Oklahoma State football: 5 takeaways from Cowboys' 2018 season

Oklahoma State football: 5 takeaways from Cowboys’ 2018 season

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 31: Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs with the ball as Terez Hall #24 of the Missouri Tigers defends during the first half of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 31, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 31: Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys reacts during the second half of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the Missouri Tigers at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 31, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

2. Stoic Mike Gundy

The former Midwest City Bomber and OSU alum earned a one-year contract extension through 2023 after earning his 13th consecutive bowl game appearance.

Many pointed to Mike Gundy’s changed sideline demeanor in 2018 as a negative, alleging that he wasn’t firing up his team at key moments in big games.

Perhaps Gundy is keeping everything in perspective — look at coaches like Urban Meyer and Bob Stoops who retire in their mid-fifties for mental and emotional well-being. Regardless, Gundy did plenty of animating and cheering during the Cowboys’ season-ending bowl win against Missouri, and is signed to stay in Stillwater for at least five more seasons.

Gundy finished the 2018 season with a 121-59 career record at Oklahoma State, good for a .672 winning percentage.

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