In many ways, Mike Gundy seems like the prototypical college football coach. But it turns out he once considered a jump to the NFL.
Amid an impressive 6-0 start at Oklahoma State this season, the Cowboys coach told the media on Monday that he considered a professional job opportunity after the 2011 season, according to Kelly Hines of the Tulsa World.
Gundy told reporters that he interviewed with the Buccaneers three times and was contemplating a move to Tampa Bay. The Bucs apparently had strong interest in Gundy, who had just led the Cowboys to a victory in the Fiesta Bowl over Stanford to cap a 12–1 season.
