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Speaking of Sharks

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Shark attack averted.

 

New Ole Miss Mascot

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Given that the defense has already adopted the Landsharks theme, doesn’t a shark just make sense? Ole Miss could really have fun with a shark as a mascot. Imagine a shark tank on campus? How cool would that be? Imagine giant sharks swimming across the jumbo screen every time Ole Miss made a big play. That would be pretty cool. And it would feel natural given all the Landshark references over the last two years. Vote for the sharks.

Out of Bounds: I had what we refer to around my firm as “windshield time” this morning, driving to a south Mississippi town for a Chancery Court hearing. On the way I tuned into “Out of Bounds” per the norm on my morning drive, and I’ve just got to say Bo Bounds really has got the theme of his show down to a science. Sports (mostly college sports), Food, Good Beer, Great Wine. Those are fine topics. If you think about it, the main themes we guys usually talk about are: Sports, Food and Beverages, in no particular order. Or we indulge in food and beverages while we watch sports. Or we talk about sports over cocktails and a good meal. I felt like I was in a nice bar hanging with friends as I listened to Bo and Robert St. John’s talking about Mississippi sports, wine, and cooking. My mouth was beginning to water over the idea of sneaking down to Hattiesburg to eat at Robert St. John’s Purple Parrot Cafe. Good show today, Bo.

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Mascot Suggestions

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CBS’s Dennis Dodd has a few mascot suggestions for Ole Miss.

I’m confused and need somebody to help me out. Will Ole Miss still be the “Rebels”? Or is it ditching the name Rebels, too? The Auburn Tigers have an Eagle. Maybe Ole Miss should adopt a bird…how about the Hawks or the Falcons? Or perhaps another live animal…bears, alligators (probably too cold in Oxford for a live gator, am I right?), Mules, Horses (Stallions?)….etc. I think something alive would be pretty cool. It would create another attraction on game day like the Tiger down in Baton Rouge. Please feel free to share your thoughts.
BASKETBALL: Forgive me for being unimpressed by the come from behind victory over terrible Alabama last night. Ever heard the term “Day late and a dollar short?”

 

Hijacked

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My Twitter account was hacked. My apologies.

 

Mascot Question

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Why does the current student body have more rights than alumni in picking the next Ole Miss mascot?

 

If Only….

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ESPN’s Chris Low ranked Dexter McCluster as the 3rd best player in the SEC in 2009, and reading his post is another jab to the ribs. If only Dexter had been starting at tailback in September….

 

Vanderbilt is a Must-Win

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March Madness hopes are on the line in the match-up against Vanderbilt tonight. Will the Rebels be ready to play?

 

Bracketology Mea Culpa

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Joe Lunardi, who probably has not watched an Ole Miss game all season, must surely be second-guessing his prediction of the Rebels being a sure 8 or 9-seed in this year’s tournament if he tuned in to last night’s humiliating 71-63 loss to Moo U. That’s a clean sweep for State so far this year. Once in Football. Twice in basketball. The Rebs’ only hope now is baseball. Bring on the spring. Winter and this basketball team are both starting to disgust me. I’ll start paying attention to hoops again when Ole Miss recruits a legitimate big man to compliment the “supposed” NBA talent on the floor. Frankly, I don’t see it.

 

Why Not Texas to the SEC?

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Another thought: If Texas is willing to consider joining the Big Ten, shouldn’t the SEC make an overture? The SEC could add Texas and Oklahoma and become the greatest conference in football bar none.

Here’s what it could look like:
SEC West
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
LSU
Alabama
SEC East
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
Kentucky
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Auburn

 

Texas to the Big Ten

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Discuss. I suppose if that really happened then Oklahoma and Nebraska would join the SEC? Why not? Apparently, anything could happen…

 

Wrapped in Crimson and White

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In case anybody is wondering, the only way Ole Miss could possibly win the SEC West now is if Alabama loses to LSU and either Mississippi State or Auburn. Not likely, but that’s why they play the games.

 

Encore! Encore!

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Ole Miss fans finally saw the Rebel team they’d been waiting for since the beginning of the season, as Jevan Snead, Dexter McCluster and the Landsharks served up a veritable feast of barbecued hog in a 30-17 win over Arkansas.

McCluster was a McStud, having career days rushing and receiving (260 yards), the main highlight being a 64-yard touchdown run midway through the 3rd quarter. McCluster’s big play came at a key time for Ole Miss, as the series before Snead had thrown several errant passes on three straight plays, seeming to shift momentum back to Arkansas, then only down by one score.
Perhaps as a result of that big play Snead got his mojo back and went on to have his best game of the season, throwing for more than 300 yards and two touchdowns (22 of 33, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 Int). Snead did have two more interceptions, but one was a hail mary toss up to end the first half. Thanks in part to a good performance by his offensive line, Snead more closely resembled the quarterback who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in August, throwing precision passes and mostly keeping the ball out of reach of Arkansas defenders.
The win allows Ole Miss (5-2, 2-2) to stay in the running for a good bowl game and was no doubt a breath of fresh air for the many Rebel fans who had been waiting for a complete performance against an SEC team. The win took on even more meaning coming against Houston Nutt’s former school and against a team that went toe to toe with Florida last week.
Highly touted Hog quarterback Ryan Mallet was on the run for most of the day as the Landsharks feasted on yet another offensive line. When Mallet was able to make a good pass his receivers failed to do their part and had countless drops throughout the game. By game’s end it was apparent that Mallet had taken about all the hits he could withstand.
Ole Miss now prepares to take on Auburn next Saturday in another SEC Network morning game.
STATS: See the big numbers put up by Snead and McCluster here.

 

Arkansas Won’t Go Away

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Arkansas Wide Out Carlton Salters just caught a gift tipped up by the
Ole Miss D-backs to make it 24-17. 5:22 3rd Q.

 

Razorbacks Implode

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A key Landshark sack followed by delay of game which took Arkansas out
of field goal range could be very costly. 4th Q. 11:08. 27-17 OM.

 

2nd Q 8:37 OM 14-0

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Arkansas has some bad drops, but Ole Miss looks good and has got to
feel good about having a two touchdown lead. If Eason had not fumbled
on an earlier drive UM would be up by even more.

 

Trusting Snead

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The last drive of the first half makes it evident that Houston Nutt
doesn't.

The Rebs hardly called any passes despite excellent field possession.

Snead played fairly well in the first half, but Dexter McCluster was a
McStud. He was the story of the half.

Mallet is one good connection away from Arkansas being right back in
this game. A 17-7 lead against Arkansas is not what I'd call
comfortable.

 

Hogs Adjust

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Arkansas is keying on McCluster and Snead is missing his receivers
early in the 3rd Quarter. The momentum appears to be shifting. Looks
like Ole Miss will have to lean heavily on its defense the rest of the
way. Still up 17-10.

 

McStud Reappears!

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McCluster may have just saved the Ole Miss day with a 64 yard td
scamper off a Snead screen pass. The 24-10 lead allows the Rebels to
breathe easier. 3rd Qtr. 6:28.

 

Rooting for LSU

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LSU will be the last chance Ole Miss has for a high profile win this
year, so I'll be pulling for the Tigers until late November.

Though it's a longshot, LSU is also the best chance the Rebels have at
reaching the SEC Championship in 2009. If the Tigers and one other
team could knock off Alabama and Ole Miss beats LSU there would be a 3-
way tie for the West. I'm not sure how the tie-breaker works, but at
this point that doesn't really matter.

Go Vols (they have Bama today). Go Tigers. Most of all, go Rebels!

 

Win or Lose

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Tomorrow’s game against the Razorbacks will in large part define the 2009 Ole Miss season. Win, and the Rebels will be on track and in the running for a good bowl bid. Lose, and all of a sudden finishing with a bowl-eligible winning record will be in doubt. Win, and we all start looking for reasons to sweep Alabama and South Carolina under the rug. Lose, and we start looking for someone to blame with more earnest. Win, and we start to say, “Just wait til LSU!” Lose, and we start to talk about basketball. Win, and count on Vaught-Hemingway being full the rest of the season and for more whispers of expansion to filter their way out of Pete Boone’s office. Lose, and 10 to 15 thousand start finding better things to do with their Saturdays and expansion talk gets buried for another 10 years. Win, and Jevan Snead is back in the discussion of future NFL quarterbacks. Lose, and even more people jump on the “What was Mel Kiper thinking?” bandwagon. Win, and more Ole Miss fans begin hoping and praying Jevan Snead returns for a senior season. Lose, and, “Nathan Stanley sure looked good at the end of that UAB game didn’t he?” Win, and Arkansas was stupid to mistreat Houston Nutt that way. Lose, and more theories about what’s wrong with the Rebel offense are swapped on the message boards. Win, and tomorrow has the potential to be a glorious fall day in Mississippi. Lose, and, well, you get the idea.

No pressure though.

 

Sheesh

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Why, why, why does Ole Miss always become the butt of a national joke? I’ve never heard anybody doing this stupid south chant, but it must happen. Come on people! Have some pride in your University.

 

1st Quarter 3:55

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McCluster dropped a pretty pass from Snead. Patterson busted a route.
Receivers letting Jevan down.

 

Snead Looks Sharp

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Great TD to McCluster. He is hitting his receivers tonight.

14-0 9:06 2nd Q.

 

Salvaging 2009

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I hope this week has been the proverbial bottom of the valley, and that in late November, Ole Miss will be able to look back on this horrid week after Alabama and say, “That’s when we hit rock bottom and then pulled it all together.”

Last year, the six-game winning streak started in an October 25th game against Arkansas following back-to-back losses to South Carolina and Alabama. The Rebels just barely eeked by the lowly Razorbacks 23-21 before outlasting a bad Auburn team 17-7. It really wasn’t until the LSU and Mississippi State games, the last two games of the season, that the Rebels started pounding opponents.

So if Ole Miss could start a winning streak tomorrow against UAB, that would be an improvement over 2008, which wouldn’t be so bad. As a Rebel fan, it’s time to adjust the definition of a good season. At this point, I’d be tickled with 10-2. Wouldn’t you?

 

The Little Hammer

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Looks like freshman running back Rodney Scott, aka “The Little Hammer” will be getting some carries Saturday.

While I’m not convinced that Brandon Bolden’s lack of production is evidence of his effectiveness, it never hurts to have some competition in the backfield. I wish the Hammer well.