Tony Hughes has left Mississippi State to become the new head football coach at Jackson State. That leaves a hole at safeties coach and recruiting coordinator.
So where does Mississippi State look?
Hughes was the safeties coach. Not the linebackers coach or the defensive line coach, but the safeties coach. Most schools have one coach for the entire secondary, but State had Hughes at safeties and Deshea Townsend with cornerbacks.
The good news is the future at the safety position looks bright. Not only will Kivon Coman return for the 2016 season, but the there are a trio of studs waiting in the wings: Mark McLaurin, Brandon Bryant and Jamal Peters.