Outside of his coaching abilities, the most noticeable thing about new Ole Miss defensive coordinator coordinator Pete Golding is that he doesn’t have the central casting defensive coordinator look.
The hair defies the close-cut, number 2 or 3 guard that is seemingly required by defensive coordinator law, and the beard may strike other coordinators as step in the direction of anarchy. Throw in the visor, and it’s an overall look that says tiki bar investor or enthusiast, not a director of defense.
Because the internet is the internet, this look hasn’t gone unnoticed, inspiring a running joke that Golding is a huge Widespread Panic fan.