Sawyer, Moore out extended period
Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said during Ole Miss’ media day on Friday that the team would have to be mindful of how physical they were in practice because they just didn’t have enough depth.
His words resonated Monday with the confirmation that sophomore receiver Collins Moore would be out with what could be a season-ending torn labrum, while junior defensive back Charles Sawyer will be out 4-6 weeks with a torn quad. (August 7, 2012, Page 6)
Rebels begin preparation for ‘12 season
A day after his team didn’t have as much bounce as he wanted to see, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze had a different view of what the defense did in Sunday’s practice session. (August 6, 2012, Page 6)
Freeze pleased with first class of players
Ole Miss’ final verbal commitment, and subsequent letter of intent, of the 2012 football signing class made the biggest impact Wednesday for first-year coach Hugh Freeze and his staff.
As highly rated and needed as Aberdeen defensive end Channing Ward is to the signing class, Oxford, Ala., Trae Elston (6-foot, 183 pounds) coming on board Wednesday and picking the Rebels over LSU and Oklahoma State live on ESPNU from his high school helped finish out Freeze’s first class in style. (February 2, 2012, Page 6)
Freeze garners 11 new signatures Wednesday
Hugh Freeze’s first football signing class wasn’t big on numbers, but it did include some important players for the future of the program. By the Oxford EAGLE’s press time at 10:15 a.m., Ole Miss received a total of 11 National Letters of Intent from players across the state and region. Four players — quarterback Bo Wallace, defensive back Dehendret Collins, offensive lineman Darone Bailey and offensive lineman Pierce Burton — already signed scholarship papers and are enrolled in the spring semester. (more…) (February 1, 2012, Page 6)
Rebels pick up three new commits for 2012 class
Ole Miss’ final recruiting weekend before National Signing Day on Wednesday netted three new football verbal commitments for the 2012 signing class and one for 2013.
Athlete Quintavius Burdette (5-foot-19, 185-pounds, 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash: Senatobia), wide receiver Cody Core (6-3, 175; Auburn, Ala.) and place-kicker Andy Pappanastos (5-11, 170; Montgomery, Ala.) all visited Oxford this past weekend and all three made a pledge to be Rebels. (more…) (January 30, 2012, Page 1B)
Dores win in typical fashion, run over Warriors
SENATOBIA—Lafayette is nothing if not consistent.
Staying true to typical form, the Lafayette Commodores went on the road and up-ended Senatobia on senior night 48-8.
The victory improved Lafayette’s record to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in Region 2-4A. (October 24, 2011, Page 4B)
Chargers host Senatobia in season’s home opener
the books the Oxford Chargers must now turn their attention to a regional rival in the Senatobia Warriors.
The Warriors (3-0), fresh off of a lopsided 32-0 victory at Independence, always give Oxford a hard-fought game and Friday’s game at 7:30 p.m. should be no exception. (September 8, 2011, Page 6)
‘Dores sharp again in rout of Warriors
The No. 1 ranked Lafayette Commodores dominated Senatobia in every aspect of the game Friday night, beating the Warriors 54-7 at William L Buford Stadium. The Commodores improved to 8-0 overall on the year and 4-0 in Region 2-4A play despite starting the game more on the sluggish side. (October 11, 2010, Page 1B)
