LSUDad Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 This didn’t take long to get started. That didn't take long: First FBS head coaching change of the 2020 season has happened SDS Staff | 2 minutes ago That didn’t take very long. After just one weekend of action, there is a new head coach at Southern Miss. According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, after failing to show up for work on Monday to coach the Eagles, head coach Jay Hopson has stepped down from his position at the school. Thamel is also reporting that Southern Miss offensive coordinator Scotty Walden has been named as the team’s interim head coach. News of Hopson’s pending departure at Southern Miss was first reported Sunday evening by Southern Miss Rivals site, Big Gold Nation. Southern Miss lost its season opener over the weekend to South Alabama, 32-21. The game was South Alabama’s first road win since 2017. During his four seasons (and one game during the 2020 season) at Southern Miss, Hopson’s overall record at the school was 28-23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Report: Potential Southern Miss head coach candidates include ex-SEC coach and a current SEC assistant Adam Spencer | 1 hour ago On Monday, it was reported that the first coaching change of the 2020 FBS season had already taken place, as Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson was expected to step down. As you probably know, it doesn’t take the coaching carousel long to get spinning, so there are already some reports out there about potential candidates to replace Hopson. 00:04 01:00 On Monday afternoon, Stadium’s Brett McMurphy tweeted out a list of 7 candidates, including former Ole Piss head coach Hugh Freeze and current Georgia OC Todd Monken: It’s obviously still very early in the season, so it remains to be seen what sort of timeline Southern Miss will have for the coaching search. If the Golden Eagles are willing to wait until after the season, they may have some more of a chance of landing one of these coaches for the vacancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 Todd Monken would be the better choice. Will see how this one goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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