Rebel recruits set to move in, start school
Up until yesterday, tight end Christian Morgan of Plano, Texas, and running back Mark Dodson of Memphis were four-star recruits that were verbally committed to Ole Miss. (more…) (January 16, 2013, Page 6)
WR Treadwell to announce Thursday
Laquon Treadwell, the nation’s top wide receiver prospect, is closing in on his decision. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Illinois native will make his verbal pledge public at a ceremony Thursday evening at his high school. His mother, Tami Treadwell, confirmed the announcement date and time during a phone interview Monday night.
Ole Miss, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma are the three finalists vying to sign the Crete-Monee High standout who was named the Chicago Tribune Player of the Year this past season. Treadwell, who caught 81 passes for 1,424 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2012, is coming off an official visit to Oklahoma State last weekend. (January 15, 2013, Page 6)
West Bolivar’s Moore makes call for Rebels
ROSEDALE — Ole Miss’ up-tempo offensive attack looks to have gotten that much faster for the 2013 season and beyond thanks to the verbal pledge and imminent signature of speedster Kailo Moore. (more…) (January 14, 2013, Page 6)
Rebels have made an impression on Fla. OL
Agoal of signing athletic offensive linemen has garnered two verbal commitments for Ole Miss from two of the best in the state of Mississippi in Byhalia’s Davion Johnson and Daronte Bouldin. (more…) (January 10, 2013, Page 7)
RB Shumpert picks Bulldogs over Rebels
Ole Miss’ pursuit of an additional running back for the 2013 signing class likely won’t involve Itawamba AHS standout Ashton Shumpert. Shumpert gave a verbal pledge to the Rebels’ biggest rival, Mississippi State, Monday afternoon. (January 8, 2013, Page 8)
Before recruiting, don’t forget to celebrate overachieving D
Things were so good, it almost wasn’t fair to everybody: Before Ole Miss could escape the cold drizzle of the January rain in Birmingham after a never-in-doubt win over Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl, fans and media were clamoring about the coming recruiting class, which depending on your optimism and news sources, could be one of the best in school history. (more…) (January 8, 2013, Page 8)
Wallace to miss spring due to shoulder
Competition at quarterback in the spring for the Ole Miss Rebels lessened Monday now that sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace will be out due to his shoulder. Ole Miss officials announced that Wallace will miss the spring and up to six months of work due to a surgery that will stabilize his right collar bone. (January 8, 2013, Page 9)
Rebels rout Pitt to win BBVA Compass Bowl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ole Miss’ dramatic turnaround on the gridiron in Hugh Freeze’s first season was punctuated with an impressive, record-setting win in the annual BBVA Compass Bowl Saturday. Led by quarterback Bo Wallace, this year’s Fred Sington MVP winner, on offense and linebacker Mike Marry on defense, the Rebels defeated Pittsburgh 38-17 in front of a new bowl record crowd of 59,135 at Legion Field. (January 7, 2013, Page 1B)
Step one of Freeze’s journey complete
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ole Miss’ first year under Hugh Freeze has now concluded. The journey, as Freeze has called his rebuilding project, went well, very well the way most people think. There wasn’t a lot to be excited about when Freeze was hired. Everyone was trying to forget the 2-10 season of 2011 and how the threat of losing a number of players academically would make the situation worse. (January 7, 2013, Page 1B)
Rebels’ Wallace only somewhat pleased with his BBVA Compass Bowl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bo Wallace rated his performance in Saturday’s BBVA Compass Bowl as just OK. Despite setting a new bowl record with three touchdown tosses in the Rebels’ 38-17 win over Pittsburgh and being named the game’s MVP, Wallace seemed to think he could have done better. (January 7, 2013, Page 2B)
