1. How much will the long layoff effect Ole Miss? Matt Sigler (@SigNewton_2): I think the long layoff will show early in the game, but eventually, I believe Ole Miss will settle in and not have any problems getting things back on track. David Collier (@DavidLCollier): There’s no doubt it will have an effect on both teams, and with the two different...
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Ole Miss and Pittsburgh are two of the most evenly matched teams in the bowl schedule this season, so Saturday’s BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., should be a fun one to watch. Here’s who has the advantage at each position. Quarterback Ole Miss sophomore Bo Wallace has had a good season, throwing for 2,843 yards and 19...
When Ole Miss takes on Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, it may be one of the most interesting matchups of the bowl season. Why? On paper, the Rebels and the Panthers are very similar, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Points per game: Ole Miss – 30.9, Pittsburgh – 27.4 Total...
On Nov. 6, 2010, Ole Miss junior offensive lineman Derrick Wilson found out that his mother, Jelks Wilson, had been diagnosed with cancer. Wilson was at Horn Lake High School at the time and wanted to go see his mother when he got the call. “When I found out, I wanted to go home, but my mother called and told me to stay at school,” Wilson said. As time went on, Derrick’s...
When I sat down to write this column, my last one for The Daily Mississippian, I thought it would be easy. Graduation for me is right around the corner. I would just write what the last four years at The University of Mississippi have meant to me and how much I’ve enjoyed doing a weekly column for our school newspaper. Maybe include a few anecdotal comments about an...
Space is something I want more of most weeks. It’s hard to scratch the surface of some topics with 700 words and a week of writing. This semester, I rehashed exclusivism, marijuana prohibition, freedom, what love is and so on. Before I go, I have some final thoughts. The column on marijuana prohibition was cut for space, but we should note the measure to legalize...
Well, it’s that time of year again. With less than two weeks left in the semester, I know I am not alone in saying that the mounting pressures of final papers, assignments and exams have pushed me to the ultimate level of procrastination. I, for one, have terrible self-control when it comes to Internet browsing. In past years I have stooped so low as to have my...
I’ve had a curious relationship with Ole Miss since I began seeing her in adolescence. One of the earliest memories I have of her is how she looked when Florida came to Oxford in 2002. I remember all of her admirers being elated to call themselves her Rebels that day – and I began to admire her as well. I wanted to see Ole Miss more, so September of 2003 it...
RB Peyton Barber 5-foot-11, 222 pounds — Alpharetta, Ga. — Milton HS Rivals.com: 3 stars Scout.com: 3 stars WR Trey Bledsoe 6-foot-2, 190 pounds — Grenada, Miss. — Grenada HS Rivals.com: 3 stars Scout.com: 2 stars OT Daronte Bouldin 6-foot-6, 310 pounds — Canton, Miss. — Canton HS Rivals.com: 3 stars Scout.com: 3 stars RB Eugene Brazley 5-foot-10, 175 pounds...
