Sunday, November 29, 2009

Homeboy Hired

Larry Porter is the 22nd head football coach for the University of Memphis and the first black ever. That last bit of information might be designed to increase the fan base among locals more than anything else. The luncheon where his selection was made public resembled a reunion. It remains to be seen whether or not this is going to work. We need only look as far back as Larry Finch to see how they treat a former player turned coach. It doesn't guarantee a happy ending. Memphis has always been a basketball town. Largely because of the hometown players who have been on the rosters in the past. The plan is for Coach Porter to change all that.

It will be interesting to see if he is going to have a inside track to local talent: or have to break the rules like John Calipari? It's easier to sell the LSU football program than it is University of Memphis. Like Tommy West I will be watching to see if there is a commitment from the university. http://indepcons.blogspot.com/2009/11/are-they-serious.html Or is this a ploy by R.C. Johnson to cover his tracks? He can divert the fans attention by hiring the homeboy.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Porter taps Michigan assistant Hopson as Memphis' defensive coordinator

Christmas gift arrived Wednesday for the University of Memphis football program and new coach Larry Porter.
Porter announced that Michigan linebackers coach Jay Hopson, a former defensive coordinator at Southern Miss, will be the Tigers' defensive coordinator. The hire will be recommended to the Tennessee Board of Regents, which normally approves such recommendations.

Hopson, 41, joins a staff with two other assistants: defensive line coach Mike DuBose, a former Alabama head coach, and running backs coach Sedrick Irvin, a former Michigan State running back and an intern on the University of Alabama staff.

Hopson spent the past two seasons at Michigan after serving as defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach and middle linebackers coach at Southern Miss for three seasons from 2005 to 2007.

In '07, he was named the nation's top assistant coach by the All-American Football Foundation.

During Hopson's three seasons as defensive coordinator, USM led Conference USA in scoring defense. In 2005, Southern Miss ranked first in C-USA in turnovers forced and led the nation in fumbles gained. In 2006, USM led C-USA in third-down defense and red-zone defense.

The Golden Eagles also participated in three straight bowl games during the same time frame.

Hopson will give the Tigers their most experienced defensive coordinator since Tim Walton, now with the Detroit Lions and formerly defensive coordinator at the University of Miami, handled the defense in 2008.

Last season, the Tigers struggled defensively, ranking 11th in the 12-team league — and 116th nationally — in total defense by allowing 457 yards per game.

And the team's red-zone defense ranked last in C-USA and 118th nationally.

The Tigers also ranked near the bottom in C-USA in scoring defense (10th) and turnovers gained (10th).

Before becoming USM's defensive coordinator, Hopson coached the team's defensive backs from 2001 to 2003. He also was successful in that role as the Golden Eagles led the nation in fewest passing touchdowns allowed in 2002 and finished fourth nationally in pass efficiency defense.

In 2004, Hopson worked at his alma mater, Ole Miss, as defensive backs coach and was the team's recruiting coordinator.

Familiar with C-USA and the Mid-South, Hopson also coached defensive backs at Marshall (1996 to 2000) and at Delta State (1993). He was a member of the 1996 Marshall team that won the 1-AA national title.

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