Report: Ole Miss least profitable school in SEC
BLOG — Ole Miss’ new Atheltics Director Ross Bjork seems to have more on his plate than we might have all first thought. (more…) (March 27, 2012)
Bjork introduced as Ole Miss AD
Ole Miss’ initial approach to hire Ross Bjork as the program’s new athletics director didn’t work in January. Chancellor Dan Jones’ second pitch to land Bjork and pull him away from his AD spot at Western Kentucky, however, hit the mark. (March 23, 2012, Page 7A)
Bjork hire looks like a grand slam
The decision to wait and write a column about Ole Miss’ new AD hire turned out to be a good one on my part. (more…) (March 23, 2012, Page 6A)
Former Miami AD weighs in on Bjork hire
BLOG — Newly hired Ole Miss Athletics Director Ross Bjork has literally gone from coast-to-coast the past decade to improve his resume and prepare for his newest assignment here in Oxford. (more…) (March 22, 2012)
Using the past to deal with the present, future
Editor Don Whitten writes about using the past to learn lessons, to deal with the present and to make plans for the future, and points out that Ole Miss officials are having to deal with the plusses and minuses of that while searching for a new football coach. (November 16, 2011, Page 4)
Boone, Jones talk about Nutt decision
VIDEO BLOG: Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone and Dan Jones both talk about the decision to not retain Houston Nutt as the program’s head coach after this season. (more…) (November 9, 2011)
Boone to step down no later than Dec. 2012
Four years ago, Pete Boone stated that Houston Nutt would be the last football coach he hired.
The Ole Miss athletics director appears to have been telling the truth.
On Monday, Boone reaffirmed his statement by announcing that he plans to step aside as athletics director no later than Dec. 2012. (November 8, 2011, Page 8)
Letters to the Editor
Jim Shollenberger writes to say that, from his point of view, the scathing criticism of Ole Miss Athletic Director Pete Boone doesn’t make a lot of sense. (October 19, 2011, Page 4)
OM’s Boone weighs in on first set of SEC meetings
The first set of meetings that will be used to determine future schedules in all sports for the Southeastern Conference were conducted in a productive and positive matter according to Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone. (more…) (October 7, 2011, Page 7A)
Letters to the Editor
OHS swimming coach Rebecca Van Oostendorp and parents of team swim members write to thank Bubba Robinson and others with the Oxford Park Commission for making their recent home meet a big success, while Nathan A. Yow writes to question the approach the University of Mississippi appears to have in deciding who to accept donations from. (October 4, 2011, Page 4)
