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What Are Reasonable Expectations For Mississippi State Football In 2018?

By Ethan Lee

AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 30: Defensive back Johnathan Abram #38 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs attempts to tackle wide receiver Ryan Davis #23 of the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 30: Defensive back Johnathan Abram #38 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs attempts to tackle wide receiver Ryan Davis #23 of the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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HATTIESBURG, MS – SEPTEMBER 5: Bully mascot for the Mississippi State Bulldogs during their game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on September 5, 2015 at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 34-16. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
HATTIESBURG, MS – SEPTEMBER 5: Bully mascot for the Mississippi State Bulldogs during their game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on September 5, 2015 at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 34-16. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

What Should Mississippi State Fans Expect From Joe Moorhead And The Coaching Staff This Season?

The overall success of this program hinges greatly on its head coach, Joe Moorhead. Moorhead arrived at Mississippi State as a first time head coach at the FBS level. But, this isn’t his first rodeo. And, as it turns out, it’s not his first time as a head coach.

Moorhead has been a head coach before. A few years back, Moorhead was up in New York coaching the Fordham Rams. While there, he quickly made the Rams an incredibly successful team.

Now he’s in Starkville and he’s inheriting a winner.

The Bulldogs are in incredibly good shape after Dan Mullen left. The roster is loaded and there’s no real controversy stewing. The program is in as good of a shape as it has ever been.

Since Joe Moorhead got settled in Starkville, he’s been preaching about setting a championship standard. Moorhead wants to elevate the Bulldogs’ level of success and has built a coaching staff to do so.

For Moorhead to carry MSU forward in its progression, he’ll need to continuously put an emphasis on recruiting and make sure that he brings in the best possible recruiting classes that he can. And, in big games, while Dan Mullen had a reputation of shrinking, Moorhead will need to make sure that he remains aggressive and continues to get his team to push forward.

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