What If Hauss Hejny never got hurt? OSU’s season of ‘almosts’ and the Eric Morris reset | Bedlam Buds

In this episode of Bedlam Buds, we put Oklahoma State’s rough season under the microscope and ask the question every Cowboys fan has been quietly asking: what if starting quarterback Hauss Hejny hadn’t broken his foot in the very first game?

Jeremy and I walk through the defense’s late-season improvement, the offensive struggles that never let that defense breathe, and how a healthy, mobile Haney might have flipped multiple close games — and maybe even saved Mike Gundy’s job. Then we pivot to the future, breaking down why new head coach Eric Morris feels like a home-run hire and what OSU fans should watch for when his North Texas squad takes on Tulane.

What we cover:

• The Oregon debacle vs. the late-season defensive turnaround

• How the offense undermined the defense all year long

• The “Hejny equation”: why a dual-threat QB changes everything

• Which games OSU probably wins with a healthy Hauss Hejny

• Would a bowl bid have kept Mike Gundy in Stillwater?

• Why Eric Morris fits OSU and the Big 12 so well

• How North Texas–Tulane became must-see TV in Stillwater

• Portal possibilities: QB, RB and others who could follow Morris

• The biggest question mark for 2025: what happens on defense?

Call to action

If you’re a Cowboys fan, we want to hear from you:

• How many wins does OSU get with Hejny healthy?

• Are you bullish on the Eric Morris era, or in wait-and-see mode?

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