Just a note to say I’ll be away from the blog for most of today and the weekend. Tonight is Tupelo High School graduation, an event which this year includes our daughter, Emily Alford. We will have family coming and…
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After Spring: Five focus points
Five areas of focus for Ole Miss heading into August camp: Offensive Line: Four starters return here. There are pros and cons to that statement. The experience is welcome, but these guys have to protect the passer better. The Rebels…
Tagged with: After Spring, Bo Wallace, Hugh Freeze, Laquon Treadwell, Laremy Tunsil, Nick Brassell, ole miss, Robert Nkemdiche, SEC football, Senquez Golson
Posted in Football
Posted in Football
After Spring: Special Teams
A Hugh Freeze gamble a year in the making will be put in play this season with the Ole Miss kicker and punter. Freeze redshirted two seniors last year, including Tyler Campbell, a versatile and strong-legged punter who was the…
Fast starts
SI.com’s Zac Ellis lists 10 early enrollees who made an impact in spring drills. No mention here of Mark Dodson, one of two Ole Miss early enrollees, who had a nice spring. Three Ole Miss opponents made the list. Fast…
After Spring: Running Backs
Good news. This isn’t another blog post talking about a lack of depth. In fact, it’s the opposite. Running back is the deepest position on the team. There’s a returning starter with All-SEC potential, two exciting up-and-comers, and an early…
Tagged with: Hugh Freeze, I'Tavius Mathers, Jaylen Walton, Jeff Scott, Kailo Moore, Mark Dodson, ole miss, SEC
Posted in Football
Posted in Football
After Spring: Wide Receivers
Wide receiver is another position where depth was most discussed in the spring. The starting trio can be pretty good, largely because they have one guy with star quality, Donte Moncrief. Ja-Mes Logan and particularly Vince Sanders evolved into a…
Tagged with: Donte Moncrief, Feed Moncrief, Hugh Freeze, Ja-Mes Logan, Laquon Treadwell, ole miss, Quincy Adeboyejo, SEC, Vince Sanders
Posted in Football
Posted in Football
After Spring: Offensive LIne
From the get-go Hugh Freeze told us the offensive line would be the last to “get it” regarding an up-tempo offense. That pace is asking a lot of the big guys. Last year’s line got better as the season progressed.…
Tagged with: Austin Golson, Emmanuel McCray, Hugh Freeze, Laremy Tunsil, Matt Luke, ole miss, Pierce Burton, SEC
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Posted in Football
Tuesday Morning Update
Spanning the globe on a Tuesday morning. … Interesting comparison here — from an Arkansas State perspective — of former Red Wolves coaches Hugh Freeze and Gus Malzahn. … Nice read here from the Baltimore Sun on the Ravens’ new…
Tagged with: Butch Jones, Gus Malzahn, Hugh Freeze, Jeremy Hill, Kevin Sumlin, Les Miles, Murphy Holloway, ole miss, SEC
Posted in Basketball, Football
Posted in Basketball, Football
Westboro to picket Ole Miss
Members of Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kansas, will be at Ole Miss the morning of May 18 to demonstrate against idolatry. A post on the church’s website compares the popularity of the 2009 Michael Oher movie, “The Blind Side,”…
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Big-play defense in 2013?
It doesn’t always happen this way — as the 2009 season below shows — but you often find wins and losses line up with a turnover margin that won’t surprise you. If you’re making big plays on defense and giving…
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After Spring: Tight Ends
One things is clear among the Ole Miss tight ends for the 2013 season. Someone new will be the starter. Jamal Mosley, Ferbia Allena and H.R. Greer were the top three a year ago, and all are gone now. Players…
Tagged with: A.J. Jackson, Christian Morgan, Evan Engram, Hugh Freeze, ole miss, SEC
Posted in Football
Posted in Football
Monday Morning Update
Spanning the globe on a Monday morning … My feature on Ole Miss pole vaulter Sam Kendricks appeared over the weekend. Kendricks has the worlds’ best pole vault jump to date. He’s hoping to make 19 feet “the new normal.”…
Tagged with: A.J. McCarron, Alabama football, Auburn, NASCAR, Nick Saban, ole miss, pole vault, Sam Kendricks, SEC baseball, SEC track, Talladega
Posted in Baseball, Football
Posted in Baseball, Football
