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Michael Hawkins' mom ripped West Virginia coaching after a loss.
The West Virginia football team fell to Big 12 rival Texas Tech on Saturday, 53-48. Micheal Hawkins’ mom ripped the coaching staff after the fact.
Her now-deleted rant placed blame on play calling in a game she believes the Mountaineers should’ve won. Her son does not deserve criticism.
The loss continued a frustrating trend in Morgantown. The team has now lost three games in which the offense has scored at least 31 points.
Offense has not been the issue for West Virginia football.
The Mountaineers rank 17th nationally in scoring, averaging over 37 points per game through nine contests. They’ve scored at least 24 points in every game. Hawkins has been a big reason why.
The transfer quarterback leads the team in passing and has tossed 12 touchdowns to just two interceptions. He leads the nation in rushing touchdowns and yards per completion. Hawkins has been a breakout star in his debut season with the program.
It’s a welcomed sight for a passer that struggled at Oklahoma. Across two years in Norman, he failed to find consistency. He completed just 55% of his throws as a sophomore. After the 2025 season, he entered the portal.
Hawkins found his next home in West Virginia, signing with the program in the offseason. He’s been one of the sport’s top players through 10 weeks of play.
Unfortunately, his production has been overshadowed by a dismal defense. The Mountaineers are one of just two teams in the FBS allowing more than 500 yards per game. They’ve given up a Big 12 worst 34.6 points a night.
As a result, the team is just 5-4. The defensive struggles reared their ugly heads once again vs. Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders racked up 638 yards of total offense. West Virginia forced no turnovers while surrendering a season-high 53 points. It was ugly.
There was some criticism of Hawkins and the offense after the fact. The Mountaineers did not score in the fourth quarter. They watched a 48-41 lead dissolve in an eventual five-point loss. Michael Hawkins’ parents refused to listen to the online hate.
Michael Hawkins’ mom rips play calling.
Michael Hawkins’ father nailed it. https://t.co/P3RqZIpy4A
— The Voice of Morgantown (@voicemorgantown) November 8, 2026
The quarterback’s dad took to social media to speak on the game after the loss. His response was tame, though it was a clear shot at the defense.
“Imagine having no turnovers on offense, scoring 48 points, and still lose…,” he wrote on X. It was a fair criticism.
Hawkins’ mom took things a step further. She ripped into the West Virginia football coaching staff in a heated social media post.
Michael Hawkins Jr. is a generational talent who has carried the Mountaineers this season, and his parents are absolutely right here. That said, how is family members being this outspoken on social media good for anyone? There’s not one reasonable #WVU fan that thinks it was their son’s fault.
— The Voice of Morgantown (@voicemorgantown) November 8, 2026
In the message, she took direct aim at play calling. “My boys deserve better,” she wrote in her now-deleted response.
The vocalization of Hawkins’ parents’ frustrations has created some concern about a transfer in the offseason. His mom’s unhappiness with the coaching staff is stoking the fire.
Given his success under center, a move away from West Virginia might be short-sighted. Still, it’s never a good sign to have a star player’s parents ripping the program so publicly.