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8 potential South Alabama head coaching candidates

South Alabama’s Joey Jones will coach his final game Dec. 2 vs. New Mexico State, after which he’ll step down and a new era of Jaguars football will begin.

But who will USA hire to replace Jones, the only coach in program history? There should be no shortage of qualified candidates.

Here are 8 coaches who might be on the Jaguars’ list:

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Pruitt, 43, has never been a head coach, but is the one of the mostly highly respected defensive minds in the country and is known as an outstanding recruiter.