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[Dawg83]

In 2023 Will Hall went 3-9 at USM

 

In 2024 he started 1-6 before being fired

 

And before the end of 2025 he has been named the HC of a literal Playoff team.

 

There is some major WTF on that one, if you ask me.

[maroontide06]

40 minutes ago, coastfootballfanman said:

I do not see how this was the right move at all. He did not recruit well at USM. Whiffed on HS (or did not recruit them) and Portal players left and right. Surely there were better options out there? Did they not reach out to call anyone? As a Tulane alum and former player, this hire pisses me off. I like Will Hall. I think he is a good assistant coach, but he proved he was not ready for being a head coach at the FBS level. I would have rather promoted Craddock (OC) and Gasparato (DC)

Just focus on that Gulfport win.  That was chef's kiss good.  Stay on cloud 9 for a while cuz y'all earned it.

[Insideradvantage]

2 hours ago, Dawg83 said:

In 2023 Will Hall went 3-9 at USM

 

In 2024 he started 1-6 before being fired

 

And before the end of 2025 he has been named the HC of a literal Playoff team.

 

There is some major WTF on that one, if you ask me.

It really is a bit strange. 

[pancho]

Bumphis is out in starkville and Holecek might be next

[NoWammies]

If I were Tulane I would’ve promoted Craddock to HC before I went with Hall. 

[rebmus]

Tulane fans: "We need a coach that won't get hired away!" 

Tulane AD: "I got you fam!" 

 

 

[Bulldogs4]

It seemed that Hall did a good job down there as the OC. He was very good in the Gulf South at Livingston and West Georgia. Unfortunately USM  is in a bad position. They hit the jackpot with Huff but only for one year. 
I actually think he will do well at Tulane where he has more resources. 

[Bulldogs4]

And it appears that Chad Bumphis is out at State. Being popular with the fans does not always equate success. Obviously there were some behind the scenes activity going on with this situation. 

[Dawg83]

7 hours ago, pancho said:

Bumphis is out in starkville and Holecek might be next

Holecek may one of the most nondescript assistant coaches State has ever had. If he’s gone, I guess that’s fine. I don’t know the first thing about him and don’t feel that he’s made that strong of an impression at all.

 

Some people are very upset about the Bumphis thing… I personally think it depends on the next hire but I’m not sure I was ever sold on him being that great. I don’t think he’s a bad coach but I always felt like his impact in recruiting and development was very overrated. State has had a ton of HS receivers not pan out in the last few years, and I”m not sure that Chad was super involved in some of the transfers they’ve brought in.

 

I hope there are other staff changes to come too, this was the weakest coaching staff in the SEC the last two years and it needs to be shaken up quite a bit. Sounds like Bumphis is UNLV bound for a reunion with Mullen.

 

State people tend have blinders on when it comes to former players who are in coaching. People mostly remember Bumphis as our best WR in the early Mullen era and somehow conflate that with he’s been a really good coach too. I like Chad as a person but I just don’t see it that way.

Edited December 9, 2025 by Dawg83

[coastball]

This is a terrible hire for Tulane. WIll Hall is a terrible Head Coach. He needs to learn he is a good assistant coach and needs to stay that way

[Dawg83]

John David Baker hired as OM’s new OC. I guess that officially ends the “Charlie Weis is actually staying” rumor mill.

[NoWammies]

Kelvin Bolden coming back to Ole Miss is huge for future recruiting.

[pancho]

they gone need it too with the face of the program gone      i don't buy the golding is the glue mantra.   give it 2 years and ugly will abound

[hasbeen67]

Facebook saying Freeze has landed in Hattiesburg?

[pancho]

look for derrick nix to be with him

[Bulldogs4]

If USM garners Freeze & Nix that will be impressive. 
Freeze is a sleaze ball but he is a good coach and Auburn really pulled the plug prematurely. 
I could see him being successful in Hattiesburg. 

Edited December 10, 2025 by Bulldogs4

[pancho]

His O doesn't work anymore as talented as the SEC defenses are now but who know, it might still work in the sunbelt.

[DrownInEtown]

Hattiesburg’s gonna need their golf courses to ban him if they expect him to win there

[Raiders 10]

Michigan coach fired 

[Dawg83]

Kiffin: I’m about to have the craziest coaching carousel drama you’ve ever seen.

 

Sherrone Moore: Hold my beer

[maroontide06]

1 hour ago, Dawg83 said:

Kiffin: I’m about to have the craziest coaching carousel drama you’ve ever seen.

 

Sherrone Moore: Hold my beer

Dude’s in jail.  Don’t think he can have libations behind bars.

[s1nglewing]

Deboyer to Michigan,  Kiffin to Alabama, Freeze to LSU?

 

LOL

[pancho]

no

[Dawg83]

Anyone else surprised at Golding’s contract? $6.8 million seems quite high for a “never been a head coach” type of hire that certainly would come with some risk.

 

I guess when you put it in the context of he’s about the 4th lowest paid coach in the league even at $6.8 million, it doesn’t seem as bad. I’m not sure what Clark Lea’s new salary at Vandy is, he may be making more than Golding. But otherwise I believe Lebby, Silverfield, and Stein would be the only coaches making less than Pete.

 

Assuming Lea got a big raise, Lebby is probably the lowest paid coach in the league with room to spare…. But hard to argue with it given his record through two years.

Edited December 11, 2025 by Dawg83

[pancho]

this reeks of booster with influence forcing Carter's hand.  He should have made WEis the HC.  Golding ain't going anywhere but he will be by 29.  no way this experiment works.