The Scoop - Saturday December 16, 2023

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Mississippi State: New Mexico State defensive backs coach Cliff Odom is headed to Mississippi State as special teams coordinator Pete Thamel shares. Odom played at Baylor when Jeff Lebby was on staff there. 

James Madison: Bob Chesney is bringing three staff members from Holy Cross - offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy, special teams coordinator Drew Canan and Anthony. DiMichele who will have an on-field role (served as recruiting coordinator at Holy Cross). - via ESPN

USC: Former Houston defensive coordinator Doug Belk will be the new defensive backs coach on Lincoln Riley's staff, sources confirm to FootballScoop.

Texas State: Barrick Nealy is the new running backs coach for the Bobcats, per multiple reports. He previously served in a variety of roles at UTEP including assistant head coach / running backs coach the last two seasons.

Louisiana Tech: Lorenzo Joe has been announced as the program's new receivers coach. He previously spent six seasons on staff at Oklahoma State in a variety of capacities.

San Diego State: Sean Lewis is retaining Bojay Filimoeatu (DL) and Demetrius Sumler (CBs), per Adam Rittenberg. Sumler has been with the Aztecs the past eight seasons and Filimoeatu joined the staff back in January.

Navy: The program has announced a change at offensive coordinator.

Controversial Coaching Change: A California high school coach was fired after leading his team to a championship. 

Kentucky: Sources tell FootballScoop Mark Stoops has his target for his receivers job on campus.

Holy Cross (FCS - MA): Holy Cross has its new head coach, and it's the head coach of another FCS school in Massachusetts.

UCLA: With two spots on staff to fill, Chip Kelly is planning to elevate former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo to an on-field role, sources tell FootballScoop.

Nevada: We reported back on Tuesday that David Gilbertson was set to join the staff coaching the receivers, but with Matt Lubick now on board (pending health) as offensive coordinator / receivers, Gilbertson's role will now be working with the quarterbacks, Adam Rittenberg adds.

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