Ole Miss fans aren't thrilled with Matt Luke landing the full-time coaching job
The Ole Miss Rebels have their new coach, and it’s actually their old coach — Matt Luke. Luke just led the Rebels to a 6-6 record as the interim coach this year.
Does the Rebels’ quick hire of Luke mean the NCAA is going to issue strict sanctions on the program in the coming months? That remains to be seen, but there are plenty of questions surrounding the hire already.
The Rebels made the announcement official on Sunday night, sending out a tweet on the team’s official Twitter page:
ANNOUNCEMENT | Matt Luke has been officially named head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. Press conference Monday at 11:30am. #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/cS2w1LsPAi
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) November 27, 2017
However, it didn’t exactly go over well with the Ole Miss fan base. Though there was plenty of support for Luke, there were also plenty of fans who weren’t exactly thrilled with the hire.
Below, you can see some of the negative tweets from the Rebels’ Sunday night decision to remove the interim tag from Luke:
— Joe (@JoeHeisman) November 27, 2017
Can I apply for a position? I, too, like Ole Miss.
— [DadFan#38] (@Ehutto) November 27, 2017
— Banks (@BanksW) November 27, 2017
Waste of time. I’m done. #WAOM
— Ethan Turner (@Ethan_H_Turner) November 27, 2017
— T.I. (@tjivy) November 27, 2017
— Adam Gardner (@AMGardner96) November 27, 2017
— Jay Cutler fan (@AlaskanTom) November 27, 2017
Shame on Ole Miss and @RossBjorkAD. Will not be renewing tickets. WAOM
— Brett Clothier (@brettclothier) November 27, 2017
— Tyler Wood (@TDee_Wood) November 27, 2017
#OleMiss pic.twitter.com/SQILfMCbVm
— Gregory Sandifer (@papageorgio32) November 27, 2017