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Zach Arnett stepped in for Mississippi State as the interim head coach after Mike Leach was hospitalized in 2022, and the Bulldogs took off the interim tag following Leach’s death in December of 2023. Less than a year later, however, Mississippi State has decided to go in a different direction. Arnett was fired on Monday, Nov. 13, following a 51-10 loss to Texas A&M that ended a three-game stretch in which the Bulldogs were outscored 102-26 by SEC foes.
While the Mississippi State coaching search might not draw the same caliber of names as the Texas A&M coaching search, the Bulldogs have proven they can contend with the right leader. They’ve recorded seven seasons of eight wins or more since 2010, finishing four of those years in the AP Top 25. An intriguing mix of current and former college head coaches, plus college and NFL assistants, could all be in play. If you love the Bulldogs, or just want to know if your coach is the next target, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Gene’s Page, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Mississippi State.
The staff at Gene’s Page is led by Steve Robertson, who has covered the Bulldogs for 25-plus years and has consistently been the leading insider covering Mississippi State football. Robertson has been a mainstay in the Mississippi State community — breaking the news of both Mike Leach and Dan Mullen’s hiring. He’s written three books: Flim Flam, Stark Villains and Alpha Dawgs, which have all been on the Mississippi best seller’s list.
Robertson and the Gene’s Page staff have collectively put together a list of coaches to watch as the Bulldogs are in the thick of their search. According to Robertson’s sources, Mississippi State has been working behind the scenes for a while knowing…
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2023-11-15 17:34:30
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