Jay Hopson to USM

[wpmusm]

Should be announced soon.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Thanks, but I'll wait for football scoop to confirm...

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Ha ha

 

[11thEagleFan]

Good. At this point he's about the best available after ASU offered Lindsey more money to stay. I'd have liked to have seen Meacham from TCU get the job. Never understood the love for Nussmeier AT ALL. An OC with multiple years of sub-100 offensive rankings? No thanks.

 

[57stratdawg]

He's a solid hire if true.

 

[was21]

Probably their best bet other than the current DC who may have a tough time adjusting to being passed over

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

Would've went with Campbell over Hopson.

 

[patdog]

Could be a real good hire for you guys. Once Bill Clark passed on the job, he was probably about the best available. Still not sure why Jason Simpson didn't get more mention for the job. He's done a decent, but not great, job at UT Martin, and is an alum and grew up less than 30 miles from Hattiesburg.

 

[civildawg88]

Time to remind football scoop of his Twitter argument DS

 

[esplanade91]

Didn't realize how good of a year he had at CA. Only lost to some really good teams, including a respectable loss to Oklahoma State.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Hopefully he will do well for Southern Miss. I'm not completely sold on him as I prefer a coach with a offensive background but probably the best USM could do given the timing.

 

[The Maroon Pug]

Semi thread hijack, but Bill Clarke is tearing it up on the recruiting trail for UAB. Best class in the CUSA and not even playing football next year.

 

[Indndawg]

Mullen to ASU

or at least interview

 

[wpmusm]

Heard his wife loves Lorman.

 

[was21]

I hear Hopson will commute to H'Burg from Vicksburg like he did at Lorman

 

[wpmusm]

Seriously though, when I heard that he commuted from V'burg to Lorman I couldn't believe it. That's nearly an hour drive. Probably not much desirable real estate in that area though.

 

[was21]

I used to live in Vicksburg and don't remember how far Lorman was down Hwy 61. I don't think Natchez is but about an hour so maybe 35 or 40 miles from Vicksburg to Lorman, not that it really matters

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

I hear Hopson will commute to H'Burg from Vicksburg like he did at Lorman

You heard wrong. Jay's not about to commute from V'burg to H'burg. It's too long of a commute and H'burg is a waaay better place to live than V'burg. This comes from a guy that was born and raised in V'burg. The Red Carpet City wasn't a bad town 30-40 years ago but this isn't the late 70's - early 80's.

 

[was21]

Guess I should have added the sarcasticks. I was born and grew up in Vicksburg as well

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

I apologize for coming off sounding like a dick....my bad. It wasn't intentional.

 

[was21]

Never apologize on the sixpack. If anybody 17's up they pay the price..way it is now, was then and ever shall be

 

[fishwater99]

I bet Jay is glad he didn't take that DB coach job with us.
I told y'all he wanted a HC job.
Best if luck to him.