Ten days ago, former Mississippi State wide receivers coach Angelo Mirando resigned from the team due to personal reasons. Four days after Mirando’s resignation, the MSU football team was under investigation by the NCAA for a potential recruiting irregularity.
The name of freshman Will Redmond has been attached to the investigation, but neither head coach Dan Mullen nor school officials will comment on the case. ESPN reporter Joe Schad was reporting on the investigation, and when asked about the investigation, Mullen said he would suggest obtaining a more reliable source than Schad. Last November Schad listed Mullen as the top candidate for the Penn State head coaching job.
Mullen did say he has talked to Mirando since his departure, and he was doing “good.” When asked if Redmond had been practicing, Mullen responded, “Why wouldn’t he be practicing?”
Last Thursday, MSU released a statement saying, “We are nearing the end of this examination, and it is our intent to provide additional details when it is complete.”
In the meantime, State has hired a new wide receivers coach, Tim Brewster. The former Minnesota head coach played college football at Illinois University and then played in the NFL for five seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.
Mullen said he hopes Brewster will stay with the team for a long time since he is of such high quality.
“Anytime you get somebody that’s been a head coach that understands what it’s like to sit in the same chair you’re in as situations come up, it is always a great asset to your staff,” Mullen said. “The guys are excited because the smart players look at Tim’s resume and how that will continue to help in their development. We’re lucky we have older kids because all they’re going to look at is the positives and try to take advantage of every part and make it the best they can make it.”
For Brewster, the opportunity to coach for Mullen was a major attraction for him. Brewster said he thinks Mullen will go down as one of the greatest coaches in college football, and he said the two are similar in nature, passion and energy for the game.
“I can’t be more excited about being here. This is something I’ve looked forward to is getting back to coaching because coaching is what I do best, and I love to do the most,” Brewster said. “The opportunity to coach in the SEC is like the opportunity to coach in the NFL because you know you are coaching against the best.”
Brewster has started working immediately with the team to prepare for Saturday’s matchup against Jackson State.