Best social media reactions to Mississippi State's overtime loss

The reactions from Mississippi State fans covers a wide range of emotions after the heartbreaking loss. Here are some of the best we could find.

Tennessee linebacker Jeremiah Telander (22) defends a Mississippi State player during a college football game between Tennessee and Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Sept. 27, 2025. | Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Mississippi State's 41-34 overtime loss to No. 15 Tennessee at home was a crushing disappointment simply because the Bulldogs had a chance.

The coaches knew it. The players knew it. Every single person watching the game knew it.

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It's a tough loss, but the Bulldogs fans are (mostly) supportive and still have a positive outlook on the season.

Inevitably, life’s slings and arrows of agony and despair connect with their intended target, inflicting a web of sorrow and melancholy upon its victim. And though the crushing weight of defeat has once again enveloped me, I shall trudge forward.

For it is all I know.

— Brandon Walker (@BFW) September 28, 2025

This team has no quit in them.

— Uncle Rico (@uncle_rico__) September 27, 2025

As much as tonight hurts, Joel speaks the truth. We need sellouts in all three of our remaining home games. #PackDavisWade, and the wins will come. #HailState https://t.co/dS5bDpvGb2

— Dawson Smith (@DSmith4131) September 28, 2025

State gonna catch one slipping before the season is over with

— iamchrismicheal (@boyd_micheal) September 28, 2025

Well. That was fun. Just remember - 12 months ago we’re not in this game at all. We are so much better and more wins are coming. #HailState #Cowbells #Bellsmith

— Bellsmith, LLC (@thebellsmith) September 28, 2025

Of course, not all social media posts were positive. Plenty of fans made their displeasure about quarterback Blake Shapen's performance known.

Shapen really shouldn't be playing. Let's be honest.

— Chase Stewart (@ChaseIsChasin) September 28, 2025

If we lose, it’s Blake Shapen’s fault and I’ll be good with starting another QB just to see if it will fix these lack of awareness in the pocket and bad passes/INTs

— Samson (@Samson_P_Buck) September 27, 2025

Van Buren started his very first game as a true freshman at Texas, therefore
I don't see why you don't start KT1 or even give him half the snaps at A&M next week.

It is incredible to me how Shapen has only regressed since his freshman year at Baylor

— Eddie "Stingray" Sawyer (@msubulldogs79) September 28, 2025

And, naturally, the most popular Mississippi State today is a backup quarterback.

A man by the name of “Kamario Taylor” is on the roster

Start him. pic.twitter.com/h6A3Sjy0xn

— Jeff Le🅱️🅱️y’s 🅱️urner™️ (@Lebby_Burner) September 28, 2025

I don't understand why you don't just run Kamario out there on more plays than you did. Especially its meant for the qb to run

— Everything MS State (@msudawg04) September 28, 2025

It is time to start Kamario Taylor pic.twitter.com/DutSLoSEhq

— HailStateMuse (@HailStateMuse) September 28, 2025

But amidst all of the negative posts, there were some positive ones supporting Shapen.

How are people blaming Shapen? He did all he could with little to no time in the pocket when trying to throw the ball. We wouldn’t have been in that game without his experience and leadership. Come on guys

— MissStateHomer (@MissStateHomer) September 28, 2025

State’s over/under win total this season was 3.5. And now people want to bench Shapen after a 4-1 start and a OT loss to #15 Tennessee. Calm down.

— Josh Raybon (@joshraybon) September 28, 2025

And, finally, in an alternate dimension somewhere:

Egg Bowl for the #1 seed in the CFP is gonna hit like crack.

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 27, 2025