There's a brand new head coach in the Big 12. The Oklahoma State Cowboys have turned to a former Texas Tech Red Raider to lead their program forward as current North Texas Mean Green head coach Eric Morris will be leaving the Lone Star State soon enough to go coach in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Unsurprisingly, it looks like Oklahoma State football fans are pretty happy to have the former Texas Tech Red Raider leading their program moving forward. I’m absolutely fascinated by this hire and how it will play out for the Big 12.
But here’s how other college football fans are looking at this hire.
College football fans weigh in as the Oklahoma State Cowboys pick former Texas Tech wide receiver Eric Morris to lead their program
When OSU needed a new football coach they didn’t go after an Alabama or UT alum. Nope, they hired Texas Tech Red Raider Eric Morris. He is the best young coach in America. Morris Named Oklahoma State’s 25th Head Football Coach - Oklahoma State University https://t.co/Ot2fkP2E68
— Kent R. Hance (@KentRHance) November 26, 2025
Morris’ time at Texas Tech feels like a noteworthy thing here. He thrived as a wide receiver in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense and then also helped design impressive offenses with Kliff Kingsbury.
From Brent Musberger’s microphone to your ears… “Touchdown. Eric Morris.”#GoPokes #TakeTheReins pic.twitter.com/yITWiGzcGW
— Brodie Myers (@MyersVoice) November 26, 2025
Eric Morris scored a TD to help Texas Tech upset #4 Oklahoma in 2007. That loss kept OU out of the National Championship game.
— Legion of Orange (@SnapAgainThanos) November 26, 2025
That's right, Cowboy fans. Our new head coach knows how to beat the Sooners #BringBackBedlam pic.twitter.com/VAUV6A46hT
It sure looks like Oklahoma State fans are thrilled by this hire and are enjoying that old touchdown play involving Morris against the Sooners.
@osuzack Here is a crazy fact about Eric Morris. He played in 2 of the most talked about football games/moments in OU & OSU Football history. EM caught 2 for 16 yards in the Gundy “I’m a Man, I’m 40” game in 2007 & 4 for 60 in OU “Jump Around” game in 2008. pic.twitter.com/uT730rk0RG
— Jordan R (@UncleJoJo0620) November 25, 2025
The guy’s history is really fascinating and the fact that there are connections to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State is intriguing. Bring back some of those old, classic Big 12 matchups, if you ask me.
Eric Morris:
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) November 25, 2025
• recruited Patrick Mahomes to Texas Tech
• developed Cam Ward from a 0-star recruit to the #1 pick
• has Drew Mestemaker as FBS’s leading passer (3,469 yds) after he never started a varsity game
Morris has led UNT to 10 wins for the 1st time since 1947.
In his… pic.twitter.com/fhOQ0G5qRf
Today’s must read on Eric Morris. https://t.co/JCHy0zVB8d
— Carson Cunningham (@Carson_OKC) November 26, 2025
And also his ability to go out and pick up incredibly underrated quarterbacks? That’s something that Oklahoma State fans are going to celebrate.
Tanking for Eric Morris might be the best decision in program history. pic.twitter.com/AP3Zy4CnFn
— Zachary (@osuzack) November 26, 2025
From a Texas Tech sort of perspective, t’s not ideal that Oklahoma State is the institution that gets to have Morris leading their football program moving forward, but it will certainly make the matchups between the Red Raiders and the Cowboys that much more interesting in the coming years.
It wouldn’t shock me at all to see these two teams (along with BYU, Utah, Houston, and Arizona State) routinely fight for the top spot in the Big 12 for the foreseeable future.