WATCH: ‘Mad scientist’ Bob Shoop brings the energy to Mississippi State spring practice

It’s another season with a new defensive coordinator in Starkville.

Affectionately known as “The Mad Scientist,” Bob Shoop arrives to MSU after recent stops at Tennessee, Penn State and Vanderbilt. Shoop replaces Todd Grantham, who followed former Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen to Florida.

Shoop is coaching the safeties this fall, but as defensive coordinator, he’ll be working with all the position groups as can be seen in the wired for sound video below shared by MSU’s Hail State Productions via the team’s official Twitter account.

“Let’s do our thing – start fast, finish strong.”

🗣 Defensive coordinator/safeties coach @CoachBobShoop is wired for sound in spring practice. #HailState🐶 #ChampionshipStandard pic.twitter.com/m3ZlH6ImWX

— MSU Football 🏈 (@HailStateFB) April 6, 2018

The “Mad Scientist” is back in the lab! #StormBrewingInStarkville 👀 #HailState https://t.co/OyXPIs1QgD

— Charles C. Huff (@CoachHuff) April 6, 2018

Andrew Olson

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