What Mike Leach said after Mississippi State’s 3rd-straight loss
By SDS Staff
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After starting 1-0 by knocking off the defending national champion, Mike Leach’s Mississippi State squad has had a rough three weeks. The Pirate’s Bulldog crew was unable to right the ship against Texas A&M, falling 28-14 to the Aggies.
After the latest loss, Leach took questions from reporters via Zoom. Leach addressed Kylin Hill’s absence, the starting quarterback job, struggles on offense, offensive line play and more.
Here’s what was shared by reporters on the call via Twitter:
Mike Leach: "I thought we didn't play well on the offensive line."
He's right, ya know.
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) October 17, 2020
Re: offensive line play, Mike Leach says “I thought we literally squandered the first half.”
— Matt Wyatt (@RadioWyatt) October 17, 2020
Leach says the TD drive for Rogers was as good a drive as he can remember from a true freshman.
— Brian Hadad (@brianhadad) October 17, 2020
Mike Leach said he is unsure about Kylin Hill’s availability going forward this season.
— Dalton Middleton (@DLMiddleton8) October 17, 2020
Leach said the touchdown drive by Will Rogers was probably as good as any freshman quarterback he's had.
They're going to evaluate who the starter will be over the next two weeks.
— Robbie Faulk (@robbiefaulkOn3) October 17, 2020
Leach says the QB position will continue to be evaluated. "We're one team on Tuesday, Wednesday and another team on Saturday."
— Brian Hadad (@brianhadad) October 17, 2020
Mike Leach said Mississippi State's starting quarterback slot "will be evaluated" during the bye week.
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) October 17, 2020
Leach on whether this is the most his offense has ever struggled:
"Yes I think it is."
— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) October 17, 2020
Mike Leach said he thinks the Mississippi State offensive line's struggles are "mental."
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) October 17, 2020
Leach: "We couldn't consistently make good plays right."
— Ben Portnoy (@bportnoy15) October 17, 2020
Mike Leach said the Mississippi State offense "looked like a bunch of pin cushions."
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) October 17, 2020
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