"Mississippi State defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler has been informed that he is not returning next season, with the Bulldogs expected to target former head coach Zach Arnett to be the next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday. The move would be the rare reunion of a former head coach returning to the staff of that team. Arnett is a proven high-end defensive coordinator in the SEC."
"In three years as Mississippi State DC (2020-22), his defenses ranked in the top five in the conference in total defense, rushing defense and takeaways. He took over as coach following the death of Mike Leach in December 2022, but Arnett was fired with two games to play in 2023 after leading the Bulldogs to a 4-6 record that season."
Mississippi State informed defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler that he will not return next season. The Bulldogs are expected to target former head coach Zach Arnett to be their next defensive coordinator. Arnett's defenses from 2020-22 ranked among the SEC's top five in total defense, rushing defense and takeaways. Arnett became head coach after Mike Leach's death in December 2022 and was fired late in the 2023 season after a 4-6 record. Arnett spent the past two seasons as an analyst at Ole Miss and Florida State. Mississippi State's defenses ranked last and second-to-last in yards and points allowed over the past two seasons.
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