Rebels finish up spring with overtime thriller
Hugh Freeze knew his first spring game as Ole Miss’ football coach couldn’t end in a tie. Instead of the annual BancorpSouth Grove Bowl ending in a 17-17 deadlock Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Freeze gave each squad a chance to score in an overtime setting. (more…) (April 23, 2012, Page 1B)
DE Jones wins annual Chucky Mullins Award
Ole Miss senior defensive end Jason Jones was named the 23rd recipient of the Chucky Mullins Courage Award Thursday. He will wear Mullins’ No. 38 jersey throughout the 2012 season. (more…) (April 20, 2012, Page 6A)
Three big weekends – and lots of visitors
Three of the biggest weekends of the year in Oxford – outside of home game football weekends and baseball regionals – are coming up in the next month. Editor Don Whitten takes a look at some of what’s going on with Grove Bowl Week, the Double Decker Arts Festival and graduation at Ole Miss. (April 18, 2012, Page 4)
Rebels still finding their way
With under a week to go until Saturday’s annual Grove Bowl, the Ole Miss football team still has plenty of room to improve. (more…) (April 16, 2012, Page 6)
Freeze, coaching staff sign “Rebels Unite” wall
BLOG — New Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze and his coaches may have been off from leading the Rebels through practice Wednesday but it didn’t stop them from being seen around Oxford. (more…) (March 29, 2012)
Rebels get spring drills rolling
As the Ole Miss Rebel football team took the practice field for their first spring practice, Coach Hugh Freeze knew his team wouldn’t be perfect, but requested during the team meeting that they show maximum effort and attitude for all 15 days.
The team showed just that under a blue sky Friday afternoon. (March 26, 2012, Page 7)
Rebels begin spring season today
Ole Miss’ transition on the football field will officially get a jump start today when the Rebels take the practice field with first-year head coach Hugh Freeze for the first time. The next 15 days are expected to be a time of learning, not only for the players but the coaching staff as well. (March 23, 2012, Page 7A)
Former Terrapins visiting Ole Miss
It’s spring break time across the nation but instead of hitting the beaches or taking a cruise to a tropical destination, two former Maryland Terrapins are planning to visit Oxford.
Sophomore quarterback Danny O’Brien and offensive tackle Max Garcia are scheduled to visit with Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze and his staff today before traveling to other schools looking for the best fit after both were released by Maryland coach Randy Edsall on Feb. 13. (more…) (March 20, 2012, Page 6)
Freeze discusses upcoming spring football season, Shackelford
NEW ORLEANS — Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze came to the New Orleans Arena on Saturday to root on the men’s basketball in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. He ended up talking some football before he got to cheer on the Rebels in their semifinal game with Vanderbilt.
Ole Miss’ 15 spring practice sessions begin March 23 and Freeze said there is a lot to teach between then and the annual Red-Blue spring game April 21. (March 12, 2012, Page 4B)
Freeze gives preview of spring football
BLOG — Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze was nice enough to meet with the Ole Miss beat writers for about 10 minutes prior to today’s semifinal game between the Rebels and Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. (more…) (March 10, 2012)
