Rebels bracing for No. 1 LSU

Last week was a difficult one for Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt.

Not only was it announced he would not be retained past this season, but his team was defeated handily by Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

Things won’t get any easier for Nutt and the Rebels this week as No. 1 LSU comes to Oxford. (November 15, 2011, Page 6)

Rebels have nightmarish Homecoming

Apparently the Rebels are farther off than Houston Nutt thought.

Last Monday the outgoing coach said he believed the team wasn’t far off from turning the corner. (more…) (November 14, 2011, Page 1B)

Ole Miss has become a very challenging job for next coach

COLUMN: If there is a college football coach out there that has been looking for a tough challenge, a really tough challenge, then Ole Miss is the perfect job for you.

Archie Manning has got to love Ole Miss to have gotten himself involved with a reclamation project like Ole Miss has become. (more…) (November 14, 2011, Page 1B)

Louisiana Tech bullies Ole Miss on homecoming

BLOG: Hello from Oxford, Miss. It’s been a pretty crazy week with the announcement that Houston Nutt would not be retained past this season. (more…) (November 12, 2011)

Coach search committee finalized at OM

BLOG — Ole Miss’ search for a new head football coach is continuing to progress as the five-members assigned to help hire that next person was officially announced. (more…) (November 12, 2011)

Nutt’s remarks from Monday’s press conference

VIDEO BLOG: Here is the opening statement from Ole Miss football coach Houston Nutt during his press conference Monday that dealt with his exit. (more…) (November 9, 2011)

Nutt says Ole Miss needs something different

BLOG: Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt appeared on the Tim Brando Show yesterday and amidst a variety of topics, briefly discussed what the Rebels will need in their next head coach. (more…) (November 9, 2011)

Rebels ready to move on, focus on LT

The Ole Miss football players were not afforded a day to mourn or get their emotions in check following Monday’s news that head coach Houston Nutt would not be retained.

Tuesday the Rebels were back at it, on the practice field preparing for this weekend’s homecoming game against Louisiana Tech. (November 9, 2011, Page 8)

Brassell available against Louisiana Tech

BLOG: As if Monday’s news wasn’t enough to handle, there were rumors floating around throughout today that Ole Miss standout freshman receiver/cornerback Nickolas Brassell would not be available this weekend against Louisiana Tech.

(more…) (November 8, 2011)

Nutt out at Ole Miss after four seasons

Monday’s weekly press conference for Ole Miss football coach Houston Nutt had a much bigger audience than normal. Instead of questions about the Rebels’ next opponent, Louisiana Tech, Nutt gave an opening statement about his four years at Ole Miss and then took questions on why he thought he was not being retained as the program’s coach.

Nutt said the administration’s decision to let him go as head coach Sunday night boiled down to wins and losses. Nutt, who started his career in Oxford with back-to-back trips to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, said he understood the decision and why Monday’s press conference was called in the first place. (November 8, 2011, Page 8)