But 73 new players is unprecedented, and that’s what Southern Mississippi first-year head football coach Blake Anderson has to work with. Here’s what else Anderson said about building a culture with so many new faces, finding the right starting quarterback, and the future for him and USM football. We’ve had a lot of meals together, really sitting and eating and breaking bread together,” Anderson said. Two of the options for quarterback, Landry Lyddy and John White, were a part of the USM team last year but did not see meaningful playing time. The team under Anderson will kick off its season against Alcorn State on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 4:00 p.m.