Mike Gundy apologizes for calling critical Oklahoma State fans 'weak' - ESPN

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy posted an apology on Tuesday night for comments he made during his weekly Monday news conference, where he suggested fans being negative about the 3-6 Cowboys «can't pay their own bills.»

«I apologize to those who my comments during Monday's media call offended,» Gundy wrote in a post on X. «My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported us and this program through the years.»

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Gundy, mired in a six-game losing streak for the first time in his 20-year tenure as head coach, urged fans to continue to trust him during his Monday video conference with reporters.

The preseason No. 18 ranked Cowboys entered the year with Big 12 title expectations but are 0-6 in conference play and one loss away from clinching their first losing season since 2005.

«Kind of the synopsis of all of this is that this place has had tremendous success for 18½ years or 19 — I can't do the math real good,» Gundy said. «Unfortunately, in life, most people are weak and as soon as things start to not go as good as what they thought, they fall apart and they panic.

»And then they want to point the finger and blame other people. You see it happen in everyday life. People do it all the time. That's why I refuse to watch the TV and watch the news because I get tired of people complaining and bitching about this and that versus just doing something about it and trying to figure out a way to make it better."

Gundy, the winningest coach in program history, went 4-7 in his debut year in 2005 and has led Oklahoma State to bowl games in every season since. The Cowboys played for a Big 12 championship in 2023 and finished No. 16 in the AP poll with a 10-4 record.

"[I]n most cases, the people