RAY TOMPKINS HOUSE MEMO | Early favorite stays in Florida
Decades from now, if Tom Williams is looked upon as among Yale’s legendary coaches, the University will know exactly whom to thank: former Mississippi State football coach Sylvester Croom.
Croom resigned as head coach on Nov. 29 after a difficult 4-8 season. Little did Croom know that he had set in motion a coaching carousel that would ultimately result in Tom Williams’ hiring at Yale.
Twelve days later, Mississippi State introduced Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen as its head coach. Florida coach Urban Meyer tapped his offensive line coach, Steve Addazio, to...
