Ole Miss struggled with offensive consistency down the stretch of its disastrous 2016 season, a flailing run game and the loss of Chad Kelly dooming it to long stretches of incompetence. Hugh Freeze thinks he may have found the answer in Sam Houston State offensive coordinator Phil Longo, who Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reports has been hired to replace the recently-fired Dan Werner. Longo spent the last three seasons coordinating an up-tempo, air raid derivative that’s become the most prolific offense at the FCS level, though struggles against stiffer competition in the playoffs raises questions about his ability to transition to the SEC.
Ole Miss hires Phil Longo as offensive coordinator, per report
