While not my intent, the questions in this week’s mailbag largely fall into two buckets: the College Football Playoff rankings and coaches who keep either saying wild things or losing big games. (Or both.) Note: Submitted questions have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Do you think Mike Gundy is on thin ice? Jabbering like from time to time always has been forgiven as was losing to Oklahoma and the occasional dud season. Now he’s jabbering AND losing. Have the Cowboys’ boosters finally had enough of him? — Charles B.
Advertisement I never would have imagined Gundy could be on thin ice, but he made a bad season that much worse with his comments this week . The last thing someone making $7.75 million per year should be doing is accusing fans who criticize the program of being failures at life and shaming people who can’t pay their bills, especially at a time when a coach is dependent on fans to fund the roster.
Gundy has built enough credibility in 20 seasons of winning eight to 10 games a season to give him a pass for one six-game losing streak, but those comments, much more so than his previous ramblings, may have turned off many of even his most loyal supporters. Free, daily sports updates direct to your inbox. document.
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