The defensive position where depth is strongest is linebacker. That’s somewhat of a tricky statement, though. There are only two linebackers on the field as compared to five safeties. It’s easier to build depth with just two. That being said,…
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After Spring: Linebackers
Tagged with: D.T. Shackelford, Dave Wommack, Denzel Nkemdiche, Hugh Freeze, linebackers, ole miss, SEC
Posted in Football
Posted in Football
Kendricks talks pole vault
I visited Monday with Ole Miss sophomore Sam Kendricks, who currently has the world’s best jump in the pole vault. Kendricks cleared 19-0.75 at the Texas Relays. It’s the best mark in the NCAA since 1998. That jump got him into…
Tagged with: Brian O'Neal, ole miss, pole vault, Sam Kendricks, SEC, track and field
Posted in Athletics
Posted in Athletics
After Spring: Safeties
The defensive position where you most heard the word depth was the safeties. Throw the Huskie in here. Ole Miss defensive coordinator Dave Wommack will employ a 4-3 package at times, but the base remains the 4-2-5, the fifth defensive…
Tagged with: Antonio Conner, Chief Brown, Cody Prewitt, Dehendret Collins, Hugh Freeze, Mike Hilton, ole miss, SEC
Posted in Football
Posted in Football
Holloway eager for Ravens’ opportunity
Murphy Holloway is glad to be part of the Baltimore Ravens. He leaves for Baltimore this Thursday but only for a long weekend. He will go through graduation ceremonies at Ole Miss in a couple of weeks and will leave…
After Spring: Cornerbacks
The most intriguing name in this group is Nick Brassell, the “NFL corner.” That’s a label Hugh Freeze applied to Brassell in the spring of 2012 before Brassell flunked out and spent his sophomore season at East Mississippi Community College.…
NFL Draft Recap
Ole Miss did not have a player selected in the NFL draft for the first time since 1999 but was quick to see players sign free agent contracts, including basketball standout Murphy Holloway with Baltimore. The defending Super Bowl champions…
Wahl’s recent run of success
A blister on his pitching hand is a painful obstacle, but it’s not stopping Bobby Wahl. The Ole Miss junior tries to keep his focus on this season and not talk of the MLB draft. He’s a projected first-round pick…
Cotton Bowl rises
Ole Miss has a rich history with the Cotton Bowl. In the modern era that history includes playing in the final game at the original Cotton Bowl stadium at the Texas state fair grounds as well as the first game…
Managing Expectations
More from the Rebel Road Trip stop in Tupelo. One of the themes for Ross Bjork and Hugh Freeze has been to manage expectations for all of athletics but primarily football. Not their own expectations but fan expectations. The Rebels…
Tupelo stop on Rebel Road Trip
Some notes from Hugh Freeze and Ross Bjork from today’s Tupelo stop on the Rebel Road Trip. The group was in Philadelphia before Tupelo, and weather conditions had them late in arriving. It was roughly noon when the RV pulled…
Tagged with: Hugh Freeze, ole miss, Rebel Road Trip, Ross Bjork, SEC
Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football
Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Football
Wednesday Morning Update
A few thoughts on an 11-1 win for Ole Miss baseball at Arkansas State last night. … It’s the most runs the Rebels have scored since getting 11 in an 11-9 win at Florida International on March 1. Auston Bousfield,…
Tagged with: Glbert Pena, Hugh Freeze, Murphy Holloway, NFL Draft, ole miss, Rebel Road Trip, Ross Bjork, SEC
Posted in Baseball, Football
Posted in Baseball, Football
Holloway’s transition
From the mother ship this morning our take on Murphy Holloway’s pursuit of an NFL job. Andy Kennedy reaction here too. LINK
Help from different directions
When an offense is struggling its takes contributions from a number of different areas to make the wheels turn. That’s what happened for Ole Miss at Tennessee. Will Jamison and Sikes Orvis were huge in Saturday’s 6-4 win, both with…
Tagged with: Christian Helsel, Kentucky, ole miss, Rebels, SEC, Sikes Orvis, Will Jamison
Posted in Baseball
Posted in Baseball
