In some ways, Mike Gundy is OSU football.
Before he was hired as the Cowboys' head coach in 2004, years — decades, even — of bleak football history were what OSU fans were used to.
Now, 20 years later, Gundy's made a bowl game 18 out of his 19 seasons, with his only miss coming in his first season at the helm of the program, and has completely changed the image and trajectory of football in Stillwater. Whether he's been under center playing quarterback or on the sideline coaching, Gundy has spent more than half of his life with the OSU football program.