Former Ole Miss defensive back and DB coach Jay Hopson will be named as the next head coach at Southern Miss during a press conference on Monday.

The Golden Eagles had an unexpected vacancy after former coach Todd Monken left to become the OC for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following a nine-win season.

Hopson, who has served as Alcorn State’s head coach for the last four seasons (32-17 record), has Mississippi roots that include playing and coaching at Ole Miss.

It was a job that sparked rumors of several SEC assistant coaches considering the position, and Florida OC Doug Nussmeier was thought to be a favorite for the position up until Saturday.

Southern Miss AD Bill McGillis was obviously excited to make the hire on Saturday night, firing off this series of Tweets: