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…
USM’s bowl chances took a big hit following a heartbreaking overtime loss at UAB, but not to be denied, Southern Miss responded with two straight wins to close out the regular season. That puts the Golden Eagles at 6-5 following…
East Central linebacker Avery White can’t sign on the dotted line just yet, but he has made up his mind. Yesterday, the star Hornet announced his commitment to Southern Miss, choosing Jay Hopson and the Golden Eagles over South Alabama…
As a byproduct of 18 straight winning seasons in USM’s recent history, getting to bowl games is something Southern Miss does pretty routinely. That post-season journey gets a little more difficult this week against UAB. The Golden Eagles have some…
The Southern Miss football program is less than a year removed from the days of Ito Smith, the school’s all-time leader for all-purpose yards and total touchdowns. Replacing the now Atlanta Falcons running back is proving to be easier said…
This season, only 10 FBS college football teams are averaging more than 40 points per game while giving up less than 20 per contest on defense. One of them is USM’s week seven opponent: North Texas. Bad news for Southern…
Southern Miss Head Coach Jay Hopson has always been a firm believer that two quarterbacks are better than none. While that may be true, the return of Kwadra Griggs has also brought the return of USM’s qb battle. On Friday,…
In a college football climate where a six win season makes an FBS program bowl eligible, conference play just that much more important for Southern Miss. For the first time since 2005, the Golden Eagles will play an 11 game…
The last time Southern Miss played Appalachian State back in 2014, USM had just ended a home losing streak spanning longer than two full season two weeks prior. Now, here in 2018, the Golden Eagles are coming off just a…
When Southern Miss head football Coach Jay Hopson takes the field for USM’s season opener versus Jackson State on Saturday, he’ll be doing so with a lot more job security than ever before. On Saturday, the third year head man…
The Southern Miss qb depth chart got a little smaller over the weekend as redshirt senior and returning starter Kwadra Griggs was suspended indefinitely. Southern Miss held its media day Saturday afternoon announcing the suspension pending as a resolution of…
USM opens up fall camp tomorrow without having named a starting quarterback. The front-runners are the incumbent Kwadra Griggs, junior college transfer Jack Abraham, and rising sophomore Marcelo Rodriguez. Like Head Coach Jay Hopson always says, it’s better to have…
Last night, the Southern Miss football team made its 20th annual preseason trip down to the Gulf Coast for what’s called Beach Bash. As we stand today, the Golden Eagles are exactly one week from the first day of fall…
Of the more than one hundred players on the Southern Miss football roster, 13 of them have ties to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tonight, a good chunk of those 228 boys made the trip home for USM’s 20th annual Beach…
Fall camp is right around the corner in the college ranks and the Golden Eagles are soaking up the last of their summer days right here on the Gulf Coast. Tomorrow, the USM Alumni Association will be hosting its 20th…
For the better part of Jay Hopson’s tenure at Southern miss, there’s never really been a surefire that’s-the-guy starting quarterback. At the same time, certain situations haven’t really allowed for him to have one. For example, in his first year,…
As Jay Hopson enters his third season as head coach at Southern Miss there’s a developing sense of continuity for the upcoming campaign, but for the second year in a row Coach Hop is also dealing with a pre-season quarterback…
With the recent news of Southern Miss quarterback Keon Howard’s decision to transfer, it’s hard to project the Golden Eagles in 2018. Today, that was represented in the league’s pre-season poll. USM was picked to finish fourth in the Conference…
You can expect some new swag from the Golden Eagles this season as they showcased new uniforms today. Season ticket holders and Eagle Club members were invited to a uniform unveiling party Thursday night on the school’s campus. The Southern…
The Southern Miss quarterback situation seems under control before going into fall camp on August 2nd. After Keon Howard announced his departure from the team, the depth charted seemed to slim down. Returning senior Kwadra Griggs seems to be the…
Keon Howard’s decision to leave the Southern Miss football program didn’t happen overnight, but after months of careful thought and consideration the rising junior is ready for a change of scenery. Howard tells News 25 that he’ll be in pads…
Keon Howard never had much clarity as a quarterback at Southern Miss and he still doesn’t. The rising junior has been in a position battle with Kwadra Griggs among others for more than a year and now Howard is clarifying…
