coastfootballfanman

How about we just drop the name of the schools? LOL.

I have been trying very hard to not put his name with EVERY opening discussed LOL

Well those are just are Some names I was told are floating around. Not sure who the he you are referring to is, but he may have or will throw his name in.

I agree. Lacey would probably the only one I would be excited about (if he really has applied) with what he has done at Hattiesburg. I wonder if a guy like Corey Reynolds will put in?

Not sure. Like I said, I was just told he had some interest and was considering putting in for the job.

Pretty common at a lot of schools along the coast and other places. I know Lewis Sims taught English at Moss Point and Pascagoula so one of his assistants could have the PE job. I know Sam Huff at East Central was teaching PE and Health for 2 blocks.

Harrison Central (like most schools on the coast) do not believe you can prioritize athletics and education together. They do not support athletics as a school the way you need to. The few that do (Gulfport, Picayune, Ocean Springs) are the ones you see being uber successful year in and out. I believe d'Iberville is getting there and you are seeing it as their athletic teams have gotten better recently. Until a place like Harrison Central makes athletics a priority, they will continue to flounder. No coach worth their salt is going to want to coach there. Head Football Coaches in today's world do not want to be tied to kids and teaching 2-3 blocks a day. They do not want to have to fight to get coaches off in time for afternoon athletics block or actual planning time for them. It can absolutely be done. Most schools on the coast do not want to.

Hearing Archie Gibbs (OC at Hattiesburg), Zach Green (DC at Gulfport), Tracy Lampley (OC at Ocean Springs), Eric Hollis (Currently on staff at 'Goula), Mikey King (HC at Hancock), and Kendall Lacey (surprisingly), Eric Collier (DC at Biloxi) as names in the mix early on. Also was told Ryan Earnest has some interest and may throw his name in the hat. Also hearing there is some out of state interest, although I have not been given any specific names.

They are relatively balanced. Quarterback has 2200 yards passing. Running back has about 1500 yards rushing. They definitely will lean on the run game when they need a big play or if it is a crucial down/situation.

Maybe it is a 25 million dollar pledge on top of what they already have in place? A situation where LSU says we currently have 20 million in NIL, we are upping it by 25 million and making it 45?

Well it appears they have went back and added Head Football to the Job posting now.

Not saying this is the case in Hattiesburg, because obviously I do not know. However, higher ups (i.e. administration) will sometimes have a vision or want things done a certain way, or how they think it should be done. They bring in someone new who they think will do it their way and when they do not, their ego feels threatened and causes them butt heads with and sometimes to want rid of that new hire. Happens all the time in every type of job/work situation/relationship. So I could see a situation where despite on the field success, there could be some issues behind the scenes where an employee leaving may be the best option. I personally do not take much stock in this, however I heard a similar story from a completely unrelated source in the pine belt 6-8 weeks ago. Now you have this article by a news outlet that has been pretty spot on with recent coaching vacancies and rumors in multiple sports. It signals some smoke. Now, I personally do not believe there is any way he would want to leave Hattiesburg, however I felt the same way when rumors swirled that Pennock was the guy going to Gulfport. So what do I really know? LOL

I think much like Kiffin, the decision comes down to 2 things. 1. Money (Brandon can probably get in the ball park for what Pennock makes now) 2. How consistently do you have the potential to compete for championships. I think Brandon (like LSU) has things in place and has shown they are much more consistent at competing for championships that Gulfport (like Ole Miss) has.

Hearing Bramlett and Pennock are two names to keep an eye on.

MHSAA Website just posted a job for what seems to be Athletic Director only. Does not mention anything related to being the Head Football Coach. So it appears they may be making that a separate position. Which would probably help in hiring a head coach.

Definitely would be an interesting development given the amount of success he is experiencing. I was told something similarly about a month or two ago, but I did not take it for anything serious.

Well this is an interesting development from the rumor mill.. https://southmiss6.com/2025/12/01/prep-football-notebook-catching-up-on-some-coaching-rumors-and-the-morgan-family-affair-this-week/

I have had the pleasure of spending some time around him as we have mutual friends and not too far off from one another in age and he is a great man. Had his shortcomings as a coach, but in my opinion he raised Pascagoula up as a program from where they were the roughly 15-20 years prior to his arrival. Definitely will be hard to replace. I imagine it will draw some really quality applicants.

I think Hattiesburg wins by 21+ honestly. They got it rolling.

Gulfport 27 Brandon 0

Absolutely. He is definitely one of the top coaches on the coast and in the state!

If I were Pascagoula, I would give Stockstill at Pass a call and make him tell me no thanks. That guy knows how to win!

I agree, they most likely have some candidates in mind. I still imagine it will draw some quality names though from throughout the state and surrounding states.

If my Alma mater (Gulfport) was not playing for a south state championship for the first time in 25 years, I would be going to this one. Should be a great game. Right now, I will take Hattiesburg in a close one.

Hasn’t been officially posted on MHSAA website yet, but news outlets as well as the Pascagoula Booster club have posted Lewis Sims is retiring and officially announcing it December 1. I imagine this job will draw some quality candidates.