O’Connor shoots down rumors tying him to Mississippi State

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Forget all those rumors coming out of Mississippi State about the Bulldogs luring Virginia coach Brian O’Connor to Starkville. It ain’t happening.

Better SEC programs have attempted to steal O’Connor away in the past — Florida, LSU and Texas A&M — and the longtime Wahoos coach is perfectly content on staying in Charlottesville.

Rumors began flying shortly after Mississippi State fired coach Chris Lemonis on April 28. Lemonis, who guided the Bulldogs to the 2021 national championship, was in his seventh season in Starkville.

O’Connor confirmed to this website on Tuesday morning that he wasn’t interested in the MSU opening and was happy at Virginia. O’Connor’s comments were aired live on “The Jerry & Jerry Show” that same morning.

UVA opens up a big, three-game home series against Miami tonight at Disharoon Park.