What Joe Moorhead said after Mississippi State's shutout loss at Alabama
In the 2018 season, Joe Moorhead is getting his first taste of SEC football as a head coach. Saturday, Moorhead faced his division’s juggernaut, Alabama.
Moorhead’s Bulldogs fell 24-0 in Tuscaloosa to the No. 1 Crimson Tide. After the game, he answered reporters’ questions on Nick Fitzgerald’s performance, Leo Lewis’ absence as well as a controversial call.
He also shared some of his overall thoughts on the game and his team’s performance. Here’s a sampling of what Moorhead had to say in his press conference:
Moorhead: “Special teams weren’t very special.”
— Brett Hudson (@Brett_Hudson) November 10, 2018
Moorhead said Leo Lewis got sick. He did not travel.
— Brett Hudson (@Brett_Hudson) November 10, 2018
Joe Moorhead said he received an explanation for the phantom block in the back call that probably cost MSU a TD, but he didn’t want to get into it in answering the question about it.
— Joel Coleman (@JoelTColeman) November 11, 2018
Joe Moorhead said his guys in the booth said Damien Harris was down on that Alabama first drive. That’s why he didn’t challenge the fumble.
— Joel Coleman (@JoelTColeman) November 10, 2018
Joe Moorhead is here for the presser.
“From a program standpoint, that should motivate us everyday. That’s the standard we’re chasing.”
— Brett Hudson (@Brett_Hudson) November 10, 2018
Moorhead believes Fitzgerald delivered some accurate balls in the face of a good defense. He also believes some reads could have been better, he’ll review the film to get a better evaluation.
— Brett Hudson (@Brett_Hudson) November 11, 2018
