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5 dynamic coaches Mississippi State football fans should know

By Ethan Lee

Nov 4, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Chris Parson (16) looks to pass against the Kentucky Wildcats during the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Chris Parson (16) looks to pass against the Kentucky Wildcats during the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jason Candle head coach of the Toledo Rockets
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 03: Jason Candle head coach of the Toledo Rockets looks on in the second quarter of the MAC Championship game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ford Field on December 03, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) /

Jason Candle of the Toledo Rockets

If Jason Candle is happy with Toledo and coaching in the Midwest, then more power to him. If he’s even remotely interested in jumping to a new job, he should look at Seth Littrell and maybe Tyson Helton as cautionary tales of staying somewhere for too long.

Because Candle has been at Toledo since 2015 and during that timeframe, he’s gone 62-33, including a nine-win season in 2016, an 11-win season in 2017, a nine-win season in 2022, and he’s off to an 8-1 start so far in 2023.

This might be a great time for him to start looking around at other gigs.

Candle has won the MAC on two different occasions and has once been crowned the MAC coach of the year. He’s taken Toledo to six bowl appearances throughout his career.

Right now Toledo is averaging 432 yards of total offense per game. The Rockets are scoring 34.4 points per game. And they’re doing all of that while holding opponents to 19.3 points per game and 332.3 total yards of offense per game.

Oh, and if you love balanced offenses, that’s something Candle can help deliver. Toledo running back Peny Boone has 990 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns on the year.

So, for the Mississippi State football fans who don’t like offenses that frequently throw the ball around through the air, maybe consider looking at the guy leading on of the best offenses the MAC has to offer.

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