The Southern Miss baseball team didn’t have to wait very long to shake off a series loss to Mississippi State, looking to beat the University of New Orleans for the fourth year in a row. UNO wins 2-1.
The big positive from USM’s trip to Starkville was a dominating performance from Friday night starter Walker Powell who has been named Conference USA pitcher of the week. In game one against Mississippi State, the junior righty went seven and…
When Southern Miss hosted Mississippi State to open up the 2018 campaign, the two teams combined to score at least seven runs in all three games of the series. But game one of this year’s series wasn’t that. Golden Eagles…
In state college baseball rivalries mean more, they just do, especially in the Magnolia State where the big three schools of Southern Miss, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss combine for the largest big three attendance numbers in the entire country.…
The Southern Miss baseball team can now turn its attention to the Mississippi State series with Wednesday’s game against Troy postponed due to expected rain. The Golden Eagles and Trojans were slated to meet up for the first time since…
In the days following the national media firestorm ignited by USM’s attempt at hiring Art Briles, Southern Miss has moved quickly to douse those flames with a much less controversial coaching move. First reported by footballscoop.com, Southern Miss has hired…
As the reigning conference C-USA champions, all eyes are on the Southern Miss baseball team to start 2019, with opening day upon us. Last year was the first at USM, since 2003, to win both the regular season and the tournament title in the same season. So What do the Golden Eagles have for an encore? Jeff Haeger takes us to Hattiesburg.
The Southern Miss men’s basketball team is quietly having its best season of the Doc Sadler era, now five years removed from the Donnie Tyndall saga. Thanks to a change in Conference USA scheduling, the Golden Eagles now have the…
The Southern Miss football program is ready to move on following a controversial week between the powers that be, stemming from USM’s decision to not hire Art Briles as its new offensive coordinator. Today, University President Dr. Rodney Bennett released…
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Southern Miss football program in the days following an interview with former Baylor Head Coach Art Briles. Now, it’s USM’s head coach that’s under the microscope. According to a Thursday night…
Southern Miss President Dr. Rodney Bennett and Head Football Coach Jay Hopson are at odds today over the decision to not hire former Baylor Head Coach Art Briles as the team’s new offensive coordinator. Briles interviewed for the position on…
Torn between winning and ethics, Southern Miss is reportedly in the business of second chances as the football program makes a controversial push at filling its offensive coordinator vacancy and the baggage that could come with it. First reported by…
For the first time since 2006, the Southern Miss baseball team only has one player from the Gulf Coast. That one player just so happens to be Alex Nelms out of Gulfport, the same alma mater as recent USM baseball…
Today, the Southern Miss baseball team was picked to win Conference USA in a preseason poll conducted by the leagues 12 coaches. Those same coaches also picked USM’s best player as the CUSA preseason player of the year. Matt Wallner…
Last year, Southern Miss Quarterback Jack Abraham led the entire nation in completion percentage, thanks in large part to his favorite target Quez Watkins. But, now there’s a chance that Abraham is going to have to find a new favorite…
Last year, the Southern Miss baseball team capitalized on the home crowd advantage, capturing the Conference USA Tournament Championship at Biloxi’s MGM Park. With the first pitch of the 2019 season just over three weeks away, the Golden Eagles are…
Coming out of high school, Southern Miss slugger Matt Wallner was drafted in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft. Coming into his junior year, he’s ranked as the 26th best prospect according to MLB Pipeline and the accolades just…
D’Iberville center Louis Paul Smith signed his national letter of intent this afternoon, alongside two of his fellow offensive lineman. The three-star recruit committed to Southern Miss back in April and never wavered in that decision despite offers from four…
In 2017, Southern Miss slugger Matt Wallner was named National Freshman of the Year by most publications and that was just a sign of things to come. Today, the now junior was tabbed a pre-season All-American by Collegiate Baseball as…
Former Southern Miss running back Jalen Richard, now a third-year player with the Oakland Raiders, tweeted at USM athletics asking if he could return to walk across the stage during the May graduation ceremony. The Twitter-verse quickly spread the word…
In Hattiesburg, the search continues for USM’s next athletic director with Jeff Mitchell appointed as interim AD by university president Dr. Rodney Bennett. Taking Mitchell’s place as deputy AD is Brian Morrison and together that trio will spearhead an evaluation…
They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire and that was certainly the case regarding the reports of Jon Gilbert’s departure as USM’s athletic director that turned out to be true. Yesterday, Gilbert filed his resignation to University President Dr. Rodney…
Southern Miss was denied their fourth consecutive bowl game bid. The Black and Gold, who have been bowl eligible in 22 of the past 25 seasons, rallied to win three out of their last four to even hit the six-win…
As Southern Miss eagerly awaits a potential invitation to its fourth straight bowl game, the athletic department is eagerly awaiting a potential decision from Athletic Director Jon Gilbert. According to reports, the second year AD has been contacted by East…