Time to show up

Sure the Rebels are playing Vandy and for the most part, Vandy is worse than Ole Miss, but as I have said before and will continue to say, Nothing that Ole Miss has done thus far has impressed me. It is time to put up or shut up. If they lose to Vandy; If they so much as have a close game at Vandy, then there is no telling how bad Bama is going to destroy them the following week in Oxford. Just facts people. The Rebs have been off for two weeks. That is more than enough time to get everyone who is ill better and work on that lack of offense. Mostly getting Dexter involved in the game a little sooner than midway through the 3rd quarter. It is time for Ja-von to be Jevan. Before we get to the info about the upcoming matchup I will leave you with this quote. It comes from a man who is now pretty much hated for his ability in calling games from the booth. All that aside, it doesn't diminish what he accomplished as a coach. I am talking about John Madden...

"Don't worry about the blind mule; Just load the wagon"

Something to think about for all you out there. Now a little series info:

#18/21 Ole Miss (2-1, 0-1) vs. Vanderbilt (2-2, 0-2)

TIME: October 3, 2009, 6:05 p.m.

CTSITE (CAPACITY/SURFACE): Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773); Nashville, Tenn.

TV: ESPNU (Eric Collins, play-by-play; Brock Huard, analyst). The game will also be available on ESPN GamePlan.

SERIES INFO: This game will be the 84th meeting between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt dating back to 1894. The Rebels lead the series 46-35-2 and have won 12 of the last 16 meetings since 1992, despite last year’s 23-17 setback in Oxford. The Commodores hold a 26-20-2 advantage in games played in Nashville. although the Rebels have taken five of the last seven. The Dores won the last two at Vanderbilt Stadium. Ole Miss leads 46-17-2 in SEC games versus VU. Vanderbilt won the first 19 games in the series, with Ole Miss having won 46 of the last 64 games played between the two teams.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Ole Miss faces its third road test in the season’s first four games ... The Rebels are shooting for their first 3-1 start since 2002 ... Ole Miss looks to bounce back from its first loss following an eight-game win streak ... The Rebels are attempting to split their first two SEC games for the second straight year ... Ole Miss is averaging 41.3 points over its last seven games ... Jevan Snead has completed a TD pass in 12 straight games.

REBEL NOTEBOOK• The last time the Rebels started the year 3-1 was 2002, when Ole Miss opened with a 5-1 mark.• The South Carolina loss snapped an eight-game win streak, which was the Rebels' longest streak since reeling off 10 consecutive triumphs during the 1971-72 seasons ... It was the second-longest win streak in the nation ... Ole Miss' previous loss was the 24-20 setback at No. 2 Alabama last year.

OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION• Over its last seven games, Ole Miss is averaging 41.3 points per outing, while holding the opposition to just 11.9 points ... Included in this span of games is a 59-0 blanking of Louisiana-Monroe, which was Ole Miss’ largest margin of victory since 1969. • The South Carolina game snapped a school-record streak of four straight games with 45 or more points.

REB ZONE: Ole Miss has been practically perfect in the red zone thus far this season. In their 10 trips inside the 20 yard line, the Rebels have totaled nine touchdowns and one field goal. Of the nine TDs, five were rushing and four passing. Ole Miss is tied for the SEC lead in red zone production.

STINGY DEFENSE• Ole Miss ranks second in the SEC in scoring defense, allowing just 12.0 points per game this year.• Dating back to last season, the Rebels are holding opponents to just 11.9 points over the last seven games ... The Rebel defense has posted two shutouts in this span.• Ole Miss has held the opposition under 300 yards of total offense twice this year and seven times under head coach Houston Nutt ... The Rebels limited South Carolina to 285 yards, including just 65 on the ground.

PASS DEFENSE IMPROVEMENT: After ranking 10th in pass defense efficiency a year ago, Ole Miss stands fourth in the SEC in that category after two games, limiting the opposition to an 94.3 efficiency rating. The Rebel defense has surrendered just one passing TD, while recording four interceptions.

TURNOVER MARGIN: Thus far this season, Ole Miss is +3 in turnover margin, which is tied for fourth in the SEC. Ole Miss has forced nine total turnovers this year with five by fumble and four via interception. Against Southeastern Louisiana, the Rebel defense recovered three fumbles for the first time since the 2005 Kentucky game.

PICK SIX: Dating back to last year, Ole Miss has posted an interception return for a TD in three of the last four games and notched multiple interceptions in seven of the last eight. Against Southeastern Louisiana, Cassius Vaughn and D.T. Shackelford collected picks, and Shackelford returned his first career INT 58 yards for his first career TD. In the opener at Memphis, Fon Ingram and Johnny Brown each intercepted passes, and Ingram returned his 38 yards for the score. In the 2009 Cotton Bowl, Marshay Green notched a 65-yard interception return for a TD en route to earning Defensive MVP honors. Ole Miss totaled 16 picks in 2008, led by Kendrick Lewis four and Vaughn’s three.