Pickens: Gundy's done a good job at Oklahoma St.

Published Sep. 4, 2010 8:15 p.m. ET

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Prominent Oklahoma State booster T. Boone Pickens says he's pleased with the performance of football coach Mike Gundy and is predicting an eight-win season for the Cowboys.

Pickens spoke Saturday before Oklahoma State hosted Washington State in the season opener for both teams.

The billionaire energy magnate has given more than $500 million to his alma mater, including $165 million in January 2006 to help convert what is now Boone Pickens Stadium into a showpiece.

Gundy is 36-27 in five seasons at Oklahoma State and guided the Cowboys to nine-win seasons the last two years. But he's 0-10 against Oklahoma and Texas, the top two teams in the Big 12 South. Pickens says he'd like for Oklahoma State to beat those two teams.