Mike Gundy has been linked to the Tennessee job multiple times, and he recently reflected on the possibility of coaching on Rocky Top, and why it appealed to him.

In an interview with Chris Low of ESPN, Gundy said Tennessee was attractive “because I always felt like that job was a gold mine.” He joked that the Vols have had “so many different coaches” that he couldn’t remember the specific years he talked to Tennessee.

Gundy is in his 18th year as coach at Oklahoma State, and he has a record of 149-69.

“That’s why I’m so appreciative of what we have at this place, the continuity and stability that we’ve had,” Gundy said of Oklahoma State. “People don’t leave. They stay here, and with our new administration, there’s a lot left out there for us.”

This isn’t the first time Gundy has talked with Low about the Tennessee job. They did about 3 years ago.

“I’ve had that (Tennessee) job offered three different times,” Gundy said at the time. “It’s ironic that it’s always been Tennessee. I guess it gets to a point where you say, ‘Is it time for me to make a change? I’m 50-something years old. Is it time for me to go do things differently?’ Sometimes in your life, you think that way.

“Tennessee put together an unbelievable package, and it’s hard to tell somebody no when that happens. But I made the right decision.”