Mike Gundy Thinks Oklahoma State Was a 7-Win Team With One QB

I’m not sure I can go here with you, Mike. I can go a lot of places and believe a lot of things, but I’m not sure I can buy into this. As Bill Haisten transcribed for the Tulsa World, Mike Gundy gave a revealing interview to Triple Play Sports on Wednesday. He talked about the season, his coaching staff and his QBs.

We already talked about his staff. We will talk about the season. But now, I want to talk about his QBs. Look at what Gundy said about No. 2 and No. 4.

“In my opinion, we would be lucky to win seven games if we didn’t have both quarterbacks playing,” said Gundy. “To try to generate some short-yardage (conversions) and goal-line (success), and a little more of a rushing attack, with J.W. And we were able to use Mason’s strength – the ability to throw the play-action pass and throw the ball down the field.”

That may or may not be true (I don’t think it is), but that’s a bit of a shot at Mason Rudolph, no? Not that it was intended, but they certainly were not equals in this. Rudolph just threw down one of the all-time great seasons by a QB in Oklahoma State history and I feel like we’re all like, “but look at what J-Dub did!”

Don’t get me wrong, The General was great. He closed like a champ and was the soul of the team. But Rudolph was much, much better. To call OSU a seven-win team with only No. 2 calling plays, well, like I said, I can’t go there with you, Mike.

Rudolph stats if you give him HALF the TD he set up for JW:

63% | 326 YPG | 33 TD | 9 INT

Weeden's best:

72% | 364 YPG | 37 TD | 13 INT

— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) December 10, 2015