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The Washington Post: ‘The Tom Brady of college football’ Mason Rudolph has Oklahoma State rolling
By Roman Stubbs
PITTSBURGH — Oklahoma State Coach Mike Gundy has never tried to shelter his senior quarterback, Mason Rudolph, and he’s not about to start. Rudolph is on his own in dealing with a wave of Heisman Trophy hype, in choosing to deflect or absorb praise as he pleases, even if it comes from his own coach.
After Rudolph’s performance in the Cowboys’ 59-21 win over Pittsburgh last Saturday, in which the senior quarterback threw for 497 yards and five touchdowns, Gundy likened Rudolph to “the Tom Brady of college football.” Then he challenged Rudolph to tune it out.
“They’ll name that street after you one day, and a couple days later, they’ll run you right down it,” Gundy said. “And he has to think that way and function in that world. I think he’ll do fine.”
Read more at https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...f2138e-9c7b-11e7-8ea1-ed975285475e_story.html
By Roman Stubbs
PITTSBURGH — Oklahoma State Coach Mike Gundy has never tried to shelter his senior quarterback, Mason Rudolph, and he’s not about to start. Rudolph is on his own in dealing with a wave of Heisman Trophy hype, in choosing to deflect or absorb praise as he pleases, even if it comes from his own coach.
After Rudolph’s performance in the Cowboys’ 59-21 win over Pittsburgh last Saturday, in which the senior quarterback threw for 497 yards and five touchdowns, Gundy likened Rudolph to “the Tom Brady of college football.” Then he challenged Rudolph to tune it out.
“They’ll name that street after you one day, and a couple days later, they’ll run you right down it,” Gundy said. “And he has to think that way and function in that world. I think he’ll do fine.”
Read more at https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...f2138e-9c7b-11e7-8ea1-ed975285475e_story.html
