It has been an interesting year for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

After only 1 game, the school parted ways with head coach Jay Hopson and named Scotty Walden as the interim coach. Walden then left for the Austin Peay head coaching job.

So, who will the Golden Eagles turn to for the full-time gig? Per FootballScoop.com, 3 SEC assistants — South Carolina DC Travaris Robinson, Alabama DC Pete Golding and Alabama defensive assistant Karl Scott — are connected to the opening:

A handful of names have emerged, including but not limited to South Carolina defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson, Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall, Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, Baylor defensive coordinator Ron Roberts and Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee, though Lashlee is helping lead Miami’s resurgence into the top 10 of the national polls and is expected to have myriad options, should he decide he wants to take the next step in his coaching career. Alabama defensive assistants Karl Scott and Pete Golding, the Tide’s defensive coordinator, also have been tabbed as being on the Golden Eagles’ wish-list of vetted candidates.

Miami OC Rhett Lashlee held the same position at Auburn in recent years.

Will one of these SEC names leave their current post to take the Southern Miss job? We’ll find out as the season draws to a close.