JACKSON, Mississippi -- It was back to the drawing board Wednesday, the day after Jackson State University fired head football coach Harold Jackson. Jackson wasn’t halfway through his second season coaching the Tigers when he was terminated. His predecessor, Rick Comegy, was fired in 2013, after winning seasons and back-to-back trips to the SWAC championship.
JSU alum and NFL great Willie Richardson said he’s baffled.
“You know, it is difficult to come behind Comegy,” Richardson said. “Comegy had gone to two SWAC championships. The only thing you can do better than that is win.”
Jackson didn’t win. The Tigers had a 6-11 record under Jackson, and was 1-4 this season. The university offered no explanation as to why it let go of a coach who was being paid $260,000 a year on a contract set to expire in 2017.
There are financial repercussions from the firing. The university is reportedly in...
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