Oklahoma State University Athletics
Gundy Previews Bedlam
November 25, 2019 | Cowboy Football
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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 Bedlam matchup against No. 7 Oklahoma in Stillwater this Saturday. A look at some of his comments:
Opening Statement:
"It was a good win by the team [against West Virginia]. Dru Brown played good and the offensive line played much better in the second half. Chuba [Hubbard] was effective, both rushing and receiving. Most of the passes he caught were behind the line, so it's just a different way to get the ball to him. Defense was really good, didn't give up big plays for touchdowns and we tackled well for the most part. Overall, it was a good day for us. Got back together last night and started working on the next game and the game plan moving forward with Oklahoma."
On Dru Brown:
"He has played a lot of games. He has a good demeanor. He has being around a lot and has practiced a lot. He handled himself better than what I thought. I don't know what I had based that on. He played really well, in my opinion, under the circumstances. He has been voted a captain before he even stepped on the field for the most part. That's not easy to do. We all know the times that we are in with the transfer portal in college football. If there is a position you can justify having the guys move around: It's the quarterbacks. If you are behind a guy, you are behind a guy. Dru has been very good for us. He was good and he was effective. He took care of the football. He processed information quickly. He managed the game; quarterbacks who manage the game can be very effective, and that's what he did in Morgantown."
On the goal-line stand against West Virginia:
"Last night, I told the team that was what won the game. Very seldom do we ever talk about situations that happened in the second quarter. I don't ever remember seeing the ball that close to the goal line. When both teams lined up, their helmets were essentially over the goal line on both sides. It looked like a pure rugby scrum. You had 20 guys in a pile and fighting, scratching and pulling guys back. That happened twice, then we were able to get the penalty and Tre Sterling was able to get pressure on the quarterback, knock his arm down and held them to a field goal. That's where the game was won and it was very well done. I made note of that last night to the team."
On Cameron Murray's position change to defensive tackle:
"He got big and he's doing really well. So much about those guys who live in that world is their attitude. They have been at it since August. It's physical; shoulders, heads and dings. It's a tough world down there and I tell them that in team meetings. Basically, I tell them that they are gladiators that is what you are. You have to be mentally tougher than the other guys because it just goes on and on. We're proud of him, and he has been a good leader for us."
On the offensive line being healthy:
"The last couple of weeks was the first time that we have had the core back, since the third week of the season. It's nice to have those guys back and let them work together. They were average in the first half but they played much better in the second half."
On Marcus Keyes:
"He's been awesome. There was a big debate about whether he was going to be big enough or whatever, but he met all the other criteria. He's intelligent, can process information, was raised right, plays hard and tough. He comes in here and he is basically a four-year starter."
