WR Treadwell to announce Thursday
Laquon Treadwell, the nation’s top wide receiver prospect, is closing in on his decision. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Illinois native will make his verbal pledge public at a ceremony Thursday evening at his high school. His mother, Tami Treadwell, confirmed the announcement date and time during a phone interview Monday night.
Ole Miss, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma are the three finalists vying to sign the Crete-Monee High standout who was named the Chicago Tribune Player of the Year this past season. Treadwell, who caught 81 passes for 1,424 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2012, is coming off an official visit to Oklahoma State last weekend. (January 15, 2013, Page 6)
West Bolivar’s Moore makes call for Rebels
ROSEDALE — Ole Miss’ up-tempo offensive attack looks to have gotten that much faster for the 2013 season and beyond thanks to the verbal pledge and imminent signature of speedster Kailo Moore. (more…) (January 14, 2013, Page 6)
Bolivar RB Moore ready to make choice
West Bolivar High School running back Kailo Moore was expected to make his final decision on where to play college football today, while Crete-Monee High wide receiver Laquon Porter is expected to announce his decision Thursday. Both have the Ole Miss Rebels in mind. (January 11, 2013, Page 6A)
Rebels have made an impression on Fla. OL
Agoal of signing athletic offensive linemen has garnered two verbal commitments for Ole Miss from two of the best in the state of Mississippi in Byhalia’s Davion Johnson and Daronte Bouldin. (more…) (January 10, 2013, Page 7)
Jackson Callaway boasts top recruits for 2014
Oxford Eagle Sports Editor John Davis takes a look at recruiting, including a closeup view of the Jackson Callaway football program and its top prospects for 2014 as well as an update on Robert Nkemdiche and other recruits playing in the Under Armour All-America Game this weekend. (January 3, 2013, Page 6)
Rebels win out for JUCO DT Hooks
Wins for Ole Miss against Mississippi State and Auburn on the gridiron this season carried over to the recruiting front Thursday afternoon when defensive tackle Lavon Hooks picked the Rebels. After a long back-and-forth battle and the three postponements of his public announcement, the 6-foot-4, 290-pound Northeast Mississippi Community College standout officially signed with the Rebels to the delight of coach Hugh Freeze and Ole Miss fans who have been anxiously following his recruitment. (December 21, 2012, Page 6A)
WR Cavil flips Rebels for Cal; JUCOs about to sign
Ole Miss’ recruitment of wide receivers for the 2013 football signing class produced the most news over the weekend.
After expressing his desire to play for coach Hugh Freeze in an interview Thursday night, San Antonio wide receiver Dannon Cavil (6-foot-5, 205-pounds) decided an offer from California and new coach Sonny Dykes was better suited for him Saturday afternoon. (more…) (December 17, 2012, Page 1B)
Late rally not enough to lift Mississippi past Alabama
A fourth-quarter rally wasn’t enough to propel the Mississippi All-Stars past Alabama in the 26th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic played Saturday afternoon in Montgomery, Ala. (more…) (December 17, 2012, Page 1B)
WR Dannon Cavil remains committed to play for Rebs
An in-home visit from Sonny Dykes, Cal’s recently hired head coach, didn’t sway wide receiver Dannon Cavil from his commitment to Ole Miss.
The 6-foot-5 Cavil, who just wrapped up his high school career at James Madison High in San Antonio, was visited by Dykes Wednesday night as a last-ditch attempt to gain his commitment for the Golden Bears’ 2013 signing class. (more…) (December 14, 2012, Page 6A)
Grenada’s Bledsoe paying attention to Rebels’ class
COLUMN: Ole Miss’ success on the recruiting trail isn’t exclusively tracked by fans. Current verbal commitments for the 2013 football recruiting class are keeping up with what coach Hugh Freeze and his staff are achieving in the days leading up to National Signing Day on Feb. 6, 2013.
One of those commits that is interested in how the rest of the class shakes out is Grenada athlete Trey Bledsoe (6-foot-2, 185 pounds). Bledsoe chose to play for the Rebels well before the 2012 season started, before Freeze’s offense started to make stars out of Bo Wallace — this year’s Conerly Trophy Award winner — and wide receiver Donte Moncrief, Wallace’s main target this season. (more…) (December 12, 2012, Page 3B)
