This was inevitable as horrible as Southern MIss has been since the start of 2023, and I am surprised Hall struggled this much at what seemed like a perfect job for him. Yes, it's hard to recruit in Conference USA, but no harder than it is at most of the schools that were kicking USM's butt. Hall will land on his feet. He is smart and stable.
Actually, though, I'm more interested in the tattered career of Chip Long. In his last four years as an in-game coach, he got fired at Notre Dame after the 2019 season because the other coaches did not like him, piloted Tulane to a 2-10 season and was detested by Michael Pratt (I personally had a great relationship with Long), joined a sinking ship at Georgia Tech in 2022 and did not survive the in-season coaching change and was part of his college roommate getting fired midway through 2024. That's Hall of Shame material.
Actually, though, I'm more interested in the tattered career of Chip Long. In his last four years as an in-game coach, he got fired at Notre Dame after the 2019 season because the other coaches did not like him, piloted Tulane to a 2-10 season and was detested by Michael Pratt (I personally had a great relationship with Long), joined a sinking ship at Georgia Tech in 2022 and did not survive the in-season coaching change and was part of his college roommate getting fired midway through 2024. That's Hall of Shame material.
