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November 16, 2011
Mike Leach feature in Thursday's print version

Mike Leach talks his Air Raid offense and his possible interest in the Ole Miss head coaching position. CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman and ESPN's Edward Ashoff look at the fit of Leach at Oxford and other possible alternatives for both Leach and Ole Miss. Also, expect a graphic of Leach's offensive success from Kentucky and Oklahoma, where he was offensive coordinator, to his 10-year tenure at Texas Tech.

Mike Leach talks his Air Raid offense and his possible interest in the Ole Miss head coaching position. CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman and ESPN's Edward Ashoff look at the fit of Leach at Oxford and other possible alternatives for both Leach and Ole Miss. Also, expect a graphic of Leach's offensive success from Kentucky and Oklahoma, where he was offensive coordinator, to his 10-year tenure at Texas Tech.

November 9, 2011
Forward Rebels congratulates Ole Miss on strong choices to lead Ole Miss sports forward

Forward Rebels congratulates Ole Miss on taking an important first step in leading the Athletic Department into the future. Recognizing a problem, the administration took decisive action by replacing the top two figures in Ole Miss sports, Athletic Director Pete Boone and Football Coach Houston Nutt. Forward Rebels supports these choices, and is thankful for these wise decisions.

 

PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday, November 9, 2011; 11:00 AM CST | Oxford, MS

November 7, 2011
Ole Miss Coaching Change Announced; Boone To Step Down In 2012 — Nutt To Coach Final Three Games

University of Mississippi Athletics Director Pete Boone announced today that the 2011 football season will be the last for head coach Houston Nutt.

 

Nov. 7, 2011

 

November 7, 2011
Press Conference Today: Jones and Boone at 2 p.m., followed by Nutt at 3 p.m.

A press conference has been called for today at 2 p.m. CT at the Indoor Practice Facility Team Meeting Room on campus.

October 20, 2011
View from the Lawnchair: Forward Rebels, Colonel Reb and the 'Who Hates Nutt more bowl'

October 13, 2011
ESPN.com's SEC blogger Edward Aschoff weighed in Ole Miss and Saturday's game against Alabama

The Daily Mississippian sports editor Austin Miller recently caught up with ESPN.com's SEC blogger and Oxford native Edward Aschoff, who spoke about Ole Miss' season so far and the best/worst case scenario for the rest of the season.

The Daily Mississippian sports editor Austin Miller recently caught up with ESPN.com's SEC blogger and Oxford native Edward Aschoff talks about Ole Miss' season so far, best/worst case scenario for the rest of the season and what it will take for the Rebels to pull the upset of No. 2 Alabama Saturday.

Austin Miller: What do you think the Ole Miss football season to this point?

September 22, 2011
ESPN's Pat Forde also weighs in on Ole Miss

The Daily Mississippian sports editor Austin Miller spoke with ESPN senior writer Pat Forde via e-mail about the state of the Ole Miss football program and the importance of Saturday’s Ole Miss-Georgia game for both teams and coaches. His thoughts below:

Austin Miller: What is the outside, the national perception after Ole Miss' loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday?

September 19, 2011
Message From Athletics Director Pete Boone

Ole Miss Athletics Director Pete Boone issued the below message to ticket holders late Sunday night after Saturday's 30-7 loss at Vanderbilt:

 

Dear (Insert Ticket Holder Name Here),

September 17, 2011
Live Game Blog: Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn

Good Morning everyone,

Welcome to the Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt live blog. I will be providing constant updates throughout the game. We will also be answering questions as they come in. You can ask us questions through Twitter or through a comment on the blog

If you are away from a computer you can follow us on Twitter @thedm_sports

3:52 pm

August 17, 2011
Preseason Football — Veterans step up, Quarterback battle continues

 

For the second day in a row, head coach Houston Nutt was pleased with his team’s performance on the practice fields.

“We had another good one,” Nutt said of Wednesday’s practice. “We have had two really good back-to-back days. I was excited about them pushing through it today, when it got a little hotter than it has the last two days.”

Nutt said that he is happy to see some of the older players pushing the freshmen.

February 9, 2012
No. 20 Mississippi State avenges loss to Ole Miss, Rebels turn attention to Auburn

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Arnett Moultrie scored 18 points, Dee Bost dished a career-high 13 assists and No. 20 Mississippi State easily beat rival Mississippi 70-60 on Thursday night.
It was another efficient performance for the 6-foot-11 Moultrie, who was 9 of 14 from the field. Moultrie had plenty of easy looks thanks to several nice passes from Bost, who had eight assists in the first half as the Bulldogs built a 40-27 lead.
The 6-foot-2 senior’s 13 assists were the most by an SEC player this season.

February 7, 2012
It's time to step up to our role as 'big brother' again

We are a family at Ole Miss. Some Mississippians would argue that the state of Mississippi is like a family too. In the wake of arguments between Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans on social media outlets about anything imaginable, I thought about some comparisons between the state universities and a family.

 

We are a family at Ole Miss. Some Mississippians would argue that the state of Mississippi is like a family too. In the wake of arguments between Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans on social media outlets about anything imaginable, I thought about some comparisons between the state universities and a family.

As Ole Miss fans, we have always considered ourselves the big brother in the family. Mississippi State is the little brother that pesters us until we give in. 

February 7, 2012
National Signing Day: a week later

 

Transition classes are always tough. In Houston Nutt’s first class at Ole Miss, he signed 31 players, many of whom never contributed or qualified.

For new Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze, his transition class is a little bit different. The Rebels signed only 13 players on signing day but added four junior college players in December and two greyshirts from last year’s class.

 

Transition classes are always tough. In Houston Nutt’s first class at Ole Miss, he signed 31 players, many of whom never contributed or qualified.

For new Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze, his transition class is a little bit different. The Rebels signed only 13 players on signing day but added four junior college players in December and two greyshirts from last year’s class.

February 7, 2012
Ole Miss football 2012 recruiting class in perspective

Now that National Signing Day has come and gone, recruiting junkies only have one thing left to do: wonder. 

 

Now that National Signing Day has come and gone, recruiting junkies only have one thing left to do: wonder. 

Those wonderers will sit around and ask themselves if Hugh Freeze’s recruiting class was good enough or if it will be something that ruins his career at Ole Miss, much like it did Houston Nutt.

February 7, 2012
Ole Miss, No. 18 Mississippi State rematch Thursday: News & Notes

Rebels look to avoid Starkville woes

The Ole Miss men’s basketball team will travel to Starkville on Thursday for a rematch against No. 18 Mississippi State. In the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 18, Ole Miss upset then-15th ranked Mississippi State 75-68 in Oxford.

Rebels look to avoid Starkville woes

The Ole Miss men’s basketball team will travel to Starkville on Thursday for a rematch against No. 18 Mississippi State. In the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 18, Ole Miss upset then-15th ranked Mississippi State 75-68 in Oxford.

February 5, 2012
Rebels fall to Gators Sunday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team fell at Florida Sunday afternoon, 84-55.

With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 12-12 (2-9 SEC) while Florida improved to 15-8 (5-5 SEC).

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team fell at Florida Sunday afternoon, 84-55.

With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 12-12 (2-9 SEC) while Florida improved to 15-8 (5-5 SEC).

Valencia McFarland led Ole Miss with 11 points, six boards and four assists.  Tia Faleru finished with 10 points and seven rebounds and Danielle McCray added eight points and five rebounds.  Monique Jackson recorded a career-best seven points.

February 1, 2012
Despite rankings, Freeze touts first recruiting class

In less than two months after being introduced as the new head football coach, Hugh Freeze put together a 19-player recruiting class, including 13 who signed their National Letters of Intent yesterday. He held together much of this year’s class despite the coaching change and made a splash with the additions of Aberdeen defensive end Channing Ward and East Mississippi Community College quarterback Bo Wallace, who signed during the junior college transfer signing period. All things considered, Freeze was pleased with his first recruiting class and is looking forward to the future.

January 31, 2012
Lafayette's Jeremy Liggins commits to LSU

Monday night at Irie on the Square, Lafayette High School quarterback and Oxford native Jeremy Liggins stood up and faced a capacity crowd with five helmets of college teams on the table. Those five helmets represented Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn. Quickly, Liggins reached out and grabbed the LSU helmet, saying simply, “Go Tigers, baby.”

Monday night at Irie on the Square, Lafayette High School quarterback and Oxford native Jeremy Liggins stood up and faced a capacity crowd with five helmets of college teams on the table. Those five helmets represented Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn. Quickly, Liggins reached out and grabbed the LSU helmet, saying simply, “Go Tigers, baby.”

For many, the thought of Liggins choosing a school other than Ole Miss on the Oxford Square seemed strange, but the 6’4,” 275-pound quarterback said that wasn’t really the case.

January 31, 2012
Ole MIss Signing Day Primer: Announcements and other notes

Signing Day Announcements

LB Richie Brown

Schools Considering: LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee

WR Brad Culp

Schools Considering: Arkansas, Ole Miss and North Carolina

DB Trae Elston

Schools Considering: LSU, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State

LB Khalid Henderson

Schools Considering: Kentucky and Ole Miss

WR Cordarrelle Patterson

Schools Considering: Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee

RB Justin Taylor

School Considering: Alabama, Kentucky and Ole Miss (currently committed to Alabama)

Greyshirting

A greyshirt is when a recruit delays his enrollment for a semester so his eligibility clock doesn’t start until January of the next year. The player can take less than a full load of classes and work out but can’t practice or play with the team. It is used by schools to create more room to sign players when scholarships are tight. 

January 26, 2012
Missed opportunity: Rebels blow 10-point halftime lead

The start of last night’s game between the Ole Miss Rebels and 13th-ranked Florida Gators could not have gone any better for the Rebels. After Florida scored the game’s first basket, Ole Miss went on a 20-2 run to take a 16-point lead behind the hot shooting of senior Terrance Henry and junior Nick Williams. After going into halftime with a 10-point deficit, however, the Gators stormed back and outscored the Rebels 36-22 in the second half to escape with a 64-60 win.

The start of last night’s game between the Ole Miss Rebels and 13th-ranked Florida Gators could not have gone any better for the Rebels. After Florida scored the game’s first basket, Ole Miss went on a 20-2 run to take a 16-point lead behind the hot shooting of senior Terrance Henry and junior Nick Williams. After going into halftime with a 10-point deficit, however, the Gators stormed back and outscored the Rebels 36-22 in the second half to escape with a 64-60 win.

January 26, 2012
Ole Miss falls at South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team fell on the road at South Carolina 61-43 Thursday night in SEC play.
 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team fell on the road at South Carolina 61-43 Thursday night in SEC play.

With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 12-9 overall (2-6 SEC) while South Carolina who is receiving votes in both national polls this week, improved to 16-5 overall (5-3 SEC).

Valencia McFarland and Tia Faleru each ended the game with 12 points.  Faleru added a team-high nine rebounds.

January 23, 2012
ESPN's Aschoff talks Freeze, 2012 schedule and future of Ole Miss football

Football beat writer David Collier recently caught up with ESPN.com’s SEC blogger Edward Aschoff, who spoke about the Ole Miss football program and its eventful offseason.

Football beat writer David Collier recently caught up with ESPN.com’s SEC blogger Edward Aschoff, who spoke about the Ole Miss football program and its eventful offseason.

David Collier: Talk about the hiring of Hugh Freeze and what you think it does for Ole Miss to make them a legitimate contender in the SEC West.

January 22, 2012
Winter Break Roundup: Women's Basketball

DECEMBER 10: MIAMI (FLA.) 76, OLE MISS 48

December 28, 2011
Ole Miss Finalizes 2012 Football Schedule

Following the SEC’s merger of Texas A&M and Missouri into the conference slate, Ole Miss has finalized its football schedule for 2012, as announced Wednesday.

Highlighting the early portion of the season is home encounters with national powers from the Lone Star State, hosting Texas on Sept. 15 and Texas A&M on Oct. 6, while traditional SEC rivals head to Oxford later in the year, including Auburn on Oct. 13, Vanderbilt on Nov. 10 and MSU on Nov. 24 for the Egg Bowl.

Following the SEC’s merger of Texas A&M and Missouri into the conference slate, Ole Miss has finalized its football schedule for 2012, as announced Wednesday.

Highlighting the early portion of the season is home encounters with national powers from the Lone Star State, hosting Texas on Sept. 15 and Texas A&M on Oct. 6, while traditional SEC rivals head to Oxford later in the year, including Auburn on Oct. 13, Vanderbilt on Nov. 10 and MSU on Nov. 24 for the Egg Bowl.

December 12, 2011
Luke, Farrar Return To Ole Miss Football Staff

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze added a familiar name to his football staff Monday, as former Rebel player and assistant coach Matt Luke returns to Oxford as the offensive line coach. Barney Farrar has also been named Assistant Athletics Director for Community Relations.

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze added a familiar name to his football staff Monday, as former Rebel player and assistant coach Matt Luke returns to Oxford as the offensive line coach. Barney Farrar has also been named Assistant Athletics Director for Community Relations.

“For a coach like Matt Luke to return to Ole Miss – a place where he is so loved and loves so dearly – is a home run for us,” Freeze said. “He is tireless recruiter and is a great representative of our university.”