New Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris was busy bringing people together long before fall camp started Wednesday. Morris, hired in November to replace Cowboys legend Mike Gundy, has added 88 new players since then, including 21 players he coached at North Texas State.
Building Relationships
“Our guys have meshed,” Morris told The Associated Press outside the team’s training facility. “We spent a lot of time together this offseason because I thought building relationships was such an important thing.” Oklahoma State returns just 25 players from last season’s team, which finished 1-11 and hasn’t won a Big 12 Conference game since Nov. 25, 2023.
Morris, who has a reputation for helping quarterbacks — including North Texas transfer Drew Mestemaker — was hired to revive the program Gundy brought to prominence. Mestemaker threw for 4379 yards and 34 touchdowns last season as a redshirt freshman.
Looking Ahead
“I just want to see these guys compete,” Morris said. “Luckily, I’ve been in the majority of the Big 12 stadiums. I’ve coached in them, so it’s not like a thing where I’m anxious to see the crowd or whatever. But I do think it will be a ton of fun for me and a great personal experience to walk out into Boone Pickens Stadium for the first time.” The NCAA does not keep records for most newcomers on a roster, but Colorado documented 87 on its 2023 roster, Deion Sanders’ first as coach.
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