Daily Bullets (Feb. 6): The Eric Morris Effect, Pokes in the Middle of the League Preseason

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. 

OSU Bullets

• Bill Haisten wrote about the Eric Morris effect – selling 1,000 more tickets and 6x our largest NIL deal to this point (TulsaWorld)

• BYU coach condemns chants inside Gallagher-Iba, Big 12 is investigating (PFB)

• CBS Sports has the Pokes at No. 8 in the Big 12 in their way-too-early Big 12 rankings:

If you’re looking for a Big 12 sleeper, it’s right here. Oklahoma State transitioned in the superstar-studded North Texas roster, but also did an exceptional job of building through the trenches with Power Four level talents. Nine players on the offensive or defensive line came from the power conference level, with 19 coming overall to infuse a struggling roster. However, quarterback Drew Mestemaker and running back Caleb Hawkins are the real prizes. They will compete to be the best in the conference from Day 1. [CBS Sports]

• You can read the words from Eric Morris’ press conference on Wednesday here (247 Sports)

• This is fun – OSU Hockey is No. 1 in the “western region” (X)

•  Now we’re talking, Coach Morris. 

What it’s all about 🥹#GoPokes | #okstate pic.twitter.com/YJmG4h1yYJ

— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) February 4, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• Is flying safer than driving?

• C.S. Lewis’ daily routine (faith-based)

My wife and I have been watching this old video this week – hilariously an attorney gets stuck with a cat filter on his video call: