Stoudt looking forward to his first start in SEC
Zack Stoudt’s goal of being the starting quarterback at Ole Miss came last Saturday against Southern Illinois. His desire to lead the Rebels against Southeastern Conference teams comes this Saturday at Vanderbilt. (more…) (September 14, 2011, Page 6)
Several newcomers will see action in Saturday’s opener
It’s a good thing the Ole Miss Rebels have name plates back on their jerseys because fans will have a lot of new names to learn when their team kicks its season off on Saturday against the BYU Cougars.
When Ole Miss’ first official two-deep depth chart was released on Monday, 24 players listed were either freshmen (both true and redshirt) or transfers. (August 30, 2011, Page 8)
Rebels will look to young LBs
Ole Miss had a pretty standard sales pitch when it was recruiting this year’s freshmen linebackers: Come to Oxford and you’ll have a chance to contribute right away.
The extent, however, that the Rebels will be relying on the newcomers could be a bit surprising. (more…) (August 23, 2011, Page 9)
No real movement in Ole Miss quarterback race
While news of freshman cornerback Senquez Golson negotiating with the Boston Red Sox dominated discussion following Ole Miss’ first scrimmage of the preseason, there was actually football played at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The quarterbacks have had an up and down week of practice and didn’t buck that trend on Saturday.
Of the three vying for the starting job, only Zack Stoudt threw a touchdown pass (a 25-yard pass to freshman receiver Donte Moncrief in single coverage).
Also, none of the three completed more than a third of the passes they attempted. (August 15, 2011, Page 1B)
Rebels produce mixed results Wednesday
The Ole Miss Rebels were in pads for the first time during Wednesday’s practice session.
Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt saw some positives gained in the workout, but he did admit that the team looked tired at the end of the workout which meant drills weren’t as crisp as he wanted.
“We got to get a little tougher. The pads added a little extra weight on them today. They got a little tired there towards the end,” Nutt said. “We’ve had a good few days though. We’ve put a lot of learning, a lot of installs in, a lot of thinking, so you find out a lot about them, especially our younger people. I’ve been really proud of them. (August 11, 2011, Page 1B)
Rebel ‘D’ shows up again in drills
For the second straight practice, the Ole Miss defense got the better of the offense in work designed to improve both units under pressure.
Following Ole Miss’ first practice in shoulder pads, Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said he was impressed with how his linemen pushed up the field, especially on the ends where four players were credited with getting good pressure on quarterbacks Barry Brunetti, Randall Mackey and Zack Stoudt. (August 9, 2011, Page 6)
Nutt talks about freshmen, newcomers
BLOG — Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt was visibly excited about the start of the 2011 football season and ready to talk about his newcomers as the Rebels start practice on Saturday. (more…) (August 4, 2011)
Marry ready to hit 2011 season
Hard work is something all the Ole Miss football players have had to used to this offseason. For sophomore linebacker Mike Marry, putting in the hours to improve both physically and mentally doesn’t seem to be a problem.
For one of the many Rebels who is looking to put the results of the 2010 season behind them, Marry has seen his teammates improve under the direction of strength coach Don Decker over the last few months. (July 1, 2011, Page 8A)
Ole Miss loses Shackelford to torn ACL
Ole Miss’ defense was dealt a major blow Tuesday when team physicians and the medical staff confirmed that junior linebacker D.T. Shackelford suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right leg. (more…) (April 13, 2011, Page 8)
Johnson reacts to Shackelford injury news
BLOG: C.J. Johnson, Ole Miss’ standout linebacker signee from Philadelphia, said he was disappointed to hear the news about the torn anterior cruciate ligament injury junior linebacker D.T. Shackelford suffered on Monday. (more…) (April 12, 2011)
