Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/daily-bullets-sept-13-weibergs-contract-will-be-addressed-hejnys-likely-return-date/
Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. Three Thoughts • Make what you want of this comment from the Board of Regents: Chad Weiberg’s contract (currently not under contract at OSU) “will be addressed in due time.” (PFB) • Does it feel to you like Cowboy Wrestling is in a bit of a reloading year with only five wrestlers in the top ten of their position nationally? (PFB) • Hauss Hejny’s likeliest return date is Homecoming – are we setting up for a Mason Rudolph reignites the season vibe when Hejny returns? (Pokes Report) Two Quotes • Bullet made ESPN’s list of top college football traditions: Since 1988, Bullet, a black horse, has galloped onto the field following every Cowboys touchdown, carrying a spirit rider waving an Oklahoma State flag. The first of four horses who’ve since served as Bullet got plenty of work. [ESPN] • I think the way the GoPokes’ beat writer talks about Mike Gundy is correct – he seems checked out, and it’s an overwhelming task to be a great football coach in both the way of operating five years ago and now. I’ve said this to friends and…
Given the current state of affairs, maybe we should have Bullet gallop onto the field after every first down instead of waiting for touchdowns that may never come.
Weird. Football powerhouse Northwestern seems to be able to at least slow down Oregon’s offense, they are only down 34 going to the 4th. Glad Gundy had the team (coaches and players) ready to compete last week.
Side note: If you are expecting to let Gundy go at the end of the season, do you keep Weiberg as AD? Gundy’s contract and the decline of the football program are all traceable to him as the man in charge. May that be why no long-term contract is in place?
One thing about gundy as we have seen over and over is that he is incapable of getting his teams ready for the first game of the season.
“I just don’t think Gundy wants to deal with all of the newness in the sport. He can talk about adapting and understanding the necessary changes that are happening, but it’s hard to do, which is why you see so few coaches able to bridge from the old guard to the new age.”
To all my Gundy fans here. Who’s been trying to tell you this all along?
Bill Haisten of the Tulsa World seems determined to be the one to document the downfall of the OSU football success story. It is a sad story. Gundy took us to such glorious highs. But now, I just don’t see how he can return us to relevance. Is the problem really all about coaching? Would hiring Zac Robinson really automatically upgrade the talent level from average to elite? I think we have SOME elite talent and a LOT of mediocre, second team types that transferred in for a little bit of money OSU could provide. And why would firing Chad Weiberg make it better? So many questions. So few answers except the cliche, FIRE THE COACH.
I watched a tenured coach with a more talented roster than Northwestern get hammered 69-3 with what many would consider a top 25 program since Gundy took over.
I also watched a less tenured coach with a less talented roster than OSU lose 34-14 with what many would consider a doormat program for many years now.
So you tell me if you think coaching is the problem or not?
I just don’t think Gundy wants to deal with all of the newness in the sport. — And if true he should’ve stepped down after last season if he really loves his alma mater. There hasn’t been hardly any change to the offense since Weeden was QB. How many new plays to the playbook since then? 
@bill18 It’s difficult for Gundy fans to admit it, probably will never do so. He brought the program to prominence all by his lonesome. T. Boone’s gazillions had nothing to do w/ it nor other coaches, trainers, etc.
Oregon was the second game though. 
I get that firing the coach is cliche. And no, Zac (or Monken, or whomever is next) isn’t automatically going to fix every ill. But our schemes (even with all new coaches) look just as stagnant and stale as last year’s schemes. We couldn’t even push around an FCS squad without having an elite mobile QB to save the day on 3rd downs. Also, can you name one other team in the country that has a 5 man log-jam to name their starting RB? Seriously, do the coaches not watch practice? And do you think rotating 5 RBs with 5 different running styles, vision, and cut back ability helps the O-line to gel as a unit and become more consistent? These are all signs that point back to poor coaching.