To borrow a phrase from Forrest Gump, Coach Wommack and the Jags go together like peas and carrots. Coach Wommack is excited to be here and it is a dream for him to coach the Jags. Seeing his passion for our program, it’s easy to understand why he was our #1 choice.

Quote:"After we knew that we were moving to Indiana there was a time, and I really haven't told anyone this, but there was a time that we went out on the intramural fields in front of the practice facility. We were playing football with the boys and kind of hanging out. I knew that was where they were going to be putting the landmark of Hancock Whitney Stadium. In the moment, just for a brief moment, I remember walking out in the middle of that field and closing my eyes for a minute, and just dreaming about what this place was going to be like and what it is capable of becoming, and the potential of South Alabama football. I try not to get emotional thinking about it, but as I was at Indiana and would return down this way for recruiting or seeing family, I would see the stadium build and grow, I would go out there and do the same thing, and walk out into the stadium even though I probably wasn't supposed to do that. I hope I don't get in trouble for it, but I would go out there and just dream. Close my eyes for a minute and just dream about what this place is and if the opportunity were to ever come about, what it would be. To know now that that opportunity come September 4, 2021 when I get the honor to lead this program out on the field for the first time, I'm going to take a moment and I'm going to close my eyes because I won't have to dream anymore because that reality is there. When we are on that field and able to hear the excitement of our fan base, and see the confidence in our players' and coaches' eyes with the chance to go and do something really special at South Alabama. That to me is the dream. Dreams are important and when they come to fruition, it's something that's exciting for me and my family. Come hell or high water, we're going to pack that stadium full of fans that will witness our best moments as a program and know that our best days are ahead of us is truly exciting.”

- Kane Wommack

Wow that’s good stuff.

Congrats on the hire!

I'm actually quite interested in seeing how a defensive head coach does with all these SBC HCs that came with offensive backgrounds.

I always wonder about this. Do coaches not tour facilities before they sign contracts? Noticed this when we hired Lindsey and N.Brown, it was a similar situation.

After Campbell, I’m excited to have a young coach that should bring a lot of excitement to the program. That energy will translate in recruiting and play.

I wonder if he will have Joey Jones anywhere around the program???

Thats some feel good for that program. good for the conference.

(12-19-2020 11:07 AM)T2003 Wrote:  I always wonder about this. Do coaches not tour facilities before they sign contracts? Noticed this when we hired Lindsey and N.Brown, it was a similar situation.

Wommack was an assistant coach at South for a couple of years under Joey Jones so he was familiar with facilities.

(12-19-2020 11:07 AM)T2003 Wrote:  I always wonder about this. Do coaches not tour facilities before they sign contracts? Noticed this when we hired Lindsey and N.Brown, it was a similar situation.

Contracts or letters of agreement? I highly doubt any new SBC coach this year has signed a contract with their school yet. Those often take months to iron out all the legal junk. But coaches instead sign employment agreements with the basic structure of salary and buyout and leave the rest for later...