JUCO transfer more than just a return man
Ole Miss’ return game has experienced some turnover since the last time the Rebels took the field.
Gone is Jesse Grandy, who transferred to Central Arkansas after averaging 14.7 yards per punt return and 20.9 per kick return as a sophomore. (more…) (August 26, 2011, Page 7A)
Hawkins ready to lead Rebel linemen
Running through offensive linemen the way Ole Miss did last season isn’t exactly ideal.
One benefit, however, is that the Rebels enter the 2011 campaign with a bevy of experience.
Sanders looking to make most of spring drills
It should go without saying that a lot is expected of wide receiver Vincent Sanders.
After redshirting this past season, the former Noxubee County standout and top recruit finally got his chance to perform with the starters on Monday at Ole Miss’ first spring practice. (more…) (March 29, 2011, Page 9)
WR Grandy to transfer from Ole Miss Rebels
A decision to get closer to an ill family member has left Ole Miss without its most productive return player and one of the team’s most productive wide receivers from the 2010 season. (more…) (February 9, 2011, Page 8)
BLOG: Campbell crowned NCAA punting champion
Ole Miss sophomore Tyler Campbell finished the 2010 season as the NCAA punting champion besting 93 other kickers in the nation with a 46.37-yard average. (more…) (January 12, 2011)
Rebels add speed with Singleton commitment
Ole Miss’ football signing class for 2011 continued to grow over the weekend with the commitments from two important players at positions of need. (more…) (January 10, 2011, Page 6)
Bulldogs maintain control of “Golden Egg”
A season that got off to a bad start and never got on track finally came to an end for the Ole Miss Rebels in the form of a 31-23 loss to the No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs Saturday night in front of a crowd of 58,625 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Despite a desire to make amends for last season’s loss to the Bulldogs, the Rebels were thoroughly outplayed again by the visitors from Starkville.
Ole Miss (4-8 overall, 1-7 in the Southeastern Conference) gave up 498 yards to the Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4) in the loss and made several key gaffes on offense that prevented them from ending the season on a high note. (November 29, 2010, Page 1B)
MSU holds on to claim another Golden Egg
Hello from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., where the No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-4 overall, 3-4 SEC) and Ole Miss Rebels (4-7, 1-6) are set to meet in the 83rd edition of the Battle for the Golden Egg. (more…) (November 27, 2010)
OM’s Nutt gives impassioned speech about team, program
Ole Miss’ struggles on the gridiron this season have not been taken lightly by the players and coaching staff.
Why is that blatantly clear?
Well, in part because of head coach Houston Nutt’s opening statement that kicked off his weekly press conference on Monday.
During his nine-minute speech, Nutt focused on the state of the program over the last 50 years and where he thought it was headed. (November 16, 2010, Page 4B)
Auburn’s backs run wild in win
The Auburn Tigers have relied on quarterback Cam Newton to supply the majority of their rushing attack for most of the season.
In the No. 3 Tigers’ 51-31 win over Ole Miss on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, it was the young running back duo of freshman Michael Dyer and sophomore Onterio McCalebb that did the bulk of the work on the ground, rushing for a combined 279 yards and two scores on 30 carries.
Newton pointed to Ole Miss’ game plan as for why his backs were able to have big days. (November 1, 2010, Page 2B)
