Mike Gundy Explains Why OSU’s Uniforms Matter

A lot of you like to tease me and Carson about our uniform love, and I know it’s all (OK, mostly) in good fun, but Mike Gundy explained on Monday why having elite uniforms matters to a school that’s probably not a top 25 program like Oklahoma State.

“The players really like the black,” said Gundy on Monday. “You know, they’re really big on the black and gray. Not only our team, but the young men we’re recruiting. They’re into those colors. They like the chrome. I thought they looked good in that uniform – choice was excellent. We had a big group of really quality student-athletes at our game, high school players, and they’re really big fans of it.”

That they did. Robert Allen reported that dozens of recruits (“there are dozens of us!”) were in attendance on Saturday in Stillwater. OSU has taken a step ahead of the rest of the league (along with Baylor) when it comes to unis, and has used it as a foothold in recruiting.

So yes, we joke about it and talk about it too much probably, but it also matters if only a little bit.

Black light numbers on @CowboyFB @Nike uniforms!!! #okstate ?? pic.twitter.com/CyVgbt3sHx

— Allison Gappa (@AllisonGappa) October 1, 2016