Honeymoon over: Mississippi State fans done with Joe Moorhead after loss at Tennessee
Joe Moorhead’s record at Mississippi State fell to 11-8 with a disappointing 20-10 loss at Tennessee. The Volunteers entered the game 1-4, without a win over an FBS team in 2019. It’s safe to say Moorhead’s honeymoon in Starkville is over with MSU falling to UT.
Moorhead would be to wise to avoid searching his name on social media right now because it’s a bloodbath. Hail State Twitter is done with him and media members are speculating that Moorhead might be packing his bags for Rutgers before too long.
Here’s a sample of what people are saying on Twitter:
Mississippi State’s coaching staff HAD TWO WEEKS to prepare for this game. Just the latest indictment on Joe Moorhead’s inability to prepare, inspire and lead a team.
We saw glimpses of this last year, but having a championship defense often masked it.
Joe has to go. #HailState— Ravishing Davey Rude (@DispatchDave) October 12, 2019
Matt Luke has been a better head coach than Joe Moorhead. I’m being dead serious. Think about this. Matt Luke has been a better head coach than joe Moorhead
— Chunky Little (@TogeySprings) October 12, 2019
Hopefully Joe Moorhead will be getting a pink slip soon! You were definitely the better team.
— Craig Ceecee (@CC_StormWatch) October 12, 2019
Don't worry Mississippi State fans…Joe Moorhead is gonna look at the film and decide to start Tommy Stevens against LSU and suspend/bench our best players the first half.
— […] (@Nickcjphsy) October 12, 2019
Joe Moorhead lost to Tennessee. Miss State may wave his buyout if RU wants him.
— Ryan Williams (@williamsryno) October 12, 2019
@JohnCohenAD I hope every booster comes to you paying every dollar to get Joe Moorhead out! That was a pathetic form of coaching and it’s been that for the past two years!!! #DoSomething
— Dustin Kirk (@kirk1306) October 12, 2019
.@bigten y’all can have Joe Moorhead back 👋🏻
— Donavon Martin Jr. (@d_mart23) October 12, 2019
Every bit of this loss is on Joe Moorhead. Every single bit of it.
— Caleb McBride (@C_McBreezy) October 12, 2019
Well I’ll join Bob from Bogue Chitto in saying Joe Moorhead is not a good head coach. I’ll bet I’m not alone.
— Mark Caldwell (@jonmark503) October 12, 2019
I formally denounce Joe Moorhead as Mississippi State head coach. Get that guy outta Starkville. What a embarrassing season.
— Hunter Ruby (@Hunter_Ruby65) October 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/JpSanders2/status/1183095472560447488
Firing a coach in year 2 is a good way to scare off potential candidates and end up hiring down. But at this point is that a risk worth taking instead another year of Joe Moorhead running the program further in the ground? Think it might be time to start having that conversation.
— Bulldog Graphics (@Bulldog_Graphic) October 12, 2019
.@JohnCohenAD if Joe Moorhead is the coach on Monday you’ll lose the fan base just as much as he has.
— Big Dawg (@big_msudawg) October 12, 2019
I don’t think Joe Moorhead is a very good head coach. His tenure at MSU might be a short one.
— Dylan Wooten (@bigdaddywooten) October 12, 2019
You’re giving state too much credit. Joe Moorhead is by far the worst head coach in the sec.
— Rahn Tew (@Rahn_Tew) October 12, 2019
Get out, Joe Moorhead
— Jay London (@mjaylondon) October 12, 2019
Goodness. Joe Moorhead is going to go to Rutgers just for self-preservation. https://t.co/8TEtGcBavq
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) October 12, 2019
Remember when Mississippi State fans thought Joe Moorhead would be an improvement over Dan Mullen? Good times.
— Tyler K. Williams (@T_K_Williams) October 12, 2019
I thought he was better than Mullen
Literally no one said that.
I read that several places. I listened to him speak
one time and realized he was bogus and got called names for it.
I have no idea how you called it that early and I thought you were crazy. But I have to admit you did. My sincerest apologies for all the rolled eyes I’ve directed at your posts. I wish your family nothing but prosperity and health for 3 generations.
LOL! Thank you, but all I want is Moorhead gone before he causes more damage. I wonder if Mullen would suggest someone? He parted on good terms, at least I don’t think anyone begrudged him the move if that’s what he wanted. I’m happy for him, I just miss him.
Who said that? If they did it was reactionary because they were upset the best head coach in State history left them for Florida along with the best AD we every had.
Best AD? The guy that left his alma mater to go to another in-conference school then hired away arguably the most successful coach in school history? That guy? He’s on State’s mural of great people? Mullen I could understand making the move. The alum not so much.
While he was at State…best AD we’ve ever had. It’s true even if you don’t like what he did when he left. The only misstep he made was Rick Ray.
No he was just the guy who decided to rebrand our logo to look like Michigan State… he can go kick rocks.
Inexcusable. State should have stomped Tennessee, yet the team looked completely unprepared as they have time and time again under Moorhead.
I don’t care that we’ve only had a season and a half, it’s time to move on.
My suggestions are Bill Clark from UAB or Rod Carey from Temple. Both are proven head coaches that can win with 2-3 star talent.
Stomped UT? Since State has such an extensive record doing that in Knoxville? This staff mirrors a lot of State’s fans that just expect things to happen. I think the staff is more of a terrible fit in Starkville than they are bad at coaching. Which is also why a successful young head coach at a small school would be a terrible idea. Need a guy with something to prove, not someone looking to move up. Moorhead fit the looking to move up idea
I don’t care about history. This Tennessee team is terrible. State should have won easily. We need a successful young coach from a smaller school because we need someone who has proven they can win with 2-3 star players. “Something to prove” isn’t a quality you should rely on.
Tried to tell all the “State” fans that this team was trash but all the D riders like Coozie cant get off their knees for JoMo. Welp Coozie you deserve all of this hahaha
Hey bud, nice you see you back. Been a bit. Do you think your rebels can knock off Mizz?
Congratulations you’re the biggest moron on this site. No one at State likes on this site. You make our school looks like idiots. People are finally seeing how much of a loser you are now haha this is great
Ahh, I missed your rants. Doesn’t feel like gameday without em.
I’m glad everyone can see you’re idiot lol
@HBY
The thing about idiots (and morons) is that they don’t realize that they’re idiots and morons.
You obviously don’t realize it (and neither does Coozie).
Ante up! You are correct! They are both idiots. Throw Johomo in and you got a hat trick.
Been a couple of years since our last interaction coozie, but they were always good. Sorry you gotta deal, we have dumb fans too.
Dude, this idiot Wass a band member. He’s watched a bunch of football but while sweating his arse off. He sweated off brain cells out too. He thinks the Mizo protest was a positive. Total loser
I think all the State trolls on here are funny (hey Jomo) so no biggie. None of them are particularly good at trolling. I miss the days when people knew how to do it correctly.
Coozie you’re pathetic
Hailz you’re nothing but a d–ckhead troll, gtfu outta here.
Good one troll
This coach and his staff are an embarrassment to this program. You don’t start a quarterback that hasn’t proven anything other than he shouldn’t be a starting quarterback. You dont have a single play under center. Your genius offense is completely predictable. Your defense is sloppy. They can’t tackle. You allow the other teams to be able to figure out your defensive schemes in a matter of plays and expose you. The only breaks you catch are mistakes from the other team. Nothing about your ability to coach says you can lead that team to win any more than 4 games this season. Last season you were a winner because of the team you were left with. Had they had a better coach they could have won more games than they did. This year isn’t evidence of what you lost. This is your team. This is what you are capable of. And its pathetic.
I agree. JOMO $ucks
There are a lot of sucessful small school coaches who would love the chance to coach in the SEC. The second tier Florida schools for instance. And there is always Lane Kiffin, think he would like to face AL each year and make several mil a year to do it.? Probably not now that I think about it.
What about Billy Napier? The Rajun Cajuns came close to whipping our ass and I can’t imagine Louisiana-Lafayette recruits any better than we do.
If Garret Shrade has any sense at all he’ll be in the transfer portal after the Egg Bowl. That kid has great potential and I’d imagine he would get offers from one or two other SEC teams.
That’d be an interesting one. My number one pick is Bill Clark.
Does he play the flute or drums?
Depending on how much free time the man has, who knows lol. What a weird way to try and insult me. I love talking about my time on the drumline at State.
When you come in talking about “What’s your ring size”, you let your mouth write a check that your butt can’t cash. Moorehead is supposed to be this offensive guru, the proof is in the pudding and the pudding is not good.
I have been screaming from the roof top that Coach Moorhead is in over his head! Coozie, Long Beach Mike and others have all critized me for recognizing early on Joe Moorhead deficiencies and lack of Judgment. He promised the QB job to a kid that had never started a game in his 5-year career over an incumbent who at least was familiar with our team and players. How is that working out? Moorhead told everyone that would listen that Stevens was his QB and could produce? Is he producing ? He then turned to a freshman QB that he is now selling us that can plug and play and win in the SEC. The Sad part is our defense played fairly well today and you are not going to win games scoring only only ten points. Here are some undeniable facts:
1.Tommy Stevens nor Garrett Shrader are not blessed with arm talents that are going to scare defensive coordinators.
2. This offesive line are not great athletes they are maulers not particluar pass blockers.
3. The Offense has to be predicated on quick slants and end and outs to make the back four respect the run.
4. Tommy Stevens is not the answer and never was the answer for this team.
5. All of the Bulldog faithfuls keep trying to convince me that Shrader is the answer with no evidence other than a few broken plays during gargabe time.
6.Joe Moorhead is not an SEC Coach nor a leader who knows how to game plan and manage a major college football team.
7. Joe Moorhead is in “Over His Head”.
8.The MSU fan base is so delusional about Moorhead talents and skill set.
9.The team is headed for an 8 loss season just as I predicted to begin the season.
10.The players and coaches are privately questioning Moorhead decisions and the team has literally quit on him and that is fact.
NOW IS THE TIME TO FIRE JOE MOORHEAD AND NOT A SECOND LATER@!
I always said he separated the locker room when he didn’t start Keytaon bc definitely deserved it and has proven he is a winner against quality opponents
See the dominant fan base has an implicit bias when it comes to anointed QB’S. KT is the only answer for this team this year and next year. One has to wonder why a coach who allegedly had experienced would recruit a kid that was injury prone and never started a game in Power 5 setting would be so set in handing him the job? Nepotism? Favoritism, or plain hatred for KT.
KT can’t pass. We’d still have all the same losses with him in at QB. Don’t be delusional.
It’s useless to put KT in right now. Let the boy transfer to where they understand football instead of wasting his last year of eligibility in this Chinese fire-drill. Watch Moorhead play him and screw him out of that. This year is wasted.
Fire everybody. Hire Todd Grantham away from Florida (his kid is going to play baseball at state) and beg Shrader to stay.
^That I can get behind. He needs a great offensive coordinator from a small school that puts up points.
Kiffin fits that requirement.
Kiffin? The guy that made a dumpster fire out of UT? Why? Why? Oh cause maybe he’ll smack talk Saban before getting his rear end mopped. That’s what we need
Probably bc kiffin is a bonafide recruiter and a proven offensive playcaller. As a head coach, maybe not your cup of tea…. But I was raised a vol fan and the only bad thing he ever did to them was leave lol
Personally, I would offer the LSU offensive staff first. He turned that thing around fast!
Not bad idea either. We got options. Nothing to loose at this point.
Keeps your paws off of Brady. We’re fond of him down in the Bayou, and I would would hate to get in a bidding war with y’all.
It’s not like y’all can afford to pay more. Weren’t y’all thinking about bankruptcy 2 years ago?
He made his bed by not starting Keytaon from Game 1 so lay in it #NoJoeNoMo
Amen Brother! The Fan Base does not still get it! Freshman QB doesn’t win in the SEC, especially one with weak arms. Shrader will be exposed in the coming games ahead. He will be spied upon by a Hybrid Rover and will be dared to throw the ball into tight windows. Then watch the opponent points escalate!
Good game MS State.
Appreciate the sentiment but nah, it really wasn’t.
I would go hire Lane Kiffin and he would quit Florida Atlantic in mid season and move to Starkville. The First thing he would do is make KT the starter.
Yeah, let’s get a guy that’s obsessed with himself and his system instead of the team he has or the school paying him. Wait, a minute….
No Kiffin.
Why kiffin? Because of his name or record?
Because Coozie doesn’t know Jak.
I’ve literally met Jak tho lol.
Lets start a GO FUND ME PAGE FOR GREG KNOX TO BECOME MSU NEXT HEAD COACH. HE LOVES THE PROGRAM,KNOWS OUR PERSONNELL AND WOULD CREATE COMPETITION FOR EVERY POSITION ON THE FIELD AND WOULD BEG KT TO STAY!
Why do you have so much love for KT? It’s just weird at this point.
Maybe that is KT.
That would explain it.
Hey Buddy? How many yards passing did we have in this game with Shrader and Stevens? Was Louisville in 2017 better or worse than this garbage Tennessee team? Now look in the mirror and tell me why you are so implicitly biased against KT. Hell, you could have passed for 146 yards against a Tennessee team that lost to GA State.
I love QB’s that can pass for more than 79 yards in a half and can complete more than 50 % of their passes. Now tell me why are you so enamored with Sharder? Other than the obvious reason!
I’m not biased against KT at all. I wouldn’t mind seeing him in. I just don’t think the result would be all that different. He never showed the greatness in the passing game people keep claiming he did. In 2017, KT completed 48.5% of his passes. In 2018 he completed 46.2% of his passes. In his big claim to fame game against the football giant Stephen F. Austin he had a few TDs, but only completed 41.9% of his passes. So. He doesn’t fit your criteria there, bud.
Not everything is race related so please don’t try and play that card. It’s completely irrelevant.
Coozie, shut up, girly.
Love you too Jomo.
I suffered through Croom….fire him now…now….dadgummit…heck I could do better and I ain’t played ball since I went all Sam Dale. If you know what that is you’re old.
The ms offense was next level pathetic. They made the tn defense look like the 85 bears
If State is looking for a new Coach, I would suggest Willie Fritz
Joe is done — some big millionaire booster needs to buy him out
We only need like 20 people putting up $50k to get rid of him.