JACKSON, Mississippi -- The game at Alabama A&M represented Derrick McCall’s first as a head coach. A week later, McCall recorded his first win as Jackson State’s interim coach against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.The victory likely wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for the man he’ll be coaching against on Saturday, when the Tigers face their former coach, Rick Comegy, and Mississippi Valley State.
McCall served as a receivers coach on Comegy’s staff and eventually moved up to offensive coordinator during Comegy’s final two seasons, 2012 and 2013, when JSU (2-5, 2-3 SWAC) appeared in back-to-back SWAC title games.
“He personally helped me in so many ways … he was responsible for bringing me to Jackson State and making me a coordinator while I was here,” McCall said during the SWAC teleconference on Monday. “I know Rick Comegy very well and he’s a genius in terms of defensive schemes. He’s going against some of the players he’s coached before. Being a part of that, he’ll try to rip your heart and we do understand that. He’ll give it back to you, by the way, but guys understand we have to go to Valley and be ready to play a very tough football game.”
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