We're hearing there's a strong chance that FIU defensive coordinator Geoff Collins will accept a job offer from the Mississippi State -- perhaps as early as today.
Collins, who helped transform one of the NCAA's worst defense into the Sun Belt's best, has been linked to the Bulldogs' co-coordinator job.
The feeling around the program is the Panthers will almost certainly lose Collins to the SEC.
Should Collins accept the job, FIU would consider internal candidates, but also conduct extensive interviews from the outside. With the Panthers' recent success, the job has become a more attractive position nationally.
UPDATE: It's official. FIU needs a defensive coordinator.
From the MSU website:
"Geoff has shown the type of immediate impact he can bring to a defense by what he did at Florida International last season," head coach Dan Mullen said. "He’s a smart young coach that has great experience, and he’ll bring the same kind of aggressive attitude and philosophy that we expect from our defense at Mississippi State."
Bummer. I guess he wants to coach in front of more than 6000 people.
Posted by: panther97 | January 12, 2011 at 04:21 PM
FIU BASEBALL - RAPING BAHAMIAN SKANKS SINCE 2010
Posted by: garrett whittles | January 12, 2011 at 04:26 PM
Good luck to coach collins! Thank you for the memories!
Get your chilli hot!
Posted by: chiaPanther | January 13, 2011 at 12:26 AM
FIU SERIOUSLY NEED TO GIVE THIS KID A LOOK HE BENCHES NEAR 300 LBS SQUATS NEAR 400 SUB 4.4 VERT 36 SHUTTLE 4.3 5'9 170 CORNERBACK JUST AN ATHLETE CAN PLAY CB.S.WR.RB. COACH BY HERBERT JAMES FORMERLY OF UM STARTING CB ON 91 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM & I QUOTE "THIS KID HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EXCEL AT THE NEXT LEVEL, THE WORK ETHIC IS AMAZING THE KID GETS IT AND WANTS TO BE COACHED" JUCO KID HE HAS 2 YEARS LEFT BUT MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO GET A YEAR BACK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEWZcF0ayZ4
Posted by: THE U | January 13, 2011 at 01:42 AM
@ The U
Your on the wrong for this. Go to fiusports.com and it will walk you through the process for walking on or getting in contact with the coaches.
http://www.fiusports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11700&SPID=4780&SPSID=49159
Posted by: O'darris D'haiti #20 (FIU 09) | January 13, 2011 at 11:40 AM