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Hopson introduced at USM

Southern Miss Athletic Director Bill McGillis introduced the university's new head football coach Jay Hopson to the media and supporters with a rally of "Southern Miss To The Top" before Hopson took the stage.

Hopson was presented to the public at a press conference this afternoon.

"He's a winner, he's a leader, he's a mentor, he's a teacher, very importantly he's a football coach and he's a Golden Eagle," McGillis said of the new coach.

McGillis talked of his team's search efforts and how they landed on Hopson,

"In the end, the very best candidate the right match for Southern Miss was Jay Hopson," McGillis said.