Originally published at: Daily Bullets (Nov. 26): “The Perfect Successor for Mike Gundy”
Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. OSU Bullets • OSU announced the hiring of a new football coach yesterday – North Texas head coach Eric Morris, a quarterback guru (PFB) • The Oklahoman’s columnist points out one of the biggest perks of Eric Morris is who (players) he could bring with him (NewsOK) • In a great article praising the hire, here’s why Eric Morris is the “perfect successor for Mike Gundy”: Oklahoma State has not produced an NFL draft pick at receiver since Tylan Wallace in 2021. They haven’t produced a drafted quarterback since Mason Rudolph in 2018. The Cowboys are dead last in the Big 12 in offense, and haven’t even been top half in the league since 2020. Against FBS opponents in 2025, North Texas leads the nation in points per drive (3.88) and yards per play (7.4). They’re top-five in success rate (55.1%), yards per pass (9.6) and explosive play rate (16.6%). Fireworks are coming back to Boone Pickens Stadium. [CBS Sports] • Here are a couple of articles (ESPN, CBS Sports) by national writers on new Cowboy coach Eric Morris (ESPN) • Here’s a nugget – Eric…