Mike Gundy's 'I'm a man, I'm 40' rant at Oklahoma State [FULL] | ESPN Archives
2019 ж. 23 Нау.
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Back in 2007, Oklahoma State's head football coach Mike Gundy went on an epic rant during his press conference in defense of quarterback Bobby Reid, who was previously criticized in a newspaper column.
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This is literally the greatest recruiting pitch of all time
Didn’t really work out that way
@@grimson Yeah, actually, Bobby Reid, the kid in question, didn't appreciate this.
@@user-zc5ov6sv9o That’s true, which is unfortunate. Because Gundy’s tryin to stick up for his player
I remember watching this as a kid and laughing but now I'm old enough to understand I love this.
Same here! I remember watching it on fox sports with my dad but now I understand this and love it!
Exactly! I thought it was it funny when I first saw this in 07. I thought this story was about the Coach and how media doesn't take him seriously. But I come back now and understand the story now. It's about the character/talent of an athlete twisted by the media. The "I'm a man" comment was just taken out of context for comic relief. But now I appreciate and respect this coach and wish we had more vocal people like this especially today.
@@Dakid015 The I'm a man comment is true leadership. It's basically shoot the arrows at me, not my team. I loved his speech.
He is an idiot! 😒 It's big time college football, they expect to get good and bad reviews! 🤦🏽♂️
Mike Gundy turned out to be a coward.
I remember when this happened in 2007 and this being added to the old "crazy coach meltdown" pile. But watching it now? Gundy is right and good for him for sticking up for his players and holding the reporter to account.
I was thinking the same thing. To me this was always a "Coaches go wild" thing that was memed but as i have gotten older, a lot older. Watching this whole thing hits me in a way I didn't ever imagine. He was right guys.
Yeah he stuck up for his players
This is why Gundy is still here with us. This man is all about these young men who do everything right in the process. God bless
@@brianglenn526 I did a few months after
Do you believe Gundy's story here though? A player went home crying to his parents because of a newspaper article? I don't know. Oklahoma State had just lost a game and Gundy may have been engaging in a bit of deflection.
Legend has it, that kid's still doing everything right.
lehrnd has it he is still a man and he is still 40
other than being embarassed over the speech itself, yeah. He's had a good career in the sport
T-Mo Fisher pppp PPP pp pop pop pppp
Lol
And is STILL fat.
He’s talkin right to that man’s face 😂😂😂 way to stick up for your players!!!
He was talking to a woman and Bobby Reid ended up transferring on bad terms. If he were talking to a man, let's say that had been me in the press room, and I know Gundy is a former OSU QB and a solid athlete, but I don't think security would be quick enough to stop me from getting to the podium and confronting him for his aggressive behavior. 👊🔥💰
Zenigundam you wouldn’t have done a damn thing 😂^55
Zenigundam ok tough guy settle down. You look like you’d struggle to pick up a 40 pound weight.
@@kingjamestres Maybe I don't wanna settle down. Maybe I wanna knock some sense into you too...
Zenigundam Somebody needs a nap
He could easily play a role in a movie. This always felt like a powerful scene in a football film to me
This isn’t acting
@@kevinkembile3861 yeah it is.
he should be a WWE manager
Needs some dramatic music
@@Thunderblueokcyes it is acting. The coach didnt even talk to the player after this. All for the media
On my 40th birthday, my wife made me a card that said "I'm a man! I'm 40!" when I opened it. It was all kinds of awesome.
Thats amazing 😂 She’s a keeper 👍
I'm turning 40 today, I've been waiting for this moment!
@@mikenseattle2841 dude...totally making a “I’m a man, I’m 40” concept album for my 40th bday in may. Hoping to get an endorsement from Gundy himself
My husband is 40 today and I posted the “I’m a man I’m 40” gif on his timeline. A card is way cooler! 😆
That’s funny
Now this is a commendable man. Sticking up for his students.
Sounding like a fool
@@Tarheel13 Sounding like a man rightfully angry. He had every right to be pissed.
@@Tarheel13 the only person that sounds like a fool is you. He's 100% right
He was then but not anymore. Since then he's groveled to and caved to the woke society.
@@frankaddington1773 oh shut up lmfao
I wanna see Matthew McConaughey plays him in the movie
Why would they make a movie about a total burnout, aka Oklahoma State coach Gundy, who has never come close to a championship? Also, Bobby Reid was embarrassed by this whole thing and he transferred from OSU on bad terms.
Zenigundam I don't think he wanted to be taken that seriously lol
@@damitrimoore Maybe, but this thing's getting a lot of likes as if people would watch that BS. What would the movie even be about? I'm surprised Oklahoma State hasn't fired Gundy, he's been there since the Saban-Miles coaching carousel and he never competes for titles and the one time he did have a title contender he blew his whole season by losing to ISU. You can't make a movie based on a press conference which people were laughing AT him because of the manner in which he lost his cool.
Alright alright
He should take all of Matthew's future roles. More authentic. Just film him after losses
“Where are we at as a society today?” Me in 2020
The same man that showed actual virtue and character sticking up for a player is now having to take a paycut because he wore a conservative-based TV network t-shirt. That's where we're at and it's embarrassing. Ironically, he's (the coach) is probably and even better man now, too.
That’s no joke😅
We need this Gundy back! Make Gundy Great Again
@@V0KAN a tv network associated w lies and deceit, and is a major representation of one side of whats wrong w America today. not just a conservative network.
@@aaronvasquez4605 IF your point was cable news as a whole is a problem, I would agree with you. But, let's not pretend that if someone wore a CNN t-shirt they'd face the same backlash. It's a double-standard and you know it.
One of the greatest moments in Oklahoma sports history
Said no one ever
Well yeah, there's not very many great moments.
ROFL!!
@@davidcole333 Almost as good as when OU got blown out in the national championship.
@@michaelweyenberg6238 Dont be ghay
He killed it. Even the media applauded at the end. 👏
Imagine being the dude he’s lookin at lol
Seemed like he was looking at the guy on the end.
The only time he probably rants worse than that is at halftime during a Bedlam game. Lol.
Woman
Unrehearsed genuine man who has his kids back priceless
O_O
The 4 dislikes must be the reporter who got roasted and his only 3 friends
Her. It was a woman.
"Her"
Richard Bond of course it was
Facts
Her and her 1 friend, the other 2 misclicked
“Who’s the kid here? Are you kidding me??” This is so memorable and on some level crazy, but on a serious and genuine level, I absolutely love this entire speech. I love that he’s sticking up for the young men he’s leading.
Agreed! And that quote is gold “it’s okay there supposed to be mature adults… but they aren’t
Exactly 💯
I'D play my heart out for a.coach like that
look at the way he defends his players because they are trying hard
@Mike Carter NIETHER do I but what a DUMB question
@Mike Carter oh you mean their JOBS?
@Mike Carter ok so he gets paid to talk to the media ? Soooo..hes doing his job of a coach teacher and role model for the young men in his program I think he did an hornable THING
Shit drop two passes at ALABAMA
This is the top 5 best rants in CFB of all time. Good for Gundy. Gives me chills seeing a coach stick up for a kid like this. Not a coach except maybe nick saban TO THIS DAY that has stuck up for a player the way Gundy did here.
I remember being a freshman athlete in college when this happened and this was just a funny line” I’m a man, I’m 40” but now this whole interview is gold! Big respect to this coach and more so the MAN!
15 years later, this is still a man who parents want their kids to play for
Absolutely. I’m 51 and would play for him lol.
I didn't feel like a man until I turned 40. When I was 39 I still felt a connection to my 20's.
I am watching this video now as a guy a couple of years shy of 50 and I’m like, “ wow, he’s only 40. What a young guy.“
I am 39, still feel young, turn 40 in september
Runninkirk wa happy birthday gangers
@@kevinwasilewski598 well yeah!!! he's excited about being a young guy and wanted to tell the world. Although he's in his 50's now!!!
I use to think it was just the funniest thing, but now that I am older watching it I love it soooooo much. That man went out there and did nothing but spit facts, he stood up for his players and brought light to how bad media can be. I give this man so much respect
I was just thinking the same exact thing
This guy was screaming “fake news” before it was cool.
Fr 😂
And michael strahan, now he pedals it 😔
damn all that orange on orange
Well, if you ever come to the campus of Oklahoma State, it will be the exact same. We love our orange
@@ethancrowley4967 We also hate crimson
Orange man bad?
Ain't pretty like that Tennessee Orange tho ... ok state got that doodie booty orange
@@j.alexander4948 Nah, ok state and tennessee is fine, but its them puke orange cow worshipers over there at texas and those cocky clemson tigers that have ugly orange. Ok state Americas brightest orange.
I'm 45, but on the day I turned 40, I said, "I'm a man! I'm 40!" In tribute to Mike Gundy. My pug laughed at me, but I didn't care because it was true.
Hope things are still going well at 46....thanks for the laugh!!
I will be doing that when I will turn 40.
This is exactly why, I will always respect college football more than the NFL. Coaches like this will always truly be more respected.
Never heard about this until just today and you know what? My respect for Mike Gundy as a coach just skyrocketed, Outstanding job!! It’s awesome that he stood up for his players in this situation.
My respect for Gundy went through the roof after this. Don't get me wrong, I still die laughing watching it, but his position is remarkable and quite laudable. I'm sure his players loved him for this.
Oh yeah. What a tough guy, yelling at a female reporter for telling the truth. Great to know were you stand. 👍🏾 👌🏾
@@aaronhopkins7130 how is the article true? not to mention the blatant racist remarks she made in the article but it’s guess it’s nice to “know where you stand.”
@@aaronhopkins7130Nope she is some stupid lying female trash can that only can get noticed by other's when she tells lie's! Deal with it
dont care if your female. your trash@@aaronhopkins7130
I think at the time people didn't take it seriously, but now we can all agree how truly awesome he was to defend his player.
I couldn’t help but laugh at the part where he says “this was brought to me by a mother.... of children” like what other kind of mother is there.
james d when you’re in a rant like that, you kinda tent to state the obvious like that. Still the most epic rant of all time
A mother...of ardvarks!!?
james d I think it’s just to reemphasize that the reporter went after a child
@@fc_wolves6013 LOL.... see a lot of "children" in college, do you? Is it a team of Doogie Howsers? These are not kids.
@@JS-hw8ve 18-23 is most certainly not an adult. Definitely not in today's world. Age doesn't make you grown, being mature and self aware and responsible makes you more of an adult than being 30.
What a good coach. Very clearly passionate and protective of his players. A true example of excellence in leadership in athletics. I hope I’m like him when I’m forty.
This means a lot more to me than it did 12 years ago.
Amazing how things change over the years, right?
Put on “they are who we thought they were” next
First thing i thought of lol.. good call
🔴Im live🔴
He sounded like a disappointed dad lol.
ANDWELETTEMOFFTHEHOOK
i respect coaches who defend their players
The only thing better than this interview is his legendary ass mullet.
@Mike Carter contract extension...Hes a very good coach
Mike Carter Go away sooner fan. All I see is you hating on people in the comments. You’re dumb and your opinions are wrong. He didn’t have to any of this idiot
I hope you grew up since you wrote that comment.
2:21 the best statement by a coach I've ever heard
Ok I'll admit, i came here from Game Grumps. But this was powerful. This is a genuinely amazing rant and it's so true! This made me tear up.
Gay
Banny Drown 😂😂😂
😭
same man brought me to tears. u can hear the passion he had for his players in his voice
“By a mother...of children” 😂😂😂
Lol
When someone is THIS upset, they’ll add a stupid like that. But this is still the greatest rant ever
One of the absolute best gems of an interview ever.
This is the kind of coach I'd love in my corner.
"Or says he's fat" lmao
This epic rant is where Jim Rome gets most of his drops. FAT!
FAT
FAT!!!
I just turned 40 and this is still one of the greatest press conference speeches of all time.
This aged well. I saw this as a kid, and it was funny. I turned 40 a month ago, and am behind this all the way.
You're a man! You're 40!
You’re 40 and this came out in 2007. You weren’t a man in 2007?
@@gilson1982the math ain’t mathin’
Out of all of the legendary press conferences in sports history this is the absolute best one This is as good as any WWF promo The Rock, Stone Cold or Hogan ever did
I'm talking about all the way to the top, yeah. Unjustifiably in a position that I'd rather not be in. But the cream will rise to the top, ooh yeah. Macho Madness, yeah, has got more to offer than President Jack Tunney thinks that I got, yeah, and let me tell you something right now, cards stacked against the Macho Man Randy Savage in Wrestlemania III, let me say it, yeah, let me say it out loud, and let me point to the President of the World Wrestling Federation, the Macho Man Randy Savage is not happy with your decision, yeah. I am the cream in the World Wrestling Federation and there is no doubt about it, yeah, you Mean Gene Okerlund you know that I'm the cream of the crop!
This is REEEEEEAALLLY pushing me to become an OSU fan. Just bc of this rant lololol
He’s still coaching here. I see him occasionally
Might want to consider the fact that the kid Gundy is talking about here (Bobby Reid) would later call Gundy's rant "nothing more than a big show." He would eventually transfer out of OSU, holding Gundy in utter contempt. Reid's own Mother likewise had a strong dislike for Gundy. Lot of strange twists to this story.
jesus christ. whever you hear the testimonies of people from the same area of a news story that gets broadcast nationally, you hear such a profoundly different story. I take that as a testament of how horrific of an impact mainstream media must have on the United States. unless you're really there, there is no trustworthy way to get the story straight.
I appreciate his manners because he tells it the way it needs to be said without sugarcoating things. If I had a son who played football, I would like him to play for Gundy.
A lot of people made fun of Gundy's rant. But every player should have a coach that has their back like this.
At first I was expecting more of a "PLAYOFFS?/They are who we THOUGHT they were!" rant, but this is actually touching.
You don't have to have a child to understand that. And...good for you for standing up.
😘
“Makes me want to puke” might be one of the best ending lines of all time!
This is an all timer😁😁..I'm a Man
Hell yeah remember that situation well being Cowboys fan. Gundys the Man way to take up for your players comin and goin.
Back when we had mental toughness.
🤢🤮🥴😴
@@ChristopherMHeaps please explain what that means
I can’t believe people wanted him punished for this, some wanted him fired. Watching then and now he was always right. These players are still technically kids. Brain doesn’t stop development until around 25 sometimes 30 yo
"Where are we at in society today?" That question hits a lot harder now.
I can't wait for my 40th birthday. I'm getting Coach Gundy's full outfit and letting everybody know I'm finally a man, I'm 40! 😂
I’m not a OSU fan, but this speech has endeared Mike Gundy for me and thousands of college football fans. Thx Coach👏👏👏👏👏👏
*15 years ago today this infamous rant happened. Bless Gundy.*
Dude publicly stood up for his players. I respect this
16 years ago today, legend
I’m an Oklahoma State Graduate and I ❤️❤️ Mike Gundy and my beloved Cowboys. Never got the gist of this video awhile back but I totally understand it now. Thanks coach!
The first part of the video he's looking around for that reporter, but once he found him...he stared a hole through him.
After turning 40, I came to this video to remind me that its official, I'm a man now
People need to remember this! Gundy fights for his athletes! Even if you don't like his politics you have to respect his love for his athletes... sad he might have to step down because some of his players want twitter clout
Brettsparadox amen brother
Big facts we all k ow he's not a racist
FAT was the best part of that rant.
I like his politics... I hate his weak spine.
@@NickCager I get it brotha, I tend to think he values his Lifestyle and coaching/leading more than owning the libs. It would be nice to see someone fight this cancel culture though
My 40th coming. Watching this each day till I'm a man.
Just used this quote against my dad but used my age instead and he broke down laughing
I watch this from time to time as inspiration and the tone to treat bullies with. So many people on this earth don't know their place around good humans and deserve this kind of a verbal beatdown. Well done coach!
I just turned 40, so now I can quote that lol
I turn 40 in June. Only positive I can think of is that I can say I’m a man 🤣
It's nice to see the context. I'm 40! Is a funny line but in context it's powerful and spot on. A coach that stood up for me like that would get a lot of heart and loyalty in return. Good job coach
The day I turn 40, Im waking up looking in the mirror and saying “im a man, im 40!”
I’ll turn 40 in June. Plan on saying the same thing!
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Id give my all every single day for a coach like this!!!! Thats a true coach a man / leader who takes the heat for his players and defends his players
He’s got a good record 121-59
I’ve been a huge Gundy fan since this took place
And no championships. Waste of a record if there are no championships🤷♂️
He’s been the head coach over there for how long with no championships??? 8/9 wins at best and the Oklahoma State fan base is apparently satisfied with that 🤣
No, records are important. Us OSU fans still want a championship, but we like our coach as well. BTW, before Lincoln Riley came along, OU had a similar problem. I know bc I used to be an OU fan XD
@@KaminJohn you clearly don't know any OSU fans because many are unsatisfied but being ranked in the top ten in 10 of the last 14 seasons is hard to complain about.
I remember watching this on sportscenter but never noticed the applause at the end.
Much respect. Love this dude.
16 years later. It’s still legendary…
I know it became a meme, I’m glad he was willing to stick up for his players like that!
I find it amusing when people try to downgrade Gundy today (based on the results of this player’s career) for defending and trying to support a potentially troubled person. And for some reason those same people defend the media member who wanted to attack and bury a troubled person. It’s obvious to me who was in the right in this story
Jim Rome show would always play the "FAT!" Soundbite.
Rome is just as much of an idiot as Jenni Carlson
I was 20 in 2007. My submarine was deployed when this occurred. We all laughed then.. I’m 36 now and a cop. I completely get it. NOBODY will do that to my kids, ever. They’re my everything
I loved it then and I still love it now. He stood up for his players! I'd be proud to play for a coach like that!
2:20 "COME AFTER ME! IM A MAN! IM 40!"
Still the GOAT rant
I come back to this video every year
I felt every word. Legendary speech. Bravo! 👏🏾
KZhead has a funny way of making this pop up on my recommended right after the Mike Gundy controversy lmao
I have to come back to this clip now and then, it's just something I need in my life don't judge.
Oh, they had segment on this during one of the televised college football games yesterday.
Danny’s a MAN! He’s FORTY! Sorry. I am but a simple grumps fan.
Same here lol
You should watch the old episodes with Jon when it was real
12 years later still a man and 52. Mad respect for Mike Gundy. He's done a fantastic job with Oklahoma State.
WalterM529 bruh iowa state is literally gonna die
NERD!!!!!!!🤓
I remember this. Always comeback to listen again. I understand what's he saying. You don't want anyone to hurt you child mentally or physically. You want to protect them from this cruel world.
I was just thinking about this moment last night and here it is popping up in my recommended 😳
Never gets old! Always entertaining.
"THAT AIN'T TRUE!...". --Mike Gundy.
I just turned 40 today and came here immediately 🙂
It's 2023. Mike Gundy has been at Oklahoma State for 19 years. Overall record 163-78. Conference record 100-63. One Big XII championship. Bowl record 11-6, including two Fiesta Bowl wins -- only year his Cowboys didn't qualify was his first year as coach. Teams like Gundy's Cowboys are one of the things that make college football so special. They're not heavyweights, and never have been. They've spent a lot of their time in Oklahoma's shadow. But god, they make it fun. You cannot overlook a Gundy-coached team no matter how good you think you are. Shout out to Coach Gundy, one of the all-time greats.
“This was brought to me by a mother… of children.” Literally sounds like a quote from a Will Farrell movie 🤣
I would LOVE TO PLAY FOR THIS MAN.
“You know what it’s okay, there supposed to be mature adults… but there really not” nothing could be more true about the problems of our world
I am so thankful he’s my teams coach it shows he really cares for his players
Come after me, im a man, im 40...i mean 47 😂
I've been waiting for 2022 since the day Gundy went on this rant. Why? This is the year I turn 40 and can finally say that I am a man.