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How Safe is Mike Gundy’s Job After Oklahoma State’s 3-9 Season?
Oklahoma State just finished its worst season in Mike Gundy’s career, and that poses questions about his future.
OSU has had the same coach for the past 20 seasons and seen the most successful stretch in school history by a significant margin. Gundy’s Cowboys had 18 straight winning seasons and bowl appearances from 2006-23.
With that streak over and a nine-game losing streak still alive entering the offseason, making a head coaching change is at least an option. The 52-0 loss to Colorado will certainly not sit well with anyone as the offseason begins.
While some around and outside the program have felt a coaching change has been needed for some time, that change would have to come from a firing. OSU’s coach confirmed he wasn’t considering retirement and planned to be back for 2025 at a recent press conference.
With the ever-changing landscape of college football, NIL and the transfer portal, OSU would need to act quickly if it intends to begin a coaching search. With so many unexpected problems arising in such a short amount of time, Gundy might be safe simply out of convenience.
OSU entered the season as a contender for the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff but was out of those discussions before October. Still, the team entering the season in those discussions kept Gundy’s job security out of the question before the season.
He won’t enter next season with the same luxury.
Despite his struggles this season and loads of uncertainty surrounding OSU’s future, Gundy’s recent success gives him the benefit of the doubt. Entering the season, OSU had made two of the past three Big 12 Championship games and was coming off of a 10-win season, the eighth in Gundy’s tenure.
Gundy won’t have a chance to make up for this season for another nine months, but he should be able to sleep well without worrying about his employment status in the meantime. However, another poor season in 2025, and the Cowboys might not have a choice but to begin their first coaching search in over 20 years.
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Kentucky fans have been waiting all night to hear the name Otega Oweh called in the 2026 NBA Draft, and the wait is finally over. Oweh just went with the 41st pick to the Miami Heat, but his draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. This means Oweh will be joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace, who just two seasons ago won the NBA Championship.
The Thunder still have one of the best young cores in the NBA, and now they have added to it by bringing in the Kentucky star Oweh. This season for the Wildcats, Oweh led the team in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game to go with 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 steals.
When watching Oweh play, some might wonder how he didn’t go higher in the draft, but the goal for him early into his pro career will be to see if he can continue to develop his jump shot. Last year at Kentucky, Oweh shot 33.3% from deep, but fans felt a lot more confident when Oweh would shoot the three-point shot.
Oweh is a great defender who is going to thrive playing for the Thunder, who are a team that works harder than any other team on the defensive end of the floor. Oweh can be a player for the Thunder who can come off the bench and play really hard on the defensive end of the floor, taking away steals and getting to the rim.
When it comes to getting to the rim, there was no player in college basketball better than Oweh last season. He will be able to do this in the league, and if there is nothing there, he can kick the ball out to an open shooter. Being able to drive and kick in the NBA is very important, and I believe Oweh will do this at a high level.
The goal now for Oweh will be to play really well in the NBA Summer League to prove to the Thunder that he has to be on the team next season. While Oweh’s shooting issue doesn’t make him a prototypical NBA guard, BBN knows this kid can play. He will prove in the NBA Summer League that no team can stop him from getting to the rim. It will be great to see him paired with SGA and Wallace. The fit between the Thunder and Oweh makes a ton of sense, and he could make this roster.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City fire crews responded to a commercial fire in SW Oklahoma City on Wednesday afternoon.
The Oklahoma City Fire Department said crews responded to a fire at a vacant restaurant near SW 29th and South Miller Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Crews extinguished the flames, which were shooting up through the roof, according to OKCFD.
No injuries were reported, and OKCFD is working to determine the cause of the fire.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Authorities say one woman was taken to the hospital following an early morning house fire in northeast Oklahoma City.
Around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Oklahoma City firefighters were called to a house fire near N.E. 13th St. and Missouri.
When crews arrived, they found the victim on the front porch of the home.
“When they got off the rig and initiated offensive fire attack, found one victim on the front porch. Appeared she was maybe suffering from smoke inhalation. The fire was relatively small. It was contained to one bedroom in the back. The patient was transported, was treated here, and then transported to OU,” said Batt. Chief Brad Smith, with the Oklahoma City Fire Department.
Officials said the fire originated in the back of the house, in a back bedroom near the closet.
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However, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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