Mike Leach notes Mississippi State improvement, but admits missed opportunities
By Keith Farner
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Mike Leach admitted that Mississippi State overall played well, but it was not a complete game.
The coach spoke to reporters after the Bulldogs’ 24-10 victory over N.C. State, in a game where the defense dominated. The Bulldogs had 4 sacks, and 9 tackles for a loss in the win, which was more in hand for much longer than last week’s win over Louisiana Tech.
Here’s a sampling of what Leach told the media:
Mike Leach: “I thought we played a good game against a really good team, although I did think we had several missed opportunities.”
— Theo DeRosa (@Theo_DeRosa) September 12, 2021
Mike Leach: “I guess you start with the fact I hate punting and I feel like a failure every time I do.”
— Theo DeRosa (@Theo_DeRosa) September 12, 2021
Mike Leach: “(Will Rogers) improved in the pocket this week.” But he had some near-misses that might come down to footwork, Leach said. “The more he gets tuned-in with his receivers, the better it is”
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) September 12, 2021
Mike Leach said quarterbacks are like dogs. If receivers keep giving them treats (good catches) then the quarterback is going to keep going their way with the ball
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) September 12, 2021
Mike Leach: “I think we played a good game against a good team,” but says there were still a few missed opportunities that he’d like to take advantage of in future
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) September 12, 2021
Mike Leach: “I was proud of our guys taking a step from last week to this week”
— Andy Kostka (@afkostka) September 12, 2021
“The NFL is full of Jett Johnsons.”
Leach clearly impressed with the Tupelo product early this season.
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) September 12, 2021
Mike Leach speaking postgame, says he takes comfort in knowing very few teams MSU faces this season will tackle better than N.C. State.
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) September 12, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
