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January 31, 2012
College football recruiting is overrated

They say the college football season never really ends. When the games are over and a champion is crowned, coaching searches and recruiting take center stage in college football news. However, recruiting and the way it is currently handled by all parties involved makes it completely irrelevant.

They say the college football season never really ends. When the games are over and a champion is crowned, coaching searches and recruiting take center stage in college football news. However, recruiting and the way it is currently handled by all parties involved makes it completely irrelevant.

First off, player ratings make no sense and do not really capture a recruit’s true potential. If you don’t believe me, let’s look at past Ole Miss players as incoming recruits. Some of the Rebs’ best players were not highly rated or recruited.

October 23, 2011
Texting while driving a problem in Oxford

The Ole Miss student body seems to have missed Dexter McCluster’s plea to not text and drive.

The Ole Miss student body seems to have missed Dexter McCluster’s plea to not text and drive.

A recent poll conducted by The Daily Mississippian found that nearly half of all respondents text while driving, an additional 24 percent only text at stop lights and another 24 percent talk on the phone but don’t text. Only 6 percent of those polled do not use a cell phone at all while driving. There were 123 respondents to the poll.

September 12, 2011
Scott emerges as a feature back in the Rebels' offense

 

When senior running backs Brandon Bolden and Enrique Davis were ruled out for this past Saturday’s game against Southern Illinois, sophomore running back Jeff Scott knew he was going to get his shot.

He responded with what became his best game as an Ole Miss Rebel, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns, while also returning a punt for a touchdown.

Scott racked up over 200 total yards for the second time in his career, the first coming last season against LSU.

March 30, 2011
D-Mac back in Oxford for degree

Dexter McCluster spent four years on the Ole Miss football team mystifying defenses and bringing fans to their feet inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Dexter McCluster spent four years on the Ole Miss football team mystifying defenses and bringing fans to their feet inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

What he didn’t do was get his degree.

February 21, 2011
Texting while driving may soon be illegal in Miss.

The objective of Dexter McCluster’s commercial for Cellular South may soon become state law. Text messaging on a cell phone while operating a vehicle may soon be illegal.

The objective of Dexter McCluster’s commercial for Cellular South may soon become state law. Text messaging on a cell phone while operating a vehicle may soon be illegal.

“One text message can wait, because it’s not worth losing your life or getting in a car wreck and taking someone else’s life,” McCluster said.

February 1, 2011
Bring on the Basketball

The names Chris Warren, Reginald Buckner, Kayla Melson and Courtney Marbra may not ring many bells.

The names Chris Warren, Reginald Buckner, Kayla Melson and Courtney Marbra may not ring many bells.

However, not a soul is confused when the names Michael Oher, Dexter McCluster, Archie Manning or Jeremiah Masoli are mentioned. Many people on campus claim to be a football trivia star.

How is it that we know the stars of our football teams, past and present, yet we can’t name more than a handful of the Rebel basketball legacies?

November 18, 2010
Off year not end of the world for Rebels

 

The 2010 Ole Miss football season has been difficult to put into words; when readers ask me why I’ve quit writing about the Rebels this fall I respond: “I ran out of nice things to say.”

October 21, 2010
Arkansas rivalry heating up

In true rivalry fashion, Ole Miss and Arkansas can’t even agree on their football team’s record in head-to-head matchups. 

 

In true rivalry fashion, Ole Miss and Arkansas can’t even agree on their football team’s record in head-to-head matchups. 

 

September 16, 2010
2010 Football Preview: Top 5 wins in the Nutt Era

1. Ole Miss 31 Florida 30, 2008: In his first year at Ole Miss, Houston Nutt needed a “signature win” to help the Rebels – downtrodden under former coach Ed Orgeron – gain confidence. 

 

1. Ole Miss 31 Florida 30, 2008: In his first year at Ole Miss, Houston Nutt needed a “signature win” to help the Rebels – downtrodden under former coach Ed Orgeron – gain confidence. No one could have guessed this breakthrough would come against the mighty Florida Gators, especially in Gainesville. But the upstart Rebels got enough big plays from Jevan Snead, Shay Hodge and Dexter McCluster to keep things close.

September 14, 2010
Running backs looking to break out

Going into the season, all the focus was on who wasn’t in the Rebels backfield, not on who was. Fact is, Dexter McCluster is not coming back, but by no means is the Rebel backfield bare.

 

Going into the season, all the focus was on who wasn’t in the Rebels backfield, not on who was. Fact is, Dexter McCluster is not coming back, but by no means is the Rebel backfield bare.

 

September 7, 2010
Could Jeff Scott be the next DMC?

Saturday’s loss to Jacksonville wasn’t devoid of offense for Ole Miss, but for the first time in four years, Dexter McCluster wasn’t dressed in red and blue.

Saturday’s loss to Jacksonville wasn’t devoid of offense for Ole Miss, but for the first time in four years, Dexter McCluster wasn’t dressed in red and blue. 

 

No electrifying touchdown runs, no quick receptions turned big plays and no Wild Rebel. 

 

August 31, 2010
Speaking of That: Student ticket prices are too damn high

As a student and lifelong Rebel fan, I am mad about the decision to raise student ticket prices this year. 

 

Dear Ole Miss Athletics Department,

As a student and lifelong Rebel fan, I am mad about the decision to raise student ticket prices this year. 

 

August 23, 2010
Bolden set for breakout season

 

Last year, Ole Miss football fans were fortunate to witness the sensational play of running back Dexter McCluster — the first player in Southeastern Conference history to post 1,000 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving in the same season.  

 

Last year, Ole Miss football fans were fortunate to witness the sensational play of running back Dexter McCluster — the first player in Southeastern Conference history to post 1,000 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving in the same season.  

 

Now that McCluster is playing in the National Football League with the Kansas City Chiefs, junior running back Brandon Bolden again finds himself as the starter in the Ole Miss backfield. 

 

July 27, 2010
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Dexter McCluster tries to avoid Eric Berry in the Ole Miss-Tennessee game on Nov. 14, 2009.

July 27, 2010
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Dexter McCluster breaks an arm tackle...

July 27, 2010
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Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead looks for Dexter McCluster against Southeastern Louisiana.

 

July 27, 2010
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Dexter McCluster throws a touchdown pass against the Tigers. The Rebels would win the game 25-23.

July 27, 2010
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Dexter McCluster outruns everyone and scores in the second quarter. 

July 20, 2010
Football '10 forecast: Special teams

With the Rebels trailing Auburn 31-7 midway through the third quarter last year, Ole Miss kick-returner Jesse Grandy flew past defenders en route to an 82-yard touchdown; seconds later Dexter McCluster scored to make it 31-20.

 

With the Rebels trailing Auburn 31-7 midway through the third quarter last year, Ole Miss kick-returner Jesse Grandy flew past defenders en route to an 82-yard touchdown; seconds later Dexter McCluster scored to make it 31-20.

 

July 8, 2010
Football '10 forecast: The trenches

 

On college football signing day 2009, Hargrave Military Academy’s Bobby Massie – a massive offensive tackle, widely considered one of the top O-linemen in his signing class – stared down at two hats representative of the finalists for his services.

 

Offensive Line

On college football signing day 2009, Hargrave Military Academy’s Bobby Massie – a massive offensive tackle, widely considered one of the top O-linemen in his signing class – stared down at two hats representative of the finalists for his services.

 

July 5, 2010
Football '10 forecast: Tight ends and wide recievers

The past two seasons have seen the Ole Miss Rebels send two of their all-time greats at wide receiver to the NFL: the speedy Mike Wallace to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009 and Shay Hodge - the oftreliable safety valve of Jevan Snead and the Rebels’ first 1,000-yard receiver – to the Washington Redskins in 2010.

 

The past two seasons have seen the Ole Miss Rebels send two of their all-time greats at wide receiver to the NFL: the speedy Mike Wallace to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009 and Shay Hodge - the oftreliable safety valve of Jevan Snead and the Rebels’ first 1,000-yard receiver – to the Washington Redskins in 2010.

 

June 15, 2010
Football '10 forecast

 

Despite the loss of two-year starter Jevan Snead, the Rebels may just end up with improved passing numbers from last year. While Snead did throw for 2,632 yards last season, he only completed 54.4 percent of his passes and offset 20 touchdowns with 20 interceptions.

 

Despite the loss of two-year starter Jevan Snead, the Rebels may just end up with improved passing numbers from last year. While Snead did throw for 2,632 yards last season, he only completed 54.4 percent of his passes and offset 20  touchdowns with 20 interceptions.

 

June 8, 2010
NFL Rebel rookies

 

CHIEFS RAID REBEL CUPBOARD

The Kansas City Chiefs got the biggest piece of the Ole Miss pie by drafting wide receiver/ running back Dexter McCluster No. 36 overall and taking free safety Kendrick Lewis in the fifth round.

 

April 26, 2010
To Chiefs, size doesn't matter

It’s hard to root against a guy like Dexter McCluster.

 

April 25, 2010
McCluster headlines draft

Former Rebels Dexter McCluster, John Jerry, Kendrick Lewis and Greg Hardy heard their name called this weekend during the NFL Draft.

 

Former Rebels Dexter McCluster, John Jerry, Kendrick Lewis and Greg Hardy heard their name called this weekend during the NFL Draft.