Report: Mississippi State closing in on former head coach as defensive coordinator
By Nick Cole
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Mississippi State’s defensive coordinator search may come to a conclusion soon.
According to a report by Football Scoop, Dan Mullen may be eyeing former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads as his choice to fill the vacancy:
Sources tell FootballScoop that Mississippi State is coming back to Paul Rhoads for DC (expected in Starkvegas tomorrow). Not signed yet.
— FootballScoop (@FootballScoop) January 9, 2016
Rhoads spent the last seven seasons at Iowa State, leading the Cyclones to a 32-55 record before being removed from his duties.
Prior to being a head coach, Rhoads was the defensive coordinator at Auburn in 2008, which followed a stint in the same role at Pittsburgh from 2000-07.
He is looking to replace former Bulldogs DC Manny Diaz, who recently left Starkville to serve on Mark Richt’s staff at Miami.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
