The nation’s number one football prospect is headed to Ole Miss. Robert Nkemdiche made the announcement just moments ago on ESPNU.  The defensive end from Loganville, Georgia will join his brother, Denzel, a linebacker for the Rebels. He had also considered LSU and Florida, making a visit to Baton Rouge this past weekend.  We’re off and running on National Signing Day with Hugh Freeze and the Ole Miss Rebels having the first big catch of the day.

It’s not a real good sign when the head coach of your football program has to take to the internet to ask fans to show up for a game.  But that’s exactly what Houston Nutt is having to do at Ole Miss this week.

Props to Kyle Veazey of The Jackson-Clarion Ledger for noticing Nutt’s video message posted on Ole Miss’ official YouTube channel.  You can see the video for yourself by clicking here.

As for Nutt’s message:


“Hi, I’m Houston Nutt, head football coach of the Ole Miss Rebels.  I’m sending you a video message to support our athletic teams, our administration, for the Ole Miss Rebels.  Last weekend’s crowd was awesome.  The atmosphere was unbelievable.  This weekend, we celebrate homecoming.  I need you back.  I need that atmosphere once again.  I need you there rockin’.  There’s nothing like the noise level, there’s nothing like the atmosphere.  Come, be loud, be proud, be a Rebel.  And don’t forget: We finish up with Mississippi State on our home turf.  Let’s stay together.”


Spoken like a man who anticipates more fans in The Grove than in the stadium on Saturday.

Last week UM had it’s fourth-largest crowd ever.  Result: A 51-31 loss to Auburn.  As Veazey points out, “With Louisiana-Lafayette coming to town Saturday and with his team sporting a 3-5 record, attendance will surely be down.”

The BCS No. 1 Auburn Tigers used an all-around effort in a resounding 51-31 thumping of the Ole Miss Rebels to improve to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in SEC play.
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