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(December 9, 2011) . . . breaking news . . . Giannini Out as USM AD HATTIESBURG – According to afternoon reports (on 8-Dec-2011) from The Hattiesburg American, embattled USM athletic director Richard Giannini was set to step down from that high-level position on 9-Dec-2011. By the evening of 8-Dec-2011, that story had changed to one indicating that Giannini would retire in Jan-2012, after assisting USM with the transition from former head football coach Larry Fedora to Fedora’s successor.

(December 13, 2011) The Farm News Briefs from Southern Miss 13-December-2011 Thanks to Larry
After giving USM football fans a 33-19 record since the 2008 season, including an 11-2 record thus far in 2011, former USM head football coach Larry Fedora is heading off to take the reins at the University of North Carolina.

(December 14, 2011) The Sandusky Nightmare: How Could it Happen at a University? Former CoB Administrator George Carter Provides the Answer A Guest Editorial from C. Anna Hall With each passing week it seems as though information about yet another former child victim of Jerry Sandusky is brought forward to explain the costs faced by those who were preyed upon by the former Penn State football coach.

(December 15, 2011) The Farm News Briefs from Southern Miss 15-December-2011 Welch to Saunders: Hire Anderson or Else According to Patrick Magee’s 14-Dec-2011 report for The Hattiesburg American, USM sports backer Nick Welch wants the Martha Saunders administration to hire current USM offensive coordinator Blake Anderson to replace outgoing head coach Larry Fedora, or else Welch will consider withdrawing his financial support for the institution.

(December 15, 2011) How Many USM Students Are Attending the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl? It's not hard to see that USM is conducting an all out public relations blitz over the past couple of weeks to gloss over what sources have characterized as boneheadedly stupid decisions on the part of USM administrators.

(December 16, 2011) DEAR USMNEWS.NET Did you read the comments in today's [December 15, 2011] [online] Hattiesburg American? They speak pretty well for most of the fans. Why did Southern Miss accept a ball game on Christmas Eve in Hawaii?

(December 20, 2011) . breaking news . . . breaking news . . . breaking news . . . breaking news . . Ellis Johnson Expected to be Named New HC at USM HATTIESBURG – According to ESPN’s Chris Low, South Carolina defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson will become USM’s new head football coach, succeeding Larry Fedora, who will depart Hattiesburg on 25-Dec-2011 in order to take the reins at North Carolina. Johnson, who reportedly earns $750,000 per year at SC, is widely recognized as one of the better defensive minds in the country.