Greg Knox knows a thing or 2 about being an interim head coach at this point.

Knox was the interim head coach after Dan Mullen left the team in 2017, and after Zach Arnett was fired Monday morning, he was appointed interim head coach for a second time.

Knox is using what he learned from his first stint this time around. He knows he can’t fully replace a head coach, and he just has to be who he is.

“It’s very similar in the sense that I’m going to be me, I can’t be anyone else,” Arnett said. “I have to be the person I am. Energy, effort, attitude. Demanding in attention to details. Those are the things that I’m going to continue to do, continue to be. Like I said before, the last time I was here, I’m not Dan, I can’t be Dan Mullen, I can’t be Zach Arnett. I’m going to be me, and so that’s the statement I tried to get across to the kids. Same guy they’ve been seeing every day, they’re going to continue to see him.”

Knox is looking to pick up a couple of wins during his few games as interim head coach. The Bulldogs take on Southern Miss this week before closing out the season against Ole Miss. Mississippi State could still reach bowl eligibility, but it will need a couple of big wins to get there.