Alright guys about to leave the hotel. Gonna try and answer a few questions first.
Ole Miss went 0-8 in the SEC and had been horrible for the past 3 years. A culture of losing was apparent. Ed Orgeron was a great recruiter but just not a gameday coach. However he also didn't have a quarterback. Last years quarterback was a walkon from Delta State that could not start there. Jevan Snead is a great quarterback and it took a few games for him to play up to his potential.
Ole Miss has lost 4 games this year by a combined 19 points. Lost by 6 to Vandy. Committed 6 turnovers. Had an interception returned for a touchdown and a fumble at Vandy's goal-line. Completely dominated the game and still almost one even with the turnovers.
The Bama game was a battle till the end and lost 24-20.
Lost to Wake Forrest at Wake on a last second field goal. Jevan Snead became a man in this one. Only his second start but led Ole Miss to a touchdown with 1 minute left to go up. Ole Miss defense was very bad in the beginning of the season. Greg Hardy was hurt and there were other injuries. Greg Hardy led the SEC in sacks but did not play enough games to be ranked. Explain that.
Lost to South Carolina. Had 2 key fumbles in South Carolina's territory. One was returned 60 yards for a touchdown. Both were in the second half. Ole Miss was up for most of the game.
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All in all Ole Miss is not an 8-4 team. It took awhile for this team to mesh with a new coach and a quarterback that had to sit out a year. Not only did this team have a new coach but a culture of losing. Took awhile for the team to realize all they could accomplish.
The Defensive Line for Ole Miss could be the best one in the best 10 years anywhere. Greg Hardy and Peria Jerry both will be first round draft picks. Jerrell Powe is a beast also. Kentrell Lockett is pretty damn good to. No one has the depth that we have or the amount of talent and that is not a homer pick. Coach Orgeron was a D-Line coach and he recruited some monsters. Our secondary has quietly gotten a lot better. They are very physical. Graham will be pressured the whole day by our defense and be flustered early. And that will be with out blitzing. The "Landsharks" will give Graham hell.
The only reason I see this game so high scoring is because Ole Miss will move the ball at will against Texas Tech. Eastern Washington a Division 2 team scored 28 against them. They will run on average about 2 times and then pass. But Ole Miss's passing game is pretty damn good now. Shay Hodge and Mike Wallace are great. The running game is insane with 3 guys capable of toking the rock and Dexter McCluster also when we run the wild rebel. Texas Tech's defense surrendered almost 500 yards to Nevada with the run, 400 yards to SMU with the pass, and 400 yards each to 2 Division 2 teams. They can be beat. Michael Oher will provide Jevan Snead with ample time to make decisions and Jevan Snead will make Texas wish he stayed.
Thats all the time I have but best of luck to all of you.
Remember these names: Greg Hardy, Peria Jerry, Jerrell Powe, Brandon Bolden, Dexter McCluster, Shay Hodge, Mike Wallace, and Jevan Snead