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Decline of Riley & Gundy in 2024 Fueled by a Lack of Accountability
Both Riley and Gundy have shown the ability to leverage inherent advantages and thrive within them, but their successes have been built on circumstances rather than their own brilliance. Riley, for instance, was handed the keys to the Oklahoma Ferrari at a time when Bob Stoops had meticulously tuned the program to attract elite talent and establish a culture of excellence.
This made it relatively easy for Riley, a first-time head coach, to step into a ready-made machine and enjoy immediate success, without having to truly build from the ground up. His offenses were explosive, but the real heavy lifting — establishing a sustained winner — had already been done for him.
Gundy, meanwhile, built a respectable program at Oklahoma State by leveraging his coaching acumen and, more importantly, his personality to align with the deep pockets of billionaire donor Boone Pickens. This combination raised the expectations for OSU football, bringing it up from the Big 12 basement to a level of consistency rarely seen in Stillwater.
But let’s not confuse “respectable” with elite. Gundy’s accomplishments, impressive as they might seem within the context of OSU's history, were built against a low bar.
Rival Texas Picked 2nd, Sooners 8th by SEC Pundits
USC Under the Microscope: Is Lincoln Riley Running Out of Time?
@HOF_CFB @USCJ SUB HERE--- https://youtube.com/@hof_cfb/?sub_confirmation=1 Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans are officially under the HOF Top 12+ microscope. Jason Watkins revisits one of the most fascinating storylines in college football: Lincoln Riley’s pressure-packed future at USC, the Trojans...
Ranking College Football’s Top 12 Rivalries | BIG MONDAY
@HOF_CFB SUB HERE--- https://youtube.com/@HOF_CFB/?sub_confirmation=1 Rise & Shine College Football’s BIG MONDAY is talking rivalries. Jason Watkins ranks the Top 12 rivalry games still being played in college football, including Oklahoma-Texas, Ohio State-Michigan, Alabama-Auburn, Georgia-Florida, ...
OU’s Brutal First Month: Ann Arbor, Athens & Red River Will Decide Everything?
SUB HERE--- https://youtube.com/@HOF_CFB/?sub_confirmation=1 Oklahoma football is not flying as far under the radar as it was earlier this offseason — and maybe it shouldn’t be. On this HOF College Football Late Shift, Jason Watkins breaks down the growing momentum around the Oklahoma Sooners athlet...
The Teams Outside the Top 16 That Could SHOCK College Football
@HOF_CFB SUB HERE: https://youtube.com/@HOF_CFB/?sub_confirmation=1 The HOF Top 12+ show has a new night and time — 9:30 p.m. Eastern — and Jason is back to recap his latest Top 12+ First Four Out rankings before diving into one of the biggest questions in college football: Which program outside the...