STILLWATER — l coach s began his press convention Tuesday with a query.
“Excited?” Morris requested.
The plain cause to be excited is as a result of it's time to speak a couple of soccer sport. OSU opens its season at ). It’s been a protracted 9 months since Morris took over as OSU’s twenty fifth head coach. It’s been a good longer two years in Stillwater because the Cowboys have a 4-20 report in that span.
Listed below are three takeaways from Morris’ press convention:
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Tulsa coach Tre Lamb sees himself as 'JV Eric Morris'
Tre Lamb, 36, mentioned this week he’s the junior varsity model of Morris, 40.
“I’m just like the JV model of Coach Morris proper now, however he’s just a few years forward of me in his profession and extra skilled,” Lamb mentioned. “Unimaginable evaluator of expertise. Not solely quarterback — all people talks in regards to the quarterbacks, however man, these guys developed some wideouts and operating backs that no person wished. I imply, (Miles) Coleman was an under-recruited participant. Wyatt Younger was an under-recruited participant. (Caleb) Hawkins had one provide, and it was North Texas. So, the man can consider and develop expertise, significantly offensively."
Morris disagrees with Lamb’s comparability. He recommended Lamb on his stand up the pinnacle teaching ranks by means of Gardner-Webb (2020-23) and East Tennessee State (2024).
“I’ve all the time revered him at Gardner-Webb, going to that place and doing what he did after which East Tennessee State, not these locations which have a ton of historical past and going there and also you learn to remedy issues as a pacesetter," Morris mentioned.
Removed from the JV moniker, Morris known as Lamb “a celebrity within the making.”
“To be that younger, to be a head coach on the group-of-six stage and to have the ability to put all this collectively and manage it and you may simply inform while you hearken to him speak that he all the time has a course of and he’s making an attempt to develop and be taught and he’s discovered new methods they usually’ve achieved job of elevating cash over there too," Morris mentioned.
Which Oklahoma State soccer full-time assistants might be on sideline
All of OSU’s full-time offensive assistant coaches might be on the sphere throughout video games.
Solely two full-time assistants — linebackers coach Reggie Johnson and defensive backs coach Jordan Malone — might be within the upstairs teaching field.
The growing presence of tablets on the sideline lets coaches on the sideline talk info from a hen's eye view to their gamers.
“So having a man within the field who was actually good at play calling and will get you into changes in actual time was tremendous vital,” Morris mentioned. “That’s in, my opinion, grow to be rather less vital as a result of I like (coaches) speaking to the fellows who’re used to listening to that voice within the assembly room and what they’ve been over all week.”
OSU’s depth chart lists the places for assistant coaches throughout video games.
Offensive coordinator Sean Brophy: area
Run sport coordinator Patrick Cobbs: area
Offensive line coach Cody Crill: area
Vast receivers coach Nick Edwards: area
Affiliate head coach Drew Svoboda: area
Defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity: area
Linebackers coach Reggie Johnson: sales space
Defensive backs coach Jordan Malone: sales space
Defensive position coach Greg Richmond: area
Defensive backs coach Julian Wilson: area
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What music makes Eric Morris' pregame playlist
Morris isn’t superstitious on gamedays. He leaves all that for his spouse, Maggie.
“My spouse is superstitious," Morris mentioned. "She takes over all of it, she modifies seats and cares who she’s sitting by, all of the issues.”
As a participant, Morris mentioned he had an inclination to get labored up pregame. He would get so amped that he’d hearken to calming music to assist steadiness out.
“Any of this loopy rap that they hearken to now that will get all people excited, or old fashioned all people loves AC/DC and all that stuff I used to be completely reverse," Morris mentioned. "I wish to go to a peaceful spot in my mind.”
Now teaching, getting into that state of tranquility earlier than stepping on the sideline is extra vital than ever.
“And actually, my position is totally different,” Morris mentioned. “I have to have that on the sideline. I must be cool, calm, collected to make real-time selections for our ball membership.”
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