UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Joe Moorhead’s reputation as an upfront, tell it like it is football coach helped him earn the trust of his players while he turned around a Fordham team that went 1-10 the season before he arrived.
Four seasons and a 38-13 record later, Moorhead left his alma mater Saturday night to a standing ovation from his players, ones who knew it was only a matter of time before Moorhead had a chance to climb the coaching ranks and take his up-tempo offense elsewhere.
Moorhead told his Fordham players as much after its final game of the season, saying he was fielding calls from potential suitors, leaving no one too surprised Saturday when news broke that he would be named the Nittany Lions new offensive coordinator.