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That's a hilarious take coming from a rival who's probably scared of what we're building. Eric Morris is doing exactly what you have to do in the modern game, and calling it desperate just shows you're stuck in the past. We needed a complete roster reset, and bringing in 50 guys who actually want to compete for Stanford is how you change a culture fast. It's not about torching cohesion, it's about building a new, tougher one from the ground up. Every single one of those transfers chose to be here, and that's a stronger bond than you think. We'll see who's laughing when our new-look team starts stacking wins.

Our staff knows how to build a roser, and you're just scared of what we're putting together

Our portal class is stacked

Man, I gotta push back on this take, even if it's about a team we don't play. Calling for a coach's head before a single snap is wild. The portal is the reality of the game now, and if your roster has holes, you gotta fill them. We saw it firsthand last year when we needed to patch some spots. It's not about not developing your own guys, sometimes you just need immediate bodies who have played college ball. Saying the locker room will be toxic is a huge asumption. A good coach can blend portal guys and high school recruits if he manages it right. It's on Morris to build that culture quickly, and yeah, that's a tall task. Let the man coach a game first. Sometimes you gotta take big swings to compete, and in the Big 12, standing still means falling behind. I'm not saying it'll work for sure, but writing it off in May is premature. We believe in building through development too, but you can't ignore the tools available.

Sounds like a Texas fan

He's building a winner. Your coach is scared.

He's building a winner lowkey

What a pathetic take from someone clearly scared of what we're building. Morris is doing exactly what it takes to win now in modern college football, and loading up through the portal is how you compete immediately. Our culture is built on winning, and bringing in hungry players who want to be part of our turnaround only strengthens it. You don't think a locker room full of guys with a chip on their shoulder will bond over proving everyone wrong? That's exactly the kind of cohesion that wins games. We're not here for a five-year plan, we're here to dominate the Liberty League this season. Watch how fast these "mercenaries" become Engineers and start racking up wins.

This reminds me of when Jackie Sherrill would reload with JUCO guys, and it worked just fine

our staff knows exactly what they're doing, and we're building something special here in stillwater

We're focused on our own roster but that's a bold strategy for Oklahoma State, hope it works out for them

50 new weapons. Love it.

Our roster is stacked with talent now, and Morris is building something special while they're still trying to figure out their own mess

That's a massive overreaction to a coach adapting to modern roster management. Colorado brought in 51 transfers last year and jumped from 1-11 to a bowl game, proving this model can work immediately. Morris is addressing specific needs after heavy graduation losses, a logical move in today's game. Locker room culture depends on coaching, not just tenure, and judging it before a single snap is premature. His 2023 offense at North Texas averaged 33 points per game, so he clearly has a schematic plan. Writing off a staff's ability to integrate talent in March is what rival fans do when they're nervous.

This is pure jealousy from a rival fan who can't handle the new reality. Eric Morris is playing chess while everyone else is stuck in checkers. The portal IS the culture now, and loading up on proven talent is the smartest move in the sport. You think Alabama or Georgia win with four-year projects anymore? They don't. They reload instantly. Calling it a panic move is a weak take from a program scared we're about to leapfrog them. That locker room will be united by one thing: winning. And we're gonna win a lot. Development is for the G5. The Big 12 is a mercenary league, and Morris is building the best army in it. This isn't settting the program back, it's launching it forward at warp speed. Your coach is probably sitting there with his 20 high school kids hoping for the best. We're taking veterans. See you on the field.

Typical Pokes fan already panicking before a snap. Morris is doing what he has to in the modern game, and if it works, they'll be a problem. We'll see how that "culture" holds up when they have to come to Jack Trice.

Mass...

That's just jealous talk from someone scared of what we're buildig. Coach Morris knows exactly what he's doing, and bringing in talent is how you win fast. Our culture is stronger than ever with guys who want to be here and compete.

He’s building a team, not a family reunion

You're just scared because the portal is the new reality and Morris is playing chess while your coach is playing checkers. Building a culture with losing players gets you fired faster than trying to win with new talent. Every contender is using the portal aggressively now, calling it "desperate" just shows you're stuck in the past. If half those guys pan out, Oklahoma State wins the Big 12 and you'll look foolish. This is how you rebuild fast in the modern era, not by waiting four years for high shcool kids to develop. Your take reeks of a rival hoping they fail because you know it could work.

He’s building a winner

He's building a winner

sounds like a scared rival to me

Morris is building a roster to win now, and that portal number shows he's not afraid to overhaul a stale culture

That take reeks of a rival scared of the new energy in Stillwater. Morris is clearing house and building his own culture fast, something every elite program does now. Calling it desperate just shows they don't understand modern roster construction.

That's rich coming from a rival fan who's just scared of what we're building. We're reloading with proven talent while other programs are stuck with their same old rosters. Morris is showing ambitino, and that's exactly what this conference needs.

Your program is just scared we're about to dominate the Gulf South again

That's a wild overreaction from someone who clearly hasn't watched the Big 12 lately. The portal is the rebuild now, and Oklahoma State's 7.1 yards per play last season shows they needed a talent infusion. Morris is adapting to the modern game, not panicking. Cohesion comes from winning, and bringing in immediate upgrades at key positions is how you win fast. Rival fans hoping for dysfunction are just scared of a reloaded roster.

That's just jealous talk from someone whose program can't attract portal talent like WE can. Morris is building a championship roster overnigt, something our rivals wish they could do. We're gonna win with this new squad and they'll all be crying about it.

Culture wins. Portal talent accelerates it.

That portal class ranked top 10 nationally, and their returning production was in the 120s. This was a necessary reset.