Vanessa B. Demske University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Advertising, College of Communications

1. "Who's the kid? Who's the kid here? Are you kidding me? That's all I've got to say." OSU Head Coach Mike Gundy Defends QB Bobby Reid

2. Anger is a funny thing - a word here, a twist there, and people are speed dialing the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) line on your behalf. Add some references and context, and you're a passionate, "fire in the belly" leader. Which one is Mike Gundy? From “The HR Capitalist” COACH GUNDY HAS BECOME A HERO IN THE EYES OF EVERY COLLEGE ATHLETE ACROSS THE NATION. WHO WOULDN’T WANT TO PLAY FOR A COACH THAT WILL FIGHT FOR HIS PLAYERS? WHO DOESN’T WANT TO PLAY FOR A COACH AS PASSIONATE AND MIKE GUNDY? From “The Campus Word”, written by Nate Greving Coach Gundy admits - he didn't read the article - then proceeds to rant and rave about what it says. Uh...Coach? You may be right about some things, but you are looking pretty stupid making comments about something you haven't read. From “The Biz of Knowledge” written by Bill Belew Google Blog Search “ In the old galaxy, the article would never have been written. In the new Star Wars, coaches need coaching on when to be spontaneous and when to be diplomatic. Mike Gundy's public relations gaffe will haunt him, and for that he will have been wrong to bring it up in the manner he did. Mike Gundy's courageous, ill-conceived defense of his man will ignite something positive in his players that nothing else could have evoked. Virtually nothing in sport is as simple as it may appear. Was he wrong? Yes. And No.” From ESPN, written by Bill Curry “ Kudos to Gundy for sticking up for his now backup quarterback. Say what you want about Reid’s play, but leave his personal life and character alone. The sad part is that Carlson sticks by her story even though Gundy pointed out specific things that he claims were flat-out wrong. Carlson will not be punished for her seemingly irresponsible reporting but will instead be praised because of the ubiquitous attention her employer has gained. Maybe she’s the one that needs to be benched.” From University of Dayton’s “Flyer News”, written by Eric J. Weinheimer Coach Gundy: I'm a sportswriter, and one of the coaches I cover recently blew up at me during a news conference. He seemed very upset, but it was hard for me to take him seriously since he was wearing a visor the entire time. He looked like a frat kid, sans a plastic cup full of warm Natty Light. Was I wrong to snicker? -- Jenni, Oklahoma City "Who's the kid? Who's the kid here? Are you kidding me? That's all I've got to say.“ From ESPN Page 2, written by DJ Gallo and Patrick Hruby Google News Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes

3. Back in the day kids would imitate Knute Rockne, Lombardi, Bear Bryant and even a spitting, lispy Lou Holtz. The all-time greats. It was an honor to be known as a world-class motivator who could turn marginal players into a force. But, today, all the kids want to be Mike Gundy lighting up a female sports reporter. Major props for hitting, “Who’s the kid here.” Also liked the “Come after me. I’m 40.” Very nice. From “Big Ten Tailgate” However, I really don't really give a damn about OSU football. I just liked the rant by an orange man in an orange outfit in front of an orange background. As far as the article goes, Jenni had this coming. I think reading too much Perez Hilton clouded her judgement From “Just Another Blah Blah Blog” Hey Mike Gundy , Remember how you told the press to come after you if they wanted to come after someone? Well you just blew a 17 -0 lead. I imgaine they are on their way. From “Vol Nation” Technorati The Mike Gundy thing has been played out a little... But when people do funny things with it, it's alive and kicking! From “More Credible” Now, I think it’s tirades like this that are actually good for the whole of sports. In my opinion, the man makes a valid point – why attack a good guy’s character for what he may have done on the field? I know it seems like all she did was maybe hurt the guy’s feelings, but come on – to go to personal attacks? I read the article, and Carlson has this guy looking like a baby in a bib, being fed chicken by his mom. It’s rude and uncalled for – so, at least, I understand Gundy’s disgust. From “Newsvine” Mike Gundy's self detonation made him a household name. Even your grandmother suddenly knows who the coach of Oklahoma State is. Well, with fame comes opportunity and it didn't take long before Gundy was cashing in on his on-air meltdown/spasm. From “SportsColumn Blog” Ask.com Blog Search Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes

4. Some challenge the coach’s taunting of Jenni Carlson, writer of the article in question from The Oklahoman, stating Gundy would not have responded in this manner if Carlson were named Jack or John or Jesus. Others respond with positive remarks, claiming that Gundy was simply standing up for his quarterback. I, however, have no interest in his intentions. What I am interested in is his demand. So, at the good coach’s request and following Carlson’s alleged writing style, I would like to say a few words about the Oklahoma State football coaching staff. From “The Angry T” Although I don’t follow sports much, and I ignore the backstory to Oklahoma State’s football coach Mike Gundy, I do respect his outrage to what I suppose he considers irresponsible journalism (I myself have wondered whether something I wrote was too harsh or unfair, at some point). “Makes me want to puke!”, what a great exit line! From “Duff Boy” Gundy's reaction was filled with references about how these "kids" aren't "professional athletes" who can handle criticism. Of course, he didn't mention how even programs such as Oklahoma State have football budgets in the millions of dollars and give "kids" like the player in question scholarships and benefits that are no doubt worth six figures in today's over-inflated tuition grab. From “On Message” BlogPulse

5. The real work is to fix what's broken. There is a growing disconnect between the sports media and the coaches and players we cover, and the people who read that coverage. There have always been disagreements -- that's a given -- but there also was a common ground and a mutual respect. From ESPN, written by Gene Wojciechowski Gundy’s passion and willingness to defend – not the play, but the player as a person - is admirable. From “Know More Media” Great, coach. Scream a little louder in what certainly looked like an effort to intimidate Carlson because she dared to fairly criticize a 21-year-old scholarship player. Under a little stress, are we? From The Daily News , written by Dick Weiss Digg Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy might have liked to chose his words differently after a postgame press conference got heated Saturday, but the sentiments of his statements remained the same two days later. From “ESPN Fantasy Football” Now, I will admit that Gundy didn't go about his challenging of Carlson in a proper manner, and he probably should have let himself cool down a bit before confronting anybody about it, let alone the press. But his heart was in the right place, and a lot of what he said was right. Had Carlson done better research and her opinions been better founded, then perhaps I would be defending her rather than taking Gundy's side on this. But the fact remains that Carlson's column was poorly done, and Gundy's rant (though a bit frantic) was well-founded. This reporter deserves every bit of flack she catches for this one. From “Alias Bee Logic” It was a cheap, crap article. But a professional can't act like that in public. From “Blog Pollin’: Roundtable No. 3” Icerocket Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes