Kicking specialist gamble pays off for Ole Miss
Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze, along with veteran punter Tyler Campbell and place-kicker Andrew Ritter, are all smiles these days as they think back to a decision to redshirt the two returning starters this season to help build the program for the future. (January 3, 2013, Page 6)
Rebels strike gold against Miners
BLOG: Ole Miss will look to earn its first winning streak since the 2010 season today when it hosts UTEP at 6 p.m.
The game will be broadcast on FSN and can be heard as always on the Ole Miss Radio Network. (more…) (September 8, 2012)
19 Rebs debut vs. UCA
The Rebels practically emptied their bench Saturday against Central Arkansas and in doing so forced fans and media alike to crosscheck numbers with names on the official roster. (more…) (September 3, 2012, Page 1B)
Campbell, Rose boost special teams
There have been a lot of things coach Hugh Freeze has had to work on, adjust and just plain worry about since he was hired as head football coach at Ole Miss. (more…) (August 24, 2012, Page 6A)
Rebels struggle with production in practice
Hugh Freeze seemed to feel more like a dentist than he did Ole Miss’ first-year head football coach Tuesday morning. Shortly after his Rebels went through their first practice outside this week and first since a second two-a-day practice session on Monday, Freeze made the comment that Tuesday’s drills felt more like pulling teeth than anything else. (August 15, 2012, Page 6)
Sawyer, Campbell named to All-SEC Coaches team
Two members of the Ole Miss football team were named to the 2012 Southeastern Conference Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team today. Senior punter Tyler Campbell and junior defensive back Charles Sawyer both earned spots on the third team. This marks the ninth straight year of the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team. (more…) (July 12, 2012, Page 6)
Rebels show more energy, enthusiasm in loss to Georgia
A week after being embarrassed in a road loss to Vanderbilt, it was easier for Ole Miss football coach Houston Nutt to find the silver lining after his Rebels lost 27-13 to Georgia this past Saturday.
More enthusiasm and better effort were the top two things Nutt garnered from evaluating the film of the loss and he seemed to believe that his team was getting closer to executing like he and his staff want. (September 27, 2011, Page 6)
GAME DAY BLOG: Georgia 27, Ole Miss 13
BLOG: Hello from beautiful Oxford, where it’s currently sunny and 57 and is expected to get up to 80 for the Ole Miss-Georgia kickoff at 11:21 a.m. (more…) (September 24, 2011)
Campbell adding touch to his game
There’s an art to being an effective punter.
To paraphrase the famous Nike tag line of the 90s, chicks may dig the long ball, but football coaches dig the ball that’s downed inside the opponents 10-yard line.
That’s something Ole Miss junior punter Tyler Campbell has been working on this summer.
Known for his howitzer of a leg — Campbell led the nation in 2010 with an average of 46.37 yards — he spent this summer working on the tactical aspects of punting. (August 25, 2011, Page 6)
Six Rebs named All-SEC; UM picked to finish last
HOOVER, Ala. — Led by senior offensive tackle Bradley Sowell and senior defensive end Kentrell Lockett, the Ole Miss Rebels had a total of six players named to the 2011 Southeastern Conference Media Days All-SEC team. The team is selected each year by the media and a total of 167 votes were cast this season. (more…) (July 22, 2011, Page 8A)
