Rebel Roundup: Poor Citizenship, Writing, and Judgment

"Dat Bitch" who assaulted "dat" other "bitch" using "a boxcutter, cuz" is sentenced - Marisha Porter, who we've enjoyed lampooning, was given a 10 year sentence for her on campus assault. Terrence "T-Wat" Watson, when reached for comment, said "who da fuck that is?"

The DM brings us a look at Houston Nutt - Read it if you can. I've rarely seen few things as unorganized and uninformative outside of this blog but, if you've got 2 or 3 minutes to kill it's worth it... maybe.

Ed Orgeron is still rockin' em like a hurricane - Apparently he's still using his WWE tactics to wow recruits. You can take the Cajun out of the bayou, but you can't take the bayou out of the Cajun. Dr. Saturday delivers the news while EDSBS's LSUFreek gives the gift of animated-gif-induced-laughter.

It's not all bad news today - Some of our Rebel athletes took time out of their day to be good role models. Jevan Snead, Marcus Tillman, Gerald Harris, and others visited schools throughout Lafayette county to, I dunno, teach children the importance of reading or something. Olemisssports.com has a photo gallery up which comes complete with photos of Jevan Snead standing in front of a board reading "Jevon Sneed (quarterback)" and Marcus Tillman sitting in a chair which is far too small for his gigantic body.

Rebel Roundup - Houston Nutt Does Some Stuff

Is our Signing Class a bad Precedent? - SI.com talks about Houston Nutt's and Butch Davis' recent signing day classes. It's a fairly interesting read and attempts to digest the bitter, fibrous mass that is SEC recruiting.

The Senate Wastes More Time and Money - The Mississippi Senate recently recognized Houston Nutt's success thus far at Ole Miss. While this is certainly older news, I didn't realize that they actually gave him a framed plaque thing to commemorate it. Hey, Senate, why don't you work on something like, I dunno, our shitty public schools instead. The few of us who actually pay taxes would appreciate that.

Scott and Sanders Excommunicated from the Right Reverend's Congregation - James Scott and Justin Sanders have been shunned by Houston Nutt's Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Community of Friends in the name of our God Jesus for "violation of team rules." No, I do not yet know what that means but I'm guessing they didn't keep their Lenten promise (we're only 2 days into it guys, c'mon). Scott, the Ohio State transfer, was expected by many to contribute to the Rebels' thin secondary this fall. Sanders, not so much, as he was stuck way towards the bottom of our depth chart at DT.

Fat Tuesday's Rebel Roundup

Yessir, the only day when an Ole Miss Rebel can act like an LSU Tiger and not hate him/herself afterwards. I hope you're all celebrating somehow, whether it be in Oxford, the Big Easy, or at points beyond as a part of the Rebel diaspora. To ease you through the day like an oversized-cinnamon-roll-stuffed-with-cream-cheese induced coma, here are some links:

Baseball Stadium Ready? - Apparently so, as the Rebels and their new fancified digs are set to take on Central Arkansas for the 2009 home opener. One of our baseball correspondents should fill you in later on today assuming that they're not still grieving this past weekend's losses.

Michael Oher and Eugene Monroe Don't like Weightlifting - That's what I gather from this. I mean, c'mon, they've got to be stronger than that, right? I doubt this absolutely kills the big man's draft stock, but it could (and has already to a certain extent) damage it significantly. On another note, Peria isn't participating in all of the combines workouts because he either doesn't want to hurt his draft stock or thinks all of this running and jumping is "gay, dawg."

Ole Miss Featured on College Football Live Yesterday - They're doing some fancified countdown or something. Anyway, here's what was shown, courtesy of ReplayReb (as always). ESPN analysts love Houston Nutt and Jevan Snead which is a welcome change of pace for this bloggeur.

Rebel Roundup: Weekend Preview, Uncouth Jokes, DVD's

Baseball Season Begins - I'm getting all warm inside just thinking about it. I've got "The Summer of '69" stuck in my head, the imaginary scent of overcooked hotdogs wafting into my nostrils, and visions of homerun balls dinging unobservant women in the head. It's going to be tough being so far from Swayze for the first time ever, but hopefully the Cup will give me a legitimate way to vicariously enjoy this team's success. As has been blogged, our baseball correspondents, One Man to Beat and Brian Walker's Elbow, will be heading down to Mobile to indulge in fresh oysters, Mardi Gras, and the Coca Cola Classic. Hopefully their coverage of this weekend will give you an idea of the baseball coverage you can expect from the Cup this season. Oh, and if anybody is curious as to what our ad revenue goes towards, it's tickets to these kinds of things. Thanks e-Rebels and Fayetteville public library patrons!

Speaking of Baseball - Baseball America has a kickass piece on the facility upgrades going on all accross the NCAA baseball world. It's definitely worth your time. The slideshows and quotes from the coaches make it pretty evident that college baseball is slowly but surely becoming more and more important to the various university athletic programs. Our upgrades are pretty damned impressive as are Michigan's, Texas', LSU's, and South Carolina's.

"Celebrating" 100 Years of Rebel Basketball - This Saturday against the Georgia Bulldogs, the Rebels will be celebrating the centennial of our *ahem* storied basketball program. If you're in or near Oxford, be there. You're not too good to watch Basketball, especially when the closest thing to a guaranteed win in the SEC rolls into town.

"One Heartbeat" DVD on Sale Now - Only Ole Miss would make a highlight DVD of a 9-4 season. Ok, now that I've got that snarky stuff out of the way, it would be nice to own a single DVD with the Florida game, LSU game, Egg Bowl, and Cotton Bowl on it so this DVD isn't that bad of a deal.

Reader Submissions are all in Good Humor - Hunter sent this one in:

If you've got issues with this, I understand, but allow me to quote a line from the award-winning Broadway show "Avenue Q:"

Ethnic jokes might be uncouth,
But you laugh because
They're based on truth.
Don't take them as
Personal attacks.
Everyone enjoys them -
So relax!

If a puppet from the Lower East Side gets it, then why can't you, huh? Thanks again to the ever diligent Hunter for his reader submission.

Rebel Roundup - Where have all the Cuppers gone?

We've been terribly busy and a few of us are currently MIA (honeymoons? jail? who knows). Please accept our apologies, cup fans, for our delinquency. For now, sustain yourselves off of these links.

Ask Coach Chris Vaughn - It's pretty interesting, I guess. He talks a bit about recruiting (which he hasn't gotten enough credit for) and our returning and incoming defensive backs. There was one part in response to a question about the differences between recruiting at Arkansas and Ole Miss which elicited an "oh snap" out of me:

Now we are in a true southern state, recruiting in southern states and that makes it easier.

Gotta love that Coach Vaughn. He really is a good one and I'm pretty damn glad to have the guy.

Ole Miss Earns a Vote - For SEC Baseball champion, that is. The SEC coaches seem to think we're a good team but, after last year's fiasco of a season, I'm assuming that we're all reserving our judgment of this team until the postseason. Stay tuned for in depth Cup coverage of the Coca Cola Classic to kick off our 2009 baseball coverage.

Chris Low Gives Love, Etc. - For Valentines Day, ESPN.com's Chris Low gave every SEC team something about which to be hopeful. We Rebels were reminded that Jevan Snead and Kent Austin are badasses. We didn't need the help with that, Chris, but we appreciate your observation nonetheless. He also did some research and outlined the major OOC opponents for each team over the next few years. Some games which should be interesting are Ole Miss vs. Clemson, Ole Miss vs. Texas, Alabama vs. Penn State, Tennessee vs. Oklahoma, Tennessee vs. Ohio State, Georgia vs. Oregon, South Carolina vs. North Carolina, and many, many others. A lot of SEC h8urz like to say that we're afraid to play opponents outside of the Southeast. To that I say "malarkey," keep h8in.

Rebel Roundup: Commitments, Misfits, Vikings

Randall Mackey Commits - The Former Bastrop, LA standout quarterback and Rebel signee will graduate from EMCC in December before joining the Rebel football team. Mackey will be a perfect fit for the Wild Rebel and, no, this is not some sort of "everybody says that about all of our recruits" kind of thing; we really mean it. The kid's elusive, quick, and has a good enough arm to be a legitimate passing threat.

Daverin Geralds Named to SI's All -Two Star or Fewer Team - Also on the team are Alabama's Terrence Cody, Kentucky's Trevard Lindley, and Vanderbilt's Patrick Benoist. I felt that Daverin Geralds did a helluva job this year. We rarely had a botched snap (if any) from the Rebel center. Mike Markuson really can develop offensive line talent and Geralds is great evidence of this.

Rebel Netters to Face #1 Buckeyes - The Rebel tennis team, the 8th best tennis team in the college tennis ultraverse, will face the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes tonight. I really don't know much of anything about this but I found it to be pretty interesting nonetheless. Click here for someone to actually "explain" it to you.

Football Withdrawal

If you, like me, are in football withdrawal, I'm attempting to ease some of your pain with a little bit of news. These are all from "sources", but the sources are generally pretty good.

Bolden to Fullback
Word "on da streetz" is that Bolden is going to get a strong look at fullback this offseason. It's doubtful that he would make a full-time move to that position, but the coaches are going to look at using him as a fullback in certain packages. I love this move. Putting another player on the field that defenses need to worry about is a great idea, and this will give us even more options for imaginative plays. I have visions of a triple option with Jevan, Cordera and Bolden out of the shotgun.

12th Game - We're not in Kansas anymore. Heck, we're not even in the FBS.
I'm hearing more and more that the 12th game will be against some directional school from 1AA. This is not good news, since I was looking forward to another legitimate opponent on the schedule, but it speaks a lot about where our program stands right now. The apparent hold up on slotting this game with a worthwhile team is that no one wants to play us. The demands were apparently outrageous monetarily from some of the other BCS conference teams who viewed the game as a "sure loss". Still, it's repulsive that we'll play two 1AA opponents next season.

2010 Class looking good in-state
It's really early to start talking about next signing class, but I'd be remiss not to mention the fact that this staff has started very strong in the state of Mississippi. Many of the top players in the state have named us their leader. Those players include WR Vincent Sanders, RB Matthew Wells, DE/DT Devin Clark, Carlos Thompsonand (Memphis is basically part of our state) O.C. Brown. If you have a rivals account, watch Brown's video. It's out of this world as far as pulling guards go.

Rebel Roundup - Post Superbowl Monday

Superbowl Sunday took a toll on me. I'm still scraping barbecue sauce out from under my fingernails and can't really get my eyes open more than halfway so pardon today's lazy blogging. As for the Superbowl, it was a helluva game. Larry Fitzgerald is somewhere between Hannibal Barca and Winston Churchill in the all-time "ballsiest baller" scale. I still hate the Steelers but, damn, you've gotta respect a franchise that has won six Superbowls. Also, I'm still laughing at that commercial where an animatronic Koala with a British accent got punched in the face.

Anyway, here are some interesting links that you've likely already seen:

Andy Kennedy's Arrest Video - Yes, it's all right here. You can see a visibly drunk Andy Kennedy futilely plead his case to the arresting officer, and a bunch of overly "cop-esque," smartassed comments. Seirously, what's the damn deal with every police officer out there thinking they're some kind of one-liner machine? The only quip that either cop gets out that is at all humorous is the "we deal with the Bengals" line in response to Andy Kennedy warning them that this arrest will make national headlines (or become an "international altercation..." eesh, that's drunk right there). You can also see Bill Armstrong lose his lid and angrily curse at the dirty motherfucking lying son-of-a-bitch cabbie accuser, leading to his subsequent arrest. Watch the video (kinda-sorta NSFW with all of the f-bombs) and comment below, Cup fans.

D.T. Shackleford: Smart, Charitable, Blue-Chipper - We're keeping the recruiting talk on the down low until Wednesday when we'll be live-blogging for signing day. Until then, enjoy this piece on a nice young man from Alabama who may or may not have committed to play linebacker for the Rebels this weekend. We're not following recruiting right now, remember? Anyway, if we were to perhaps recruit and earn a commitment from this young man on the weekend before signing day, snatching him out of the grasp of Lane Kiffin's staff of super-recruiters, we would be adding a heckuva linebacker and an even greater human being to our football lineup.

We Finally Defeated Wake at Something - Yes, we're still pretty good at tennis. Perhaps Ivory Tower or one of our more frilly, Victorian-era sports enthusiast readers could give you more info. Me, I'm too busy watching Die Hard and eating pork to pay attention to a bunch of European guys jump around in tight fitting pastels.

Some Afternoon RebelRoundup, Perhaps?

Chris Low Lays out our Recruiting Needs - I'm with him on this one. We need some more beef on the lines. It looks like we're getting the defensive side of that taken care of, but offensively this class looks like it could leave much to be desired up front. Of course, if one Robert G. Massie, Esq. commits to us, I'll sing a different tune.

The MWC Wants an Automatic BCS Bid - That's neat, MWC. It's not gonna happen, but way to give it the ol' college try! Let's be honest; this is all about money. If you aren't going to put asses in the seats, whether those seats be in the stadium or in front of a television, the BCS isn't going to pay attention to you.

Wait a Tick?! Football Causes Concussions!?! - While I am being a smartass with the title, the CNN has a pretty interesting piece on the fates of far too many NFL players. It'll make you almost want to keep your kids from playing football.... almost.

Rebel Roundup: Case of the Mondays

Monday sucks. It's science. Here are some links to keep you busy this horrible, horrible morning. Perhaps posts of substance are to come this afternoon.


Mock Drafts - There are lots of them. I guess I'll go with the most reputable mock draft I've stumbled upon this morning and that would be the mock first round put together by Don Banks of Sports Illustrated. In his draft, Mike Oher is picked up by the Raiders (bye bye, career) and Peria Jerry is picked up by the Falcons.


Andy Staples is a Professional Dumbass - In attempting to predict where the few remaining uncommitted blue-chippers will sign, Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples had this to say about Patrick Patterson:

Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora pulled a shocker last year when he convinced receiver DeAndre Brown to come to Hattiesburg despite offers from some of the SEC's top teams. Could Fedora do it again? He'll have to beat out Ole Miss, Alabama and Tennessee.

Andy, if by some bizarre, off chance you stumble upon this blog and read this, let it be known that Larry Fedora didn't do shit to land DeAndre Brown. DeAndre Brown ended up in Hattiesburg because LSU and Ole Miss dropped him like a hot potato after seeing the difficulties it would require to get him qualified to attend an SEC school. Yes, the SEC has higher academic standards than the CUSA. They're not much higher, but high enough to keep him away. Patrick Patterson will not enroll in the University of Southern Mississippi. Hell, he may never set foot in the city of Hattiesburg ever again and no, I wouldn't blame him if he didn't.


Alright, so Maybe He's not THAT Stupid - Perhaps I was a bit harsh on Andy. Andy, redeem yourself... Ah, nice work! I'm certain he did not do all of the number crunching himself but his piece on the state of recruiting is intriguing for any stats nerd. There is even a piece which breaks down the number of BCS recruits by state during the 2004-2008 time span. Florida leads the pack in both total number of recruits and recruits per capita. Mississippi is 3rd in recruits per capita. In fact, the states in which the SEC schools are located have 9 of the top 22 spots. The breakdown goes something like this:

1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Mississippi
4. Georgia
6. Louisiana
9. South Carolina
12. Arkansas
19. Tennessee
22. Kentucky

Scattered among the SEC schools are the usual suspects (Ohio, Texas, Hawai'i, DC, California, et al). On the very bottom of the list lies Vermont who apparently has only contributed one BCS football player over the last four years. Alaska has produced double that over the same time period.


Craig Drummond, Jr. Commits... Maybe - Scout and Rivals both report that Craig Drummond, Jr., the Army All-American defensive end, has committed to the Rebels. Inside the Grove, however, has a completely different story. Both camps can't be lying. Either he's committed or he isn't. Perhaps Yancy and Neal's sources are not as reliable as they would like to believe. Perhaps Ty is being toyed with by the recruits for sending them text messages late at night on a Sunday (Ty, they're expecting booty calls, not overbearing ESPN reporters). If I were a bettin' man, I'd say that the young man is Oxford bound, but this is definitely not a chicken that should be counted before it's hatched.


Jaylon Snead: the most Badass SEC Dad - Inside the Grove has a Q&A with Jaylon Snead, the father of Jevan Snead. It really doesn't matter what it says, or really whether or not you read it because Jaylon Snead is a real American hero. Look at that mustache. And that hat, damn; how many people can actually convincingly wear a big-ass black cowboy hat. Good Lord in Heaven, sir. You are the envy of many, many men.

Jaylon Snead - proud father, badass

Rebel Roundup: Friday Morning Linkage (EDIT - 2 More!)

Hardy Undergoes Another Foot Surgery - Greg Hardy, emo poet and destroyer of galaxies, will miss Spring practice but should be healthy enough to participate in fall drills after Wednesday's foot surgery. For those of you who may be concerned that Greg is going to miss all of Spring practice, I say don't be. He doesn't need it.

Does "the Curse" Extend that Far? - Our Men's tennis team has been picked to win the SEC by the conference's coaches. The Rebels, ranked #9 in America, earned 7 first place votes out of a possible 11 (I doubt coaches are allowed to vote for their own team). Go get 'em, you Nordic warriors you.

Construction on Baseball Stadium Nearing Completion - So, maybe it'll be done on time after all. The Ernie LaBarge Bullpen Club has a photo gallery of the construction's progress here.

Four More Years! For More Years! - What would a Houston Nutt inaugural address look like? Well, our amigos at Friends of the Program have speculated and, as always, hit the nail on the head. Giggity, indeed.

Tay-B Gets Crunk 25 Days a Week, Suffers Gunshot Wound - Since he's not dead, a lot of folks have been making jokes (if the bullets were footballs he wouldn't have been hurt, etc.) but you've still gotta feel bad for the former Rebel wideout. Godspeed, you tall, fast, concrete-handed squire.

Congress Introduces a bill to Kinda-Sorta Ban the BCS - I mean, they can't "ban" it, but they can prohibit the promotion of the BCS as a method of determining a national championship... maybe. I'm still confused as to how this fits into the Constitutional role of our legislative branch. Hey, Congress, don't you have a GTMO to close or maybe some taxes to raise or some shit? Stay out of our sport you overpaid hacks.

Rebel Roundup - Sr. Bowl and 2009 Schedule talk

Draft Stock Rising for Jerry, Palmer; Falling for Oher - Click here, here, and here for some Senior Bowl coverage. As one would expect, Ashlee Palmer and Peria Jerry are ruining whatever poor sons-of-bitches they're up against in the Senior Bowl practices. Unfortunately, Michael Oher hasn't been as impressive. Hopefully Oher will get out of whatever slump he appears to be in.

The Kansas Jayhawks to Highlight the Rebel OOC Schedule in 2009? - We're hearing rumors which would lead us to believe that the Rebels will be playing the Kansas Jayhawks in 2009. If this is indeed true, the matchup will be held in Dallas at the New Cowboys Stadium (is that really what they're calling it?) with a guaranteed payout of $6 million for each team. I know a lot of folks have been hearing that such a matchup would be held against Texas A&M or Colorado, but this matchup makes the most sense. Both teams will be looking to beef up their OOC slate in order to impress the BCS computers and both programs would draw just enough to attract a good TV deal and some serious cash. Bring it on, Big XII.

Nice shoes, bird.

Rebel Roundup: Links 'n' Links 'n' Links (EDIT, new link)

We have all been terribly busy lately and therefore have not been bloggin' like we should. We would apologize but, come to think of it, we're not your damn clown. We'll entertain you on our own time.

Alright, that was a bit harsh. I'm sorry. We love you. Especially you, You TOOL, please continue to demonstrate your genius to us all.

Here are some links to peruse during this Inauguration Day. Go America.

Ole Miss is the 24th most Prestigious Program EVAR - Considering the fact that we have the 25th highest winning percentage of all time, this shouldn't be too shocking. ESPN.com's college football section had a cool graphic which included Archie Manning in the dead center. Thanks, ESPN. I don't know why you've all of the sudden grown some wondrous Ole Miss boner (save for the ever-impotent Mark May) but we at the Cup are down.

Can Dan Mullen Win? - Ivan Maisel ponders this in his newest piece on ESPN.com. He not only explores the differences between the Mississippi State program and the Florida program, but also the somewhat ridiculous expectations we all place on incoming coaches.

Sports Illustrated Declares Ole Miss a Draft "Winner" - Greg Hardy's decision to stay has earned us some positive press. The angst-riddled Archduke of Sackenstein should be an all-American next season. Jordan Jefferson, Ryan Mallett, Tyler Russell, and others beware. Along those same lines, SI's Stewart Mandel feels that the large number of returning juniors with great NFL potential are showing that it's "cool to stay in school." I personally doubt that Greg Hardy is trying to send that specific message but, whatever, sure.

EDIT: Stewart Mandel also has a Rebel Boner - We're his preseason #5. The pressure's on, Rebs.

Rebel Roundup: Accolades and a Huge (get it?) Loss

Three Rebels selected to play in the Under Armour Senior Bowl - Michael Oher, Peria Jerry, and Ashlee Palmer have been selected to play in the Senior Bowl which will air on the NFL Network on Saturday, January 24. In all, 22 players representing the SEC will be a part of the bowl. I'm not really sure how the whole thing lines up (North vs. South?), but if Oher gets the golden opportunity to "accidentally" not block Jerry and/or Palmer when they come on the blitz against John Parker Wilson or Graham Harrell I'd be incredibly amused. As you may recall, the last Rebel to be selected for the Senior Bowl was Patrick Willis, whose Senior Bowl highlights can be seen here.

Marshay Green named to ESPN.com's All-Bowl Team - Citing his Pick-six and shoulda-been-a-touchdown punt return, ESPN's Mark Schlabach has selected Marshay Green as one of the bowl season's best cornerbacks. We at the Cup have said it before, and we'll say it again: Green and Dexter McCluster are, pound-for-pound, the toughest "lil bastids" in the SEC.

Tracy Rocker to be named DL coach at Auburn - I'm certain that this isn't new news to most of you, but Tracy Rocker is heading to his alma mater to coach. I personally can't blame the guy. He obviously still has strong feelings for Auburn and they're offering to him an incredible amount of money for a position coach (rumored to be upwards of $400,000). For him, the decision was an easy one to make. Best of luck to you, Coach Rocker.... unless it's against the Rebs.

Rebel Roundup

Houston Nutt is a such a weirdo. Exhibit # 1,107 I don't know how I missed this in the Clarion-Ledger a few days ago, but to Coach Nutt, LSU always looks the same:

. "[They] always look beautiful. They look good in a uniform. Whether it's the offensive line, defensive line, receivers or whatever - they fill out a uniform and have some awfully good football players."

Next he'll be telling us about Les Miles' "really fantastic testicles; they're so big."

Speaking of beautiful. When was the last time you looked at Kentrell Lockett? That is one happy looking man. Check out Patrick Trahan, Ashlee Palmer, and even Nathan "Smokin' Hot Mom" Stanley. These are some sour looking fellows. Even, Greg Hardy, who ought to be happy by virtue of chemical alteration, just looks pissed/confused. Kentrell, though, has a smile that will brighten your day, while he busts up your face.

Daytime Fireworks Journalism. I've given former DM Sports Writer and friend of The Cup Thomas McKee a hard time before, so I'll assume that the recent Ole Miss INSIDER piece he penned, which offers the cunning and original insight that going to a bowl is important for our program, is likely owed to the brilliance of Langston Rogers and not to Thomas, himself. I can't throw stones, Tom. Why? Because I am covering Ole Miss sports in a mundane way fo' free!

Rebel Roundup

• Congratulations are in order for the Warhawks. They have outpaced every Sun Belt Conference team except woeful North Texas en route to becoming the second bowl ineligible team out of the group. Hopes continue to fly high for bitter rival (?) UL-Laff., Arkansas St., Florida International, Florida Atlantic, and Middle Tenn. Special kudos to Troy State University - the only bowl-eligible team in the Sun Belt.
• On that note, the Sun Belt has the fewest bowl-eligible teams in FBS football. The ACC has 8, the SEC has 6, the Big 10 has 6, the Pac 10 has 5, the Big East has 5, the Mountain West has 4, the MAC has 3, C-USA has 3, the WAC has 2.
• On the subject of that ACC, every team except NC State still has legitimate bowl aspirations - including Duke (4-5), Clemson (4-5), and Virginia (5-5). That's more than the SEC can say (I'd be looking sternly at Tennessee and Auburn, but either I cannot see Fulmer for Tubb's ears, or the other way around).
• The Rebels are favored, obviously, by 21 points against the Warhawks. That beats LSU's 19-point spread over the Troy State University Trojans.

Rebel Roundup: stuff of which you are likely already well aware

• Houston Nutt’s daughters dress up for Halloween – A new member of the Ole Miss blogosphere, Forward Rebels, has the photographs you’ve all been waiting for already seen by now. Yeah, we’re lame for not “breaking” this one earlier. I will say though, that one on the right has Schwarzenegger quality abdominals and enough fake tanner to give you fake melanoma.


• Ole Miss vs. LSU (Magnolia Bowl?) picked up by CBS – Check it here. This is pretty fantastic because now all of America will get to see Count Giggity snatch a November game away from the Bayou Bengals in Baton Rouge... again. Go ahead and fire up the suicide hotline switchboard Plaquemines Parish, because Saturday night could get real ugly for you.


• Rebels nominated for postseason conference honors – SECSports.com has the list of postseason honors candidates up as nominated by each school on Friday of last week. Of note are Jevan Snead, Jason Cook (the only FB on the runningbacks list), Shay Hodge, 3/5 of our starting OL, Peria Jerry, Joshua Shene, and several others. Some that surprised me (kinda-sorta not-really) are Justin Smith receiving accolades as a freshman "all-star candidate" and Greg Hardy not being mentioned once among the 13 DE's listed.

Rebel Roundup - November 3, 2008

No Masked Individuals Allowed in VHS? - So says The Ghost of Chucky Mullins. While Colonel Reb is most certainly not my mascot, I've always been alright with his attendance at sporting events as a common ticket holder. Last Saturday, a new "policy" kept him out of VHS. Was this a misunderstanding, or has the administration finally put the proverbial nail in the proverbial coffin?

Yet Another Moral Victory - According to the USA Today Sagarin rankings, the Ole Miss Rebels are the 30th best team in America and can boast having the 9th toughest schedule to date. If Vanderbilt and Wake had decided to not have late season collapses, I seriously imagine our strength of schedule rating would be in the top 5. Oh, and Mississippi State is 97th. Schadenfreude is fun, dammit.

For the Math Nerds - If you're a statistics dork like myself, you'll love SECSports.com's incredibly detailed statistics. While perusing the Week 11 Sunday Notebook, I found the following to be quite noteworthy:

• The SEC currently holds a .816 non-conference record, the best in Division 1


• The Air Force Academy has the 4th longest streak without being shutout. The last team to shut them out, you ask? Why, the Ole Miss Rebels in a 13-0 victory in the 1992 Liberty Bowl, of course.


• Since 2000, the Ole Miss/Florida series has been the closest in the conference with the average margin of victory sitting at a mere 3.4 points.


• Ole Miss leads the conference in tackles for a loss with 75 this season (8.33 per game). This is, of course, due to our truly dominant-run stoppers along our defensive front. As you saw during the Auburn game, Peria Jerry and his legion of despair have been ruining SEC halfbacks all season. Oh, they also made Tim Tebow cry which, no matter how many times I mention it, will never cease to amuse me.
  
  
• And finally, from the "really?!" file comes this: Derek Peagues is the conference's all time leader in kickoff return yards. Of course, this has just as much to do with the fact that State's opponents kick off to them an awful lot as it does with Peague's athletic ability, but I still found it to be pretty noteworthy.
  

Rebel Roundup

David Banner would take Three Six individually or as a group. I've got a standing argument among my friends concerning which Ole Miss-alum-dominated city gets to hang the glock-shaped "Most Ghetto" award on its wall. Take that, Memphis.

Betta not bring yo kids! Another great argument is whether Bobby Petrino's two-timing ways are the biggest joke of the SEC or Sylvester Croom's tough, mindset-changing discipline is the most hilarious hypocrisy. Put Sly back in the lead as he continues his strong and unchangeable custom of integrity - dismissing players who have absolutely no chance to see the field. Make that statement, you principled sea-mammal.

Maybe David Brandt should write for the Cup. Brandt finally showed us a glimpse of his inner hate today: "Three days after Ole Miss cornerback Marshay Green was roasted, toasted and pretty much embarrassed by the Arkansas receivers, the junior was back on the practice field, doing jump ball drills with the secondary after the rest of the Rebels had already gone inside." I hate you; I hate you; I hate you. I don't even know you, and I hate your guts!

Traffic Bump! Check it out Spirit posters - as long as the Rebs win on Saturday, we will be guaranteed to still be mathematically in the SEC West race until, at least, November 8. Unlikely? Aren't all the best things in life. Alabama, Ole Miss, and LSU, could still, concievably, end up in a 5-3 tie for first place in the SEC. The next tie-breaker would be division record. Ole Miss and LSU would have the 4-1 edge over 'Bama's 2-3; Ole Miss would have the head-to-head over LSU. Impossible? Alabama hasn't won a game in November since 2005.
Just mix it up and let me smell it. I swear, man, I totally won't drink any.

Rebel Roundup

Hurricanes! It's always hurricanes! The Rebels, after having survived a record-setting three-year human tropical storm, now have their eyes firmly set on the Atlantic Ocean worrying about how Tropical Storm Hanna will effect their Saturday afternoon game against Wake Forest.

And on that note. David Brandt points out how difficult it will be to play in the rain against a team known for creating turnovers.

So what does Jim Grobe think? Well, here's what Jim Grobe thinks. The newspaper calls it "cautious optimism." But, when you've got Wake positioned as the top dog in a BCS conference, I'm thinking Jim is more optimistic than he is cautious. And for good reason.

What's the HTML command for "knocking on wood? The Bleacher Report says if anyone has a chance to make some noise this weekend it's Ole Miss. Why? The hurricane, stupid! Ole Miss has four or five big-time runners, while Wake Forest has a pass-heavy offense. Rain favors the running game.

Rain favors the running game?


Hallelujah, baby! Make it rain!