Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy tried to trademark 'I'm a man, I'm 40' from infamous rant (Video)
Though Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy has had a lot of success during his time in Stillwater, to some, he’s still best known for a post-game press conference rant from 2007.
Gundy sounded off on a local reporter who criticized quarterback Bobby Reid, who had recently been demoted to second string. Since then, the recognizable line of “Come after me! I’m a man! I’m 40!” has been replayed countless times, and in an interview with Campus Insiders, Gundy admitted that he actually tried to trademark that phrase, but someone else did it before he could.
Additionally, Gundy said people don’t say the phrase to him as much as they once did, but he has signed autographs for a fans' 40th birthdays and even caught his 12-year-old son imitating it.
On top of that, Gundy said the rant has helped the Cowboys’ program with recruiting. He even went so far as to call it a “turning point” in his career and for the OSU program.
“There’s a statistic out there that from that point on, our percentages of wins, losses, bowls, and being ranked in the top 20 of recruiting classes went through the roof,” Gundy said. “I think it was one of the turning points in Oklahoma State football and my career as a head coach.”
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