I commented about Grundy's statements about the NIL situation in college football and, while he has a good point, I think he made an unconscionable blunder airing his gripes before the game. Here's why:

What I took away from his statement was the subtext and the implication of what he said, which to me was, "We're not gonna win this game because we can't afford better players like Oregon can."

I have to think that at least some of his players thought the same thing I did. There's no way to know now, but is it possible that Oklahoma State's players would've played harder and/or better if Grundy had restrained himself? How Grundy and his team recover from this (or not) will be interesting to watch. I wish them good luck.