Social Media Reacts to Oklahoma State Hiring Eric Morris

OSU hired its new football coach, and social media approves.

Dec 17, 2022; Frisco, Texas, USA; New North Texas Mean Green head coach Eric Morris reacts on the sidelines during a game against the Boise State Broncos at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Oklahoma State is officially hiring Eric Morris to be its head football coach, kicking off the first official hire in the post-Mike Gundy era.

Morris was seen as one of the top available head coaches in the nation by many. An offensive-minded, quarterback-driven coach, he most recently led North Texas to its first 10-win season in program history. He presently has the Mean Green in contention for a College Football Playoff bid.

Morris is expected to finish out his season with North Texas, though that hasn’t stopped the excitement from Oklahoma State fans. The Cowboys are currently amid one of their worst seasons in program history at 1-10, and the hiring of their next head coach brings some short-term joy.

Here is how X, formerly known as Twitter, reacted to the news:

Morris is a noted quarterback identifier/developer, having signed Cam Ward, John Mateer and Drew Mestemaker in recent seasons. North Texas boasts the country’s No. 1 offense at 503.3 yards per game.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 25, 2025

LET’S RIDE BABY #GoPokes https://t.co/W9Ch3g8MYU

— Payton Little (@littlepayt) November 25, 2025

Morris was at the top of my list for the Cowboys. Love the hire. https://t.co/oQj2Bk5mcY

— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) November 25, 2025

Sources: North Texas coach Eric Morris is expected to become the next coach at Oklahoma State. Morris is set to coach out UNT’s remaining games, including both a potential American Conference title game appearance and CFP bid. pic.twitter.com/wJhCo3bPPS

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 25, 2025

LOVE the Eric Morris hire. Gotten QB everywhere and his offense puts up points.

Get Mestemaker to OSU as well and I’m gonna get irrational about a ‘26 turnaround

— Joel Penfield (@jtpenfield) November 25, 2025

Great hire https://t.co/mPWNNC1ctL

— Tayler Peterson (@Tayler_P15) November 25, 2025

Eric Morris makes a ton of sense for Oklahoma State.

- Young (40), up and coming HC
- Great offensive mind with great mentors (Leach, Kingsbury, etc)
- Texas ties
- Worked with an incredible list of QB’s

He’s done a fantastic job at North Texas. Fun hire #OKState

— TJ Eckert (@TJEckertKJRH) November 25, 2025

I think Clint Chelf approves

A great sign https://t.co/v8kE0jP3VZ

— Ian Nikkel (@IanNikkel) November 25, 2025

I think this is a good hire. https://t.co/dDcLwvPjrc

— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) November 25, 2025

Starting the Drew Mestemaker 2026 Heisman campaign: https://t.co/NFvpRCI9dX pic.twitter.com/ZKJ9axJv6c

— Davis Cordova (@byDavisCordova) November 25, 2025

NEWS: Oklahoma State is focusing on hiring North Texas head coach Eric Morris, @Brett_McMurphy reports👀

Intel: https://t.co/f13jxf8xWn pic.twitter.com/SskyaAKZx8

— On3 (@On3sports) November 25, 2025

Calling my shot here: I think Eric Morris is the Best Coach Available (including all the famous ones)

Did a rant about it for @SplitZoneDuo https://t.co/jsnA1beb83

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) November 25, 2025

Oklahoma State is expected to hire Eric Morris as its next coach, sources confirm to @YahooSports, as ESPN reported.

North Texas has agreed to allow Morris to coach UNT if it advances to the American championship game and playoffs.

A team meeting has been called for 4CT.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 25, 2025

Man. Happy for Eric Morris but this still stings. https://t.co/bVkD0jBno9

— Justin Carter (@juscarts) November 25, 2025

If Eric Morris can get Drew Mestemaker to the portal with Caleb Hawkins, does Oklahoma State become a B12 contender next year? https://t.co/IS0Z7MkfGw

— NextPlay (@NextPlayCFB) November 25, 2025

Oklahoma State is hiring North Texas’ Eric Morris as their next Head Coach

2025 Team Ranks Under Morris:

Overall Grade: 8th
Offensive Grade: 3rd
Defensive Grade: 29th pic.twitter.com/9yH4Ek3fDd

— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 25, 2025

Eric Morris to Oklahoma State is a great hire for them.

— Dan. (@Visionary_SZN) November 25, 2025

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Reactions to Morris's hiring have largely been positive, as many Cowboys' fans are excited for news regarding the future, and many analysts around college football considered him to be one of the top options on the market.

Morris played wide receiver at Texas Tech under revered offensive coach Mike Leach, and has seen coaching stops at Houston, Washington State — also under Leach — Texas Tech and Incarnate Word. He's coached three seasons for the Mean Green, notably improving in each while leading them to one of the best seasons in program history this year in the American Athletic Conference.

Prior to the last few seasons, Oklahoma State had largely been looked at as an offensive powerhouse in the Big 12, and could soon return to that status under Morris' direction.

Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham has been serving as the interim coach following Gundy's abrupt exit, though the team has failed to win a game since the opener.

Oklahoma State will cap off its season against Iowa State at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and will then await Morris' arrival on campus.