Joe Moorhead fired from Mississippi State

After finishing his second season, Joe Moorhead has been fired from Mississippi State.

During his tenure, Moorhead posted a 14-12 overall record and two post-season appearances.

Talk of Moorhead’s standing as head coach in Starkville began in November prior to winning his second consecutive Egg Bowl, finishing the regular season 6-6 and securing a berth to the program’s 10^th consecutive bowl game.

This decision comes four days after Moorhead led his team to a 38-28 loss against Louisville in the Music City Bowl.

Here’s Athletic Director John Cohen on the firing. “I coached long enough to know, wins and losses matter, and Joe did win 14 games. In this case, it does go beyond just wins and losses, although I want to state for sure that wins and losses matter but there were some other issues at stake here that we had to consider. It’s gonna have to start with discipline, it’s gonna have to start with having a hard edge, it’s gotta help student athletes grow both on and off the field, a passion for Mississippi State specifically, as I mentioned before this is a unique place and we’re excited about finding that person.”