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Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy joins TNT as a guest analyst

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 7). Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy joins TNT as a guest analyst. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/former-oklahoma-state-coach-mike-gundy-joins-tnt-as-a-guest-analyst/article_67595a48-038e-5dd4-bab6-319ed38abc3a.html

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Mike Gundy, who recently left his position as head coach at Oklahoma State after 34 years with the school, will join TNT Sports as a guest analyst for their coverage of Saturday's college football game between Arizona and West Virginia. Gundy will contribute to pregame, halftime, and postgame discussions from the studio in Atlanta. He previously had a successful stint at ESPN during the College Football Playoff national championship game earlier this year.
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Mike Gundy, former head coach of Oklahoma State, has joined TNT Sports as a guest analyst for their coverage of the upcoming college football game between Arizona and West Virginia. The event is scheduled for Saturday, when Gundy will participate in pregame, halftime, and postgame analysis from the network’s studio in Atlanta. Gundy was recently fired by Oklahoma State on September 23, 2025, after three games into his 21st season as head coach. During his tenure at Oklahoma State, which lasted for 34 years, he achieved a record of 170-90 and won every year from 2006 to 2023. Additionally, Gundy had previously been part of ESPN’s Coaches Film Room broadcast during the College Football Playoff national championship game in January.

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Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is going to be part of Big 12 football again on Saturday, when he serves as a guest analyst for TNT Sports in the studio during the network’s coverage of Arizona’s game at West Virginia.
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🔮 Gundy will join the network’s panel in Atlanta as part of pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.
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Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy joins TNT as a guest analyst · assertive framing

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Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is going to be part of Big 12 football again on Saturday, when he serves as a guest analyst for TNT Sports in the studio during the network’s coverage of Arizona’s game at West Virginia. asserted
he → go → Virginia
Gundy will join the network’s panel in Atlanta as part of pregame, halftime and postgame coverage. asserted
Gundy → join → coverage
Gundy was fired by Oklahoma State on Sept. 23, 2025, three games into his 21st season as head coach. asserted
Gundy → fire → coach
The former Cowboys quarterback had a 170-90 record with winning seasons each year from 2006 to 2023. asserted
quarterback → have → 2023
He spent 34 years at the school as a player, assistant coach and head coach. asserted
He → spend → player
No. 18 Oklahoma State plays at home Saturday against UCF. asserted
State → play → UCF
That’s at the same time as the Arizona-West Virginia game, and it will be broadcast on ESPN2. asserted
it → ’ → ESPN2
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