Feeling the pressure? FBS head coach says his 'life is on the line' after blowout loss in Week 1

Southern Miss coach Will Hall had an extremely emotional response to the season-opening 31-7 loss against South Alabama.

Hall, who is in his first season at the helm of Southern Miss, expressed a dire need to be successful at his job.

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Southern Miss coach Will Hall, coming off 31-7 loss to South Alabama: “My life’s on the line. I feel like every day I wake up since I’ve got here, I’ve let a lot of people down. Right now I’m probably the biggest fraud to come through this place in last 50 years” h/t @ritchietmr

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 9, 2021

Prior to Southern Miss, Hall was most recently Tulane’s offensive coordinator from 2019-2020. Hall was previously head coach for West Alabama (2011-2013) and West Georgia (2014-2016). Hall amassed a combined 56-20 record at those two stops.

Southern Miss finished with a 3-7 record in the shortened 2020 season, with head coach Jay Hopson resigning after the first game.

Next up for Southern Miss is its home opener vs. Grambling on Sept. 11 (7 p.m. EST/ESPN3).