Larry Fedora new USM Coach

[R1ZOOM]

I'm glad!


http://oklahomastate.scout.com/

[noway]

Im sure its true... But nothing official from neither university or fedora..

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Out of our choices, he seems the best. He's kinda cute, too!!!!!!!

[R1ZOOM]

Out of our choices, he seems the best. He's kinda cute, too!!!!!!!


His wife appears to be blessed in the looks department herself...

[Conveyor Belt]

Looks like he's wearing cyclist glasses in the pic.

[Kitty]

Photo of Coach Fedora and his wife:

http://artemis.austincollege.edu/photos/alumni/legends/legendsreception06_19.jpg

[noway]

Wow Kitty.. This picture might become famous... She is kinda HOT...:clap:

[Kitty]

Wow Kitty.. This picture might become famous... She is kinda HOT...:clap:

Actually I thought of you, Noway, when I posted the picture. :laugh:

[wilebill]

He looks kinda wasted.

[CircusRide]

Wow, he's wasted! He and Eustacy should get to be big buds!

[countrygirl]

Personally, I would have liked it if they had looked more at the JC coaches.

[Kitty]

Wow, he's wasted! He and Eustacy should get to be big buds!

That would make them Larry Buds (http://www.pastdeadline.com/images/2007/03/21/melman2_2.jpg).

:-D

[EricStratton]

I wasn't happy with the way Bower was handled, but if this deal with Fedora goes through, it will be a good hire.....very exciting offense....strong recruiter too....

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I agree, ES..........

[noway]

Wdam is reporting he has the job.. ON sports journal talking about which asst coaches he wants to bring with him.. I wonder why the HA isn't reporting anything.. I like all teh sports guys but the bosses or writers are scared to say anything without a name to back it up..

[virgo]

From the Sun Herald:

Fedora agrees in principle to take USM job (http://www.sunherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/234843.html)

Whatever that means.

[noway]

From the Sun Herald:

Fedora agrees in principle to take USM job (http://www.sunherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/234843.html)

Whatever that means.

Thats what wdam is saying also.. I just dont understand why the HA isn't saying anything...

[HubDoc]

Wow that's great news! I'm glad they landed someone from a big-name school. I think that will be really good for the program as a whole.

[daisy]

Thats what wdam is saying also.. I just dont understand why the HA isn't saying anything...


Maybe they have gotten in trouble for not verifying sources or it could turn on them.:confused:

[Robeer33]

Im Glad!! I think its a good move for southern.

[HubCityMan1912]

Robeer 33: I hope you're right!

[HubDoc]

I'm a bit confused. According to the Hattiesburg American, Fedora hasn't gotten the job yet. But according to all these other webistes, he has the job. Does anybody know which one is true? Thanks!

[Conveyor Belt]

HA's usually the last to know.

[Kitty]

I think the HA gets its information from MyHattiesburg. :kekeke:

[HubDoc]

I think the HA gets its information from MyHattiesburg. :kekeke:

Well that would explain why there such a reliable source! :kekeke:

[Scarlett O'Hara]

He's still too cute!!!!!!!!!!

[virgo]

I'm a bit confused. According to the Hattiesburg American, Fedora hasn't gotten the job yet. But according to all these other webistes, he has the job. Does anybody know which one is true? Thanks!

Even ESPN hasn't officially confirmed it. I think there is a lot of speculation, but nothing official.

Here is the latest on the process (http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071208/BLOGS06/71208023/1080)from the HA

[big john]

I have heard that when fedora knows for a fact he is going to lose a game,he lays down and screams his arm is hurt and that his fingers are numb.

[R1ZOOM]

Word is that Fedora worked out a final deal with USM today, expect a press conference as early as tomorrow

[CircusRide]

Saunders is out of town, so I would expect the announcement to be on Thursday or Friday when she is back in town.

[R1ZOOM]

Saunders is out of town, so I would expect the announcement to be on Thursday or Friday when she is back in town.

I'm told she'll be back tomorrow, and word is that she cleared her schedule for tomorrow and scheduled or is going to schedule a press conference for early tomorrow afternoon.

[Natural Sunshine]

Let us know when a press conference is scheduled!!!

[Kitty]

The Sporting News is reporting that Fedora has been hired, with a press conference Wednesday.

The Southern Miss athletic message boards are reporting the same.

However, the HA (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071211/SPORTS/71211022) says that according to a source close to the athletic department, the Fedora deal is close, but no contract has been signed.

[Conveyor Belt]

http://www.villagehatshop.com/media/baileys-madison-fedora-main.jpg

I want to put the USM logo on one of these and sell them in honor of Fedora being the new coach...

[Scarlett O'Hara]

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

AND....................he's so cute!!!

[Kitty]

Scarlett, you will have to trade in that floppy sun bonnet (in your avatar) for a fedora. :-D

[Kitty]

Now ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3150892) is reporting the Fedora hire.

[cubby 1]

Now I gotta buy a fedora.

[JimmyJam]

Here's a fedora....a real moneymaker! Sorry, I was in a hurry and did not photoshop it well, but you get the idea. The "Bear" fedora!

http://www.myhattiesburg.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12549/Fedora_Hat.jpg

[politically incorrect]

So, Southern Miss and Oklahoma State must have something going on here. What are the odds two USM head coaches in a row would serve as Okla. State offensive coordinator at the time they were hired? New career path for everyone wanting to coach USM - get hired as OC at Okla. State first!

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Scarlett, you will have to trade in that floppy sun bonnet (in your avatar) for a fedora. :-D

Won't I look too cute..........Reckon I can get it in black and gold?
:kekeke::kekeke::kekeke::kekeke:

[Kitty]

I think I want a black and gold houndstooth fedora, similar in style to this one (http://img.alibaba.com/photo/52118102/houndstooth_fedora_hat_lower_shape_.jpg).

Southern Miss To The Top (of the head with a fedora) :smt001

[cubby 1]

Won't I look too cute..........Reckon I can get it in black and gold?
:kekeke::kekeke::kekeke::kekeke:


prolly so.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I think I want a black and gold houndstooth fedora, similar in style to this one (http://img.alibaba.com/photo/52118102/houndstooth_fedora_hat_lower_shape_.jpg).

Southern Miss To The Top (of the head with a fedora) :smt001

Order two and get one for me..........:-D:-D:-D:-D

[Kitty]

According to NewsOK.com (http://newsok.com/article/3179739/1197422080), Larry Fedora will be introduced as the new Southern Miss coach tomorrow.

The HA (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage) seems to be leaning that way, too. The headline says "he will" be hired, while the story says he "is expected" to be introduced tomorrow.

[R1ZOOM]

looks like my sources came through for me, glad they didn't leave me with egg on my face, press conference at 1pm today


http://hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/SPORTS/71212004

[Kitty]

According to the Clarion-Ledger (http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/SPORTS030104/71212005&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL), Larry Fedora will be introduced as the new Southern Miss football coach at an on-campus news conference today, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Thad Cochran Center.

[Kitty]

Official announcement from the University:


The Southern Miss Department of Athletics will hold a media conference to make
a major announcement regarding our football coach:

Wednesday, Dec. 12
1 p.m.
Thad Cochran Center
3rd Floor Ballroom

Students, faculty, staff and fans are encouraged and welcomed to attend.

If you have any questions please call the Southern Miss Athletic Media
Relations Office at 601-266-4503.

[Imapepper]

If Larry Fedora will officially be the new USM coach today, and Bower will still be coaching the papajohn.com bowl on Dec. 22, does that mean that USM will have the distinction of having TWO head football coaches at one time???

[CircusRide]

Larry Fedora, The Mad Hatter!

[justme]

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/store/product.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302032348&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442167670&bmUID=1196181998810

I just found this very cute black and gold fedora online...

[Hermione]

If Larry Fedora will officially be the new USM coach today, and Bower will still be coaching the papajohn.com bowl on Dec. 22, does that mean that USM will have the distinction of having TWO head football coaches at one time???

I HOPE they have enough class to make his appointment official after the bowl game. He'll still have to give notice where he is, and move.

[Honey]

I like the new hat idea. It is classy.

[Natural Sunshine]

Does anyone know if they press conference is going to be on tv? WDAM?

[R1ZOOM]

I HOPE they have enough class to make his appointment official after the bowl game. He'll still have to give notice where he is, and move.


I suspect his appointment will be immediate. We are already behind in the recruiting game, and I'm sure he has given notice to OSU. I believe he told Coach Gandy there that he would make himself available to coach their bowl game if the coach desired. In the meantime, I suspect he'll be running nonstop here on the phone and recruiting trail.

[R1ZOOM]

Does anyone know if they press conference is going to be on tv? WDAM?


Not sure about the TV, but it will be live on www.usm.edu

[Natural Sunshine]

Not sure about the TV, but it will be live on www.usm.edu
Looks like it'll be on WDAM also...they are going to try to air it....

[CircusRide]

Any rumors on his staff? I've heard Steve Campbell is a possiblity and that would be HUGE!

[LipsofanAngel]

Not sure about the TV, but it will be live on www.usm.edu (http://www.usm.edu)
wish I actually had speakers on my computer so I could hear it :smt086

[Robeer33]

Its now official.

[Kitty]

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/store/product.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302032348&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442167670&bmUID=1196181998810

I just found this very cute black and gold fedora online...

It's fedorable!

Just like our new coach. :-D

[noway]

This video still cracks me up..
YouTube - Mike Gundy Lectures the Oklahoma Media

[Kitty]

I believe that video is the first time I have ever heard someone end a press conference with the phrase "it makes me wanna puke."

[TDaleBeavers]

I believe that video is the first time I have ever heard someone end a press conference with the phrase "it makes me wanna puke."


I'm sure someone like Mike Ditka or Jim Mora has said something similar in the past. Bobby Knight is college hoops would be a nice candidate as well.

I've said it a few times in the past year as well, but, fortunately, no one in the media was present :smt118

On the topic, at hand, I think Larry Fedora is an excellent hire. If he can bring in the recruits to execute his spread offense, there could be some very exciting days ahead for USM Football.

To the top!

[Kitty]

Dale, you are a good example of an Ole Miss graduate who recognizes that you can be loyal to your alma mater yet still support the local institutions of higher learning.

We need more folks to recognize that higher education is a significant component of the Pine Belt economy.

Perhaps Fedora can help generate more local support.

[CircusRide]

The University of Southern Miss?
Southern Miss University?

[Kitty]

The University of Southern Miss?
Southern Miss University?

In reading one of the Southern Miss message boards yesterday, I saw that someone noted there are Big 12 Conference schools (specifically Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma) referred to as "U" (CU, KU, OU) even though their official names are "University of _____."

I know I've heard those references before and most likely that's where Fedora was coming from with Southern Miss University (after all, he has been coaching at a Big 12 school), although I'll admit it did rankle me a bit to hear it.

I got over it because a) I know he will get it right; and b) he is just so darn fedorable (that's for you, Doc!). :-D

[To The Topp]

New Southern Miss Logo!!

<img scr='http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7935/fedora2am4.jpg'>

[noway]

Espn graded USM's coaching change.. Rest of the article (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3158996)

Southern Miss

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/med/trans/2572.gifThe process: Firing long-time coach Jeff Bower might have been the worst offseason coaching move by any school. Bower won 119 games in 17 seasons and put Southern Miss on the college football map. He led the Golden Eagles to 14 consecutive winning seasons and bowl games in 10 of the last 11 years. Bower was forced to resign after Southern Miss finished 7-5 in a season in which it was projected to compete for the Conference USA championship. Athletic director Richard Giannini felt Southern Miss needed new energy and direction. He interviewed Tyrone Nix, the former South Carolina defensive coordinator and Southern Miss player, who later withdrew from consideration when the search dragged into a second week. Giannini said he interviewed as many as 15 candidates for the job, including former Alabama coach Mike Dubose, Arkansas offensive coordinator David Lee, Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson and at least two junior college coaches. Giannini finally settled on Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Larry Fedora.
Grade: F


http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/1217/ncf_ap_fedora_65.jpgThe hire: The Golden Eagles hired Fedora to put more pop into their offense and more fans in seats. Fedora, 45, has never been a college head coach. He previously was offensive coordinator at Florida. The Cowboys finished 6-6 this season and averaged 484 yards per game, ninth-best in Division I-A.
Grade: C

Final analysis: Bower had the Golden Eagles in position to challenge for the Conference USA championship seemingly every season. There's not much room for improvement for Fedora.
Grade: D

[cubby 1]

Obviously ESPN not pleased.

[Conveyor Belt]

What grade did they give Bower last year?

[R1ZOOM]

ESPN got blasted by about everyone on that article if you read the user comments. They are clueless about what really goes on here down. More discussion on this article...

http://southernmiss.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1355&tid=108672262&mid=108672262&sid=1085&style=2

[R1ZOOM]

We'll see what ESPN is saying next year about this time

[R1ZOOM]

Another article from "Coaches Hot Seat" giving us a lot more credit


http://www.coacheshotseat.com/CoachingChangesAnalysis.htm


Southern Miss
Fired: Jeff Bower
Hired: Larry Fedora
Anyone attending a Southern Miss home game this past season could see that something was just not right. Watching Jeff Bower on the sidelines, it was obvious that he had lost his passion for the game, and the Southern Miss fans reflected the mood of their head coach as the Eagles put up their 6th season out of the last 7 with at least 5 losses. The status quo could not continue in Hattiesburg if Southern Miss hoped to keep their football program relevant even in Conference USA, and Jeff Bower was rightfully forced out after the regular season. With Bower out, Southern Miss main task was to hire someone that could bring some passion back to M. M. Roberts Stadium and with the hiring of Larry Fedora they did just that. We have had the opportunity to see a good bit of Oklahoma State play this season and if there is one thing that OSU can do it is score points. Certainly if OSU could have played some defense this year they would have had at least 3 or maybe 4 more wins, and thus it will be up to Fedora to not only bring his high-powered offense to Southern Miss, but also find someone to coach up the defense.

You have to give the people at Southern Miss a lot of credit for recognizing that their football program had stagnated, and that the one must thing they faced was to hire someone that could bring some excitement and passion to the head coaching position. They satisfied that one must with the hiring of Larry Fedora. Conference USA is a conference that Southern Miss has an opportunity to dominate with the amount of recruits that are within a 3 hour drive of Hattiesburg, and it is going to be great fun watching Larry Fedora put some fire back into the Southern Miss football program.

Quality of the Hire: 9
Opposing Coaches: Damn!

Coaches Hot Seat Bottom Line - Larry Fedora is a great hire for Southern Miss!

[R1ZOOM]

and an excerpt from www.Scout.com....by Jamie Newberg, National Recruiting Analyst...

"...It may not seem like it now but Southern Miss made a big splash today with the hiring of Larry Fedora. I have been waiting the past few seasons for someone to go get Fedora. USM hired him away from Oklahoma State, where he served as the Cowboy offensive coordinator. Prior to his stay at Ok-State he was at the University of Florida under Ron Zook and Middle Tennessee State with Andy McCollum. Fedora has a very good offensive mind and is a sound coach on that side of the ball. He’s young, energetic and innovative. Fedora is also a very good recruiter that works hard on the recruiting front and is an excellent communicator. He’s been through the off the field recruiting wars in the SEC and Big 12. Fedora has strong ties to the South as well as the great state of Texas. Watch out for him and what he does at Southern Miss. Fedora has finally gotten his chance and is a coaching star in the making..."

[Kitty]

http://photos-266.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v156/161/5/42801266/n42801266_31864239_6498.jpg

[Scarlett O'Hara]

You did that just for me didn't you Kitty!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's too cute!!!

[Kitty]

Why yes I did, Scarlett. :kekeke:

I thought that might make a nice wallpaper for your computer. Hope Rhett won't mind. :-D

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Well............we just won't tell Rhett, will we????????????

[fuzzis]

Would it be wrong to send him some sunscreen? He's cute, but already starting to get that leathery look. :smt103

[kevin]

That's the same ESPN that stated that Randy Moss was washed up and had seen his best day's I do believe!

[noway]

Bring on the HOT Pictures of his wife.. ( O ) ( O ) :clap: