Mike Gundy met with ESPN’s Marty Smith last week for an extensive interview to talk about conference realignment, OU and Texas leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, and TV’s role in the future of college football. The full interview published Monday morning on Smith’s podcast, “Marty Smith’s America The Podcast.” Below are the highlights of their conversation.
On OU and Texas leaving the Big 12: “I think like everybody else [my reaction] was surprise. I’m just thankful that we have great leadership. Dr. Shrum and Chad Weiberg, I have complete faith in them as well as the other presidents and ADs in this league.