Mike Holder’s Wife Wants to Bring Doug Home

Robbie Holder tops my athletic director wives power rankings after this bit from Mike Holder on Saturday morning. Mike was asked about the possibility of Doug Gottlieb becoming the next coach at Oklahoma State. He instead talked about his wife’s love for Doug.

“I really don’t want to talk about the process or anything, but I will say this about Doug Gottlieb: If I didn’t know better, I’d think my wife was his agent,” Holder told the Oklahoman. “She loves Doug Gottlieb. And she’s been a fan of his the first time he got on the radio down in Oklahoma City. Really, if you’re a Cowboy, how can you not like him?

“I’m so proud of what he’s done, been able to accomplish and the image he presents for our institution. Every time he’s on the radio or the television, I mean, what a great representative for us. He loves our university and he loved his time here and his wife’s from Drumright and he wants to raise his family in Stillwater. I’ve heard it all. Who wouldn’t get excited and fired up about that.

“But I tell my wife all the time, ‘Robbie, he hasn’t coached a game.’ Now, she’ll point out, neither did Fred Hoiberg or Steve Kerr. She knows the list of all those people. But I think it’s important for us to be rational about how we approach this. Would he be considered? Why not? But I think the kicker for him is, you’ve got to get over the fact that he’s never coached a game. That’s huge.”

Hey, maybe Robbie reads Pistols Firing. Maybe she watches Carson’s Periscopes. Who knows. Unfortunately for those who support Doug [raises hand], it doesn’t sound like that’s a path Holder wants to go down. It’s not a straight up no (he did say “would he be considered? why not?”) but it’s pretty clear he’s not a top candidate. That’s mildly frustrating, I suppose, but won’t keep me from banging the Gottlieb drum until somebody different gets the position.

You can read more of Holder’s comments on the Oklahoman.