Oklahoma State University Athletics
#AskGundy Makes Its Mark In Twitter-sphere
May 02, 2013 | Cowboy Football
May 2, 2013
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy generated a significant reaction in the Twitter world with his answers to today's #AskGundy questions. His first of the day was the headliner:
.@edsbs Gender: Male. Current Age: 45 #AskGundy
-- Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) May 2, 2013
His tweet, in response to SB Nation college football blogger Spencer Hall's initial question, generated hundreds and hundreds of interactions in the Twitter-sphere, including this one from Hall suggesting that his followers also follow Gundy as part of Follow Friday (#FF):
-- edsbs (@edsbs) May 2, 2013
People from all over chimed in on Gundy's response. A small sample of what the majority of the mentions looked like:
Well, this is outstanding. RT @coachgundy .@edsbs Gender: Male. Current Age: 45 #AskGundy
-- David Ubben (@davidubben) May 2, 2013
Coach Gundy: winner of Twitter. RT @coachgundy: .@edsbs Gender: Male. Current Age: 45 #AskGundy
-- Kevin DeShazo (@KevinDeShazo) May 2, 2013
YESSSSSS RT @coachgundy: .@edsbs Gender: Male. Current Age: 45 #AskGundy
-- Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) May 2, 2013
The internet has been won. Shut it down. RT "@coachgundy: .@edsbs Gender: Male. Current Age: 45 #AskGundy"
-- Blake Zimmerman (@BlakeZ1908) May 2, 2013
Easily the best part of my day so far RT"@coachgundy: .@edsbs Gender: Male. Current Age: 45 #AskGundy"
-- Michael Minshew (@mminshew) May 2, 2013
Later in the day, Gundy answered an #AskGundy question about his golf game:
@garfjohnson 83 on a nine hole course in MWC, OK! Joking. I did actually shoot an 83 at Jon Conrad in Midwest City. #AskGundy
-- Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) May 2, 2013
And another one dealing with a television celebrity:
.@stevemc123 I'm married to the perfect lady but if I had to pick someone else, I'd take Mariska Hargitay. #AskGundy
-- Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) May 2, 2013
The reference to Hargitay also generated some buzz. A small sample:
Getting better and better... MT @coachgundy: @stevemc123 I'm married to the perfect lady but if I had to pick, Mariska Hargitay. #AskGundy
-- Ryan Sharp (@Ryan_M_Sharp) May 2, 2013
ALL TIME RT @coachgundy: @stevemc123 I'm married to the perfect lady but if I had to pick someone else, I'd take Mariska Hargitay. #AskGundy
-- Samantha Vicent (@samanthavicent) May 2, 2013
Fans can continue to send in their questions to the Oklahoma State coach using the #AskGundy hashtag and check back daily for his responses. He'll reply to approximately three per day.
