Mississippi State shuffles coaching responsibilities

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State is shuffling the responsibilities of some assistants, coach Sylvester Croom announced Tuesday.<br> <br> New assistant Melvin Smith will be in charge of the defensive backfield when spring workouts begin March 6. Smith, who coached safeties for three seasons at Texas A coached the Bulldogs&#39; secondary from 1996-2001.<br> <br> Shane Beamer will shift from cornerbacks coach to running backs coach. Last year&#39;s running backs coach, Freddie Kitchens, recently joined the Dallas Cowboys&#39; staff.<br> <br> Defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson, who previously coached the safeties, now will focus on middle and weakside linebackers. Amos Jones remains in charge of the special teams and strongside linebackers.<br> <br> (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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