Ole Miss is about to rent Zach Arnett as an analyst lower than 4 months after he was dismissed as coach of rival Mississippi State, 247Sports confirmed. Given his earlier three years with the Bulldogs as a defensive coordinator, Arnett has loads of familiarity with the Rebels as he crosses Egg Bowl traces. 

Including Arnett provides Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and defensive coordinator Pete Golding one other skilled defensive voice on workers because the Rebels gear up for a run on the Faculty Soccer Playoff in 2024. Although Arnett posted only a 4-6 document in 2023 after he was elevated following the loss of life of Mike Leach in December 2022, the 37-year-old stays well-respected as a defensive thoughts. 

His migration to Kiffin’s workers is simply the most recent instance of high-profile coach crossover inside the rivalry. Arnett’s successor, Jeff Lebby, labored because the Ole Miss offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021, pitting wits instantly with Arnett. The Rebels have been 2-1 in opposition to Mississippi State over the three conferences spanning Arnett’s time as defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs; he was fired as coach in November 2023 with two video games nonetheless remaining, together with the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 17-7 with Greg Knox serving as interim coach for the Bulldogs. 

Arnett constructed his fame as a defensive savant throughout 9 seasons on workers at San Diego State, together with the ultimate two as defensive coordinator, earlier than he landed the defensive coordinator place below Leach at Mississippi State.