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Mike Schmidt goes to Mississippi State, Syracuse hires Steve Farmer as his replacement

Syracuse Football has lost another assistant coach this offseason. Offensive line coach Mike Schmidt has reportedly filled the same position at Mississippi State. However, The Orange has hired his replacement in Steve Farmer, former coach on the Texas Tech and Tulsa offensive line. Farmer was at Tulsa last season and at Texas Tech the previous three years. During this period, Tech produced six All-Big 12 offensive linemen. During his first two years with the Red Raiders, Texas Tech ranked in the top 30 nationwide for fewest sacks allowed.

Farmer has 23 years of college coaching experience, including nine as an offensive coordinator. Before Texas Tech, farmers trained in the state of Utah. During three years there, nine offensive linemen earned All-Mountain West honors. Prior to Utah State, Farmer spent six seasons as an assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Louisiana-Monroe.

Farmer has also coached at the FCS level in Illinois State and Eastern Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University in 1998, where he was a 1998 all-conference performer at the center. After two seasons at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, he transferred to Illinois State University. He was a two-year letter winner there.

The move marks the last coaching change this offseason as Syracuse lost Tony White, Nick Monroe, Robert Anae and possibly Chip West. The Orange hired Rocky Long as defensive coordinator and now reportedly hired Steve Farmer as offensive line coach. This means that two positions are still open.

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