Elzy’s Whitehead keeping his options open
Houston Nutt may need to send Texas coach Mack Brown a thank you note should the Rebels land the signature of Jermaine Whitehead. (more…) (January 11, 2011, Page 7)
Phillips leads WVHS girls past Elzy
Whether it was driving to the basket, leading the fast break, pulling up for a jumper or knocking down free throws, Water Valley senior point guard Ashley Phillips did it all on offense for the Lady Blue Devils during their 62-51 home victory over Amanda Elzy on Friday. (more…) (January 10, 2011, Page 6)
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)
Saturday expected to be a good day for Rebel football
Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio is shaping up to bring some exciting news for the Ole Miss Rebel football team. (more…) (January 7, 2011, Page 7A)
BLOG: U.S. Army All-American Bowl announces depth charts
Ole Miss fans should check out the depth chart for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which was recently released. (more…) (January 6, 2011)
Introduction into MTA Hall of Fame a big deal for Rebels’ Chadwick
A trip to Jackson on Friday will be especially memorable for Ole Miss men’s tennis coach Billy Chadwick. (more…) (January 6, 2011, Page 6)
Rebel women add Norwegian standout
Ole Miss women’s tennis head coach Mark Beyers announced Wednesday the addition of Norwegian standout Caroline Rohde-Moe, who will join the 18th-ranked Rebels this semester. (more…) (January 6, 2011, Page 7)
Rebels in hot pursuit of former WVU QB
Ole Miss may add another quarterback to the roster if former West Virginia quarterback Barry Brunetti chooses to play for the Rebels and coach Houston Nutt. The 6-foot, 200-pound Brunetti, who could enroll at Ole Miss for the spring semester, is expected to decide where he will play in the coming days. The Memphis native was the backup to Geno Smith for the Mountaineers this past season as a freshman and decided to transfer after his mother, Elna, was in a car accident this past year.
According to the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal, the decision to transfer has been brewing for quite a while now.
(January 4, 2011, Page 6)
McNeal, Pettis make pledges to UL-L
The opportunity to play on the same college football team for an up-and-coming head coach was something Oxford High standouts Larry Pettis and DeShaun McNeal wanted to explore further in the future. Both Pettis and McNeal were given that opportunity to continue their football careers by Louisiana-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth recently and the duo decided that becoming Ragin’ Cajuns was something that suited them best.
McNeal, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver, broke Oxford’s single-season receiving record with 81 catches for 1,231 yards and 15 touchdowns this season despite not playing football since he was a freshman. Pettis, a 6-4, 250-pound tight end, also had a great season for the Chargers in 2010 as he caught 29 passes for 409 yards and three touchdowns.
Both felt like playing together under Hudspeth, who got to know the duo when he coached wide receivers at Mississippi State, was the best overall option. (January 4, 2011, Page 7)
Ole Miss’ Vaughn will have to return to hunt mode down the stretch
Chris Vaughn, Ole Miss’ recruiting coordinator for football, said four months ago at Ole Miss’ Media Day that he prefers to be in hunt mode when it comes to landing a recruit rather than protecting the verbal commitments he and the rest of the staff have already secured.
At the time, the Rebels had 14 verbal commitments and were about to garner another five before the 2010 season even started.
Vaughn and the rest of the staff have continued to gain commitments since that point, including the signatures of four junior college players earlier this month, but Vaughn will have to fight hard to regain a couple of players from Florida, the state that Vaughn has done a great job of recruiting since he arrived in Oxford. (December 23, 2010, Page 7A)
