HATTIESBURG — For coaches like Southern Miss' Scott Berry across the country, linear progression from season to season is a frequent target that's rarely hit.
Stars graduate. Contributors transfer. Assistants depart. Turnover is to college sports what laughter is to comedy. It's fundamental.
But, remarkably, the Golden Eagles are once again in a position to largely dance around it. Nine of the 10 Southern Miss starters in last season's Oxford regional final were present on Sunday, when Ole Miss once again ended USM's season – this time in the super regionals.