STILLWATER – Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris met with the media on Tuesday to talk about the upcoming Big 12 game against Texas Tech.
Here’s what he had to say about facing his alma mater.
“I think obviously excited for our players and our fans and this community more than anything. I think just the excitement and then, just for our players, to be able to earn the right to play in a meaningful game here in November. Obviously there's a ton of history between me and this place and then just the people there. I think people have great respect for what Coach McGuire has been able to do at Texas Tech. It is something that's never been done there before and I think that's cool, just the energy they built around that place and that program and the investment that they have on so many different levels.
“To take it a step further, my family lives there right outside … their staff, Coach (Mack) Leftwich, is a guy that worked for me at Incarnate Word. I have great respect for him. Coach McGuire, their o-line coach Clay McGuire is my best friend that I talk to mostly every day. Justin Johnson, their receivers coach, I coached in college. Darcel McBath (cornerbacks coach) I played with. So there's a bunch of things. But I think anytime you try to make anything about yourself or the past, bad things happen to you. And so two good ball clubs that are playing at a really high level right now. It should be an entertaining one and fun for everybody to come and enjoy this atmosphere.
“And I’m really excited about the night kick. I think it gives everybody some time here in Stillwater to get juiced up. And they've talked about maybe opening the gates a little bit earlier, which would be awesome if that does happen.
