Eric Morris Details How He Handles Getting Connected to Ongoing Coaching Searches

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STILLWATER — Over the weekend, TNT Sports personality Adam Lefkoe gave an impassioned speech praising coach Eric Morris as the guy every athletic director should call this offseason.

“Now, Oklahoma State fans, I want to apologize,” Lefkoe said. “Because I’m not saying your guy is going to leave, but I am saying you might need to give him an extension.”

Every AD in America should have Eric Morris at the top of their list. https://t.co/UiaI0Tcw4U

— Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) November 8, 2026

Morris is the latest coach to prove that rebuilding years don’t have to happen in the transfer portal era. The Cowboys reached bowl eligibility over the weekend, sit just outside the AP Top 25 rankings and have a chance to put themselves truly back in the Big 12 Title race with a win over AP No. 10 Texas Tech this weekend in a game that OSU is favored to win.

On Tuesday, Morris was asked how he handles getting mentioned in connection with job openings.

“Yeah, just don’t talk about it,” Morris said. “I’ve learned this as a young coach, and it’s been something that’s been just phenomenal for me. Thinking during the season is like when I was young, I used to always like get frustrated because I’d see other people get jobs, and I’d be like, ‘Oh, why isn’t that me?’

“And I think God has a great way of humbling us and putting us in the right situations, and so blessed to obviously be here, so thankful to be here, and to be able to be a part of this community. My family and I are extremely happy.”

Morris was asked a follow-up question about his relationship with Texas Tech booster and chairman of the university’s Board of Regents Cody Campbell, who played with Morris at Texas Tech. It would be surprising to see the Texas Tech job come open regardless of the outcome of this weekend, but it’s become a topic online in part because of how quickly Morris flipped the Cowboys from Big 12 basement dweller to conference contender.

“Great relationship with Cody,” Morris said. “Cody is somebody, him and (Texas Tech OL coach) Clay Macguire, who I referenced earlier, they were seniors when we were freshmen and they kind of took us under their wing, him and John Sellers.

“That whole summer they kind of showed us the ropes in college and took care of us a little bit, and been in contact with them ever since. There’s a big group of us that you play together and form those relationships in the locker room. I tell you the one cool thing, for just watching the people that I played with, is we have so many people who are successful in so many different walks of life, and that’s something really cool. And I think that’s a huge attribute to the way Mike (Leach) ran his programs every day, and he taught us so many life lessons and how to overcome adversity and how to get up and go again when you fell.”

Oklahoma State has shown a tremendous ability to get back up after falling this season, as the Cowboys are 3-0 following losses this season. The 33-point win over Colorado is the second-largest win of the season. The 38-point road win over Kansas State is the actual largest win of the season, and the 8-point win over an Oregon team sure to rise from 23rd in the CFP after beating No. 12 Ohio State.

Perhaps that success goes back to Morris’ process of remaining focused on the present.

“I’ve learned to just stay in my lane and stay focused to our processes and to our kids,” Morris said when asked about being connected to other jobs. “And look, it’s just the same as nowadays with these kids. Even, you know, to get worried about, you know, for me, with my position about, hey, who’s going to be here? Who’s not going to be here? Like, that’s long past with me, and to really commit all my power and energy and time to this team, to this year, to continue to get results is something, full steam ahead.”