As of the 2009 season he is the head coach for the Mississippi (Ole Miss) football team. Born is 1957, Houston Dale Nutt, Jr. is the 36th coach for Ole Miss.

“I want everybody out there on the field and we're about to get that way ... We haven't had a full team together since camp. The Gerald Harrises, Hardy, Justin Smith went down, a bruise here, bruise there, an ankle - besides the sickness. You just want everybody out on the field so you can get that continuity, that chemistry, that togetherness that's you need.”

“There's a confidence level there, and he's better in the huddle. You can see when there's pressure he's doing things better, getting rid of the ball and not holding it. He hasn't thrown an interception in the last couple days. We've been real pleased with that”

“I do, ... because of the practice habits and the attitude. That's how I gauge our team. Especially when you've had a tough run the last few weeks.”

“These guys are missing one thing, and that's experience. Until you've been out on the field, it's tough to simulate that.”