He’s become popular among Cowboy and Cowgirl fans as “the hockey jersey guy” thanks to a relatable college freshman situation. (Photo by Payton Little)

OSU, rather than letting Gundy try to turn the season around, decided to move forward now with ample time to find its next Cowboy football coach. (Photo by Payton Little)

Gundy — who says he’s still football crazy — is who the Cowboys are counting on most for a turnaround in the 2025 season. (Photo by Jose Brito, The O’Colly)

He paid hard-earned money to get into football games at Boone Pickens Stadium, idolized the great former Cowboy athletes and was rooted in the Bedlam rivalry growing up 58 miles south of Stillwater in Shawnee. (Photo by Chance Marick, The O’Colly)