2026 Mississippi State Football Coaching Turnover Tracker 2.0

[BeardoMSU]

I guess. He also is probably thinking if he can make Lanorris Sellers look good then he can parlay that into an HC job.

Is he not going pro?

[StarkVegasSteve]

Is he not going pro?

I haven't seen a mock draft with him in the first round since October. I would personally guess that he enters the portal. But maybe they believe that Kendall can revive him and he'll stay.

[BlackSailsDawg]

I simply say 2 years under Lebby and the WR'S have not been the reasoning for any loss. Evaluations are finalized by the head coach who also scouts via film. Those so called poor scouting takes lay square on the head coaches shoulders.

My dude. He's gone. It's over. Done with. Lebby did what he needed to do. Saban would have done it. It's a sign of a great coach when they don't care about connections nor about friendship because business is business. Lebby was hired to do a job, not to hire former players and keep them no matter what.

[Brobi-wan]

My dude. He's gone. It's over. Done with. Lebby did what he needed to do. Saban would have done it. It's a sign of a great coach when they don't care about connections nor about friendship because business is business. Lebby was hired to do a job, not to hire former players and keep them no matter what.

Wasn’t Bumphis pulled over from Arnett? Pretty sure we had awful receivers that year.

[bulldawg28]

My dude. He's gone. It's over. Done with. Lebby did what he needed to do. Saban would have done it. It's a sign of a great coach when they don't care about connections nor about friendship because business is business. Lebby was hired to do a job, not to hire former players and keep them no matter what.

I know he's gone and it is what it is. Firing a coach is not a sign of greatness it's the 1st and last steps of accountability

[BlackSailsDawg]

I know he's gone and it is what it is. Firing a coach is not a sign of greatness it's the 1st and last steps of accountability

So Saban firing and hiring coaches was not a good thing?

[RezDog7]

Lol, the wrong route? The ball was intercepted by the DT. There's no route ran where that happens that's all on Shapen for hittinghim in the chest.

The receiver ran a slant. Shapen through an out route. Yeah, somebody screwed up. My guess is Shapen threw to the spot the receiver was expected to be.

[bigplayslay]

The receiver ran a slant. Shapen through an out route. Yeah, somebody screwed up. My guess is Shapen threw to the spot the receiver was expected to be.

In classic Shapen fashion he stared down the receiver and everyone knew where it was going. ha

[bulldawg28]

So Saban firing and hiring coaches was not a good thing?

Saban didn't have to fire too many. His coaches were getting poached. But yes Saban firing a coach would be a good thing. However, that's not an level comparison.

[Todd4State]

In classic Shapen fashion he stared down the receiver and everyone knew where it was going. ha

Tends to happen when you only have two reliable receivers though.

[BlackSailsDawg]

Saban didn't have to fire too many. His coaches were getting poached. But yes Saban firing a coach would be a good thing. However, that's not an level comparison.

It's very comparative. After his first season at Bama, he replaced 2. 2007–2010 period, a total of 14 different coaches occupied 9 assistant‑slots. And that trend was always present. 3 coaches remained from the 2018 staff, out of 10 total on‑field assistant spots, for 2019.

Over Saban’s tenure, roughly 41 full-time on‑the‑field assistant coaches have passed through Alabama’s staff.

So Lebby should not be as demanding????

[Todd4State]

Wasn’t Bumphis pulled over from Arnett? Pretty sure we had awful receivers that year.

He was on the staff during the redacted year of 2023.

[Todd4State]

Someone on 24/7 said he is hearing that Spurrier, Jr is interviewing for the WR job. It's not Steve and it's a random poster who I haven't seen share info before. So not sure how reliable.

[Thick]

Kevin Thompson added to the coaching staff. Did yall already cover this?

https://admin.hailstate.com/news/2025/12/9/football-mississippi-state-brings-home-elite-recruiter-and-mississippi-native-kevie-thompson

[Thick]

No idea why the link is dead, but says he?s the assistant DB/Nickels.

[StarkVegasSteve]

No idea why the link is dead, but says he?s the assistant DB/Nickels.

Yes. He was hired yesterday as asst secondary coach. His actual position in undetermined at this time.

[Thick]

Yes. He was hired yesterday as asst secondary coach. His actual position in undetermined at this time.

Yesterday?! Damn

[Chuck3124]

Any new word on Nix or Holecek?s potential replacement?

[Pancho]

Nix is interested in going to usm with freeze if it happens

[Chuck3124]

Nix is interested in going to usm with freeze if it happens

So we need freeze not to get that job. Got it lol