Mississippi State’s coaching search was a model of competence. It lost Dan Mullen, as most expected. But, the Bulldogs didn’t panic or make an overreaction hire losing its program’s second-winningest coach. Instead, Cohen and Co. had plainly done their homework, looking at exciting candidates who spanned a range of competencies, ages, and divisions. MSU interviewed Alabama DC Scott Pruitt, an up-and-comer who will soon helm his own team; put out feelers to former DC Manny Diaz; it looked at Memphis’ offensively-inclined Mike Norvell; and then made its hire...and it should be a pretty good one.
Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead was named the Bulldogs’ new head coach yesterday.