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Interim coach Scotty Walden inspires his team before Southern Miss' game against Louisiana Tech. Photo by Pat Causey for the Pine Belt News.

Southern Miss hoping to earn first win against rival Tulane

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 3,779 Reads
On Thu, 09/24/2020 - 01:27 PM

As the saying goes, misery loves company. That saying arguably is the best way describe Southern Miss and Tulane after each team blew respective leads last week.

To recap, Southern Miss blew a 17-point lead against Louisiana Tech while Tulane, which held a 24-0 lead, allowed Navy to score 27 unanswered points to win.

PODCAST: 139 - Ticket Giveaway, High School Football Week 3, Preview To The Battle For the Bell

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 1,661 Reads
On Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:38 PM

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the show gives away tickets to the Tulane-USM game. Andrew also previews the high school football action and Southern Miss' game against the Green Wave.

Southern Miss wide receiver reaches for the end zone to score his second touchdown of the night. Photo by Pat Causey for the Pine Belt News.

Louisiana Tech rallies to defeat Southern Miss 31-30

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 4,497 Reads
On Sat, 09/19/2020 - 09:37 PM

Despite it being a new head coach era for Southern Miss, the Golden Eagles were still left with disappointment on Saturday after losing to rival Louisiana Tech 34-31.

PODCAST: 138 - Guest Interview Brad Crowe

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 5,822 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 01:06 PM

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the Laurel-Leader Call's Brad Crowe joins the show for the first time. Brad gives provides insights into some of the high school matchups and helps preview the Southern Miss-Louisiana Tech football game.

Scotty Walden will open his head coaching stint against Louisiana Tech. Photo by Southern Miss Athletics.

Walden brings new energy to USM

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 6,356 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 12:43 PM

It was an unbelievable yet bittersweet moment for Scotty Walden as he learned the news just 20 minutes before addressing the team that he was chosen as Southern Miss’ interim coach.

Quarterback Jack Abraham drops back to throw a pass against South Alabama. Photo by Southern Miss Athletics.

Southern Miss seeks redemption in nationally televised conference opener

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 6,028 Reads
On Thu, 09/17/2020 - 12:38 PM

Southern Miss will get a second chance for redeeming itself on national television.

This time it will feature interim head coach Scotty Walden at the helm for his first game in a conference opener against Louisiana Tech on ESPN 2.

PODCAST: 137 - Jay Hopson Resigns, Heath Hinton Interview, High School Football Week 2

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 1,873 Reads
On Thu, 09/10/2020 - 06:58 PM

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, the show features part of Southern Miss interim coach Scotty Walden's press conference. Heath Hinton joins the show to discuss Jay Hopson's resignation and the future outlook of USM football under Walden.

Jay Hopson resigns from Southern Miss after season-opening loss

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 4,335 Reads
On Mon, 09/07/2020 - 04:54 PM

Jay Hopson has resigned from the Southern Miss head coaching job on Monday aftertnoon.

Hopson’s resignation comes after Southern Miss’ unforeseen season-opening loss to South Alabama on Thursday night.

Quarterback Jack Abraham scores on what was a later reversed touchdown. Photo by Southern Miss Athletics.

Hopson: ‘It wasn’t pretty to watch’ – Southern Miss gets outplayed by South Alabama in 32-21 loss

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 6,771 Reads
On Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:24 AM

It was a great night for college football. It was a great night for normalcy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, it was not a great night for Southern Miss football.

ABADIE: My breakdown and prediction of USM’s football schedule

By Andrew Abadie, READ MORE > 1,917 Reads
On Wed, 09/02/2020 - 01:30 PM

It’s another season of opportunity for Southern Miss football. Without question, the team has the talent to play for a conference championship. As we all know, Southern Miss has been in the same position but fell short for a variety of reasons.

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