Hopson's hire should immediately help a Southern Miss defense that struggled at times during the 2015 season. He is a great hire for a program that needs a long term solution at head coach.
By now, you are a bit familiar with newly minted Southern Miss Golden Eagles head coach Jay Hopson. The former Alcorn State head coach is a Mississippi native and former assistant for the Golden Eagles, coaching on two different occasions for the program.
Hopson started his college career as a player for Ole Miss from 1988-1991, spending his time in Oxford as a defensive back.