Blaine McCorkle press conference after facing MN.

[NoelarBear]

 

[UpAndUnder43]

I like this guy. Wish him tons of success.

 

[Gophers1992]

I like this guy. Wish him tons of success.

Agreed, comes off very likable. Can’t be easy to regularly be coaching in these types of games but he seems like a sharp guy.

 

[kisarazu]

I'll be rooting for them the rest of the season.

 

[BronkosGhost]

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy could take a few pointers from this guy.

 

[Arminius]

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy could take a few pointers from this guy.

Agree. Gundy might be the first in-season HC gone in 2025.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Agree. Gundy might be the first in-season HC gone in 2025.

Pretty amazing how quickly he has fallen off in the NIL era after being good for so long.

 

[Schnauzer]

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy could take a few pointers from this guy.

He doesn't need pointers from anyone because he is a man, he's (well over) 40.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Pretty amazing how quickly he has fallen off in the NIL era after being good for so long.

Considering that Pickens is a big booster, you would think the program would be thriving.

 

[BronkosGhost]

Considering that Pickens is a big booster, you would think the program would be thriving.

That's what I thought.

 

[NextYear_76]

Considering that Pickens is a big booster, you would think the program would be thriving.

T Boone Pickens died in 2019. That is likely part of the OK State problem. They no longer have a big booster

 

[imthewalrus]

That's what I thought.

T-Boone-Pickens died a number of seasons ago. He did take care of Okie State pretty damn well, but unless he operates as “…pickens ghost…” those good times have become a lot leaner…. ;0)

 

[GophEnEspaña]

Stand-up guy, and a hell of a coach to keep that locker room bought in considering all of their struggles. Also says a lot about PJ. Outsiders were clowning us for only putting up 17 in the second half, but that was all PJ showing respect to the other side.

 

[GophEnEspaña]

T Boone Pickens died in 2019. That is likely part of the OK State problem. They no longer have a big booster

Yep, he was their meal ticket. OK State is in no-man's land and they have a wild identity crisis. Their fanbase thinks they should be the team from 15 years ago so there's a crazy amount of pressure on the program but it's just not feasible. Also I'm sure a lot of the Texas and Oklahoma talent that OK State used to pick up will start going to SMU, Texas Tech (not to mention the big boys in the region)

 

[2nd Degree Gopher]

T Boone Pickens died in 2019.

Cross him off, then.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

T Boone Pickens died in 2019. That is likely part of the OK State problem. They no longer have a big booster

I forgot about that.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Agree. Gundy might be the first in-season HC gone in 2025.

Foster at UCLA may give him a run for his money. Only in year 2 so hopefully gets more time but they are off to a rough start.

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

I'm in the camp of hoping they do well. Even though they got stomped in the first quarter, NW kept competing till the end.

 

[everybody knows my name]

Coach McCorkle is a gentleman, and I wish him the best.