Ole Miss decided to move on from Matt Luke after the Rebels lost the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving, 21-20, after a missed extra point attempt following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Elijah Moore. Moore crawled to the back of the end zone and appeared to pee like a dog after scoring a touchdown.
The news of Luke’s firing was reported on Sunday night.
Ole Miss finished 4-8 this season and 2-6 in the SEC. He was 15-21 in 3 seasons in Oxford.
Here’s immediate media reaction to the news:
Sup, Ole Miss? pic.twitter.com/blpn3Fbyrl
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) December 2, 2019
I did not think Matt Luke was getting fired but stuff changes. In retrospect, losing your biggest rivalry game due to a dog pee penalty isn’t great for job security https://t.co/QmflRGnzyY
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 2, 2019
Egg Bowl cracks another career.
— Glenn Guilbeau (@LSUBeatTweet) December 2, 2019
The SEC West continues to eat its own. https://t.co/sVLwX9wUq4
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) December 2, 2019
A lot can change after a week in Oxford apparently. https://t.co/gJPXdCmVC4
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 2, 2019
If they do fire Matt Luke, just go ahead and build the statue now. pic.twitter.com/WUzEIrfPQQ
— Interim Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) December 2, 2019
One of Arkansas, Missouri or Ole Miss should hire Bill Clark. This isn’t real hard.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 2, 2019
Whoever Ole Miss hires will have to play the current No. 1, No. 8, No. 9, No. 10 and No. 11 in his first seven games. Yikes.
— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) December 2, 2019
Another opening in the SEC. Luke seems like a good guy, who loved Ole Miss, but had to jump on the Hugh Freeze grenade. https://t.co/rg0H2TECj2
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) December 2, 2019
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