Ole Miss wasted little time getting rid of Wesley McGriff after a disgustingly bad 2018 season where the Rebels finished 109th in S&P+ defense. But, they certainly took their time finding his replacement in the weeks following the 35-3 loss to Mississippi State.
After long last though, head coach Matt Luke and director of intercollegiate athletics Ross Bjork finally got their man after a long and winding search when former Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre accepted an offer from them to become the Rebels’ defensive coordinator, per Chase Parham of Rebel Grove.
At one point, it appeared that Alabama co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Pete Golding might be interested in the gig, but he eventually decided to stay in Tuscaloosa as a part of Nick Saban’s mortal engine.