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Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss’ offense to be tested by LSU’s arms

Ole Miss’ pitching has been strong all season, and the offense is starting to show signs of coming around. The Rebels will get a good ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:55 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss’ Greg Little slims down, catches up to college game

It didn’t take long for Greg Little to realize he wasn’t in high school anymore. A former five-star recruit, Little quickly became part of Ole ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:43 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Seeking consistency, Ole Miss defensive tackle Benito Jones out to improve on C+ freshman season

Benito Jones’ early arrival paid off. One of the jewels of Ole Miss’ star-studded 2016 recruiting class, Jones skipped his final semester of high school ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 4:11 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Former Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly reportedly has wrist surgery, won’t throw before NFL Draft

Chad Kelly’s wrist injury was worse than originally thought. The former Ole Miss quarterback had surgery Monday to repair a ruptured ligament in his throwing ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 10:12 am

Ole Miss Sports

Shea Patterson, Ole Miss’ offense getting comfortable in Phil Longo’s system

Phil Longo likened Ole Miss’ players trying to learn their new offense after a few spring practices to chickens running around with their heads cut ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Monday, April 10, 2017 3:53 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss’ linebacker, safety play again Hugh Freeze’s biggest concern

 Like every other college football coach, Hugh Freeze knows there are still plenty of areas his team needs to improve on coming out of spring ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Monday, April 10, 2017 12:41 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss breaks out late, sweeps Alabama

Ole Miss answered one sweep with another Sunday. The Rebels scored six runs over their final two at-bats to put away Alabama, finishing off the sweep ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Sunday, April 9, 2017 7:42 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss’ defense has ‘a long way to go’ after spring

Rather than a traditional scrimmage, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze decided to pit the offense against the defense in the Grove Bowl and spotted the ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Saturday, April 8, 2017 6:02 pm

Blogs

VIDEO: Watch Ole Miss coordinators Phil Longo and Wesley McGriff talk Grove Bowl, spring

Ole Miss offensive coordinator Phil Longo and defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff met with the media Saturday to talk about the Grove Bowl, their respective unit’s progression ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Saturday, April 8, 2017 4:37 pm

Blogs

VIDEO: Watch Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze, quarterback Shea Patterson talk Grove Bowl, spring

Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze and quarterback Shea Patterson met with the media following Saturday’s Grove Bowl to recap the scrimmage and talk about the ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Saturday, April 8, 2017 4:37 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss’ offense goes big to beat defense in Grove Bowl

It was Ole Miss’ new-look offense under Phil Longo going against first-year coordinator Wesley McGriff’s defense in the Grove Bowl Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Yet ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Saturday, April 8, 2017 4:29 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Marquis Haynes wins Ole Miss’ Chucky Mullins award

Marquis Haynes received one of Ole Miss football’s most prestigious awards Saturday. Haynes was named the Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner during a breakfast ceremony ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Saturday, April 8, 2017 9:12 am

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss powers past Alabama in series opener

Ole Miss got more strong pitching Friday and eventually got the hitting to go with it. The Rebels used a four-run fourth inning and a ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Friday, April 7, 2017 9:21 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Why Ole Miss receivers A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf almost went to Cal

Ole Miss’ receiving tandem of A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf almost never happened because of their position coach. Jacob Peeler, who’s in his first spring ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Friday, April 7, 2017 6:00 am

Lafayette Sports

Lafayette softball run-rules New Albany in 2-4A matchup

For the second time in their last three games, the offense came in bunches for the Lafayette softball team. The Commodores defeated New Albany 14-4 ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, April 6, 2017 11:58 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Now healthy, Ole Miss receiver D.K. Metcalf impressing again with physicality

The various descriptions from his Ole Miss teammates indicate how much of a headache they think D.K. Metcalf would’ve been for defenses last fall had ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, April 6, 2017 8:57 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss ‘confident’ heading into Alabama series despite offensive struggles

 The numbers for Ole Miss’ offense still aren’t pretty. The Rebels are last or next to last in the Southeastern Conference in several categories heading ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Thursday, April 6, 2017 5:36 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Former Ole Miss defensive tackle D.J. Jones using ‘stocky’ skill set to draw NFL attention

At 313 pounds, D.J. Jones has the prototypical weight for a nose tackle, though being just 6 feet tall is far from ideal. Jones is ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5:27 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey to transfer from Ole Miss basketball program

An expected roster move for Ole Miss’ men’s basketball team became official Wednesday. Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey will transfer after requesting and being granted a release from ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 3:03 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss cornerbacks adjusting to aggressive, simple life under Wesley McGriff

Most of Ole Miss first-year defensive coordinator Wesley McGriff’s background is in the secondary, so it’s no surprise things are changing for the Rebels’ cornerbacks. ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 2:21 pm

Blogs

VIDEO: Watch Ole Miss’ Myles Hartsfield talk position change, secondary scheme under Wesley McGriff

Ole Miss defensive back Myles Hartsfield met with the media following Tuesday’s practice. The rising sophomore started all 12 games last year at safety but ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 8:05 pm

Ole Miss Sports

Former Ole Miss receiver Damore’ea Stringfellow ‘honest’ about past as he looks toward NFL future

Damore’ea Stringfellow on Monday got his first opportunity to try to improve his stock for the upcoming NFL Draft, and Ole Miss’ former wide receiver ... Read more

by Davis Potter, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 2:52 pm

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