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Gundy Previews No. 23 Iowa State
October 21, 2019 | Cowboy Football
Gundy Previews No. 23 Iowa State (YouTube)
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy met with members of the media Monday at Boone Pickens Stadium to preview the Cowboys' conference matchup against No. 23 Iowa State in Ames this Saturday. A look at some of his comments:
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Opening Statement:
"We had a good workout last night. The players were enthusiastic and I was pleased with them. Today is a big day for us, in terms of game planning. We will be back at it tomorrow. We are in good shape health-wise. We are going to continue to work hard and minimizing turnovers. The three things that got us [in the Baylor game] were the three things that you can't have, and it happened in the fourth quarter. We turned the ball over, gave up two big plays and we had penalties in the fourth. We made critical errors and we put ourselves in difficult situations. We will continue to work on it this week and try to get better."
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On ball security:
"To play quarterback at any level, you have to have good ball security in the pocket. We worked hard on it for two weeks and he was better. He put one on the ground in the fourth and they picked it up for a touchdown, made it look worse. If they recovered it and just get on the ball and we hold them to a field goal, then it's different. That's his responsibility, he knows that and he understands that. We will continue to work and get him better."
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On Spencer Sanders' performance:
"He made a poor throw at the end of the first half. People will say what happened? I don't know what happened. If I had known what happened I would have fixed it before it happened. I just know sometimes that happens. Arguably, the most decorated quarterback to ever play here, other than me was Mason (Rudolph). I saw Rudolph pull a RPO at Oklahoma right to a safety on first and goal, and I had no idea why he did that. His demeanor and the way he handled the offense, since I said he got flustered at Texas Tech, he was good [against Baylor]. He was like a seasoned veteran. He was fine and was communicating. He got off the field, he talked to Sean (Gleeson) and he was doing really well. He understood it and he got it, even when he missed reads. When Rudolph was at his best here, he would still miss a couple reads in a half. That is normal, because there is a lot going on. I think Sanders missed four total in the game. For a guy at his progression at his age, there is nothing wrong with that. That is going to happen. All of that was good. Forget the throw at the end of the first half. If he doesn't drop the ball and they don't run it in for a touchdown, we are not really having this discussion. he had improved and he had gotten better. He will get better each week, I guarantee you. The guy coaching him knows what he is doing. He will get him better. Sanders is a very prideful young man. The only issue he needs to work on is thinking that he can play a perfect game. He will accept responsibility. He will tell you he is wrong. He will tell you it is his fault. He wants to play a perfect game and that is not going to happen."
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On Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy:
"He's a savvy quarterback. He's very good. I think he's going to play in the NFL. He's unusually mobile for his size. He's strong for his size. He's a good football player. He doesn't make a lot of mistakes. They brought him out against us last year and he's been in ever since and he's played well. They're a good football team. Matt Campbell does a good job. Defensively, they're sound. They don't give up a lot of big plays. They rush the football. They've gotten a little bit better based on mature quarterback play."
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On L.D. Brown:
"He gives Chuba Hubbard a break. Hubbard had 32 carries and our goal is 25. Brown has done exactly what we've asked him to do: Stop stuttering your feet and run. He's gotten better each week. He did a nice job in the game, broke some tackles and some big plays for us. He's doing what we've asked from him and he's getting better."
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On getting to Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer:
"We sacked him four times and should have sacked him eight. I'm giving him the credit for that. We need to bend and get lower. First play of the game should have been a sack. Amen Ogbongbemiga goes over the top but he needs to tackle lower and get him down. They'd be at second-and-18 to start the game instead of first-and-10 on our end of the field."
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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy met with members of the media Monday at Boone Pickens Stadium to preview the Cowboys' conference matchup against No. 23 Iowa State in Ames this Saturday. A look at some of his comments:
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Opening Statement:
"We had a good workout last night. The players were enthusiastic and I was pleased with them. Today is a big day for us, in terms of game planning. We will be back at it tomorrow. We are in good shape health-wise. We are going to continue to work hard and minimizing turnovers. The three things that got us [in the Baylor game] were the three things that you can't have, and it happened in the fourth quarter. We turned the ball over, gave up two big plays and we had penalties in the fourth. We made critical errors and we put ourselves in difficult situations. We will continue to work on it this week and try to get better."
Â
On ball security:
"To play quarterback at any level, you have to have good ball security in the pocket. We worked hard on it for two weeks and he was better. He put one on the ground in the fourth and they picked it up for a touchdown, made it look worse. If they recovered it and just get on the ball and we hold them to a field goal, then it's different. That's his responsibility, he knows that and he understands that. We will continue to work and get him better."
Â
On Spencer Sanders' performance:
"He made a poor throw at the end of the first half. People will say what happened? I don't know what happened. If I had known what happened I would have fixed it before it happened. I just know sometimes that happens. Arguably, the most decorated quarterback to ever play here, other than me was Mason (Rudolph). I saw Rudolph pull a RPO at Oklahoma right to a safety on first and goal, and I had no idea why he did that. His demeanor and the way he handled the offense, since I said he got flustered at Texas Tech, he was good [against Baylor]. He was like a seasoned veteran. He was fine and was communicating. He got off the field, he talked to Sean (Gleeson) and he was doing really well. He understood it and he got it, even when he missed reads. When Rudolph was at his best here, he would still miss a couple reads in a half. That is normal, because there is a lot going on. I think Sanders missed four total in the game. For a guy at his progression at his age, there is nothing wrong with that. That is going to happen. All of that was good. Forget the throw at the end of the first half. If he doesn't drop the ball and they don't run it in for a touchdown, we are not really having this discussion. he had improved and he had gotten better. He will get better each week, I guarantee you. The guy coaching him knows what he is doing. He will get him better. Sanders is a very prideful young man. The only issue he needs to work on is thinking that he can play a perfect game. He will accept responsibility. He will tell you he is wrong. He will tell you it is his fault. He wants to play a perfect game and that is not going to happen."
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On Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy:
"He's a savvy quarterback. He's very good. I think he's going to play in the NFL. He's unusually mobile for his size. He's strong for his size. He's a good football player. He doesn't make a lot of mistakes. They brought him out against us last year and he's been in ever since and he's played well. They're a good football team. Matt Campbell does a good job. Defensively, they're sound. They don't give up a lot of big plays. They rush the football. They've gotten a little bit better based on mature quarterback play."
Â
On L.D. Brown:
"He gives Chuba Hubbard a break. Hubbard had 32 carries and our goal is 25. Brown has done exactly what we've asked him to do: Stop stuttering your feet and run. He's gotten better each week. He did a nice job in the game, broke some tackles and some big plays for us. He's doing what we've asked from him and he's getting better."
Â
On getting to Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer:
"We sacked him four times and should have sacked him eight. I'm giving him the credit for that. We need to bend and get lower. First play of the game should have been a sack. Amen Ogbongbemiga goes over the top but he needs to tackle lower and get him down. They'd be at second-and-18 to start the game instead of first-and-10 on our end of the field."
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