STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — For years, Eric Morris admired what Mike Gundy built at Oklahoma State from afar.

As a former assistant coach at Big 12 rival Texas Tech, he learned about the high-scoring Cowboy offenses, high-level quarterback play and the long list of athletes who weren’t highly recruited but turned out to be great players.

Though this is a new and different era, Morris believes the things that made Gundy one of the winningest coaches in college football can carry over. The former North Texas coach looked to the future while respecting the past when he was introduced as Oklahoma State’s coach on Monday.

He also knew about the rowdy crowd at Boone Pickens Stadium. He looks forward to being on the right side of that homefield advantage.

“I have ringing memories of my ear and

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