.

 

(As an aside, it's no secret that OSU officials have told Gundy to quit playing his lying games with the media.)

 

Several OSU sources insisted Pickens met face-to-face with Leach last January, picking his brain about how to improve a Cowboys offense that struggled mightily in the Bedlam game and the Cotton Bowl.

 

Pickens has never confirmed or denied numerous reports that his private jet flew Leach to either his Pickens ranch or Stillwater for the clandestine meeting.

 

The billionaire investor did, however, tell me directly that he was not a happy Cowboy when he departed the Cotton Bowl in the final minutes of Mississippi's 21-7 win over OSU. Pickens was steamed after watching an inept, ugly Cowboys offense, which had been shut out the previous game at Oklahoma, commit six of its seven turnovers in the fourth quarter. linky

Not that farfetched. Especially with a drunken senile wildcatter calling the shots.

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there's been speculation that Cowboys owner booster T. Boone Pickens dispatched his private jet earlier this year to pick up Leach and fly him back in order for Pickens' to pick the offensive mastermind's brain regarding OSU's new offensive coordinator, Dana Holgorsen.

 

According to Pickens, that's simply not the case. link

 

Oh, Boone Pickens--you old poker player. What this really means is that the Boone Pickens/Mike Leach meeting actually happened. For sure.

[Judoka]

With all of the money he has given to OSU, and all of the meddling he seems to be doing, would anyone be surprised if the NCAA eventually penalizes them for something?

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Leach's new job

 

Mike Leach has a new job lined up for the college football season. The former Texas Tech coach will be a game analyst with CBS College Sports Network.

 

Leach was fired by the Red Raiders last December and is currently involved in a lawsuit with the school over details about his firing.

 

He will team with veteran announcer Roger Twibell on broadcasts this fall.

 

[knapplc]

Wow. Those could be trainwrecks. It'll be great tuning in!

[bleedNUred]

Interesting...