Things can always be worse. That rings true for Oklahoma State, which is 9-11 despite losing one-third of its scholarship players along the way this season.
It especially holds meaning for Brad Underwood, who left Oklahoma State in 2017 for Illinois (his dream job!), along with a pretty nice raise, despite taking OSU to the NCAA Tournament in Year 1.
He likely thought the Illini were stocked for a quick rebuild, and with prime recruiting territory, a reboot could be in order immediately, if not sooner. But it seems he may have misjudged the situation … just a hair.