Mississippi St faces tough decisions following Leach’s death
The video board at Davis Wade Stadium displays a message in memory of Mississippi State NCAA college football coach Mike Leach, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Starkville, Miss. Leach, 61, died Monday night, Dec. 12, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson following complications from a heart condition, the university announced. (Theo DeRosa/The Commercial Dispatch, via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Theo DeRosa]
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — No. 24 Mississippi State will be playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Florida. That is one of the few solid things around the football program following the sudden death of coach Mike Leach at the age of 61. Mississippi State is facing a search for a new coach. The annual signing day for recruits is coming up next week. Some players may transfer. And MSU is already looking for a a permanent athletic director. Bracky Brett is serving in an interim role since John Cohen left to become AD at Auburn.
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