Managing expectations, carries, targets and egos are all small parts of being a Division I head football coach. Most times having your finger on the pulse allows you to push the right buttons and make sure your guys are locked in. Sometimes, however, things go sideways in an unexpected manner.
Such was the case for running back J.D. King, who announced this past week he would transfer to another university and is leaving OSU. King was quite clearly dissatisfied with the role he was serving enough to leave the program he committed to, but Mike Gundy said Saturday the decision was “a sudden deal” that he hates for the team.