Mike Leach laments Mississippi State didn’t handle success well: ‘We got fat, dumb and happy’
By Keith Farner
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Mike Leach didn’t like how his team prepared this week, and played Saturday in a loss to Kentucky.
The Bulldogs gave up 478 yards to Kentucky in a 27-17 loss in Lexington. The Bulldogs were just 3-for-11 on third down, and had 13 penalties for 109 yards. Chris Rodriguez churned out 196 yards for Kentucky and 2 second-half touchdowns as Mississippi State saw its momentum of the last couple of weeks come to a screeching halt.
The running game, which had shown more life lately, mustered just 22 yards.
Here’s what Leach told the media:
Leach not happy with how MSU handled the success of the last few weeks: “We got fat, dumb and happy.”
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) October 16, 2022
Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach postgame on Chris Rodriguez Jr.
“That running back in particular just pounded us”
Leach said Rodriguez played as good at running back as anyone he’s seen in the SEC this season. https://t.co/n5FL3WpxK4
— Cameron Drummond (@cdrummond97) October 16, 2022
Leach on Will Rogers’ play: Frantic. Tried to make too much happen.
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) October 16, 2022
Mike Leach says MSU got “fat, dumb and happy” after wins over Texas A&M and Arkansas.
“I don’t think we handled the last two weeks of success very well.”— Theo DeRosa (@Theo_DeRosa) October 16, 2022
Mike Leach said the offensive blame ultimately is on him because he calls the plays.
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) October 16, 2022
Mike Leach on what Kentucky was doing: “They were patiently sitting there watching us screw up and then whipping our offensive line.”
— Theo DeRosa (@Theo_DeRosa) October 16, 2022
Mike Leach: MSU was out-coached.
Said he didn’t feel this week of practice lived up to what he saw heading into A&M.
— Stefan Krajisnik (@skrajisnik3) October 16, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
