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February 8, 2012
Students fight Sallie Mae's forbearance fee

Sallie Mae, a loan company that is not sponsored by the government, implemented a new policy of charging graduated students a $50 fee for forbearance on their student loans.
The new penalty has sparked an online petition on Change.org, with 114,714 signatures as of Monday afternoon. The petition was created by Stef Gray, a former student from Brooklyn, N.Y. Gray took out private student loans through Sallie Mae and is currently unemployed.

Sallie Mae, a loan company that is not sponsored by the government, implemented a new policy of charging graduated students a $50 fee for forbearance on their student loans.
The new penalty has sparked an online petition on Change.org, with 114,714 signatures as of Monday afternoon. The petition was created by Stef Gray, a former student from Brooklyn, N.Y. Gray took out private student loans through Sallie Mae and is currently unemployed.

February 2, 2012
Early look at 2013 recruiting: 10 prospects to watch

Defensive Lineman Robert Nkemdiche

Nkemdiche is undoubtedly the top player in the state of Georgia and will most likely be ranked as the top player in the entire country in 2013. He stands at 6’5,” 271 pounds, and runs a 4.6 40-yard dash. He recorded 19 sacks and, on the other side of the ball, rushed for 528 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior at Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga. Nkemdiche is a physical freak who could play defensive end, defensive tackle or linebacker in a 3-4 scheme at the next level. While Alabama is thought to be his early leader, Ole Miss signed his older brother, Denzel, in the 2011 signing class.

Safety Antonio Connor

February 1, 2012
Ole Miss commitment capsules

Quintavius Burdette

Athlete

Senatobia (Senatobia HS)

Rivals.com: 2 Stars

Scout.com: 2 Stars

Vitals: 5’10,” 180 pounds

Burdette committed to Hugh Freeze at Arkansas State and switched to Ole Miss in late January. Originally a running back, he was forced to play quarterback as a senior. He rushed for over 1,200 yards as a junior at the running back position. Listed as an athlete, he could play in the defensive secondary or at running back for the Rebels.

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
Recruiting Update: Remaining targets for Ole Miss

With signing day less than a week away, The Daily Mississippian’s Bennett Hipp gives a few of the prospects that are still being pursued by Ole Miss. This isn’t an inclusive list, and names are listed alphabetically.

With signing day less than a week away, The Daily Mississippian’s Bennett Hipp gives a few of the prospects that are still being pursued by Ole Miss. This isn’t an inclusive list, and names are listed alphabetically.

Richie Brown

Linebacker

Long Beach

Scout.com: 3 Stars

Rivals.com: 4 Stars

Vitals: 6’2,” 228 pounds

January 25, 2012
Law students provide free tax returns for low-income residents

low-income residents of Lafayette County this tax season through the Free Assisted Self-Service Tax (FAST) program.

 

The Pro-Bono Initiative at the University of Mississippi Robert C. Khayat Law Center will provide free tax assistance to low-income residents of Lafayette County this tax season through the Free Assisted Self-Service Tax (FAST) program.

FAST offers services to those who have a household income less than $57,000.

January 24, 2012
Recruiting Update: New signees and new commitments

New Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze has been busy on the recruiting trail since his hiring on Dec. 5. With one week left until National Signing Day on Feb. 1, here’s a look at what has gone on in Ole Miss recruiting since Freeze took over.

New Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze has been busy on the recruiting trail since his hiring on Dec. 5. With one week left until National Signing Day on Feb. 1, here’s a look at what has gone on in Ole Miss recruiting since Freeze took over.

Junior College Signees

Freeze signed four junior college players in the early signing period.

Darone Bailey

Offensive Guard

Coahoma C.C.

Scout.com: 2 Stars

Rivals.com: 3 Stars

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.

December 8, 2011
Freeze Announces First Additions To Ole Miss Staff

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze announced on Thursday the first additions to his Rebel football staff. Dave Wommack was named the Rebels’ defensive coordinator and safeties coach, Maurice Harris will serve as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator, Tom Allen will be the linebackers coach, and Chris Kiffin was named defensive line coach.

All four assistant coaches were members of Freeze’s staff at Arkansas State.

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze announced on Thursday the first additions to his Rebel football staff. Dave Wommack was named the Rebels’ defensive coordinator and safeties coach, Maurice Harris will serve as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator, Tom Allen will be the linebackers coach, and Chris Kiffin was named defensive line coach.

All four assistant coaches were members of Freeze’s staff at Arkansas State.

December 6, 2011
Freeze 'has it'

 

Former Rebel quarterback Archie Manning and FedEx Vice President of Market Development and Corporate Communications Mike Glenn co-chaired the search committee responsible for hiring Hugh Freeze as the next head football coach at Ole Miss. 

 

Former Rebel quarterback Archie Manning and FedEx Vice President of Market Development and Corporate Communications Mike Glenn co-chaired the search committee responsible for hiring Hugh Freeze as the next head football coach at Ole Miss. 

November 30, 2011
SEC Football Power Poll: End of the regular season

1. LSU (12-0, 8-0 SEC, 1st last week): LSU all but locked up a spot in the BCS National Championship with a 41-17 trouncing of Arkansas, the Tigers’ third win over a top-three team this season. In all, LSU has beat seven top-25 teams by an average margin of victory of more than 20 points. Despite trailing 14-0 early in the second quarter, the Tigers outgained the Razorbacks 494-254, including 286-47 on the ground. Sophomore defensive back Tyrann Mathieu was the player of the game, tying the game on an electrifying 92-yard punt return for a touchdown, forcing two fumbles and recovering one of the them. LSU looks to keep its perfect season intact when they play Georgia in Saturday’s SEC Championship.

This week: vs. Georgia (10-2, 7-1 SEC), 3 p.m., CBS

November 29, 2011
And the winner is...

Over a thousand women representing eight different sorority pledge classes danced Tuesday night in the thirteenth annual Theta Encore.
This year, Pi Beta Phi stole the show.
Theta Encore, a dance competition between Panhellenic’s fall pledge classes, is hosted each year by the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
Known as one of the largest philanthropy events on the Ole Miss campus, Theta Encore benefits Theta’s national philanthropy Court Appointed Special Advocates and the Scarlet Lawrence Akins Foundation.

November 29, 2011
Life on the sidelines

Lucus Jackson wears no jersey where he works on the sidelines, getting Gatorade for the players and arriving at football games five hours early to make sure the cups, towels and bandages are ready.
Even though he isn’t a player on the field, Jackson, a student athletic trainer with the football team, participates on the larger playing field of life, making service his emphasis.
With so much emphasis on the losing football season and coaching and other leadership changes, Jackson’s role out of the spotlight and on the sidelines shines brightly.

November 27, 2011
Hanging out to dry

When it was announced on Nov. 7 that head coach Houston Nutt would not return next season, he remained to coach the last three games of the 2011 season. It was not the swan song Nutt had in mind. After blowout losses to Louisiana Tech and No. 1 LSU at home, the Houston Nutt era at Ole Miss (2-10, 0-8 SEC) reached its conclusion on a rain-soaked Saturday night in Starkville.

 

When it was announced Nov. 7 that head coach Houston Nutt would not return next season, he was left to coach the last three games of the 2011 season. It was not the swan song Nutt had in mind. 

After blowout losses to Louisiana Tech and No. 1 LSU at home, the Houston Nutt era at Ole Miss (2-10, 0-8 SEC) reached its conclusion on a rain-soaked Saturday night in Starkville. 

November 19, 2011
Top-ranked Tigers trounce Rebels 52-3 on Senior Night

Sophomore Barry Brunetti rushes for 47 yards in the second quarter to help set up a junior Bryson Rose field goal before half time. Brunetti replaced junior Zack Stoudt at quarterback late in the first quarter. Brunetti had 15 carries for 74 along with  5 completions for 30 yards. The Rebels fall to 2-9 (0-7) with the 52-3 loss to LSU.

In a game that looked to be a huge mismatch in favor of LSU, the top-ranked Tigers (11-0, 7-0 SEC) dominated the Ole Miss Rebels (2-9, 0-7 SEC) from start to finish. The final count was 52-3, the largest margin of victory in the 100-year history of the Ole Miss-LSU rivalry and the Rebels’ worst loss since the 1974 season.

“They are a really good football team,” head coach Houston Nutt said. “But we helped them. We have to get ready for that last one (against Mississippi State). That’s the bottom line.” 

 

November 18, 2011
‘Jack & Jill:’ worst movie of the year, so far

It’s finally happened: 2011 has produced a movie worse and less funny than “The Hangover Part II.”  

 

It’s finally happened: 2011 has produced a movie worse and less funny than “The Hangover Part II.”  

Leave it to Adam Sandler to give us one of the most awful cinematic abortions I’ve ever had the displeasure of sitting through.

November 13, 2011
Another low point in a season of low points

Just when things seem like they can’t get any worse, they do. That’s not to say it won’t get even worse because it can with unanimous No. 1 LSU and in-state rival Mississippi State coming up to finish out the Houston Nutt era in Oxford. 

 

Just when things seem like they can’t get any worse, they do. That’s not to say it won’t get even worse because it can with unanimous No. 1 LSU and in-state rival Mississippi State coming up to finish out the Houston Nutt era in Oxford. 

This past Monday, Ole Miss (2-8, 0-6 SEC) fired Nutt but also announced he would coach the remaining three games. 

November 10, 2011
After tumultuous week, Rebels host Louisiana Tech for Homecoming

Now that Monday’s news has settled in, it is time for some football. This Saturday, Ole Miss (2-7, 0-6 SEC) welcomes Louisiana Tech (5-4, 4-1 WAC) to town, the first of three games to finish out the Houston Nutt era in Oxford.

 

Now that Monday’s news has settled in, it is time for some football. This Saturday, Ole Miss (2-7, 0-6 SEC) welcomes Louisiana Tech (5-4, 4-1 WAC) to town, the first of three games to finish out the Houston Nutt era in Oxford.

“Louisiana Tech, they are a really good football team,” Nutt said. “They’ve really improved each game. They are an offense when you turn on the Houston game – they got 35 points on them before (Houston) knew what hit them. They can get up and down the field.”

November 10, 2011
Hipp's Tips: Louisiana Tech

How does Ole Miss respond?

A chaotic week that included the announcements that Houston Nutt would not return as Ole Miss’ head coach after the season and that athletics director Pete Boone

November 8, 2011
An early look at 10 potential head coach candidates
November 8, 2011
Boone steps down as athletics director

When Athletics Director Pete Boone said that Houston Nutt would be the last University of Mississippi football head coach he hired, he meant it.

 

When Athletics Director Pete Boone said that Houston Nutt would be the last University of Mississippi football head coach he hired, he meant it.

With the lack of on-the-field success over the past two years, Boone recommended to Chancellor Dan Jones that Nutt be replaced. At the same time, Boone said that it was time for a fresh approach and that he would step aside as athletics director.

“The Ole Miss family has accomplished so much in the past decade, but we are poised to go even further, even higher,” Boone said.

November 8, 2011
ESPN's Aschoff talks Houston Nutt and the future of Ole Miss football

AUSTIN MILLER: What are your overall thoughts on the Houston Nutt’s four seasons at Ole Miss?

EDWARD ASCHOFF: I think things started off better than anybody could have ever imagined with back-to-back Cotton Bowl victories. He was the king of town. People loved Houston Nutt, and he was really engaging. He fit in well with the community and was exactly what a team like that needed at the time after the disaster with Ed Orgeron.

November 8, 2011
The race for governor: Bryant versus DuPree

The gubernatorial race may be coming to an end, but people are anxiously waiting to see who the next governor will be.

 

The gubernatorial race may be coming to an end, but people are anxiously waiting to see who the next governor will be.

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant is a strong competitor for governor because he has already served at a high level as the lieutenant governor. He also has an edge against his opponent because he has the backing of soon-to-be former governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour.  

November 7, 2011
What’s to come for Ole Miss

What's next for our Atheltics program? 

 

At an afternoon press conference Monday, Athletic Director Pete Boone announced that coach Houston Nutt will not return next season, and that he himself would resign in 2012.

“When coach Nutt arrived four years ago, I said publicly he would be the last coach I would hire,” Boone said. “I meant it.” 

Though Boone will retain his current position until sometime next year, he will not have a part in choosing our next head football coach.

November 2, 2011
Oxford taxi prices still under discussion

Mixed in with the familiar red and blue flashes of the Oxford community are the just as well-known multi-dimensional taxis zipping around town. 

 

Mixed in with the familiar red and blue flashes of the Oxford community are the just as well-known multi-dimensional taxis zipping around town. 

The traditional late-night taxi ride may be about to change for students, as a new ordinance is being considered by the Board of Aldermen.