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Southern Miss likely to fire HC Ellis Johnson as soon as next Monday

Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:21 am
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
35802 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:21 am
Word is the money has been raised for his buyout. Johnson has proved he isn't head coach material taking a 12-2 CUSA championship team and turning them into an 0-11 team on the verge of having the first winless season in Southern Miss history.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
118790 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:22 am to
Landing spot for Kirby maybe...
Posted by Bear Is Dead
Monroe
Member since Nov 2007
4696 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:24 am to
I never understood this hire from the get go.
Posted by Fireman17
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2010
11703 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:42 am to
Sounds like a place Dooley will land CUSA would be more his level.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
27463 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:44 am to
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Sounds like a place Dooley will land CUSA would be more his level

Dooley is going to be lucky to get a HC gig anywhere. He sucked at La Tech and at Tenn. That said, I think he could have been successful if he wasn't following the disaster left by Lane Kiffen. He should have never taken that job.

He's going to have to get a small job like Southern Miss and win big to get another big chance.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42548 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:49 am to
Never understood why they hired him to start with.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
35802 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:58 am to
quote:

Landing spot for Kirby maybe...


He would have to take a pay cut to leave Bama for USM
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
35802 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 8:59 am to
quote:

Sounds like a place Dooley will land CUSA would be more his level.


I doubt Dooley would come here, but he can't be any worse than Ellis Johnson.
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
35802 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:14 am to
How desirable is the Southern Miss job.
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
9569 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:23 am to
I can see Dooley taking a few years off.

His wife did not like the constant moving when he started his coaching career. I can see him just hanging out with family and within a studio.
Posted by PTBob
Member since Nov 2010
7069 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:25 am to
I hope you're right. Watching the games is borderline unbearable.

Feel terrible for the seniors (lampley, etc.).
Posted by Barry Badrinath
MISS'IPPI
Member since Mar 2008
6294 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:27 am to
I think they should go the Fedora plan again. Get some young energetic OC to be their HC. A guy like Todd Monken if he would take the job.

So what if he left 4 years down the road? That means he would have been successful and not go Ofer like this year.
Posted by Hubbhogg
Fayettechill
Member since Dec 2010
13414 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:31 am to
I'd take Ellis as a DC next year though, he was solid at USCe in that regard. If BMFP ends up coaching somewhere he might bring Ellis in, he hired him here for about 2 weeks before Spurrier stole him
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
69980 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:40 am to
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I can see him just hanging out with family and within a studio.

He'll end up in Charlotte doing ESPNU stuff probably.

Would USM consider going the 1AA route or Div 2 route for a proven HC? I don't really know who is out there, but with all the 1aa schools in LA and MS, and the d2 schools in AL, there is probably a viable candidate somewhere in that mix.
Posted by Hubbhogg
Fayettechill
Member since Dec 2010
13414 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:42 am to
I heard Houston Dale loves Hattiesburg
Posted by Barry Badrinath
MISS'IPPI
Member since Mar 2008
6294 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:47 am to
Jesus.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68419 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:50 am to
I love Ellis Johnson and hope he stays at Southern Miss forever.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Member since Jan 2006
71935 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:58 am to
Bryan Harsin?
Todd Monken?
Kliff Kingsbury?
Posted by Al Bundy Bulldog
The Grindfather
Member since Dec 2010
35802 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 11:59 am to
quote:

I heard Houston Dale loves Hattiesburg


He's have to take a pay cut if he went to USM
Posted by smuckers
Member since Nov 2011
205 posts
Posted on 11/19/12 at 12:23 pm to
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