Twitter reacts to Matt Luke being named Ole Miss football's head coach

Matt Luke was introduced as Ole Miss football’s official head coach during a press conference Monday. The Daily Mississippian took to Twitter and asked followers if they were happy with the decision to hire Luke. Here are some of the responses:

Absolutely. Few love Ole Miss as much as Matt Luke. I think the players’ love for Coach Luke says it all. And if we’re being realistic, Ole Miss is not the most desirable coaching job right now. Nice to have a coach that wants to be at Ole Miss.

— Nicole Bounds (@Nicole_Marie_23) November 27, 2017

We need someone who loves this school and will be here whatever happens and that’s Matt Luke, so I️ hope he does well.

— brady (@bkies_) November 27, 2017

VERY happy with our Head Coach Matt Luke. Seen his hard work & love for Ole Miss many years both on the practice field working with Ole Miss Football & as an official in games – when he played and coached. He is an Ole Miss Rebel!!

— William C 🔴R🔵 (@wcorrero) November 27, 2017

I think the “Powers that Be” know the results of the pending NCAA investigations and also knew no other coach would want the position. Matt Luke deserves a chance – Let’s see how he does.

— Scott Caldwell (@OleMissJedi) November 27, 2017

It’s about time Ole Miss takes care of Ole Miss people & gives them a chance. Is he “young and inexperienced”-yes? Can he grow-you bet Will he make mistakes – didn’t Freeze, doesn’t Saban, Dabo, Meyer (53-24 vs. Iowa). People need to give him a chance.

— Chris Muller (@rebelinc) November 27, 2017

Although most of the responses to The Daily Mississippian’s tweet were positive, some fans on Twitter have other things to say. One user even edited their account to dedicate it to firing Luke. @AirMississippi changed its name to the saddest landshark. Here are some of the highlights from that timeline:

Started tweeting #FireMattLuke in 2012. Never would have thought I’d still be tweeting #FireMattLuke in 2017.

— 🎄#FireMattLuke 🎄 (@AirMississippi) November 26, 2017

This is not ideal https://t.co/asKSXmRWMP

— 🎄#FireMattLuke 🎄 (@AirMississippi) November 27, 2017

I’ll give Matt Luke this, his team didn’t quit this year when they had every opportunity to do so. Silver lining, right?

— 🎄#FireMattLuke 🎄 (@AirMississippi) November 27, 2017

You can still vote in The Daily Mississippian’s Twitter poll until Tuesday morning here: