Since the Grumpy Old Man can't take a joke, I will give some picks today for you gamblers out there.
Cincinnati -21.5 (loss)
Boston College -6.5 (win)
La. Tech +5 (win)
Florida -16.5 (win)
Central Florida -8.5 (loss)
Good Luck
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Rebels take Dogs out to the Woodshed!!!
The only time the Mississippi State Bulldogs were standing up on Friday was when they got off the bus. The Ole Miss Rebels ran through, over, around and any other way that they wanted too in front of a crowd of 55,000+ at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. On the opening drive the Rebels scored and would continue to do so in route to a 45-0 massacre. The Rebels offense was able to move the ball with ease against a defense that I felt was pretty aggressive. In addition, the Rebels defense was all over the Bulldog Offense, limiting them to just 37 total yards. While the Dogs were on the field they seemed lifeless, as if they forgot they were playing against there in-state rival for the coveted 'Golden Egg'. The Rebels, on the other hand, were obviously ready for this game and that can be directly attributed to the coaching staff. I am no expert by any sense of the imagination, but I feel this victory was an exclamation point for both sides. For the Rebels, a convincing victory over a rival in there final regular season game to ensure second place in the SEC West, should hopefully seal a trip to Dallas for a bowl. As for the Dogs, this loss could move Coach Croom from the fire to the frying pan, as far as coaches on the hot seat are concerned. The only way to sum up the Ole Miss victory over Mississippi State for Dog fans would be to say, " It was a slow and somber funeral, with the body still warm."
Gameday
Edit: State sucks. This is already ugly. Croom should be fired. At least this picture is funny. That is all.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Just in case anyone read this blog. I hope that you have a safe and festive Thanksgiving. Stay safe out there.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The Egg Bowl
Someone posed the question to me, " How bad do you think Ole Miss is going to beat State?" While I am pretty confident the Rebs will win, I just don't see it as a beat down. I could be wrong, but I am just not that confident about the Rebs tearing them a new one. This is the egg bowl. You gotta throw out the records. The Rebs are going to get the experience of postseason play, while the dogs are not. There is pride at stake here. I see the dogs playing there tails off and giving the rebs all they want and more. I do think the Rebs will win a close one, which should make for an exciting game. However, I did stumble across this video. These are getting a bit overplayed, but it is funny nonetheless. Surely State fans can find the humor in it.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thanksgiving Etiquette??
Seeing as this is the week of giving Thanks, I felt it best to provide everyone with a list of some commonly overheard things around the table. Most of these just come out without any recourse.
"Whew, that's one terrific spread!"
"I'm in the mood for a little dark meat."
"Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist."
"Talk about a huge breast!"
"It's Cool Whip time!"
"If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst!"
"Are you ready for seconds yet?"
"Are you going to come again next time?"
"It's a little dry, do you still want to eat it?"
"Just wait your turn, you'll get some!"
"Don't play with your meat."
"Just spread the legs open & stuff it in."
"Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once?"
"I didn't expect everyone to come at once!"
"You still have a little bit on your chin."
"Use a nice smooth stroke when you whip it."
"How long will it take after you stick it in?"
"You'll know it's ready when it pops up."
"Wow, I didn't think I could handle all of that!"
"How many are coming?"
"That's the biggest one I've ever seen!"
"Just lay back & take it easy...I'll do the rest."
"How long do I beat it before it's ready?"
"I'm in the mood for a little dark meat."
"Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist."
"Talk about a huge breast!"
"It's Cool Whip time!"
"If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst!"
"Are you ready for seconds yet?"
"Are you going to come again next time?"
"It's a little dry, do you still want to eat it?"
"Just wait your turn, you'll get some!"
"Don't play with your meat."
"Just spread the legs open & stuff it in."
"Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once?"
"I didn't expect everyone to come at once!"
"You still have a little bit on your chin."
"Use a nice smooth stroke when you whip it."
"How long will it take after you stick it in?"
"You'll know it's ready when it pops up."
"Wow, I didn't think I could handle all of that!"
"How many are coming?"
"That's the biggest one I've ever seen!"
"Just lay back & take it easy...I'll do the rest."
"How long do I beat it before it's ready?"
Monday, November 24, 2008
Just in case...
If the other video doesn't get you amped up about completing the day and getting on with this Turkey hazing. This ought to do the trick.
Monday Funk...
Yeah, it is Monday. Not always the best day of the week. In case it is sucking, maybe this will pick you up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16M0eYJUd0
I am sorry that I am not able to post the video to the site, but YouTube has the required embedding disabled by request. So here is the link. You need to see this. It is possibly one of the best videos you will see all day, maybe ever. Classic is what it is. It should get you through the rest of the workday and possibly the workweek.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16M0eYJUd0
I am sorry that I am not able to post the video to the site, but YouTube has the required embedding disabled by request. So here is the link. You need to see this. It is possibly one of the best videos you will see all day, maybe ever. Classic is what it is. It should get you through the rest of the workday and possibly the workweek.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
The Coming Week..
Just in case you are off work or you really don't give a damn about feeling bad at work this week. There is a good bit going on besides stuffing your face with Turkey. Check out Webster's and Joe's. They have a good slate of live music. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend much of this because of work. But, if I wasn't working, I would be there, fully inebriated. Anyway, here is a little view of what is available entertainment wise.
Monday
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - Green Bay @ New Orleans
Tuesday
Live Music from Will Freeman and Kell Kellum!!!
Wednesday*
Live Music from Back 40!!!
Thursday -CLOSED- Happy Thanksgiving
However... The Return of Gunboat @Joes... With Will and Linda Pleasants opening
Friday*
Live Music from Terry "Harmonica" Bean!!!
Saturday*
Live Music from singer/song writer Till Willis!!!
*New Patio Bar OPEN
Wed-Fri-Sat -- CASH ONLY
Monday
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - Green Bay @ New Orleans
Tuesday
Live Music from Will Freeman and Kell Kellum!!!
Wednesday*
Live Music from Back 40!!!
Thursday -CLOSED- Happy Thanksgiving
However... The Return of Gunboat @Joes... With Will and Linda Pleasants opening
Friday*
Live Music from Terry "Harmonica" Bean!!!
Saturday*
Live Music from singer/song writer Till Willis!!!
*New Patio Bar OPEN
Wed-Fri-Sat -- CASH ONLY
College Poll of the Week
BCS Standings
1. Alabama 11-0
2. Texas 10-1
3. Oklahoma 10-1
4. Florida 10-1
5. USC 9-1
6. Utah 12-0
7. Texas Tech 10-1
8. Penn State 11-1
9. Boise State 11-0
10. Ohio State 10-2
11. Georgia 9-2
12. Oklahoma State 9-2
13. Missouri 9-2
14. TCU 10-2
15. Ball State 11-0
16. Cincinnati 9-2
17. Oregon State 8-3
18. BYU 10-2
19. Michigan State 9-3
20. Florida State 8-3
21. Boston College
22. Georgia Tech 8-3
23. Oregon 8-3
24. Northwestern 9-3
25. Pitt 7-3
AP Top 25
1. Alabama (63) 11-0 1,622
2. Florida (2) 10-1 1,512
3. Oklahoma 10-1 1,486
4. Texas 10-1 1,482
5. USC 9-1 1,352
6. Penn State 11-1 1,238
7. Texas Tech 10-1 1,212
8. Utah 12-0 1,206
9. Boise State 11-0 1,064
10. Ohio State 10-2 1,043
11. Oklahoma State 9-2 997
12. Missouri 9-2 917
13. Georgia 9-2 874
14. TCU 10-2 750
15. Ball State 11-0 731
16. Cincinnati 9-2 640
17. Oregon State 8-3 604
18. Georgia Tech 8-3 339
19. Oregon 8-3 320
20. Boston College 8-3 309
20. Brigham Young 10-2 309
22. Michigan State 9-3 274
23. Florida State 8-3 214
24. Northwestern 9-3 145
25. Mississippi 7-4 127
Others Receiving VotesWest Virginia 120, Pittsburgh 108, Iowa 54, LSU 35, California 11, Tulsa 8, WESTRN MICHIGAN 8, South Carolina 5, CENTRL MICHIGAN 5, Connecticut 2, Nebraska 1, Rice 1.
Dropped From RankingsLSU 18, Pittsburgh 20, Maryland 22, Miami (FL) 23, North Carolina 25.
1. Alabama (63) 11-0 1,622
2. Florida (2) 10-1 1,512
3. Oklahoma 10-1 1,486
4. Texas 10-1 1,482
5. USC 9-1 1,352
6. Penn State 11-1 1,238
7. Texas Tech 10-1 1,212
8. Utah 12-0 1,206
9. Boise State 11-0 1,064
10. Ohio State 10-2 1,043
11. Oklahoma State 9-2 997
12. Missouri 9-2 917
13. Georgia 9-2 874
14. TCU 10-2 750
15. Ball State 11-0 731
16. Cincinnati 9-2 640
17. Oregon State 8-3 604
18. Georgia Tech 8-3 339
19. Oregon 8-3 320
20. Boston College 8-3 309
20. Brigham Young 10-2 309
22. Michigan State 9-3 274
23. Florida State 8-3 214
24. Northwestern 9-3 145
25. Mississippi 7-4 127
Others Receiving VotesWest Virginia 120, Pittsburgh 108, Iowa 54, LSU 35, California 11, Tulsa 8, WESTRN MICHIGAN 8, South Carolina 5, CENTRL MICHIGAN 5, Connecticut 2, Nebraska 1, Rice 1.
Dropped From RankingsLSU 18, Pittsburgh 20, Maryland 22, Miami (FL) 23, North Carolina 25.
USA Today Poll
1. Alabama (56) 11-0 1,518
2. Oklahoma (4) 10-1 1,412
3. Florida (1) 10-1 1,401
4. Texas 10-1 1,370
5. USC 9-1 1,288
6. Penn State 11-1 1,157
7. Utah 12-0 1,153
8. Texas Tech 10-1 1,073
9. Boise State 11-0 1,033
10. Ohio State 10-2 994
11. Missouri 9-2 896
12. Oklahoma State 9-2 858
13. Georgia 9-2 842
14. TCU 10-2 695
15. Ball State 11-0 673
16. Cincinnati 9-2 572
17. Oregon State 8-3 544
18. Oregon 8-3 397
19. Brigham Young 10-2 321
20. Northwestern 9-3 310
21. Michigan State 9-3 296
22. Boston College 8-3 290
23. Georgia Tech 8-3 241
24. Florida State 8-3 204
25. West Virginia 7-3 83
Others Receiving VotesPittsburgh 43, OLE MISS 40, LSU 30, Iowa 26, WESTRN MICHIGAN 20, Connecticut 15, Maryland 9, Tulsa 6, South Florida 3, Nebraska 3, South Carolina 2, Miami (FL) 2, California 2, Virginia Tech 2, Wake Forest 1.
Dropped From RankingsLSU 18, Pittsburgh 19, Maryland 23.
1. Alabama (56) 11-0 1,518
2. Oklahoma (4) 10-1 1,412
3. Florida (1) 10-1 1,401
4. Texas 10-1 1,370
5. USC 9-1 1,288
6. Penn State 11-1 1,157
7. Utah 12-0 1,153
8. Texas Tech 10-1 1,073
9. Boise State 11-0 1,033
10. Ohio State 10-2 994
11. Missouri 9-2 896
12. Oklahoma State 9-2 858
13. Georgia 9-2 842
14. TCU 10-2 695
15. Ball State 11-0 673
16. Cincinnati 9-2 572
17. Oregon State 8-3 544
18. Oregon 8-3 397
19. Brigham Young 10-2 321
20. Northwestern 9-3 310
21. Michigan State 9-3 296
22. Boston College 8-3 290
23. Georgia Tech 8-3 241
24. Florida State 8-3 204
25. West Virginia 7-3 83
Others Receiving VotesPittsburgh 43, OLE MISS 40, LSU 30, Iowa 26, WESTRN MICHIGAN 20, Connecticut 15, Maryland 9, Tulsa 6, South Florida 3, Nebraska 3, South Carolina 2, Miami (FL) 2, California 2, Virginia Tech 2, Wake Forest 1.
Dropped From RankingsLSU 18, Pittsburgh 19, Maryland 23.
Rebs Dominate Tigers!!
Wow!! 31-13!!! In Baton Rouge in front of 92,000+!!! I am speechless. I will be honest, I did not think we would handle LSU in the manner that we did, but it happened. I thought it would be a close game like the past couple of years. I felt like we were talented enough to win, but would need some stuff to happen in our favor. That was not the case; we had some adversity, but we just kept on playing ball. In the process, the Rebs break a six game skid against the Tigers, win the Magnolia Bowl and have the inside track too being selected to the Cotton Bowl. We still have one more hurdle in Miss. State and I am, personally, not taking them for granted. But for now, what a performance. I only wish that I was able to watch the entire game, but I missed most of the second half due to a thing called a job. I know, that sucks. Offense, Defense, Special Teams.... Outstanding!! I could go on and on about big plays, stats and what not, but for now here are some postgame notes to salivate over.
SERIES INFORMATION
• This game was the 97th all-time between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dating back to 1894 and first in the new Magnolia Bowl series, established by the schools’ student governments ... LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State.
• The Rebels end the Tigers’ six game win streak in the series ... LSU holds a 55-38-4 advantage in the series and a 36-25-1 edge in Baton Rouge.
GENERAL NOTES
• Ole Miss moves to 2-2 against top-25 foes this year, and all four games were on the road ... Ole Miss is 55-128-2 all-time versus ranked teams.
• Ole Miss is off to its best start and is riding its longest win streak (4) since 2003.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• Sophomore QB Jevan Snead posted his seventh game with multiple TD tosses and fifth performance of 200-plus passing yards, completing 16-of-25 passes for 274 yards with two TDs ... Snead has no interceptions in the last three games.
• Senior WR Mike Wallace equaled his career high with two TD catches ... He finished with five grabs for 99 yards, just one yard away from registering his second straight 100-yard receiving day, fourth of the year and sixth of his career.
• Junior WR Markeith Summers picked up his first career TD on a 13-yard end around .... It was only his second career rush ... Summers also collected his second reception of the year on a career-long 33-yarder.
• Freshman RB Brandon Bolden earned his third rushing TD of the year on a three-yard run.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss limited LSU to 37 rushing yards, which was the lowest by a Rebel foe since ULM ran for 29 yards in 2003 ... The Rebels have held the opposition under 82 rushing yards six times this season for the third straight game.
• The Rebels contained the Tigers to 178 total yards and has allowed a total of 309 yards in the last two games ... The opposition has been held under 200 yards of total offense three times this season.
• With two interceptions today, Ole Miss has posted multiple picks in the last three games and four times this year.
• Junior S Kendrick Lewis registered his team-leading fourth interception of the year ... He also led the team with eight total tackles with a TFL.
• Senior DT Peria Jerry posted three TFLs and a sack.
• Junior CB Marshay Green recorded his second career interception ... He was also credited with four tackles.
• Junior DE Greg Hardy’s fourth-quarter sack raised his team-high total to 5.5 ... He has sacks in back-to-back games.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• On a faked punt, senior FB Jason Cook tossed a 33-yard pass to Kendrick Lewis down to the LSU five yardline ... It was the first career pass for Cook, and Lewis' first reception since his freshman year, when he played wide receiver and hauled in six passes ... Ole Miss is 3-for-3 on fakes this year, with two faked punts and a faked field goal.
• Junior K Joshua Shene extended his streak of successful PATs to 62, which passes Steve Lavinghouze’s 59 straight (1973-75) for second on the all-time Rebel charts ... Shene also drilled his lone FG attempt from 19 yards out.
ESPN Highlight:
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
So Pretty!
Like I said you are all in big big trouble. As you can see I'm getting better at this already. This thanksgiving I am going to get my cousin who is a photographer to teach me how to really use this thing to it's fullest.
Additional Pregame Notes
MAGNOLIA BOWL: Ole Miss (6-4, 3-3) vs. #18 LSU (7-3, 3-3)
TIME: November 22, 2008, 2:30 p.m.CT
SITE (CAPACITY): Tiger Stadium (92,400), Baton Rouge, La.
TV: CBS (Verne Lundquist, play-by-play; Gary Danielson, color analyst; Tracy Wolfson sideline reporter).
The CSS replay of the game will be Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
RADIO: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum, play-by-play; Harry Harrison, color analyst; Stan Sandroni, sideline reporter). Satellite radio: XM 200, Sirius 218. In-Stadium Frequency: 89.9 FM.
WEB: OleMissSports.com will provide live audio through RebelVision, live stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics website will also provide a full game recap and a photo gallery.
POLLS: LSU is ranked 18th in both the AP and USA Today Coaches’ polls. Ole Miss is receiving votes in the AP rankings. The Rebels also received votes in both week 5 polls.
SERIES INFO: This game will be the 97th all-time between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dating back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State, whom the Rebels will play for the 105th time on November 28. LSU holds a 55-37-4 advantage in the series. The Tigers have won six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium. LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge and prevailed 23-20 in overtime in 2006. Ole Miss’ last victory in the series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: This will mark the first game of the Magnolia Bowl series, established by the schools’ student governments ... The last three games played in Baton Rouge in the Ole Miss-LSU series have been decided by three points or less ... The Rebels are bowl eligible for the first time since 2003 ... Ole Miss is off to its best start and has recorded its most wins since 2003 ... The Rebels are riding their longest win streak since 2003 ... Ole Miss ranks third in the SEC in both rushing offense (187.9 ypg) and rushing defense (103.4 ypg) ... Cordera Eason has registered back-to-back 100-yard rushing games ... Groza Award semifinalist Joshua Shene is the SEC’s most accurate kicker (87.5 percent FGs, 1.000 PATs) ... Michael Oher is the reigning SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.
OLE MISS HEAD COACH HOUSTON NUTT: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, 1981) is in his first season at the Ole Miss helm, after being named the University’s 36th head football coach on Nov. 28, 2007. During his 10 years as the head coach at Arkansas, Nutt guided the Razorbacks to eight bowl berths, three SEC Western Division titles, two SEC Championship game appearances and an average of more than seven wins per season. He also served head coaching stints at Boise State and Murray State, where he captured two OVC Championships. Nutt is 4-6 against LSU as a head coach, including last year’s 50-48 triple OT victory in Baton Rouge. LSU
HEAD COACH LES MILES: Les Miles is 41-9 in his fourth season as the head coach of the LSU Tigers. Miles guided the Tigers to a BCS Championship last season and the school’s third-straight top five ranking in as many years. He has a career mark of 69-30 in eight seasons as a collegiate head coach. Prior to LSU, Miles served four seasons as the head coach at Oklahoma State from 2001-2004, posting a 28-21 record and guiding the Cowboys to three bowl appearances. One of those postseason berths was the 2004 Cotton Bowl, where his OSU squad lost to Ole Miss 31-28 in Miles’ only confrontation with the Rebels. The 2002 Big 12 Coach of the Year, Miles served as an assistant with Michigan, Colorado and the Dallas Cowboys before taking over at OSU. He is 3-1 in his career against Ole Miss.
LSU SCOUTING REPORT: After a 4-0 start, the Tigers are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 victory over Troy Saturday on homecoming. LSU ranks second in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior RB Charles Scott leads the way with 1,071 yards and 14 TDs. Redshirt freshman QB Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for 1,824 yards with 14 TDs and 15 interceptions. Junior WR Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and seven scores, while senior Demetrius Byrd has hauled in four TD passes. On the defensive side, junior SS Harry Coleman tops the squad with 55 total tackles. Junior LB Perry Riley has collected 42 stops with 4.0 TFLs. On the line, junior end Rahim Alem has notched 8.5 TFLs and 6.0 QB sacks. Junior K Colt David has connected on 10-of-13 field goals and 34-of-35 PAT attemps this season.
NUTT RETURNS: Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt‘s last trip to Baton Rouge supplied one of the most memorable games of the 2007 college football season. In his final contest as Arkansas head coach, Nutt guided the Razorbacks to a stunning triple-overtime upset of the top-ranked and eventual national champion LSU, 50-48. In his first year in Oxford, Nutt has directed Ole Miss to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2003 and is poised to become the fifth head coach in school history to lead the Rebels to a bowl in his debut season.
LOUISIANA REBELS: Fifteen members of the Ole Miss roster hail from the Pelican state, including Ben Benedetto (Metairie), Brandon Bolden (Baton Rouge), Chris Bowers (Shreveport), Lionel Breaux (New Orleans), Daverin Geralds (Baton Rouge), Marshay Green (Bastrop), David Hankins (Shreveport), Don Hargroder (Abbeville), Rishaw Johnson (Hammond), Kendrick Lewis (New Orleans), Kentrell Lockett (Hahnville), Jeremy McGee (New Orleans), Patrick Trahan (Baton Rouge), Mike Wallace (New Orleans) and Alex Washington (Monroe).
OLE MISS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS• Ole Miss faces its fourth top-25 foe of the year and fourth on the road ... The Rebels are 1-2 thus far this season, defeating No. 4 Florida 31-30 and falling at No. 2 Alabama 24-20 and No. 20 Wake Forest 30-28.• The Rebels’ win over the Gators snapped a 15-game skid to ranked teams ... Ole Miss’ last win over a top-25 foe had been 31-28 road win at No. 25 South Carolina in 2004. • Ole Miss is 54-128-2 all-time versus ranked teams.
REBEL NOTEBOOK• The last time Ole Miss had six or more wins after 10 games was 2003, when the Rebels started 8-2 and finished with a 10-3 mark and an SEC Western Division title.• Ole Miss is riding its longest win streak since taking six in a row in 2003 ... The Rebels’ previous win streak of any length was in 2004 with two straight, which was also the last time the team had consecutive SEC victories.• Ole Miss’ victory over No. 4 Florida marked the 600th win for the Rebel football program ... Ole Miss became the 34th FBS school and eighth SEC member to reach 600 victories ... The Rebels boast an all-time record of 603-464-35 (.563 winning percentage).• With the 31-30 upset at No. 4 Florida on Sept. 27, Ole Miss earned its first victory over a top-five foe since a 20-13 triumph over No. 3 Notre Dame in 1977 in Jackson ... The Rebels' previous road win over a top-five team had been a 15-7 triumph over LSU on Nov. 3, 1962, when Ole Miss was ranked No. 6 and LSU was No. 4 ... The Rebels’ win over the Gators snapped a 15-game skid to ranked teams. • This marks the 114th football season at The University of Mississippi dating back to 1893 ... Ole Miss did not field teams in 1897 due to an epidemic of yellow fever, and also in 1943 when football was abolished at all Mississippi state-supported institutions by the Board of Trustees.
RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE: Saturday’s blowout of ULM was a win for the Rebel record book. At 59-0, Ole Miss notched its largest margin of victory since a 69-7 win over Southern Miss in 1969. The last time the Rebels scored 59 points was ironically against ULM in the 59-14 triumph in 2003. At 38-0, Ole Miss held its largest halftime lead since a 40-0 advantage on Memphis in 1980 on the way to a 61-7 Rebel victory. The last time Ole Miss scored 38 points in a half was against Southern Illinois in 1994, when the Rebels were up 38-3 en route to a 59-3 victory.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: In their first season under Houston Nutt, the Rebels have cranked up the offense and the scoring. Ole Miss is posting 391.4 yards per outing, which ranks fourth in the SEC and is the most since 2003 when the team finished with a school-record 433.2 clip. The Rebels outgained ULM 520 yards to 131, Samford 424 to 198, Vanderbilt 385 to 202, Florida 360 to 348 and Alabama 359 to 326. Ole Miss’ 29.4 scoring clip is also the highest since 2003. The 31 points against Florida equaled the most against an SEC foe since the 43-40 win over South Carolina in 2003.
RUSHING POWER: Led by junior RB Cordera Eason, the Ole Miss running game has risen to third in the SEC at 187.9 yards per game. The unit is averaging 291.5 yards over the last two contests. With 350 rushing yards against ULM, the Rebels topped the 300-yard mark for the first time since posting 323 against LSU in 1999. Eason is averaging 97.0 rushing yards over the last three games and has posted his first two 100-yard rushing performances in the last two outings. However Eason is not alone, as he is one of four players with more than 50 carries, including Dexter McCluster, Brandon Bolden and Enrique Davis. Each has led the team in rushing in at least one game, each has two or more TDs and three boast 400 or more yards.
THRICE AS NICE: With Shay Hodge, Mike Wallace and Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss has arguably the best trio of wide receivers in the SEC. The Rebels are the only team in the conference with three players in the top 10 in receiving yards per game. Each wideout has at least 26 receptions and 498 yards.
SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Michael Oher was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, as announced Monday. A senior tackle from Memphis, Oher graded out at 82 percent with one knockdown block and eight finishes in the 59-0 win blanking of ULM. The Rebels gained 520 total offensive yards, including 350 yards rushing against the Warhawks. In 65 offensive plays, Oher's line lost yardage on only two plays and allowed no sacks. Ole Miss scored on nine of 13 offensive drives against ULM and converted 8 of 12 on third downs. Oher picks up the Rebels' sixth weekly award from the conference this year and the first of his career. He is the second offensive lineman honoree as Maurice Miller took home POW accolades following the Auburn game.
SNEAD AMONG SEC LEADERS: Sophomore QB Jevan Snead ranks second in the SEC in TD passes (17) and third in both passing average (198.3 ypg) and pass efficiency (132.5). Snead has tossed multiple TD passes six times this year, including the last three, and has thrown for 200 or more yards four times. Snead is on pace for the highest yards per completion average ever by a Rebel QB (14.6) and has already completed the two longest pass plays in school history, including the record-setting 88-yard toss to Mike Wallace on Saturday. Against ULM, Snead became the first Rebel to account for five TDs (three passing, career-high two rushing) since Eli Manning was responsible for a school record-tying six in the Arkansas seven-OT game in 2001. Against South Carolina, Snead set a season high in completions, completing 21-of-32 for 243 yards, one TD and one interception. At Wake Forest, Snead became the first Rebel with four TD passes since Eli Manning in the 2003 Memphis game. He finished 20-of-31 for 253 yards with one interception and was named the Scout.com SEC Offensive Player of the Week.
BIG PLAY MIKE: Whether on offense or special teams, senior Mike Wallace has proved to be a big play threat for the Rebels. Last time out, Wallace scorched ULM for his fifth career 100-yard receiving game and third of the year with 111 yards on two catches, including a 23-yard TD. The other grab went for 88 yards in the longest pass play in school history. At Arkansas, Wallace posted a career-high 120 yards on five catches, including a 42-yard grab and an 11-yard TD. He also hauled in a 42-yard pass and surpassed the century mark with 101 yards on four catches against Samford. Including his record-setting heroics on kickoffs, Wallace ranks first in the SEC in yards per catch (19.2), third in all-purpose yards (124.9 ypg) and eighth in receiving yards (50.0 ypg). He piled up 222 yards at Arkansas and a career-high 238 against Vanderbilt.
SHAY FOR SIX: Despite a quiet game against ULM, junior WR Shay Hodge is tied for the SEC lead in touchdown catches with seven and ranks seventh in receiving yards per game (54.5 ypg) and 10th in receptions (3.1 rpg). Hodge had his streak of 22 straight games with a reception snapped against ULM. Prior to that, he had hauled in at least four catches in each of the previous four games and had a TD grab in three straight. After five career games of 77 or more receiving yards, Hodge finally cracked the century mark at Florida with a career-high 133 yards on three catches. He also stamped his name in the Ole Miss record book, as his 86-yard, fourth-quarter catch was not only the go-ahead score in the upset of the No. 4 Gators, but was also the longest pass play in Rebel history at the time. Hodge’s 13 career TD grabs rank third among active SEC players and is tied for third all-time at Ole Miss.
CATCH 22: Whether in the slot or behind center in the “Wild Rebel”, junior Dexter McCluster has truly become an all-purpose threat. A native of Largo, Fla., McCluster posted 176 all-purpose yards against Vanderbilt, 139 vs. South Carolina and 135 against Auburn. As a receiver, McCluster is eighth in the SEC in both all-purpose yards (95.5 ypg) and receptions (3.4 pg) and 10th in receiving yards per game (49.8 ypg). Against the Gamecocks, McCluster just missed his second 100-yard receiving effort of the year, finishing with six receptions for a game-high 99 yards. He recorded a career-high 132 receiving yards and equaled his career best of seven receptions against the Commodores. As a rusher, he tops the team with four TD runs and ranks second in yards with 457. He is averaging 81.0 ypg over the last two contests and tallied 78 yards last time out against ULM. McCluster has led the rushing attack in two games, totaling 60 yards at Florida and 40 against Carolina. He turned in career highs in rushing yards with 84 and carries with 14 against Auburn and ran for 64 yards against Memphis en route to a 125-yard all-purpose day.
OFFENSIVE NOTES• The Rebels are 6-0 when turning the ball over two times or fewer, including the last three outings ... Ole Miss had no turnovers against ULM for the third time this season and second straight game.• The Rebels have scored first in nine of 10 games this season ... Ole Miss is 6-3 in those games.• Sophomore RB Derrick Davis has notched a three-yard scoring reception in the last two games ... It marks the only two receptions and touchdowns of his career.• Junior TE Gerald Harris hauled in his second TD pass of the season on a 22-yard toss against ULM.• Freshman WR Andrew Harris collected a career-high two receptions for 34 yards against ULM.• The Rebels’ 520 yards of total offense against ULM is the most since piling up 534 against Missouri in 2007.• Ole Miss’ 359 yards and 158 rushing yards was then the most surrendered by the Alabama defense, which entered the game giving up 262.2 yards per contest and 50.8 on the ground ... The Rebels outrushed the Tide 158-107 and was the first time Alabama had been outrushed this year.• Ole Miss’ 361 yards against South Carolina was the most allowed by the then top-ranked Gamecock defense, which entered the game giving up 221.4 per contest.
RUN STOPPERS: The Rebel defense has proved to be tough on the run, ranking third in the SEC and 13th in the nation in fewest rushing yards allowed (103.4 ypg). Ole Miss has held the opposition under 82 rushing yards five times this season and in the last two contests. The Rebels limited ULM to 72 yards on the ground and Auburn to 75.
IN THE BACKFIELD: Ole Miss has risen to No. 1 in the SEC and sixth in the nation in TFLs at 8.10 per game. After just four TFLs and one sack in the opener, the Rebel defense has totaled 76 TFLs (8.4 per game) and 20 sacks (2.2 pg) over the nine games since. Ole Miss posted 12 TFLs against Samford, 11 against both Vanderbilt and Auburn, and sacked Wake’s Riley Skinner four times and Florida’s Tim Tebow three. Senior DT Peria Jerry is fifth in the SEC with 10.5 TFLs and has 6.0 in his last four games.
DEFENSIVE NOTES• The Rebels contained ULM to 131 total yards, the fewest since holding The Citadel to 81 in 2005 ... ULM’s seven first downs were also the least since that game, in which The Citadel tallied only four ... ULM’s 59 passing yards were the least by a Rebel foe since Wake Forest in 2006 (43).• Senior DE Chris Bowers was credited with a career-high and team-leading six total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, against ULM ... His only previous sack came in 2006.• Junior DE Greg Hardy collected his first career interception against ULM ... Hardy finished with three tackles, including a sack to raise his team-high total to 4.5.• Ole Miss' three interceptions against Auburn marked the most since picking off Memphis four times in the 2007 season opener ... It marked the second game this season with multiple interceptions, having picked off two passes against Memphis ... Junior cornerbacks Cassius Vaughn and Marshay Green notched their first career interceptions, while junior S Kendrick Lewis collected his team-high third interception of the year.• Senior S Jamarca Sanford has recorded double-figure tackles thrice this year and 10 times in his career ... He led the team and equaled his career high of 13 tackles against South Carolina ... Sanford is 11th in the SEC in tackles per game (7.1) and is the league’s active career leader (276 total stops).
STREAKING SHENE: Junior K Joshua Shene, who was recently named as one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, has now converted 58 straight PATs, which is the third-longest streak in school history, passing Steve Lavinghouze’s 54 straight (1973-75). Against ULM, Shene tied the school record with eight extra points made and tied his career high with 11 points scored. The Oklahoma City native ranks first in the SEC in field goal percentage (14-of-16, 87.5) and tied for first in PATs (36-for-36, 1.000). Shene matched his career bests at Arkansas, connecting on three field goals from 28, 34 and 39 yards, and scoring 11 points. He has connected on 80-of-81 career
PATs.RECORD BREAKING MIKE: Despite no kickoff returns in the first three games, senior Mike Wallace has already established an Ole Miss single-season record with 680 kickoff return yards on the year. The previous record was Deuce's McAllister's 1999 total of 652. Wallace became the Rebel all-time career leader at Arkansas and now boasts 1,211 career KR yards. Wallace ranks fourth in the SEC in average at 25.2 yards per return, and he has posted three of the top-11 single-game totals in school history, including the best ever. Against Vanderbilt, the New Orleans native earned his first kickoff returns of the year and responded with 202 KR yards, easily shattering the Ole Miss record (Marshay Green’s 159 against Florida in 2007) and notching the fourth-highest total in SEC history. Wallace also registered the second kickoff return TD of his career and the fifth-longest in school history with his 98-yard score. At Florida, Wallace followed up with the seventh-best total ever by a Rebel with five returns for 140 yards against the Gators, including a long of 40. His 129 KR yards against the Gamecocks ranks 11th on the Ole Miss all-time single game chart.
TRULY SPECIAL TEAMS: The Rebels’ special teams has provided some major highlights this season. Ole Miss registered TDs in the return game on back-to-back Saturdays with Marshay Green’s 77-yard punt return against Samford and Mike Wallace’s 98-yard kickoff return against Vanderbilt. At Florida, the kickblock unit took its turn, as Kentrell Lockett broke through to block the Gators’ potential game-tying extra point with 3:28 left in the game. It was Lockett’s first career kick block and the Rebels' first extra point block since John Jerry's block in the 2006 LSU game in Baton Rouge. At Alabama, Ole Miss scored off a faked field goal with Jason Cook catching a nine-yard TD pass from Rob Park in the third quarter. In the Arkansas win, Joshua Shene highlighted his outstanding season by connecting on all three field goal tries, including what would prove to be the game-clinching 28-yarder with 1:45 left.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES• Senior P Rob Park has notched six punts of 50-plus yards including his 51-yarder against ULM.• After the Rebels had no touchbacks on kickoffs last season, junior K-P Justin Sparks has recorded 10 this year ... Ole Miss ranks third in the SEC in kickoff coverage with a 45.7-yard net average, a vast improvement from the 34.9-yard clip that was last in the league a year ago.
ROCKER, SHIBEST UP FOR COACHING HONORS: Defensive line coach Tracy Rocker and special teams coordinator James Shibest are among the finalists for the new Muscle Milk and FootballScoop.com Coaches of the Year awards, which are given to 14 different position coaches in college football. Candidates were nominated by their colleagues and evaluated by a panel of former coaches, who will utilize the fan vote on www.footballscoop.com to determine the winners. Voting runs from now until Dec. 5, and the winning candidates will be announced on Dec. 7.
OLE MISS ON TV• Ole Miss is making its fifth television appearance of the season and second on CBS, which also carried the Alabama game ... The Wake Forest game was televised by ABC/ESPN2 and Florida by Raycom. • This game will mark the Rebels’ 19th appearance all-time on CBS ... Ole Miss is 6-12 all-time on the network after dropping the last five. • A total of 81 Ole Miss games have been on TV over the past 12 seasons ... Last year, the Rebels appeared on TV five times.• All-time, this game will be the Rebels’ 166th TV appearance since Ole Miss made its network TV debut in the 1953 Sugar Bowl versus Georgia Tech ... Ole Miss is 72-91-2 all-time in TV games.• The Rebels’ season finale will also be televised as the Ole Miss-Mississippi State “Egg Bowl” will be carried by Raycom Sports.
GRADUATING REBELS: Four student-athletes on the Ole Miss football team have already received their undergraduate degrees. DE Chris Bowers has earned his B.A. in real estate, while RB Jason Cook has his B.A. in English. OL Darryl Harris has completed his B.S. in exercise science, and TE David Traxler has his B.A. in accountancy. The Ole Miss football team was well represented at the University’s graduation ceremonies in May, as 12 Rebels earned degrees in the past year.
DEBUTS: A total of 20 players have made their Ole Miss debuts this season, including seven true freshmen in Brandon Bolden (RB), Enrique Davis (RB), Andrew Harris (WR), Derrick Herman (DB), Justin Smith (DL), Marcus Temple (CB) and Devin Thomas (RB). Other players seeing their first action include Brandon Green (Jr., C); Gerald Harris (Jr., TE); Rishaw Johnson (RFr., OL); Jeremy McGee (So., CB); Jermey Parnell (Sr., DE); Jerrell Powe (So., DT); Garrett Ryan (Jr., DE); Jevan Snead (So., QB); Bradley Sowell (RFr., OL); Emmanuel Stephens (Jr., DE); Billy Tapp (Jr., QB); Patrick Trahan (Jr., LB) and Alex Washington (RFr., OL).
TIME: November 22, 2008, 2:30 p.m.CT
SITE (CAPACITY): Tiger Stadium (92,400), Baton Rouge, La.
TV: CBS (Verne Lundquist, play-by-play; Gary Danielson, color analyst; Tracy Wolfson sideline reporter).
The CSS replay of the game will be Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
RADIO: Ole Miss Radio Network (David Kellum, play-by-play; Harry Harrison, color analyst; Stan Sandroni, sideline reporter). Satellite radio: XM 200, Sirius 218. In-Stadium Frequency: 89.9 FM.
WEB: OleMissSports.com will provide live audio through RebelVision, live stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics website will also provide a full game recap and a photo gallery.
POLLS: LSU is ranked 18th in both the AP and USA Today Coaches’ polls. Ole Miss is receiving votes in the AP rankings. The Rebels also received votes in both week 5 polls.
SERIES INFO: This game will be the 97th all-time between the Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers dating back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State, whom the Rebels will play for the 105th time on November 28. LSU holds a 55-37-4 advantage in the series. The Tigers have won six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium. LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge and prevailed 23-20 in overtime in 2006. Ole Miss’ last victory in the series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: This will mark the first game of the Magnolia Bowl series, established by the schools’ student governments ... The last three games played in Baton Rouge in the Ole Miss-LSU series have been decided by three points or less ... The Rebels are bowl eligible for the first time since 2003 ... Ole Miss is off to its best start and has recorded its most wins since 2003 ... The Rebels are riding their longest win streak since 2003 ... Ole Miss ranks third in the SEC in both rushing offense (187.9 ypg) and rushing defense (103.4 ypg) ... Cordera Eason has registered back-to-back 100-yard rushing games ... Groza Award semifinalist Joshua Shene is the SEC’s most accurate kicker (87.5 percent FGs, 1.000 PATs) ... Michael Oher is the reigning SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.
OLE MISS HEAD COACH HOUSTON NUTT: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, 1981) is in his first season at the Ole Miss helm, after being named the University’s 36th head football coach on Nov. 28, 2007. During his 10 years as the head coach at Arkansas, Nutt guided the Razorbacks to eight bowl berths, three SEC Western Division titles, two SEC Championship game appearances and an average of more than seven wins per season. He also served head coaching stints at Boise State and Murray State, where he captured two OVC Championships. Nutt is 4-6 against LSU as a head coach, including last year’s 50-48 triple OT victory in Baton Rouge. LSU
HEAD COACH LES MILES: Les Miles is 41-9 in his fourth season as the head coach of the LSU Tigers. Miles guided the Tigers to a BCS Championship last season and the school’s third-straight top five ranking in as many years. He has a career mark of 69-30 in eight seasons as a collegiate head coach. Prior to LSU, Miles served four seasons as the head coach at Oklahoma State from 2001-2004, posting a 28-21 record and guiding the Cowboys to three bowl appearances. One of those postseason berths was the 2004 Cotton Bowl, where his OSU squad lost to Ole Miss 31-28 in Miles’ only confrontation with the Rebels. The 2002 Big 12 Coach of the Year, Miles served as an assistant with Michigan, Colorado and the Dallas Cowboys before taking over at OSU. He is 3-1 in his career against Ole Miss.
LSU SCOUTING REPORT: After a 4-0 start, the Tigers are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 victory over Troy Saturday on homecoming. LSU ranks second in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior RB Charles Scott leads the way with 1,071 yards and 14 TDs. Redshirt freshman QB Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for 1,824 yards with 14 TDs and 15 interceptions. Junior WR Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and seven scores, while senior Demetrius Byrd has hauled in four TD passes. On the defensive side, junior SS Harry Coleman tops the squad with 55 total tackles. Junior LB Perry Riley has collected 42 stops with 4.0 TFLs. On the line, junior end Rahim Alem has notched 8.5 TFLs and 6.0 QB sacks. Junior K Colt David has connected on 10-of-13 field goals and 34-of-35 PAT attemps this season.
NUTT RETURNS: Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt‘s last trip to Baton Rouge supplied one of the most memorable games of the 2007 college football season. In his final contest as Arkansas head coach, Nutt guided the Razorbacks to a stunning triple-overtime upset of the top-ranked and eventual national champion LSU, 50-48. In his first year in Oxford, Nutt has directed Ole Miss to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2003 and is poised to become the fifth head coach in school history to lead the Rebels to a bowl in his debut season.
LOUISIANA REBELS: Fifteen members of the Ole Miss roster hail from the Pelican state, including Ben Benedetto (Metairie), Brandon Bolden (Baton Rouge), Chris Bowers (Shreveport), Lionel Breaux (New Orleans), Daverin Geralds (Baton Rouge), Marshay Green (Bastrop), David Hankins (Shreveport), Don Hargroder (Abbeville), Rishaw Johnson (Hammond), Kendrick Lewis (New Orleans), Kentrell Lockett (Hahnville), Jeremy McGee (New Orleans), Patrick Trahan (Baton Rouge), Mike Wallace (New Orleans) and Alex Washington (Monroe).
OLE MISS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS• Ole Miss faces its fourth top-25 foe of the year and fourth on the road ... The Rebels are 1-2 thus far this season, defeating No. 4 Florida 31-30 and falling at No. 2 Alabama 24-20 and No. 20 Wake Forest 30-28.• The Rebels’ win over the Gators snapped a 15-game skid to ranked teams ... Ole Miss’ last win over a top-25 foe had been 31-28 road win at No. 25 South Carolina in 2004. • Ole Miss is 54-128-2 all-time versus ranked teams.
REBEL NOTEBOOK• The last time Ole Miss had six or more wins after 10 games was 2003, when the Rebels started 8-2 and finished with a 10-3 mark and an SEC Western Division title.• Ole Miss is riding its longest win streak since taking six in a row in 2003 ... The Rebels’ previous win streak of any length was in 2004 with two straight, which was also the last time the team had consecutive SEC victories.• Ole Miss’ victory over No. 4 Florida marked the 600th win for the Rebel football program ... Ole Miss became the 34th FBS school and eighth SEC member to reach 600 victories ... The Rebels boast an all-time record of 603-464-35 (.563 winning percentage).• With the 31-30 upset at No. 4 Florida on Sept. 27, Ole Miss earned its first victory over a top-five foe since a 20-13 triumph over No. 3 Notre Dame in 1977 in Jackson ... The Rebels' previous road win over a top-five team had been a 15-7 triumph over LSU on Nov. 3, 1962, when Ole Miss was ranked No. 6 and LSU was No. 4 ... The Rebels’ win over the Gators snapped a 15-game skid to ranked teams. • This marks the 114th football season at The University of Mississippi dating back to 1893 ... Ole Miss did not field teams in 1897 due to an epidemic of yellow fever, and also in 1943 when football was abolished at all Mississippi state-supported institutions by the Board of Trustees.
RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE: Saturday’s blowout of ULM was a win for the Rebel record book. At 59-0, Ole Miss notched its largest margin of victory since a 69-7 win over Southern Miss in 1969. The last time the Rebels scored 59 points was ironically against ULM in the 59-14 triumph in 2003. At 38-0, Ole Miss held its largest halftime lead since a 40-0 advantage on Memphis in 1980 on the way to a 61-7 Rebel victory. The last time Ole Miss scored 38 points in a half was against Southern Illinois in 1994, when the Rebels were up 38-3 en route to a 59-3 victory.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: In their first season under Houston Nutt, the Rebels have cranked up the offense and the scoring. Ole Miss is posting 391.4 yards per outing, which ranks fourth in the SEC and is the most since 2003 when the team finished with a school-record 433.2 clip. The Rebels outgained ULM 520 yards to 131, Samford 424 to 198, Vanderbilt 385 to 202, Florida 360 to 348 and Alabama 359 to 326. Ole Miss’ 29.4 scoring clip is also the highest since 2003. The 31 points against Florida equaled the most against an SEC foe since the 43-40 win over South Carolina in 2003.
RUSHING POWER: Led by junior RB Cordera Eason, the Ole Miss running game has risen to third in the SEC at 187.9 yards per game. The unit is averaging 291.5 yards over the last two contests. With 350 rushing yards against ULM, the Rebels topped the 300-yard mark for the first time since posting 323 against LSU in 1999. Eason is averaging 97.0 rushing yards over the last three games and has posted his first two 100-yard rushing performances in the last two outings. However Eason is not alone, as he is one of four players with more than 50 carries, including Dexter McCluster, Brandon Bolden and Enrique Davis. Each has led the team in rushing in at least one game, each has two or more TDs and three boast 400 or more yards.
THRICE AS NICE: With Shay Hodge, Mike Wallace and Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss has arguably the best trio of wide receivers in the SEC. The Rebels are the only team in the conference with three players in the top 10 in receiving yards per game. Each wideout has at least 26 receptions and 498 yards.
SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Michael Oher was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, as announced Monday. A senior tackle from Memphis, Oher graded out at 82 percent with one knockdown block and eight finishes in the 59-0 win blanking of ULM. The Rebels gained 520 total offensive yards, including 350 yards rushing against the Warhawks. In 65 offensive plays, Oher's line lost yardage on only two plays and allowed no sacks. Ole Miss scored on nine of 13 offensive drives against ULM and converted 8 of 12 on third downs. Oher picks up the Rebels' sixth weekly award from the conference this year and the first of his career. He is the second offensive lineman honoree as Maurice Miller took home POW accolades following the Auburn game.
SNEAD AMONG SEC LEADERS: Sophomore QB Jevan Snead ranks second in the SEC in TD passes (17) and third in both passing average (198.3 ypg) and pass efficiency (132.5). Snead has tossed multiple TD passes six times this year, including the last three, and has thrown for 200 or more yards four times. Snead is on pace for the highest yards per completion average ever by a Rebel QB (14.6) and has already completed the two longest pass plays in school history, including the record-setting 88-yard toss to Mike Wallace on Saturday. Against ULM, Snead became the first Rebel to account for five TDs (three passing, career-high two rushing) since Eli Manning was responsible for a school record-tying six in the Arkansas seven-OT game in 2001. Against South Carolina, Snead set a season high in completions, completing 21-of-32 for 243 yards, one TD and one interception. At Wake Forest, Snead became the first Rebel with four TD passes since Eli Manning in the 2003 Memphis game. He finished 20-of-31 for 253 yards with one interception and was named the Scout.com SEC Offensive Player of the Week.
BIG PLAY MIKE: Whether on offense or special teams, senior Mike Wallace has proved to be a big play threat for the Rebels. Last time out, Wallace scorched ULM for his fifth career 100-yard receiving game and third of the year with 111 yards on two catches, including a 23-yard TD. The other grab went for 88 yards in the longest pass play in school history. At Arkansas, Wallace posted a career-high 120 yards on five catches, including a 42-yard grab and an 11-yard TD. He also hauled in a 42-yard pass and surpassed the century mark with 101 yards on four catches against Samford. Including his record-setting heroics on kickoffs, Wallace ranks first in the SEC in yards per catch (19.2), third in all-purpose yards (124.9 ypg) and eighth in receiving yards (50.0 ypg). He piled up 222 yards at Arkansas and a career-high 238 against Vanderbilt.
SHAY FOR SIX: Despite a quiet game against ULM, junior WR Shay Hodge is tied for the SEC lead in touchdown catches with seven and ranks seventh in receiving yards per game (54.5 ypg) and 10th in receptions (3.1 rpg). Hodge had his streak of 22 straight games with a reception snapped against ULM. Prior to that, he had hauled in at least four catches in each of the previous four games and had a TD grab in three straight. After five career games of 77 or more receiving yards, Hodge finally cracked the century mark at Florida with a career-high 133 yards on three catches. He also stamped his name in the Ole Miss record book, as his 86-yard, fourth-quarter catch was not only the go-ahead score in the upset of the No. 4 Gators, but was also the longest pass play in Rebel history at the time. Hodge’s 13 career TD grabs rank third among active SEC players and is tied for third all-time at Ole Miss.
CATCH 22: Whether in the slot or behind center in the “Wild Rebel”, junior Dexter McCluster has truly become an all-purpose threat. A native of Largo, Fla., McCluster posted 176 all-purpose yards against Vanderbilt, 139 vs. South Carolina and 135 against Auburn. As a receiver, McCluster is eighth in the SEC in both all-purpose yards (95.5 ypg) and receptions (3.4 pg) and 10th in receiving yards per game (49.8 ypg). Against the Gamecocks, McCluster just missed his second 100-yard receiving effort of the year, finishing with six receptions for a game-high 99 yards. He recorded a career-high 132 receiving yards and equaled his career best of seven receptions against the Commodores. As a rusher, he tops the team with four TD runs and ranks second in yards with 457. He is averaging 81.0 ypg over the last two contests and tallied 78 yards last time out against ULM. McCluster has led the rushing attack in two games, totaling 60 yards at Florida and 40 against Carolina. He turned in career highs in rushing yards with 84 and carries with 14 against Auburn and ran for 64 yards against Memphis en route to a 125-yard all-purpose day.
OFFENSIVE NOTES• The Rebels are 6-0 when turning the ball over two times or fewer, including the last three outings ... Ole Miss had no turnovers against ULM for the third time this season and second straight game.• The Rebels have scored first in nine of 10 games this season ... Ole Miss is 6-3 in those games.• Sophomore RB Derrick Davis has notched a three-yard scoring reception in the last two games ... It marks the only two receptions and touchdowns of his career.• Junior TE Gerald Harris hauled in his second TD pass of the season on a 22-yard toss against ULM.• Freshman WR Andrew Harris collected a career-high two receptions for 34 yards against ULM.• The Rebels’ 520 yards of total offense against ULM is the most since piling up 534 against Missouri in 2007.• Ole Miss’ 359 yards and 158 rushing yards was then the most surrendered by the Alabama defense, which entered the game giving up 262.2 yards per contest and 50.8 on the ground ... The Rebels outrushed the Tide 158-107 and was the first time Alabama had been outrushed this year.• Ole Miss’ 361 yards against South Carolina was the most allowed by the then top-ranked Gamecock defense, which entered the game giving up 221.4 per contest.
RUN STOPPERS: The Rebel defense has proved to be tough on the run, ranking third in the SEC and 13th in the nation in fewest rushing yards allowed (103.4 ypg). Ole Miss has held the opposition under 82 rushing yards five times this season and in the last two contests. The Rebels limited ULM to 72 yards on the ground and Auburn to 75.
IN THE BACKFIELD: Ole Miss has risen to No. 1 in the SEC and sixth in the nation in TFLs at 8.10 per game. After just four TFLs and one sack in the opener, the Rebel defense has totaled 76 TFLs (8.4 per game) and 20 sacks (2.2 pg) over the nine games since. Ole Miss posted 12 TFLs against Samford, 11 against both Vanderbilt and Auburn, and sacked Wake’s Riley Skinner four times and Florida’s Tim Tebow three. Senior DT Peria Jerry is fifth in the SEC with 10.5 TFLs and has 6.0 in his last four games.
DEFENSIVE NOTES• The Rebels contained ULM to 131 total yards, the fewest since holding The Citadel to 81 in 2005 ... ULM’s seven first downs were also the least since that game, in which The Citadel tallied only four ... ULM’s 59 passing yards were the least by a Rebel foe since Wake Forest in 2006 (43).• Senior DE Chris Bowers was credited with a career-high and team-leading six total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, against ULM ... His only previous sack came in 2006.• Junior DE Greg Hardy collected his first career interception against ULM ... Hardy finished with three tackles, including a sack to raise his team-high total to 4.5.• Ole Miss' three interceptions against Auburn marked the most since picking off Memphis four times in the 2007 season opener ... It marked the second game this season with multiple interceptions, having picked off two passes against Memphis ... Junior cornerbacks Cassius Vaughn and Marshay Green notched their first career interceptions, while junior S Kendrick Lewis collected his team-high third interception of the year.• Senior S Jamarca Sanford has recorded double-figure tackles thrice this year and 10 times in his career ... He led the team and equaled his career high of 13 tackles against South Carolina ... Sanford is 11th in the SEC in tackles per game (7.1) and is the league’s active career leader (276 total stops).
STREAKING SHENE: Junior K Joshua Shene, who was recently named as one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, has now converted 58 straight PATs, which is the third-longest streak in school history, passing Steve Lavinghouze’s 54 straight (1973-75). Against ULM, Shene tied the school record with eight extra points made and tied his career high with 11 points scored. The Oklahoma City native ranks first in the SEC in field goal percentage (14-of-16, 87.5) and tied for first in PATs (36-for-36, 1.000). Shene matched his career bests at Arkansas, connecting on three field goals from 28, 34 and 39 yards, and scoring 11 points. He has connected on 80-of-81 career
PATs.RECORD BREAKING MIKE: Despite no kickoff returns in the first three games, senior Mike Wallace has already established an Ole Miss single-season record with 680 kickoff return yards on the year. The previous record was Deuce's McAllister's 1999 total of 652. Wallace became the Rebel all-time career leader at Arkansas and now boasts 1,211 career KR yards. Wallace ranks fourth in the SEC in average at 25.2 yards per return, and he has posted three of the top-11 single-game totals in school history, including the best ever. Against Vanderbilt, the New Orleans native earned his first kickoff returns of the year and responded with 202 KR yards, easily shattering the Ole Miss record (Marshay Green’s 159 against Florida in 2007) and notching the fourth-highest total in SEC history. Wallace also registered the second kickoff return TD of his career and the fifth-longest in school history with his 98-yard score. At Florida, Wallace followed up with the seventh-best total ever by a Rebel with five returns for 140 yards against the Gators, including a long of 40. His 129 KR yards against the Gamecocks ranks 11th on the Ole Miss all-time single game chart.
TRULY SPECIAL TEAMS: The Rebels’ special teams has provided some major highlights this season. Ole Miss registered TDs in the return game on back-to-back Saturdays with Marshay Green’s 77-yard punt return against Samford and Mike Wallace’s 98-yard kickoff return against Vanderbilt. At Florida, the kickblock unit took its turn, as Kentrell Lockett broke through to block the Gators’ potential game-tying extra point with 3:28 left in the game. It was Lockett’s first career kick block and the Rebels' first extra point block since John Jerry's block in the 2006 LSU game in Baton Rouge. At Alabama, Ole Miss scored off a faked field goal with Jason Cook catching a nine-yard TD pass from Rob Park in the third quarter. In the Arkansas win, Joshua Shene highlighted his outstanding season by connecting on all three field goal tries, including what would prove to be the game-clinching 28-yarder with 1:45 left.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES• Senior P Rob Park has notched six punts of 50-plus yards including his 51-yarder against ULM.• After the Rebels had no touchbacks on kickoffs last season, junior K-P Justin Sparks has recorded 10 this year ... Ole Miss ranks third in the SEC in kickoff coverage with a 45.7-yard net average, a vast improvement from the 34.9-yard clip that was last in the league a year ago.
ROCKER, SHIBEST UP FOR COACHING HONORS: Defensive line coach Tracy Rocker and special teams coordinator James Shibest are among the finalists for the new Muscle Milk and FootballScoop.com Coaches of the Year awards, which are given to 14 different position coaches in college football. Candidates were nominated by their colleagues and evaluated by a panel of former coaches, who will utilize the fan vote on www.footballscoop.com to determine the winners. Voting runs from now until Dec. 5, and the winning candidates will be announced on Dec. 7.
OLE MISS ON TV• Ole Miss is making its fifth television appearance of the season and second on CBS, which also carried the Alabama game ... The Wake Forest game was televised by ABC/ESPN2 and Florida by Raycom. • This game will mark the Rebels’ 19th appearance all-time on CBS ... Ole Miss is 6-12 all-time on the network after dropping the last five. • A total of 81 Ole Miss games have been on TV over the past 12 seasons ... Last year, the Rebels appeared on TV five times.• All-time, this game will be the Rebels’ 166th TV appearance since Ole Miss made its network TV debut in the 1953 Sugar Bowl versus Georgia Tech ... Ole Miss is 72-91-2 all-time in TV games.• The Rebels’ season finale will also be televised as the Ole Miss-Mississippi State “Egg Bowl” will be carried by Raycom Sports.
GRADUATING REBELS: Four student-athletes on the Ole Miss football team have already received their undergraduate degrees. DE Chris Bowers has earned his B.A. in real estate, while RB Jason Cook has his B.A. in English. OL Darryl Harris has completed his B.S. in exercise science, and TE David Traxler has his B.A. in accountancy. The Ole Miss football team was well represented at the University’s graduation ceremonies in May, as 12 Rebels earned degrees in the past year.
DEBUTS: A total of 20 players have made their Ole Miss debuts this season, including seven true freshmen in Brandon Bolden (RB), Enrique Davis (RB), Andrew Harris (WR), Derrick Herman (DB), Justin Smith (DL), Marcus Temple (CB) and Devin Thomas (RB). Other players seeing their first action include Brandon Green (Jr., C); Gerald Harris (Jr., TE); Rishaw Johnson (RFr., OL); Jeremy McGee (So., CB); Jermey Parnell (Sr., DE); Jerrell Powe (So., DT); Garrett Ryan (Jr., DE); Jevan Snead (So., QB); Bradley Sowell (RFr., OL); Emmanuel Stephens (Jr., DE); Billy Tapp (Jr., QB); Patrick Trahan (Jr., LB) and Alex Washington (RFr., OL).
Ole Miss vs. LSU Game Preview
This comes to us courtesy of olemisssports.com
OXFORD, Miss. – On the heels of a dominating 59-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe to become bowl eligible, the Ole Miss football team looks for its first four-game winning streak since 2003 when the Rebels travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on LSU Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from Tiger Stadium.
The game will mark the first in the new Magnolia Bowl series, which has established by the schools’ student governments. The student body president of the winning school will present the trophy to their team following the game, and the prize will remain with that team until the following year’s encounter.
Saturday’s blowout of ULM was a win for the Rebel record book. At 59-0, Ole Miss notched its largest margin of victory since a 69-7 win over Southern Miss in 1969. The last time the Rebels scored 59 points was ironically against ULM in the 59-14 triumph in 2003. At 38-0, Ole Miss held its largest halftime lead since a 40-0 advantage on Memphis in 1980 on the way to a 61-7 Rebel victory. The last time Ole Miss scored 38 points in a half was against Southern Illinois in 1994, when the Rebels were up 38-3 en route to a 59-3 victory.
Rebel sophomore quarterback Jevan Snead hurled three touchdown passes and rushed for two others against the Warhawks to continue his stellar season under center. In fact, Snead ranks second in the SEC in TD passes (17) and third in both passing average (198.3 ypg) and pass efficiency (132.5). Snead has tossed multiple TD passes six times this year, including the last three, and has thrown for 200 or more yards four times.
Snead is on pace for the highest yards per completion average ever by a Rebel QB (14.6) and has already completed the two longest pass plays in school history, including the record-setting 88-yard toss to Mike Wallace on Saturday. Against ULM, Snead became the first Rebel to account for five TDs since Eli Manning was responsible for a school record-tying six in the Arkansas seven-OT game in 2001.
“I thought that he threw the deep ball well,” head coach Houston Nutt said. “We hadn’t hit a fade in a long time, so I was really proud of that ball. We practiced that for a long time. I thought he stepped up under pressure and threw a bullet to Andrew Harris over the middle.”
After a 4-0 start, the Tigers are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 victory over Troy Saturday. LSU ranks second in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior running back Charles Scott leads the way with 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for 1,824 yards with 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and seven scores.
“I’m looking forward to this week,” Nutt said. “This is a very good football team. This will be my 11th time, as a head coach, going against LSU. They always look the same to me – good in a uniform. Whether it is their defensive line, offensive line, wide receivers, backs, whatever position, they fill out their uniforms. They’ve got some awfully good football players. We’ve got to be physical in a game like this and everybody has to have their best week of practice.”
Saturday’s game will be the 97th all-time between the Rebels and Tigers dating back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State. LSU holds a 55-37-4 advantage in the series.
The Tigers have won six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium, although all three were decided by three points or less. LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge, and Ole Miss’ last victory in the series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001.
OleMissSports.com will provide live audio through RebelVision, live stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics website will also provide a full game recap and a photo gallery.
OXFORD, Miss. – On the heels of a dominating 59-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe to become bowl eligible, the Ole Miss football team looks for its first four-game winning streak since 2003 when the Rebels travel to Baton Rouge, La., to take on LSU Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from Tiger Stadium.
The game will mark the first in the new Magnolia Bowl series, which has established by the schools’ student governments. The student body president of the winning school will present the trophy to their team following the game, and the prize will remain with that team until the following year’s encounter.
Saturday’s blowout of ULM was a win for the Rebel record book. At 59-0, Ole Miss notched its largest margin of victory since a 69-7 win over Southern Miss in 1969. The last time the Rebels scored 59 points was ironically against ULM in the 59-14 triumph in 2003. At 38-0, Ole Miss held its largest halftime lead since a 40-0 advantage on Memphis in 1980 on the way to a 61-7 Rebel victory. The last time Ole Miss scored 38 points in a half was against Southern Illinois in 1994, when the Rebels were up 38-3 en route to a 59-3 victory.
Rebel sophomore quarterback Jevan Snead hurled three touchdown passes and rushed for two others against the Warhawks to continue his stellar season under center. In fact, Snead ranks second in the SEC in TD passes (17) and third in both passing average (198.3 ypg) and pass efficiency (132.5). Snead has tossed multiple TD passes six times this year, including the last three, and has thrown for 200 or more yards four times.
Snead is on pace for the highest yards per completion average ever by a Rebel QB (14.6) and has already completed the two longest pass plays in school history, including the record-setting 88-yard toss to Mike Wallace on Saturday. Against ULM, Snead became the first Rebel to account for five TDs since Eli Manning was responsible for a school record-tying six in the Arkansas seven-OT game in 2001.
“I thought that he threw the deep ball well,” head coach Houston Nutt said. “We hadn’t hit a fade in a long time, so I was really proud of that ball. We practiced that for a long time. I thought he stepped up under pressure and threw a bullet to Andrew Harris over the middle.”
After a 4-0 start, the Tigers are 3-3 in their last six games and rallied for a 40-31 victory over Troy Saturday. LSU ranks second in the SEC in scoring offense (32.1 ppg) and third in total offense (394.2 ypg). Junior running back Charles Scott leads the way with 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns. Redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee has completed 139-of-257 passes for 1,824 yards with 14 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, and junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell boasts 55 receptions for 772 yards and seven scores.
“I’m looking forward to this week,” Nutt said. “This is a very good football team. This will be my 11th time, as a head coach, going against LSU. They always look the same to me – good in a uniform. Whether it is their defensive line, offensive line, wide receivers, backs, whatever position, they fill out their uniforms. They’ve got some awfully good football players. We’ve got to be physical in a game like this and everybody has to have their best week of practice.”
Saturday’s game will be the 97th all-time between the Rebels and Tigers dating back to 1894. LSU is Ole Miss’ second-most played opponent besides Mississippi State. LSU holds a 55-37-4 advantage in the series.
The Tigers have won six straight overall and three in a row at Tiger Stadium, although all three were decided by three points or less. LSU holds a 36-24-1 edge in Baton Rouge, and Ole Miss’ last victory in the series was a 35-24 triumph in Baton Rouge in 2001.
OleMissSports.com will provide live audio through RebelVision, live stats and an in-game blog. The official Rebel athletics website will also provide a full game recap and a photo gallery.
Get ready for a tailgate!!
If you are travelling to Red Stick this weekend, I can almost guarantee that you will see this. Maybe not this brand, but definately this quantity.
'Cowboy Mouth' to Play Free Concert in Tiger One Village
For those of you travelling to Mecca this weekend looking for something to do before the game starts, Cowboy Mouth will be playing Saturday Morning at 10:15. Tiger One Village is the area in between Tiger Stadium and the basketball arena. It's a good place to hang out before the game. Crockett can attest as it is where he and I hung out for the 2003 LSU vs. Auburn game when he put aside his hatred for LSU and cheered as loud as anyone in the stadium for the Tigers.
11/20/2008 by www.LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- As part of the festivities for Saturday’s football game between the 18th-ranked LSU Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels, fans will have the opportunity to listen to rock band Cowboy Mouth live beginning at 10:15 a.m. CT at Tiger One Village.
The stage will be set up outside the south entrance to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center facing Tiger Stadium, and Cowboy Mouth will play a two-hour set at Tiger One Village leading up to the pre-game show with LSU play-by-play announcer Jim Hawthorne at 12:30 p.m.
LSU and Ole Miss kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CST on CBS.
11/20/2008 by www.LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- As part of the festivities for Saturday’s football game between the 18th-ranked LSU Tigers and the Ole Miss Rebels, fans will have the opportunity to listen to rock band Cowboy Mouth live beginning at 10:15 a.m. CT at Tiger One Village.
The stage will be set up outside the south entrance to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center facing Tiger Stadium, and Cowboy Mouth will play a two-hour set at Tiger One Village leading up to the pre-game show with LSU play-by-play announcer Jim Hawthorne at 12:30 p.m.
LSU and Ole Miss kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CST on CBS.
What makes a great rivalry?
In lieu of all the smack talk and banter this week, I really got to wondering what makes a rivalry, a rivalry. This is just some of my finds with some editing.
Anytime we talk about rivalries we only associate them with the historical aspect. Sure some rivalries are great because of their history. The Iron Bowl had so many great battles and for years has had high stakes so nationally it's one of the best. Why though, is the Iron Bowl a given? I don't live in Alabama so I don't claim to know how much people care. But in my opinion there are other SEC rivalry games with more passion than the Iron Bowl. Also, LSU still hates their historic rival Ole Miss. But when LSU fans look at the schedule, which games are they looking forward to? Yes Florida and Auburn.
The Ole Miss/LSU rivalry has been on vacation. It's not LSU's fault. Since 2001 LSU has won the west 4 times, 3 conference championships, and 2 National titles. Where's Ole Miss? Still struggling to find its identity in my opinion. This could have been like the late 50's again.(which is the last time Ole Miss was at the top of there game.) How could a 2 time national champion and 3 time SEC champion(all in this decade) be concerned with Ole Miss? We'll they sure don't want to lose to Ole Miss.
The Ole Miss/Miss State rivalry has gained steam since being yanked from ESPN on Thankgiving. Why? The 2 teams are usually pretty awful when they play. However, when these two play it's been about a whole different kind of pride: who will suck the least.
Rivalries are at their best when both teams are very good and there's not a clear favorite. I don't think there is a clear favorite this coming weekend. LSU has not been playing very well and Ole Miss, is just Ole Miss. Which Ole Miss is going to show. The Rebs have played the Tigers pretty tough over the past few years, but that doesn't result in victories.
If Vandy and Tenn are historic rivals, but please, this is not a rivalry just because they play every year. Sure Vandy has made it interesting lately, but rivalries can't be so 1 sided. Getting beat 24 out of 25 times is not spicing things up. Although I do like when a team hasn't won against a conference foe in years so we get to witness why college football is superior: the big upset, fans pouring out of stands rushing the field and tearing down goal posts.
Rivalries don't develop though from years of getting your ass handed too you. Example: How important was the LSU-Florida rivalry when Spurrier was giving no mercy? How about Florida-Georgia from 1990 to 2003 when Florida had won 13 out of 14? So what is the best rivalry in the SEC? Not which one has always been pegged as the best, Auburn/Alabama.
Which ever game has had the highest stakes that year is the greatest rivalry? In the SEC, every game is a rivalry game. They're all important and I know everybody hates everybody.
Anytime we talk about rivalries we only associate them with the historical aspect. Sure some rivalries are great because of their history. The Iron Bowl had so many great battles and for years has had high stakes so nationally it's one of the best. Why though, is the Iron Bowl a given? I don't live in Alabama so I don't claim to know how much people care. But in my opinion there are other SEC rivalry games with more passion than the Iron Bowl. Also, LSU still hates their historic rival Ole Miss. But when LSU fans look at the schedule, which games are they looking forward to? Yes Florida and Auburn.
The Ole Miss/LSU rivalry has been on vacation. It's not LSU's fault. Since 2001 LSU has won the west 4 times, 3 conference championships, and 2 National titles. Where's Ole Miss? Still struggling to find its identity in my opinion. This could have been like the late 50's again.(which is the last time Ole Miss was at the top of there game.) How could a 2 time national champion and 3 time SEC champion(all in this decade) be concerned with Ole Miss? We'll they sure don't want to lose to Ole Miss.
The Ole Miss/Miss State rivalry has gained steam since being yanked from ESPN on Thankgiving. Why? The 2 teams are usually pretty awful when they play. However, when these two play it's been about a whole different kind of pride: who will suck the least.
Rivalries are at their best when both teams are very good and there's not a clear favorite. I don't think there is a clear favorite this coming weekend. LSU has not been playing very well and Ole Miss, is just Ole Miss. Which Ole Miss is going to show. The Rebs have played the Tigers pretty tough over the past few years, but that doesn't result in victories.
If Vandy and Tenn are historic rivals, but please, this is not a rivalry just because they play every year. Sure Vandy has made it interesting lately, but rivalries can't be so 1 sided. Getting beat 24 out of 25 times is not spicing things up. Although I do like when a team hasn't won against a conference foe in years so we get to witness why college football is superior: the big upset, fans pouring out of stands rushing the field and tearing down goal posts.
Rivalries don't develop though from years of getting your ass handed too you. Example: How important was the LSU-Florida rivalry when Spurrier was giving no mercy? How about Florida-Georgia from 1990 to 2003 when Florida had won 13 out of 14? So what is the best rivalry in the SEC? Not which one has always been pegged as the best, Auburn/Alabama.
Which ever game has had the highest stakes that year is the greatest rivalry? In the SEC, every game is a rivalry game. They're all important and I know everybody hates everybody.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Chad Bailey
I just received a text message from a good friend Powell Litton. The news was unpleasant and I am sorry that I am the bearer of such news. A fellow friend, Chad Bailey from Winona, passed away Tuesday night from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. Chad leaves behind a wife, whose name escapes at this time, and a young daughter Allie. In addition, a fund has been setup in Chad's memory for Allie's education at Renassance Bank in Winona if anyone would like to contribute. Please keep Chad and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Macarthur....
I was unaware that you were taking these comments and post personally. For that I do apologize. Since most, if not all, of our readers are Ole Miss fans, I was merely feeding off your post in attempt to provide entertainment to our followers. That is, if we have any other than the same three. It was not a lack of originality. I was playing the devils advocate. A role I am all to familar with. I openly apologize for any personal attacks I have made your way. This is a sincere apology. I promise.
Crockett...
Why do you feel the need to insult me personally every time I post something about Ole Miss? Is it because you are not creative enough to think of posts about LSU? I post clever and funny differences about Ole Miss and LSU and you come after me personally. I guess it's kind of like that point in an argument when one person realizes he has lost because he has nothing else to say and goes to the "Well, I can kick your ass" approach. Maybe I misunderstood what the point of this blog was supposed to be. I thought it was supposed to be a place for you and I to post things that each other found interesting. Apparently it's a place for you to post things that you like and to bitch, whine, and insult me every time I post something you don't agree with. If my attempt to bring humor into the mix about the game this weekend is not appreciated, feel free to take away my posting privileges. Otherwise, quit bitching every time I create a post. And are you really implying that every Ole Miss fan attended the school? That makes about as much sense as the corndog insult. Come on man, you are better than that.
What's at Stake!!
Other than bragging rights, there is a trophy. This games has been dubbed the Magnolia Bowl. Winner gets this piece of driftwood with a Magnolia on top. Looks nice.
Cuisine?? Are you kidding??
I love the fact that this is coming from a guy that can barely make a box of macaroni and cheese. Not to mention, you cannot handle spicy food. You are out of your element on this, so Donny, please, shut the fuck up!! Also, How many LSU football games have you ever been too? How many Ole Miss games have you ever been too? I don't care for the, Ole Miss is closer, I lived in Oxford, I was only going because of some friends gave me a ticket, excuse!! If your hatred really burns as bright as you have displayed, then there is no reason for you to have attended unless they were playing LSU. That's not the case is it? We all know it isn't the case. So called LSU expert and Superfan #1. Never attended LSU or so much as taken a correspondence course. Not one single discernible college credit from the school and you are a fan....End of discussion.
Differences in tailgating Part 3 (Cuisine)
LSU
Jambalya
Ingredients:
1 onion (diced)
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 yellow bell pepper
1/2 red bell pepper (cut small strips then cut in half for all bell peppers)
10 small banana peppers (cut ends off)
1 whole garlic clove(diced)
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
6 Polish Sausages (chopped into bite sized pieces)
15-20 jumbo whole shrimp
2 cans red beans
1 can corn niblets
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Worcestershire sauce (to flavor)
Creole seasonings (to flavor)
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 cup rice (uncooked)
Cooking Instructions
Start with oil heated, add onion, garlic, and sausage... sautee with sauces and spices
Add all peppers
Let simmer untill onions and peppers soften.
Add tomatoes and 1-2 cans of water.
Let it come to a boil, then add beans, corn and parsley flakes.
Boil rapidly and flavor to taste.
When sausage rises to top, add shrimp and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Serve over rice and enjoy!
OLE MISS
Chicken Strips
Ingredients
1 Cell Phone
1 Oxford phone book
Instructions
Open up the phone book and turn to the page that contains the phone number to Abners.
Dial the number from your cell phone
Place an order for your desired number of strips
Drive to Abners to pick up your order
Serve on fine china placed under a chandelier and next to a centerpiece
Jambalya
Ingredients:
1 onion (diced)
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 yellow bell pepper
1/2 red bell pepper (cut small strips then cut in half for all bell peppers)
10 small banana peppers (cut ends off)
1 whole garlic clove(diced)
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
6 Polish Sausages (chopped into bite sized pieces)
15-20 jumbo whole shrimp
2 cans red beans
1 can corn niblets
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Worcestershire sauce (to flavor)
Creole seasonings (to flavor)
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
1 cup rice (uncooked)
Cooking Instructions
Start with oil heated, add onion, garlic, and sausage... sautee with sauces and spices
Add all peppers
Let simmer untill onions and peppers soften.
Add tomatoes and 1-2 cans of water.
Let it come to a boil, then add beans, corn and parsley flakes.
Boil rapidly and flavor to taste.
When sausage rises to top, add shrimp and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Serve over rice and enjoy!
OLE MISS
Chicken Strips
Ingredients
1 Cell Phone
1 Oxford phone book
Instructions
Open up the phone book and turn to the page that contains the phone number to Abners.
Dial the number from your cell phone
Place an order for your desired number of strips
Drive to Abners to pick up your order
Serve on fine china placed under a chandelier and next to a centerpiece
The Rock-afire Explosion
I actually got an email from a friend in Memphis on these about a year ago. I had kinda forgot about it, but in a recent issue of Spin magazine there was an article about the guy who bought these and has been reprogramming them and putting them on YouTube. I think they are hillarious, plus its Thursday, lets get a little Crunk...
The Bear on guitar in this one is really freaky...
The Bear on guitar in this one is really freaky...
Wanted: New Grumpy Old Man
As you have probably heard by now, our resident Grumpy Old Man has decided to adhere to his strong principals of hating LSU and all things related to it, and can no longer be associated with our organization which is 50% pro LSU. We appreciate his efforts over the past weeks and wish him well in future ventures. So, with that being said, there is a Job Opening.
Description:
Looking for a Grumpy Old Man with exclusive knowledge of sports. No need to apply in person. Must be willing to answer to two bosses. Please attach resume to the comments section of this post.
Description:
Looking for a Grumpy Old Man with exclusive knowledge of sports. No need to apply in person. Must be willing to answer to two bosses. Please attach resume to the comments section of this post.
Proof the "Grumpy Old Man" truly is grumpy
I received this email today from our resident grumpy old man in response to my "Why Ole Miss Sucks" post yesterday.
Just to let you both know, I enjoyed the few weeks that I placed information on your blog.
But it will be a fucking cold day in hell before you ever get any information from me again.
No need to reply to his Ewing ……I put your address where in belongs in the blocked trash file.
The Manning Legacy? Sucking. The Mannings played 11 seasons in the SEC. Only Peyton ever won the conference, and he had to go to Tennessee to do it. Archie never even made the playoffs in the pros. As far as the SEC, Peyton's sons will go to Tennessee and I wouldn't count on Eli having any sons, if you know what I mean. But don't worry Ole Piss fans!! Cooper's son will arrive on campus in the early 2020s, meaning every Lincoln Financial broadcast will make 5,000 references to the Manning Legacy and show Archie with his stupid yellow headphones after every down.
So I guess we need a new "Grumpy Old Man" to give us his locks of the week. Any Suggestions?
Just to let you both know, I enjoyed the few weeks that I placed information on your blog.
But it will be a fucking cold day in hell before you ever get any information from me again.
No need to reply to his Ewing ……I put your address where in belongs in the blocked trash file.
The Manning Legacy? Sucking. The Mannings played 11 seasons in the SEC. Only Peyton ever won the conference, and he had to go to Tennessee to do it. Archie never even made the playoffs in the pros. As far as the SEC, Peyton's sons will go to Tennessee and I wouldn't count on Eli having any sons, if you know what I mean. But don't worry Ole Piss fans!! Cooper's son will arrive on campus in the early 2020s, meaning every Lincoln Financial broadcast will make 5,000 references to the Manning Legacy and show Archie with his stupid yellow headphones after every down.
So I guess we need a new "Grumpy Old Man" to give us his locks of the week. Any Suggestions?
Response to the pic
That is just mean man... just mean. We went to kindergarten together. Oh yeah, you forgot about this video when you were posting your tailgate bit. This is just nasty.
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