Mike Gundy didn’t shy away from reality.
On Saturday afternoon, during Oklahoma State’s annual football media day, the OSU head coach highlighted his team’s depth as a noteworthy facet ahead of its season opener against reigning FCS national champion South Dakota State on Aug. 31 at Boone Pickens Stadium. That noble sentiment, of course, was centered around the offensive line.
“A best-case scenario would be that we could get to the first game with the faith to play eight or nine (offensive linemen) in that game,” Gundy said. “It’s the one position that really gets fatigued.