Coach Golding and UTSA's new coach to come after our recruits hard. Already happening.

Does anyone know what Monken's buy out was? Did we at least receive anything for him leaving like this? Would be nice if we received some compensation that could go towards the next coach.

Have been touching base with a few recruits since the news broke:

Lorenzo Dantzler - "I am 100% committed to Southern Miss."

Jacques Turner - "It was shocking to hear the news, but it doesn't affect my commitment."

UPDATE: 5:02 PM

Wyatt Richthofen - "During the visit I committed not only to Coach Monken but the institution as well. On the visit I really got to know the staff and the players. I connected with all of them immediately and I felt comfortable on campus. I am sorry that I missed the opportunity to get coached by a great guy like Coach Monken. But I do know that he has to do what's best for him and it's a good opportunity and I wish him the best of luck with the Buccaneers! #SMTTT"

Will have more as they become available.

Our new coach matches Monken's career win total in first year.

TTT

I dont think this program needs a splash hire....I think we need someone who understand who and what Southern Miss football is and is built on. We need someone who understand that TM rebuilt this program. TM leaves this program very healthy and trending in a great direction. We need someone to continue the way this program has been rebuilt...the values, the hard work, the creativity. We need someone like Duggan or Lindsey. Someone to keep sailing the ship thats head and heels headed in the right direction.

I hope that our administration doesnt over think this process. Or try and get cute. Whats been going on here the past 3 years has worked. Just because the head coach leaves doesnt mean that you start over. Hopefully he taught his staff and encouraged them to participate in our growth. NOW IS NOT THE TIME to panic and overreact. Next man UP!! Duggan or Lindsey are my hands down vote.

Hire him immediately for head coach. Do whatever is needed to keep rest of coaches in place. I love Duggan, but we need an offensive guy to head out program. Get it done and announced ASAP. We might be able to keep this recruiting class and keep offensive continuity.

Should be a good show, any ideas on what we should talk about?

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On a lighter topic in the middle of this mess - Home Town debuted Sunday and I thought it was really good. For those who didn't see the earlier thread, it's a HGTV show set in Laurel. A couple helps someone new to Laurel restore an old home. One of our own USM grads got the first one. It is done really well. I personally felt a connection having spent a lot of time in Laurel growing up. Also, our USM grad was from Stringer where my grandmother was from. She thought Stringer was heaven. Spent many a Thanksgiving with my cousins in Stringer growing up. Anyway, great show. Hope all support it so it gets renewed.

If and when he wins, he will catch the first train out of town. We'll just have to be prepared to reload, and quickly.

I've seen several post along the lines of "Coach A will leave as soon as he can, Coach B will stick around." You're really gullible if you think anyone not named Jeff Bower will stick around. This goes back to the Bobby Collins days when he packed up and left after the best season in school history. Unless something changes, it's just the way it will always be here.

Even if it's just for 1-2 seasons, let's hire the guy that can win the most games in '16, and not even evaluate whether or not he'll stick around.

Any AD would. I just hope some don't pull out or question why Monken is leaving at this time. Again it is the timing that I have the most problem with.

Things are moving pretty as at Southern Miss considering the news that broke yesterday. So far the BGN cell phone has had multiple seizures and my email in box contains about 300 unread emails.

A source close to the search process has relayed some information to BGN and we have reason to believe that it is good, solid, legitimate information.

Sources tell BGN that Director of Athletics Bill McGillis will begin the interview process as early as this morning.

McGillis is expected to interview Southern Miss defensive coordinator David Duggan this morning. Later in the day we have reason to believe that McGillis will meet with Arizona State OC Chip Lindsey. The Lindsey meeting will likely be off campus.

A reliable source has told me that UAB head coach Bill Clark has expressed interest in the job, which would be kind of a splash hire.

In short folks, do not expect this to be a long and drawn out process. I expect a head coach to be in place by Thursday night.

We could do much worse I am okay with this. I was worried about experience but if Bill Is happy and that is the name Todd Monken and most of the team is behind I am okay

Does Coach Duggan really WANT to be the HC for Southern Miss or is he applying as a way to keep his job here and to stand in for his fellow coaches? If he just wants to continue to be the DC, then we should give him a multiple year contract as DC and hire an OC (Chip or otherwise). If Duggan truly wants to be our HC then I think he has everything we need to build on our current success. I don't like the idea of limiting ourselves to only offensive coaches.

I don't think must OCs would have a problem conning into a HC job with a proven DC already hired. If you remember, one of the pluses to hiring Blake last round was that he'd bring Duggan back. Well, we hired Monken and Duggan was still back. I think our admin may have made that a stipulation with hiring either of them and it worked well.

Stay tuned for official word.

Very early in the process, but let's see where the board stands.

OC at Oklahoma. Former OC at ECU. Coached at Texas Tech under Leach. 32 years old and coaches a dynamic offense. One of the brightest minds out there. Makes 500,000 per year according to Internet. ECU wanted him bad but good friends with Ruffin and would not interview to his credit. ECU fans I know adore him. Interview him.
I vote Lindsey or Duggan otherwise. Give assistants a raise. I'll give to a special fund if we start one. SMTTT damn it!

Seldom happens. It seems like ADs are just unwilling to do it - like it's on their "NEVER do this" list.
The last time I recall such overwhelming fan opinion to do it here was 2012 with Blake.

The unusual timing in this case (...after the D1 coaching carousel has ended...) may make this that rare occasion, but I'm not going to be surprised a bit if it doesn't happen...

If it doesn't happen, please please please Bill - don't introduce the new man as a "funny dude"...

Who BM was talking about inn the video when he said "It could be a positions coach with no coordinator experience" and then mentioned how Dabo Sweeney had never been a coordinator prior to becoming Head Coach at Clemson.

Very high priority. I'm about good with Duggan or Lindsay at this point.

I had to edit this post...

I was livid when I first heard the news, but I was uninformed. Lesson learned - don't post when I'm upset & until I get all the facts.