Geoff Collins jumped ship to join Jim McElwain at Florida. Many Diaz saw greener pastures with Mark Richt at Miami. Now, with Oregon alum and former Tennessee linebackers coach Peter Sirmon taking the helm of the Bulldog defense, Mississippi State is only now developing a feel for the new system after a revolving door at the defensive coordinator position in Starkville.
Sirmon arrived at Mississippi State with a tall task ahead of him. First, he had the chore of finding a way to replace some of the best talent on the Bulldog defensive roster, such as former defensive lineman Chris Jones, linebacker Beniquez Brown, and defensive back Will Redmond.