JHOP wasn't in my top 3 but I'm going to give him a chance to win me over. Dude has done some great things at Alcorn. There is alot to be said about a passionate fb coach. JHOP wanted this job as bad as anyone probably ever has. There have been some tremendous successful coaching stories in the last decade of younger up and coming guys getting a shot that many doubted they deserved to be a HC. I mean what if JHOP turns out to be the next Freeze, Mahalzon, Briles, Paterson. I mean Chizik won a Naty and when he was hired even the diehard AU people scratched their heads. I believe we have seen the worst HC coach ever in Elias Johnson. JHOP will not be another EJ. JHop has to much pride and passion as a coach and for himself to ever let that happen. Like I said JHOP wasn't my favorite candidate but he wasn't nearly my least favorite either. Here's to JHOP getting it done at Southern Miss!!
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You have earned your keep this past week. Looking forward to new news on recruiting and staff hires. Thanks

....will be a good Head Coach here or not but you have to give him credit for guts. He saw what he wanted and he took risks to it. The Alcorn job could have been a career-ender both in terms or results and perception. I have to give him credit for having the guts to chase his dream and have enough confidence in himself to take risks along the way. I'm on board with this hire.

Jay Hopsin is in conversations with Dave Duggan and other assistant coaches about the direction he wants the program to go and comparing their vision for the program with his own. He is a very smart man and the area he succeeded at best as a head coach at Alcorn was putting together a good staff and letting them coach

Taking a short break from the coaching search and bringing you some basketball line-ups:


UTSA (4-17, 2-6)

G JR Harris 6-4, 170
G Christian WIlson 6-2, 170
G Ryan Bowie 6-1, 185
F Lucas O'Brien 6-10, 245
F James Ringholt 6-10, 230

Southern Miss (6-12, 3-4)

G Kourtlin Jackson 6-4, 190
G Khari Price 5-9, 170
G Keljin Blevins 6-5, 190
F Raheem Watts 6-7, 216
F Quinton Campbell 6-7, 195

And season tix. That's all folks!

IF you guys and gals would please take the time to respond Positive to Tweets made by Recruits, the school, coaches, Rivals, Scouts and Everyone else that is doing their best to PROMOTE our New COACH it would be Greatly Appreciated by Many USM fans.

4 Years as a Head Coach and He won 2 Conference Championship

I know we don't have room on paper but if we lose a couple, are any worth chasing? I guess Hopson would know if any are CUSA pad level.

I wonder if Duggan was offered the job and declined (doubtful I think) or if BM just wasn't impressed with him. I'm curious as to how things played out with DD and why Bill didn't feel he could lead this team. We may never know but if someone has any info, I'd love to hear it. Thanks.

Alright guys from all the various bits of info I am getting there is more chatter trending Hopson than anyone else this afternoon.

I am not ready to say he's the guy but he seems to be trending to the top of stack.

Rivals Kentucky staff do not believe Gran is still in it, but they admittedly don't have a lot off contacts close to him because hes only been there a few weeks.

Anything can happen but that is the latest from multiple sources.

It will be either Nussmeir, or Gran or Hopson and the announcement will be tomorrow.

This may be unrealistic or unfair, but I'm not lowering my standards for next season...Anything short of a CUSA West title is a letdown. This isn't a rebuild. Good luck to Coach Hopson.

And season tix. That's all folks!

Hate I couldn't be there,but sounded like a good night.

at the game tonight. It is the best played game under doc I have seen. Team has been really good tonight in all phases of the game . Great win.

Just curious... Could it be, that Monken was thinking with Chip gone, if he left at the last minute, Duggan would be the unquestioned hire to replace him with so many things at stake, right before signing day?

Maybe that was the plan, and it backfired because BM knew this day would come and had already start compiling his list.

Because of all the issues going on with big donors right now BM could not pull out his A1 list (not enough time) but he had a list ready of quality candidates in case of emergency... Such as this.

I know, one of my crazy theories again... Or is it really crazy ?

Might not be the sexiest, but he will win big here.

What are our chances at Ameshya Williams (West Harrison)? From my understanding, her grades are... not the best, but are we still looking at her, or has she chosen another school?

Will JH retain any of the coaches on the staff now since they recruited all of the players coming in or bring in his staff from Alcorn, which I think would be a huge mistake? Anyone in the know or thoughts?

The guys win tonight to bring recorded to 7-12. I know it is an if but the early losses to JSU, Troy and WC are are the difference in being above .500 or not. Early on none of the starters had ever started a game together. It is what it is but the guys have not given up.A lot of fight in them.

Great guy. Good Head Coach he managed a Football program as good as anyone on the FCS level. I think that will translate over well as our Head Coach. He knows Mississippi and Louisiana he knows Southern Miss. I think he retains Duggan and the two of them will work together in restoring Nasty to the Nasty Bunch. He may bring in his Offensive Coordinator to help Co Coordinate with Coach Woz and together combine offensive philosophies. This ain't the hire I wanted but its one I can support. Welcome Back to Hattiesburg Coach Hopson. SOUTHERN MISS TO THE TOP!!!!

a high character man, a very good recruiter, a guy players will love to play for, and a guy who has proven he can win an win big as a CEO at a tough place. Plus he can't be so bad coming from the SWAC!

Southern Mississippi moved quickly to find its new head coach.

Six days after Todd Monken left the program to become the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, athletic director Bill McGillis announced the hire of Jay Hopson as head coach. Hopson spent the past four seasons as head coach at FCS Alcorn State, where he notched a 32-17 overall record and won back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference titles in 2014 and 2015.

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