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Oklahoma State football: 5 reasons it’s frustrating to be a Cowboy fan

By Andrew Miller

STILLWATER, OK - OCTOBER 5: Oklahoma State Cowboys fans watch the game against the Kansas State Wildcats October 5, 2013 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Wildcats 33-29. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK - OCTOBER 5: Oklahoma State Cowboys fans watch the game against the Kansas State Wildcats October 5, 2013 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys defeated the Wildcats 33-29. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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WACO, TX – NOVEMBER 3: Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys is sacked by Ira Lewis #9, Blake Lynch #21 and Zeke Brown #35 of the Baylor Bears defense during the first half of an NCAA football game at McLane Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
WACO, TX – NOVEMBER 3: Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys is sacked by Ira Lewis #9, Blake Lynch #21 and Zeke Brown #35 of the Baylor Bears defense during the first half of an NCAA football game at McLane Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

1. Lack of adjusting when the times call for it

The outcry of Oklahoma State football fans during the 2018 campaign mounts because of this last point. Oklahoma State can’t seem to adjust when the weather around college football calls for it. Even if Gundy has an answer up his sleeve, it seems as if he’s reluctant to ever pull the trigger.

It’s hard to come up for an excuse for why a team isn’t willing to make the necessary adjustments to succeed when the times call for it. Oklahoma State’s players and coaches have a disconnect this fall, which is a repeat of two or three seasons since Gundy took over.

We’re not here to say that Gundy is a bad head coach. He’s done some wonderful things with this program and is one of the better head coaches in the nation. He deserves that respect from this fan base for what he’s accomplished. Yet, he needs to do better to make sure that seasons like this one don’t bottom out as much.

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Keeping things the status quo is a big thing for Gundy as the trust factor is a massive part of his decision making for key positions. The quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, etc. usually hold some favor from Gundy during the off-season. Unless he’s forced into it by injury or absolutely detrimental performance, Oklahoma State football doesn’t tend to try much new on either side of the ball within the course of the actual season.

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