Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy makes ‘business’ decision to not suspended star running back after DUI arrest

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Perhaps if Ollie Gordon II wasn't the FBS' leading rusher last year, he might be punished by his head coach following his DUI arrest late last month.

However, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy says Gordon will not be suspended, because that is what is "best for Oklahoma State football."

Gundy admitted that the decision not to punish Gordon was strictly business.

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Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys walks around the field before Bedlam against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma.  The Sooners won 28-13.   (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

"I might make him carry the ball 50 times in the first game, but he’s going to play. We have 68 employees in our building and 139 other players," Gundy said Tuesday at Big 12 Media Day. "My job now in the business world that we’re in is to make decisions for everybody.

"We’re in a time where [players] are essentially employees… and make lots of money to play this game. It’s a lot different than it was five years ago."

Gundy also said that Gordon will "face the music" from the media and the public, which is "enough" punishment anyway.

"Your punishment is going to be facing the facts. That’s why we brought him here today. I said, ‘You’re not going into hiding. You’re going to face the music. You’re going to have to stand up, talk to people and answer questions. And hopefully, more than football, you can learn from the situation you’ve been in.’ Because if not, we have a real issue." 

Oklahoma State's Ollie Gordon II (0) walks of the field following the Big 12 Football