Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and Oregon coach Dan Lanning are unexpectedly giving the Week 2 matchup between their teams some extra juice.
While speaking on his radio show Monday, Gundy said Oklahoma State spent «around $7 million» on its team over the past three years before referring to how much the Ducks have spent on their roster in recent years.
«I think Oregon spent close to $40 [million] last year alone,» Gundy said. «So, that was just one year. Now, I might be off a few million.»
Gundy made several other comments about Oregon's resources — he said «it'll cost a lot of money to keep» Ducks quarterback Dante Moore and that he believes Oregon's budget should determine the programs they schedule outside of the Big Ten.
«Oregon is paying a lot, a lot of money for their team,» Gundy said. «From a nonconference standpoint, there's coaches saying they should [play teams with similar budgets].»
On Monday night during his weekly news conference, Lanning responded.
«If you want to be a top-10 team in college football, you better be invested in winning. We spend to win,» Lanning said when asked about Gundy's comments. «Some people save to have an excuse for why they don't… I can't speak on their situation; I have no idea what they got in their pockets over there.»
Lanning added that he has «a lot of respect» for Gundy and praised how Gundy has consistently led his team to winning seasons over his 20-year tenure in Stillwater. Both teams are 1-0 this season; the Ducks are ranked No. 7 and are expected to be vying for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
«Over the last three to five years, they've elevated themselves. They have a lot of resources,» Gundy said. «They've got them stacked out there pretty good right now.»
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