After the earth-shattering news of Brad Underwood’s departure from Oklahoma State, Mike Holder finds himself in a familiar position.
Just over a year ago, Holder made the decision to end an 8-year-long marriage with Travis Ford in favor of Brad Underwood. When he made that hire, many considered Holder to be hiring for his job. After the debacle that was Ford’s 10-year, $30-million-plus contract, the Oklahoma State faithful and beyond grew skeptical of Holder’s ability to properly negotiate.
That same notion became a popular thought on Saturday when news broke of Underwood’s decision to bolt for Champaign faster than he could clean the knife.