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Joe Moorhead’s message to Nick Fitzgerald: Clear space for the Heisman Trophy
By Jake Rill
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If it’s up to Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead, then Nick Fitzgerald is going to have to make room for some new hardware after the upcoming season.
After Moorhead was hired by the Bulldogs, he soon texted the senior quarterback with an optimistic message.
“He said, ‘I want you to clear off a spot on your mantle for the Heisman Trophy and I want you to know what your ring size is. You’re going to need it,'” Fitzgerald said while meeting with reporters at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Nick Fitzgerald said that when Joe Moorhead texted him for the first time after he was hired, he told him to clear off a spot on his mantle for the Heisman Trophy. pic.twitter.com/89uu6GxzFS
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) July 18, 2018
It’s certainly not an unreasonable prediction that Fitzgerald could win the Heisman this season.
Last year, Fitzgerald passed for 1,782 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for 984 yards and 14 touchdowns while leading Mississippi State to a 9-4 season.
Add another year of experience for Fitzgerald, and he may not just be one of the top players in the SEC, but perhaps the entire country.
Moorhead’s coaching career with the Bulldogs — and Fitzgerald’s bid for a potential Heisman Trophy — begin Sept. 1, when they host Stephen F. Austin to open the 2018 season.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
