The Oklahoma State Cowboys opened their 2026 season with a 24-10 loss to Tulsa, a rough start that spoiled the debut of new head coach Eric Morris.
That defeat was only part of the attention around Stillwater. Oklahoma State general manager Rajesh Murti, the youngest GM in Power Four history, went viral after a screenshot surfaced showing he liked a bikini photo of an Instagram model.
Murti, who is 24 years old, officially arrived in Stillwater in December 2025 with Morris after the pair’s successful run at North Texas. His age has become part of the conversation, because the social media move looked like the kind of thing fans expect from someone his age.
There is no publicly available or verified information about Murti’s relationship status. If he is single, the behavior is fine, but the fan base is clearly paying attention to what he does.
Oklahoma State is entering a new era after the departure of longtime head coach Mike Gundy, and Morris has been tasked with overseeing a major roster overhaul. The Cowboys are 0-1 to start 2026, and the season is already being framed as a transition year.
Historically, the program has won 10 conference championships and made 34 bowl appearances. It also produced Barry Sanders, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1988.
This version of Oklahoma State looks very different from the one fans have known for years. The Cowboys have leaned hard into the transfer portal, adding 53 incoming transfers, the second-most in the FBS. Whether Murti and Morris can turn that overhaul into results is the question now hanging over the program.
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The timing is especially uneasy because several other programs around the country are also juggling injury questions, with key players from LSU, Florida and UCLA all dealing with issues that could affect upcoming games. For Oklahoma, the bigger concern is how long this absence lingers and what it means for a receiver group that now has to absorb another blow without knowing when Harris might be back. [Read more 🡒]
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Troy Bowles was right in the middle of it, leading Michigan with nine tackles as the linebacker group helped set the tone again. Even with offseason departures, that unit has looked steady through two weeks, and the numbers from this one told the story: two turnovers, three sacks and eight tackles for loss. For Oklahoma, the loss on the field was tough enough, but the optics afterward only made it harder to shake. [Read more 🡒]
Oklahomas Offense Has An Early Fix Fans Already Want More Of
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The package also intersected with a wider contrast in individual performances, with quarterback John Mateer struggling against Michigan while tight end Rocky Beers remained a bright spot. Even with the loss still fresh, the personnel choices offer a glimpse of a fix Oklahoma can keep leaning on, and it is the kind of tweak fans will want to see expanded if the offense is going to settle in and protect its quarterback better. [Read more 🡒]