The Tide got owned last weekend by South Carolina, and so far this week they've been riddled with more bad news. Wide Receiver Julio Jones required surgery on his left hand, which included having to get a plate and screws put in. It is uncertain whether he will be able to go on Saturday. Starting OT DJ Fluker is also out with a groin injury and is not expected to play against the Rebels. The good news for Bama is they are playing Ole Miss. Jeremiah Masoli may have been able to go wild in the PAC 10 and stand out as one of its top players, but he is now playing in the SEC and has been neutralized. He has nearly thrown as many interceptions as touchdowns. The most interceptions he ever threw in the PAC 10 were 6 for an entire season. Well, he's only one away from tying his career worst with 5 and his 6th is likely to come this weekend against the Tide. It's amazing how he went from Heisman hopeful in the PAC 10, to not even making a highlight reel since joining the SEC. If Alabama was playing a more formidable opponent this weekend, I would think there is reason for Tide fans to worry. However, I believe the Tide will bounce back and crush Ole Miss in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. What do you think? Will the Crimson Tide be able to bounce back and defeat the Ole Miss Rebels?
The Rebels lost to FCS opponent, Jacksonville State, in the opening weekend of the 2010 season. This cannot be good for Houston Nutt. This is unacceptable anywhere in the nation, but even more so in the SEC. Fans in the South are by far the most diehard in the country and they aren't going to be able to forgive and forget this loss. It was terrible. An FCS opponent is not supposed to beat a FBS team. It was already being whispered that he was on the hot seat prior to the season after falling far short of expectations last year. After this loss, his seat is scorching hot and it is going to be difficult for him to survive, in my opinion. This could be his last coaching stint anywhere. I don't think Nutt is going to be around another year, but what do you think? Is this Houston Nutt's last year as the Ole Miss Rebels head coach?
Trent Richardson has had two plays that fans and the media have pointed to as potential highlights where Richardson had his "Heisman Moment." One of them was a 76 yard run versus the Ole Miss Rebels, and the other was a 57 yard run versus the Auburn Tigers. If Richardson is able to win the Heisman Trophy, which one of these two plays should be considered his Heisman Moment?
June 2, 2011 2011 Football Schedule | Buy Season Tickets OXFORD, Miss. - Games times and TV assignments are set for three of Ole Miss' early season games, as the Southeastern Conference announced a part of the schedule for the 2011 football season on Thursday. The Rebels' season opener against BYU will kick off at 3:45 p.m. CT on Sept. 3 and will be televised by ESPN. On Sept. 17, Ole Miss will open SEC play on the road versus Vanderbilt, and game time is set for 11:21 a.m. on the SEC Network. Ole Miss' road game at Fresno State on Oct. 1 will be televised on ESPN2 and will kick off at 8:15 p.m.
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OXFORD, Miss. - Games times and TV assignments are set for three of Ole Miss' early season games, as the Southeastern Conference announced a part of the schedule for the 2011 football season on Thursday.
The Rebels' season opener against BYU will kick off at 3:45 p.m. CT on Sept. 3 and will be televised by ESPN. On Sept. 17, Ole Miss will open SEC play on the road versus Vanderbilt, and game time is set for 11:21 a.m. on the SEC Network.
Ole Miss' road game at Fresno State on Oct. 1 will be televised on ESPN2 and will kick off at 8:15 p.m.
В этом голосовании определиться лучшая из лучших, она будет достойная звания MISS .
PASCAGOULA -- Ole Miss is optimistic about its chances of improving on last seasons dismal 4-8 campaign.Three Rebel assistant coaches -- Mike Markuson, Terry Price, and James Shibest -- were all in South Mississippi recently on a red snapper fishing trip aboard the Sweet Liberty, owned by Pascagoula attorney Robert Wilkerson.Ole Miss stumbled out of the gate with a 49-48 overtime loss to Jacksonville State in last years season opener at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. That set the stage for the Rebels first losing season since 2007. SHARON M. STEINMAN/MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE Ole Miss’ Brandon Bolden rushed for 976 yards and 14 touchdowns last season. He had five 100-yard games. Everything that could go wrong last year, went wrong for us, Markuson said. Obviously as coaches, fans and alumni, that is something we did not want to happen. But we have put that behind us and the kids are working hard. They also know what it feels like not going to a bowl game.Markuson, Ole Miss run game coordinator and offensive coach, has seen a different Rebel squad in the offseason. We have a togetherness this summer that we did not have last summer, Markuson said. You can see it in the weight room and the players are getting along and enjoy being around one another. That is a critical element to be a winner. You have to have camaraderie thats shared among the whole group. When you have that, it will benefit the whole team on Saturdays. As a staff, we sense a different feel.Price, the Rebels defensive line coach, said the 2010 season has served as motivation.Anytime you have a down year, you come back with a sense that you have to bounce back and get back to where you have been, Price said. We are excited about what is ahead of us this year.Ole Miss has a few question marks heading into its Sept. 3 opener against BYU.The biggest concern is at quarterback, where Randall Mackey, is battling with Zack Stoudt and West Virginia transfer Barry Brunetti for the starting job.The quarterback position is going to be really interesting, Markuson said. Everybody knows about Randall Mackey from his junior college days at East Mississippi. He can do a lot of good things. He has a tremendous arm and can escape (the pocket). Brunetti brings the same things to the table. Its going to be a good battle.The Rebels return nine starters off an offense that pounded out 207.5 rushing yards a game. Running back Brandon Bolden returns after scoring 17 touchdowns.We are deep at running back, Markuson said. We do need someone to step up as wide receiver. We dropped a lot of footballs last year. That is an area we are putting a lot of emphasis on this year. That area has to get better if we are going to be a contender.Defensively, the Rebels return end Kentrell Lockett and four other starters. He missed the majority of the 2010 season with a knee injury.I think everything is a real positive right now, Markuson said. The most important thing is you have to get out of the blocks early and compete and win the first game. The game of football is so mental and you have to be able to ride the lows out. You have to except good things to happen, not hope for them to happen. Winning cures all ills.
PASCAGOULA -- Ole Miss is optimistic about its chances of improving on last seasons dismal 4-8 campaign.
Three Rebel assistant coaches -- Mike Markuson, Terry Price, and James Shibest -- were all in South Mississippi recently on a red snapper fishing trip aboard the Sweet Liberty, owned by Pascagoula attorney Robert Wilkerson.
Ole Miss stumbled out of the gate with a 49-48 overtime loss to Jacksonville State in last years season opener at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. That set the stage for the Rebels first losing season since 2007.
SHARON M. STEINMAN/MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE Ole Miss’ Brandon Bolden rushed for 976 yards and 14 touchdowns last season. He had five 100-yard games.
Everything that could go wrong last year, went wrong for us, Markuson said. Obviously as coaches, fans and alumni, that is something we did not want to happen. But we have put that behind us and the kids are working hard. They also know what it feels like not going to a bowl game.
Markuson, Ole Miss run game coordinator and offensive coach, has seen a different Rebel squad in the offseason.
We have a togetherness this summer that we did not have last summer, Markuson said. You can see it in the weight room and the players are getting along and enjoy being around one another. That is a critical element to be a winner. You have to have camaraderie thats shared among the whole group. When you have that, it will benefit the whole team on Saturdays. As a staff, we sense a different feel.
Price, the Rebels defensive line coach, said the 2010 season has served as motivation.
Anytime you have a down year, you come back with a sense that you have to bounce back and get back to where you have been, Price said. We are excited about what is ahead of us this year.
Ole Miss has a few question marks heading into its Sept. 3 opener against BYU.
The biggest concern is at quarterback, where Randall Mackey, is battling with Zack Stoudt and West Virginia transfer Barry Brunetti for the starting job.
The quarterback position is going to be really interesting, Markuson said. Everybody knows about Randall Mackey from his junior college days at East Mississippi. He can do a lot of good things. He has a tremendous arm and can escape (the pocket). Brunetti brings the same things to the table. Its going to be a good battle.
The Rebels return nine starters off an offense that pounded out 207.5 rushing yards a game.
Running back Brandon Bolden returns after scoring 17 touchdowns.
We are deep at running back, Markuson said. We do need someone to step up as wide receiver. We dropped a lot of footballs last year. That is an area we are putting a lot of emphasis on this year. That area has to get better if we are going to be a contender.
Defensively, the Rebels return end Kentrell Lockett and four other starters. He missed the majority of the 2010 season with a knee injury.
I think everything is a real positive right now, Markuson said. The most important thing is you have to get out of the blocks early and compete and win the first game.
The game of football is so mental and you have to be able to ride the lows out. You have to except good things to happen, not hope for them to happen. Winning cures all ills.
May 30, 2011 TORONTO – Ole Miss’ Ted Laurent was selected with the second pick in Monday’s Canadian Football League supplemental draft by the Edmonton Eskimos. A 6-foot-1, 303-pound defensive tackle, Laurent saw action in 44 games with 20 starts over his four years at Ole Miss. The 6-foot-1, 303-pounder helped the Rebels rank among college football’s best in TFLs each of the past three seasons, including 2008 when Laurent totaled seven and the team tied for the nation’s lead. He finished his career with 56 total tackles. A total of 46 former Rebels have played in the CFL through the years, including 1996 Grey Cup MVP Kent Austin. The supplemental draft is for any player who didn't receive official non-import status from the CFL and CFLPA until after the CFL Canadian Draft on May 8. Laurent grew up in Canada before moving to Powder Springs, Ga., where he attended McEachern High School. In the supplemental draft, CFL teams have the option of giving up a pick in next year's CFL Canadian Draft in exchange for the rights to an eligible player, but they can be trumped by a team willing to part with a higher pick in next year's draft. As a result, the player eventually goes to the team most willing to forfeit a higher pick next year. The team with the highest waiver priority makes its offer last, meaning they have the last chance to match any previous offer.
May 30, 2011
TORONTO – Ole Miss’ Ted Laurent was selected with the second pick in Monday’s Canadian Football League supplemental draft by the Edmonton Eskimos.
A 6-foot-1, 303-pound defensive tackle, Laurent saw action in 44 games with 20 starts over his four years at Ole Miss. The 6-foot-1, 303-pounder helped the Rebels rank among college football’s best in TFLs each of the past three seasons, including 2008 when Laurent totaled seven and the team tied for the nation’s lead. He finished his career with 56 total tackles.
A total of 46 former Rebels have played in the CFL through the years, including 1996 Grey Cup MVP Kent Austin.
The supplemental draft is for any player who didn't receive official non-import status from the CFL and CFLPA until after the CFL Canadian Draft on May 8. Laurent grew up in Canada before moving to Powder Springs, Ga., where he attended McEachern High School.
In the supplemental draft, CFL teams have the option of giving up a pick in next year's CFL Canadian Draft in exchange for the rights to an eligible player, but they can be trumped by a team willing to part with a higher pick in next year's draft. As a result, the player eventually goes to the team most willing to forfeit a higher pick next year. The team with the highest waiver priority makes its offer last, meaning they have the last chance to match any previous offer.
The stereotype of Mississippi portrays the state as a backwards and racist place to be. Last year before a college football game, the KKK had a rally during the pre-game tailgate opposing the removal of the phrase "the South will rise again" from the Ole Miss Rebels fight song. In defense of the citizens of Mississippi, the size of the counter-protest overwhelmed the KKK's voice by what seemed to be at least ten normal citizens for every one of the racists attending the KKK rally. However, it has recently been exposed that a public school exists in which its class elections are done on the basis of race. The picture attached (see below) shows how the ballot instructions clearly state that only a white student can become class President. Since there are still major racially based occurrences that happen, does Mississippi deserve the stigma of their stereotype?
The Miss USA girls took some provocative photos. Has the pageant gone too far? Are they sending the wrong message about women?
Blockbuster is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to being muscled out by online or on demand services such as NetFlix. Will you miss physically going to the storefront to pick out your movies?
It seems that nearly every week of the college football season offers a game that true enthusiasts can not miss. There are several big opening weekend match-ups lined up for the first week of college football this year. What's the game that you must see and can not miss?
To most, saltwater fishing is all about battling some of the top game fish in the Gulf of Mexico.Nothing beats a day pursuing speckled trout in the Mississippi Sound. Theres nothing like going toe-to-toe with a bull red.But the true meaning of fishing can also be described in other ways, as I took a red snapper fishing trip into the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. AL JONES/SUN HERALD Ole miss assistant football coaches James Shibest, Mike Marksuon and Terry Price, left to right, before leaving Pascagoula for a red snapper fishing trip. The trip featured 11 anglers, most of whom were complete strangers to one another.When the day ended, there were 11 new friends aboard the Sweet Liberty, based out of Pascagoula and owned by Robert Wilkerson.I met Robert two weeks before at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic in Biloxi, but I knew Sweet Liberty captain Charlie Davis.Outside of that, I stepped on the boat and met Mike Markuson, Terry Price and James Shibest, three assistant football coaches at Ole Miss.Elliot Markuson, the son of coach Markuson, was also on board as well as a Rebel graduate assistant.After a few handshakes, captain Davis headed toward a couple of private fishing reefs off Dauphin Island in 120 feet of water.From there, one of the best days on the water was about to unfold.Although the marine forecast called for four-to-six foot wave conditions, the day was near perfect. Instead of big waves or swells, we fished in two-to-three foot waves. That was a sign of good things to come.For the next hour or so, red snapper were caught on a regular basis ranging from five to 20 pounds. Fishing is good when you carefully release three, four, five and six-pound red snapper.You can have days like this when everything does perfectly and the fish caught were larger than expected.The first hook up belonged to Price, the defensive line coach for the Rebels.Using a reel equipped with 40-pound test line, Prices pole bent over and line began to peel off the reel. That was when Price, a big man himself, strapped down and began battling like a defensive lineman taking on a blocker.Within minutes, Price landed a 20-pound red snapper.Come to big daddy, Price said. Ive got you, so give up.That was the first of many nice red snapper being put on ice.Markuson, the running game coordinator and offensive line coach, was up next.Instead of the fish doing its best to rip the rod out of Markusons hand, the snapper actually slowly tightened the line. In a blink of an eye, the line came tight and Markuson set the hook. The fight was on.Shibest, the tight end and special teams coach, followed. He quickly got in on the action before Elliot Markuson hooked up.
To most, saltwater fishing is all about battling some of the top game fish in the Gulf of Mexico.
Nothing beats a day pursuing speckled trout in the Mississippi Sound. Theres nothing like going toe-to-toe with a bull red.
But the true meaning of fishing can also be described in other ways, as I took a red snapper fishing trip into the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.
AL JONES/SUN HERALD Ole miss assistant football coaches James Shibest, Mike Marksuon and Terry Price, left to right, before leaving Pascagoula for a red snapper fishing trip.
The trip featured 11 anglers, most of whom were complete strangers to one another.
When the day ended, there were 11 new friends aboard the Sweet Liberty, based out of Pascagoula and owned by Robert Wilkerson.
I met Robert two weeks before at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic in Biloxi, but I knew Sweet Liberty captain Charlie Davis.
Outside of that, I stepped on the boat and met Mike Markuson, Terry Price and James Shibest, three assistant football coaches at Ole Miss.
Elliot Markuson, the son of coach Markuson, was also on board as well as a Rebel graduate assistant.
After a few handshakes, captain Davis headed toward a couple of private fishing reefs off Dauphin Island in 120 feet of water.
From there, one of the best days on the water was about to unfold.
Although the marine forecast called for four-to-six foot wave conditions, the day was near perfect. Instead of big waves or swells, we fished in two-to-three foot waves. That was a sign of good things to come.
For the next hour or so, red snapper were caught on a regular basis ranging from five to 20 pounds. Fishing is good when you carefully release three, four, five and six-pound red snapper.
You can have days like this when everything does perfectly and the fish caught were larger than expected.
The first hook up belonged to Price, the defensive line coach for the Rebels.
Using a reel equipped with 40-pound test line, Prices pole bent over and line began to peel off the reel. That was when Price, a big man himself, strapped down and began battling like a defensive lineman taking on a blocker.
Within minutes, Price landed a 20-pound red snapper.
Come to big daddy, Price said. Ive got you, so give up.
That was the first of many nice red snapper being put on ice.
Markuson, the running game coordinator and offensive line coach, was up next.
Instead of the fish doing its best to rip the rod out of Markusons hand, the snapper actually slowly tightened the line. In a blink of an eye, the line came tight and Markuson set the hook. The fight was on.
Shibest, the tight end and special teams coach, followed. He quickly got in on the action before Elliot Markuson hooked up.
The Alabama Crimson Tide's Trent Richardson made an amazing 76 yard run this weekend against the Ole Miss Rebels. As a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy Award, many have called this play his "Heisman Moment." Check out the video provided, do you agree?
The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant just aired tonight on NBC. Mexico took the crown, and jamaica followed as first runner up. Do you think Mexico is worthy of the crown?
Week 2 of college football is loaded with great out of conference and in conference match-ups. Which game do you think has the most impact on the weekend, and thus is the game you can not miss?
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