that take is pure jealousy from a rival who can't keep up. the soul of the sport is winning, and mike gundy is using every tool available to build a winner. we used to "build men" while watching our best players get poached by blue-bloods with bag men. now, it's out in the open and programs like oklahoma state can actually compete. calling players "mercenaries" is disrespectful to kids finally getting their value. your program's "soul" was just a system that exploited amateurism. if you're not using the portal aggressively, you're getting left behind. gundy gets it. he's adapting while others whine about the good old days that only existed for a select few. this is better for the sport. more teams can rebuild quickly and challenge the establishment. oklahoma state is doing it right, and the crying from rivals just proves it's working.