Is Southern an attractive coaching job? What experienced HBCU media members have to say.

Southern will play its final game of the season against Grambling in the Bayou Classic at 1 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the Caesars Superdome.

Not long after the conclusion of the contest, a coaching hire is expected to be made, said athletic director Roman Banks, the day after firing Terrence Graves on Oct. 20 and naming Fred McNair the interim.

It's fair to wonder how appealing the coach vacancy is as the team looks for its fifth coach since the 2020 season. The Jaguars are currently 1-10 overall and 0-7 in SWAC play.

To understand how the Southern coach opening is viewed, The Advocate interviewed two reporters and a radio host who all have years of professional experience covering HBCU football and lifelong exposure to the HBCU landscape.

When all three were asked if Southern is an attract