He posted this on Facebook:
Every day we make a decision as to the type of person we want to be. We wake up and go about our routine, but within the normalcy of the routine, two paths often appear. The paths can be that of greed or giving, fear or faith and yes, to try for something great or stand pat and be safe.
By now you know that Oklahoma State has chosen Brad Underwood as their new head coach. I wish Brad and his new staff nothing but success.
Over the last couple days, I have let it be known my desire to be the head coach at Oklahoma State. Last Saturday I was at a fork in the road... Travis had been let go, and while people have said incredible things about me, I couldn't decide if I should stay on the fringes and let friends, fans and writers make my case or use my gift of gab to make it for myself. I have a plan, it is thorough and specific to OSU and I believe it will work. So, I chose to go All In. Cause that is me. Of the lessons I have learned in life, one of the biggest is that failing to try, is trying to fail.
I recorded a 70 minute podcast with the Pistols Firing Blog, and i answered every question Jim Traber had for me on WWLS this afternoon. By putting myself out there, I felt energized and free, yet vulnerable as well.
So when the news came down that Mike Holder had chosen Brad, I was a bit crestfallen. I have a great job, and amazing little family and so life will unspectacularly go on. If you know me, you know I truly love what I do. But, when your vision of a utopian future is dashed, it stings a bit.
Then I processed it all.
Over the last month friend after friend, booster upon booster and even several faculty members have contacted the powers that be at OSU and openly campaigned for me to be the head coach without my urging. My former teammates and other members of the basketball family have offered support and my coach Eddie Sutton gave me his backing as well. Fans have come out of hiding and some students started a
#BringDougHomecampaign with videos that bring goosebumps to my skin.
Turns out I have friends, in low places.... If you sent one of the 1000s of emails to Coach Holder, if you tweeted, IG'd or called into a radio show to show support, thank you. I'm very happy that I made my feelings known and blown away by the people who believed and still believe in my leadership of Oklahoma State Basketball. That is our school, mine and yours, and it is ok to tell her you love her, to shout it from the roof tops or talk about her sweetly into a podcast.
In your next moment of truth, be giving, have faith and dare to try something great. The rest of the world might not be ready for you, but you don't know if you don't try.
Born in Milwaukee, WI. Raised in Orange,CA. I grew up in Stillwater,America.
Doug
Loyal and True
