Mike Gundy has gained a reputation of turning three-star prospects into four-star prospects.
Although that was never a simple task — taking into account the work of scouting and developing — the task could become a little more nuanced in an NIL/transfer portal era. Whereas in the past OSU might bring in a guy like Tyler Lacy or Jason Taylor, redshirt him and develop him into an NFL Draft pick, the pressure the portal provides could lead to the microwave getting used instead of the oven.
“But you’re other thought is you get them in here, you get them ready and you play them,” Gundy told Dave Hunziker in a recent podcast.