MIKE GUNDY BELIEVES IN DIVERSIFYING HIS PORTFOLIO: Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy will be ringing the opening bell (bel?) for the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York tomorrow.

We’re perplexed by the move, considering his favorite stock, MAN, trades on the New York Stock Exchange.

BOWDEN & GUNDY GIVEN 1 MORE YEAR FOR MEDIOCRITY: With all the college coaching moves and rumors flying in the past few weeks, a couple of field generals are actually staying put.

ESPN reports that Bobby Bowden has signed a 1-year extension to remain at Florida State for 2008.Saint Bobby’s contract was set to expire in January, but the new deal is rumored to supply the Seminole senior with $2.5 million in game-day checks - a just reward for 7-5 seasons and yearly triumphs in the Emerald Bowl.

Meanwhile, SPORTING NEWS reports that Oklahoma State has also given their coach a 1-year extension, keeping Mike Gundy in Stillwater through 2013.

Gundy finished his 3rd season with a 6-6 record, but with a chance to go bowling for the 2nd straight year. The same can’t be said for Nebraska, who Gundy & crew obliterated 45-14 earlier this year - OSU’s first win in Lincoln since 1960.But the real reason why the Cowboys want to keep Gundy?

‘Cause he’s a man! He’s 40!

TECH COACH LEACH NOT SUCKING UP AFTER RIPPING REFS: Mike Leach had some harsh words for the officials after his team’s loss to the Longhorns. And taking Tom Petty’s advice, the Texas Tech coach won’t back down:

The DALLAS MORNING NEWS reports that Leach is not apologizing for the heated critiques he gave the zebra crew after Saturday’s 59-43 defeat:”I don’t have any regrets. I wouldn’t change anything about what I said.”

Leach went after the striped shirts, saying his team were victims of “atrociously bad calls“, calling the instant review process “a sham” and wondering aloud if Texas got more breaks because they’re “higher bowl-wise“.

Mike also muttered about referee Randy Christal, who, like the Longhorns, makes his home in the state captial:”This is the second year in a row that an Austin resident has negatively affected the integrity of the officiating. I think it’s disturbing that Austin residents are involved in this.”

Back in 2005, Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma 23-21, aided by a controversial TD call by line judge Kelly Deterding. Both judge and winning school hail from Lubbock.

When brought up the 2005 situation, and asked if he would ban officials from working hometown games, Leach replied, “My comments on Saturday pretty thoroughly answered that question.”

And Leach is not one for keeping his emotions hidden. After the Texas Tech-Oklahoma State contest, only an upstaging by Mike Gundy kept many folks unaware of Leach’s own post-game tirade.This week’s raging could cost the coach and his college a pretty penny, depending on the Big 12’s decisions. If such outbursts end up costing Leach his job, he can always return to his true love -

Meteorology.

• MAC Gs WORLD finds one silver lining to the Cubs’ current post-season woes - the hot bleacher bums at Wrigley:

• CONSTRUDA gives Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy the Coors Light press conference treatment.• The MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL has their Chinese delivered, as Yi Jianlian finally arrives in Beertown.

• Believe it or not, RIVALFISH has found MLB playoffs spokesmen even worse than Dane Cook:

• MR. IRRELEVANT delivers Miss Gossip of AOL FANHOUSE asking, What can Browne Sanders do for you?• THE COLUMBIA (SC) STATE knows Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier takes orders from no one - not even TV producers.

• FAN IQ has nothing up their sleeve, as Lou Holtz peppers his pep talk with the world-famous newspaper trick:

• Speaking of inspiring words, THE BLEACHER REPORT hears that Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer doesn’t just want to win against Georgia, he wants to “avoid losing“.• Brian Hewitt of THE GOLF CHANNEL putts around word of Michelle Wie’s lack of celebrity during her freshman year at Stanford: “We’re all pretty busy here.”

• The blog ARCHIE barks about the commercial career of Maria Sharapova going to the dogs:

• WTVF in Nashville phones up the fashion police, as the Tennessee Titans will be unveiling new unis this weekend.• The RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER hits the turf with two computer science professors who’ve developed a winning football formula.

• FAN IQ rolls the tape, as they predict which college coach is next to have a Mike Gundy-esque media meltdown:

• HUGGING HAROLD REYNOLDS calls for intermission, as they compare the plot of Disney’s latest Rock-fueled film to recent race-related sports moments.• EPIC CARNIVAL looks for some sympathy, as they ask which major league is in the most trouble right now.

• AZ SPORTS HUB gets all political, as Diamondbacks fielder Eric Byrnes is running for President:

• STEROID NATION is all juiced up about the nifty Shawn Merriman ads for Nike.• THE SPORTS HERNIA worked over the weekend on this one - new Bears starter Brian Griese is Bill Lumbergh from “Office Space”.

OSU’S MIKE OPENS UP ON OKLAHOMA MEDIA OVER COLUMN: OK, this is amazing. Oklahoma State football coach goes ballistic after Saturday night’s 49-45 win over Texas Tech. Watch in awe:

Gundy was apparently (very) upset over criticism of Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid in the DAILY OKLAHOMAN newspaper: “That article is garbage! And the editor that let it come out, is garbage!“