Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy Clarifies Oregon Ducks Comments After Dan Lanning's Response

Gundy Also Agrees with Dan Lanning's Response

During his original remarks, Gundy declared that the Ducks were spending $40 million annually on their football team, compared to the Cowboys' $7 million annual NIL budget, and that teams should potentially play against opponents based on spending. Oregon coach Dan Lanning responded to Gundy's comments during his weekly pregame press conference.

“I got a ton of respect for coach Gundy. You know, ultimately, how blessed are we to be in a place that's invested in winning? If you want to be a top 10 team in college football, you'd better be invested in winning. And we spend to win. Some people save to have an excuse for why they don’t, right?" Lanning said.

Gundy Cites "Donor Fatigue" as Issue Impacting NIL Spending

In this recent radio appearance, Gundy agreed with Lanning's statements, while also hitting on a touchpoint of "donor fatigue," as Gundy claims the Cowboys are doing "everything they can" to raise NIL money to compete with programs possessing deeper pockets.

"Continuing to ask for more money is extremely difficult," Gundy said. "But the truth of the matter is this – and what Dan said is exactly right. Everything he said is true in the fact that it’s a different time and it’s a tremendous strain on universities and donors.”

“And it’s not easy. It’s difficult. Can you imagine being an athletic director and trying to spread out $21 million that you didn’t have last year and make it equal to the other sports, and then also pump enough money in football so those teams can stay alive and have some success?” Gundy added.

The Online Response Leads to a Heated Match-Up

Though Gundy's recent comments seem to put a bow on this pregame feud, online discourse surrounding Gundy and Lanning's statements make for some interesting ammunition going into game two for the Ducks.

Below are some responses we've collected addressing Gundy and Lanning's comments: