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Southern Miss parts way with head coach Will Hall

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles fired head coach Will Hall on Sunday after a 1-6 start to the 2024 college football season.

The Golden Eagles of Southern Miss became the second college football program to make a head coaching change following Week 8, dismissing Will Hall on Sunday in the midst of his fourth season.

Hall recorded a 14-30 record in his tenure at Southern Miss, and his firing comes on the heels of a 44-28 loss to Arkansas State on Saturday.

“We are grateful to Will and his family for their dedication to Southern Miss over the past four years,” athletic director Jeremy McClain said in a statement. “Will poured his heart and soul into this program and into shaping these young men. Unfortunately, the results on the field didn’t align with our shared goals and expectations.”

Hall will be owed nearly $860,000 per his contract.

The former Tulane offensive coordinator led Southern Miss to a 7-6 record in his second season, which included a win in the LendingTree Bowl, but his 19 games since then yielded just a 4-15 record, including a 1-6 start to the 2024 season.

Assistant head coach Reed Stringer is expected to take over on an interim basis, according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Stringer is in his fourth year with the program, and his second overall stint in Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss DB MJ Daniels killed in shooting

Southern Miss CB M.J. Daniels was fatally shot in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Southern Mississippi defensive back MJ Daniels lost his life in a shooting in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on June 11.

Daniels was 21.

Daniels started for the Golden Eagles in 2023. He transferred to Southern Miss after playing for Ole Miss in 2021 and ’22.

“The University of Southern Mississippi and the Department of Athletics mourn the loss of M.J. Daniels whose life was lost Tuesday evening during an incident that occurred off campus,” Southern Miss said in a statement. “We send our sincere condolences to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time.”

Authorities are looking for information on the fatal shooting/

“We are asking the community for their help and to come forward with any information pertaining to this tragic incident and the untimely death of Marcus Daniels,” a Hattiesburg Police statement said. “We will share as much information as possible without jeopardizing the investigation. We are working closely with the university and local officials.”

“He loved life, always had a smile on his face, always fun to be around, loved football dearly,” George County High School head coach James Ray told the Sun Herald.

“It breaks my heart to hear of this. Great guy, great teammate, great football player, and will be dearly missed. I love this guy.

“He would come to my house and hang out, even when he was at Ole Miss and even when he was at Southern. Just devastated and heartbroken about what we heard today.”

All or nothing: Who will secure the last two spots to the College World Series?

The eyes of the college baseball world will be set on Hattiesburg and Stanford on Monday night.

Six of the eight spots for the Men’s College Baseball World Series have been fulfilled. Florida, Virginia, Oral Roberts, TCU, Wake Forest, and LSU have all secured their spots.

With those spots filled, the eyes of the college baseball world will be set on Hattiesburg and Stanford on Monday night.

In Hattiesburg, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles will look to take down Tennessee and clinch their first College World Series appearance since 2009, the only other trip to Omaha in school history.

Tennessee will be looking for its second appearance in three years, last getting there in 2021. They also made it in 1951, 1995, 2001, and 2005.

The Golden Eagles defeated Tennessee 5-3 in the first game of the Hattiesburg Super Regional on Saturday. Tennessee, however, would claim game two 8-4 on Sunday afternoon behind a quality performance from Chase Dollander who struck out seven over eight innings.

It’s unclear as of early Monday who will be starting for either side.

Then, at 8:00 p.m. on Monday night out in Stanford, California will be the rubber match between No. 8 Stanford and Texas. Both programs are looking for their third-straight College World Series appearance.

The Longhorns took game one of the series on Saturday 7-5 before Stanford bounced back with an 8-3 win on Sunday afternoon. Monday’s projected starters are Matt Scott for Stanford and Tanner Wilt for Texas.

After the final two programs punch their tickets to Omaha this evening, the College World Series will begin on Thursday and will be played through the June 24th weekend.

Florida expected to bring in new DC from Alabama

After losing Patrick Toney to the NFL, Florida has likely found its new defensive coordinator, former Southern Miss DC Austin Armstrong.

Florida is expected to bring in Alabama inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong as the replacement for former defensive coordinator Patrick Toney, who recently accepted a job with the Arizona Cardinals, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz.

Armstrong never really got settled in his new role with the Crimson Tide after officially joining the program just nine days ago. Nick Saban brought him in after an impressive run as the defensive coordinator for Southern Miss for the past two years. The Golden Eagles ranked third nationally in tackles for loss and were fifth in sacks last season. Perhaps even more impressive, Armstrong was the youngest defensive coordinator in FBS when he was hired.

While Napier can’t officially comment on the hire until it’s public, he did speak in general terms with Gators Online on Wednesday.

“You know, one of the things we’ve been able to do is hire good people, and hopefully we can continue that trend,” Napier said. “I think if you looked at who’s worked for us in the past, they’re spread out and they’re all over. So, this is another example.”

Armstrong and head coach Billy Napier have some history together. He worked under Napier in 2018 and 2020 at Louisiana-Lafayette. He also has some knowledge on how Florida’s biggest foe operates after spending a season working under Kirby Smart at Georgia in 2019.

It’s safe to say that Armstrong is a rising star in the college football coaching ranks, but he’ll be put under a spotlight now that he’s at Florida. The Gators can’t afford to regress on defense next year. At least, Napier said that the new hire should be in town before the start of spring camp.

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Frank Gore Jr. tells social media to chill after he stiff-arms his aunt

Record-setting Frank Gore Jr. just wants folks on social media to chill

Who can blame Frank Gore Jr.’s aunt for being thrilled?

The Southern Miss running back was being interviewed after his record-setting performance in the Golden Eagles’ 38-24 victory over Rice in the Lending Tree Bowl on Saturday.

His exuberant aunt wanted to congratulate her nephew for his 329-yard rushing performance but the time wasn’t right and Gore shoved her out of the shot.

Needless to say, the push went viral causing Gore to let all of social media know it was time to relax and that he adores his aunt.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Southern Miss College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

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Head Coach: Will Hall, 3-9, 2nd year at USM
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview 2022

It’s not like the program hasn’t been through weird lulls before.

For years, Southern Miss was a rock-solid Conference USA power that went to bowl games every year, enjoyed winning seasons as the norm, and even made a few pushes for the conference championship, winning it in 2011.

Then came the disastrous 1-23 run followed up with a 3-9 2014, and then everything bounced back with a trip to the 2015 Conference USA title game and everything returned to normal.

And then came the loss to South Alabama to open the 2020 season, the coaching changes followed soon after, and all of a sudden the team was on a bad run going 2-19 against FBS teams.

The 2021 version couldn’t move the offense, the defense couldn’t carry the entire load, and it got ugly – the O didn’t hit 20 points against an FBS program until November 19th.

But head coach Will Hall managed to pull off two late wins, and now he’s got that momentum, a new conference with the move to the Sun Belt, and one of the league’s most experienced teams with a loaded defense and – if nothing else – a ton of depth, transfers, and experience on offense.

Again, it’s happened before, and it wouldn’t be shocking if there’s a big boost this year. This team might just be good enough to go from miserable to contender in a snap.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview 2022: Offense

There’s a whole lot of experience returning, but the offense that was dead last in the nation in tackles for loss allowed, and dead last in turnovers, and among the worst in the country in third downs and, oh yeah, scoring, could still uses some work. The Golden Eagles averaged just 266 yards and 18 points per game, but …

The offensive line got a whole lot off work this offseason. It’s a veteran group with depth after bringing in a slew of big bodies through the transfer portal. It also is undergoing a change in coaching with Sam Gregg a good get from Liberty to make this group go. Now he has to find the right combination to get someone blocked.

The running backs are in placed to go. Frank Gore Jr. is the main man after running for 801 yards and five scores, and Mississippi State transfer Janari Dean is pushing his way into playing time in a rotation with second-leading rusher Dajon Ricard.

The quarterbacks have to survive behind the line that kept getting them popped. Six different Golden Eagles threw at least 11 passes last year, and now it’ll likely be Ty Keyes after a strong offseason, but this is hardly a settled gig with five other options still in the hunt.

The receiving corps is one of the team’s biggest strengths thanks to top target Jason Brownlee coming off a 46-catch, eight touchdown season. He’s good, Jakarius Gaston is a big target who can stretch the field, and like everyone else on this team but quarterback, the transfer portal is bringing in some help.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles Preview 2022: Defense

The defense was a plus considering the offense didn’t bring a whole lot of help. There wasn’t a pass rush, but the run defense wasn’t bad and the pass D was the best in Conference USA. That’s a tad misleading – the teams on the slate that could through had few problems doing it – but …

This really is a good, deep secondary full of options. The D only came up with 11 picks – a lot came late in the year – but Natrone Brooks is a solid corner and leading tackler Malik Shorts should be one of the most productive safeties in the Sun Belt.

Now they need help from more of a pass rush. Hello transfer portal.

Josh Carr earned all-star honors as an edge rusher after leading the team with 4.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss, but this line will be all about the JUCO transfers and guys from Mississippi State and Ole Miss to help boost the rotation on the defensive front.

Jalen Williams is a huge tackle from Arkansas, Armandous Cooley was a nice 6-2, 305-pound tackle get from Mississippi State, and Quentin Bivens from Ole Miss should play a role inside.

The linebacking corps has its hitters. Hayes Maples has been one of the team’s leading tacklers for a few years, and Santrell Latham and Swayze Bozeman can get all over the field. 234-pound TQ Newsome is one of the team’s bigger linebacking options working behind Maples.

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LSU baseball makes NCAA Tournament field, heading to Hattiesburg Regional

The Tigers are the No. 2 seed in the regional hosted by Southern Miss.

LSU is headed to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for the Hattiesburg Regional as the No. 2 seed to open the NCAA Tournament, the selection committee announced on Monday afternoon.

I’m nicknaming this the “All-Gold Regional” because every team has some form of gold in their color scheme. LSU’s first game will be against the No. 3 seed Kennesaw State Owls (35-26) on Friday night. The Owls were the champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The winner of the Hattiesburg Regional will play against the winner of the Coral Gables Regional. Miami is the host for that one. The Arizona Wildcats are the No. 2 seed, Ole Miss is the No. 3 seed, and Canisius is the No. 4 seed.

Looking at the full bracket, I would say LSU got a really favorable draw as far as their regional is concerned. Some of these regions are absolutely stacked. The Miami regional is one of them that has three really good baseball teams. The Gainesville and Louisville regionals are insane.

The No. 4 seed in the Gators‘ regional has a record of 42-17 just to describe how insane it is. Regional play is a double-elimination format and LSU has a great shot at finding their way to the Super Regional, at least.

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Alabama looks to play a complete game against Southern Miss

Alabama should beat Southern Miss easily, but the question is, will they dominate for sixty minutes?

No. 1 Alabama has started the 2021 season undefeated with a 3-0 record. For most schools, that’s enough, but at Alabama, you are not just expected to win, you are expected to completely dominate.

As Alabama heads into week four, the question remains, can Alabama play a complete sixty-minute football game?

Southern Miss enters the contest with a 1-2 record. Let’s take a look at the Golden Eagles.

Southern Miss Preview:

Offensively, you are going to recognize one name, Frank Gore Jr., the starting running back for the Golden Eagles. Gore is the son of NFL running back Frank Gore. Gore is the playmaker for the Golden Eagle offense and if Alabama can limit explosive plays from Gore, the Tide should make quick work on defense.

At quarterback, the Golden Eagles have been inconsistent. Starter Trey Lowe is expected to miss with an injury. Lowe actually has a connection with the Tide. His grandfather Woodrow played linebacker for Alabama from 1972-75. He was a three-time All-American for the Crimson Tide.

Freshman Ty Keyes has stepped in for Lowe but has only completed 52.6% of his passes for just one touchdown and two interceptions. Keyes has also been sacked 10 times.

If there was ever a game that the Alabama defensive line should dominate, it’s this week against Southern Miss. Through three games the Southern Miss quarterbacks have been sacked 16 times.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles have been decent. But their competition hasn’t been the strongest.

Southern Miss has been stout against the run, giving up just 43.7 yards rushing per game, but as I mentioned, the competition has not been great. The Alabama offense should be able to move around the Golden Eagle defense with relative ease.

Alabama Preview:

We know all the stats for both sides of the ball for the Tide. So for the preview, let’s just look at what I believe we need to see from Alabama on Saturday.

The Alabama offensive line needs to play mistake-free football and consistently push around the Southern Miss defensive front. The running game needs to be a focal point and it needs to be explosive. Bryce Young needs to be more consistent on the deep ball and the wideouts need to create more separation and cut down on dropped passes. Overall the offense needs to play a complete game for the entire sixty minutes.

It is much of the same for the Alabama defense. The guys up front need to penetrate consistently and make plays in the backfield. The linebackers need to fill the proper lanes and make the tackle. The secondary needs to take proper angles and like the linebackers, make the tackle.

There is too much talent on the Alabama defense to not play better than what they did this past Saturday. Let’s see if they can regroup and get better.

Overall Thoughts:

It’s really simple for Alabama this weekend, play a complete sixty-minute football game with the same intensity and focus from start to finish.

I believe Alabama will prove they have what it takes to be a championship football team. The talent is there, let’s see if the leadership and intangibles are there too.

Score Prediction: Alabama 56 Southern Miss 7

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Alabama’s all-time record against Southern Miss

How has Alabama historically faired against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles?

No. 1 Alabama enters week four of the college football season with a 3-0 record. Last Saturday Alabama narrowly escaped Gainesville, FL with a 31-29 victory over the Gators.

Now the Tide returns home for a non-conference matchup against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Southern Miss enters the contest with a 1-2 overall record.

Alabama and Southern Miss are familiar opponents. The two programs have met a total of 46 times, dating all the way back to 1947, a matchup that Alabama won 34-7 in Birmingham, AL.

Overall, Alabama owns the series with a 35-6 series advantage. The two programs also have two ties with each other.

Perhaps the most shocking fact about this series is that Southern Miss won two straight games against the Tide in consecutive years back in 1953-54.

The two schools last met in 2019, a contest Alabama won 49-7.

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