Hey guys this is my first post on the forum.. I hope my knowledge is useful..
I am a student at Ole Miss and have been a Rebel fan as long as I can remember. I have seen Ole Miss at their best and worst. I was at our game last Saturday and can confidently say that I have never seen an Ole Miss team play such a well-rounded game. Houston Nutt has brought something special to Oxford, and although he lost a few close games earlier in the year, I think he has finally found his niche. That said, I do not know if I would bet on the game Saturday. Even though LSU is struggling right now, the rivalry between the teams is as heated as any rivalry in college football, and death valley is not a friendly atmosphere for Ole Miss fans. If things go according to plan Ole Miss will cover the spread, but being a longtime fan I am used to the Rebels choking just when you think they are about to become something special. If you do bet I would definitely take Ole Miss, but our QB Jevan Snead is still in his first year as a starter and could potentially fall apart. LSU will not blow the Rebels out b/c our defense has played consistent all year and we always manage to keep it close. Hope this helps....
Snead may be in his first full season as a starter but it's his third season to be involved in college football and has experience in big rivalry games, playing almost the entire game for Texas against Texas A&M in 2006 when Colt McCoy was injured. This game against LSU shouldn't be anything too new to him.
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your program's higher level of play this year. With all due respect, a number of teams would have looked like juggernauts playing ULM at home, so that game should not even be considered when handicapping this week's affair. The differential in talent between LSU and ULM is immense.
