Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson talked about what he liked from practice on Friday and what he wants to see from his team on Saturday. Hattiesburg American
HATTIESBURG — While the battles at quarterback, running back and receiver have attracted all the attention this fall camp, perhaps the most pressing competition for the Southern Miss football team is what the Golden Eagles are going to do in the secondary.
USM has more bodies to replace in the defensive backfield than any other position group in 2018, with departed seniors Tavarius Moore, Cornell Armstrong, Jomez Applewhite, Curtis Mikell and Kelsey Douglas representing all nine of the team's interceptions from a year ago, and 36 of the squad's 52 pass breakups.