BOCA RATON, Fla. • Facing fourth-and-goal very early in a scoreless game, Lane Kiffin did not even hesitate in his call to leave his Florida Atlantic offense on the field.
OXFORD • Rod’s return didn’t quite last whole day.
OXFORD • New athletics director Keith Carter said he would pursue a current head coach but would also consider Power Five conference coordinators in his effort to find the next head coach for Ole Miss.
OXFORD – Rod Barnes returns to Ole Miss today.
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OXFORD • Lane Kiffin was officially named the 39th head football coach for Ole Miss on Saturday.
OXFORD • Rod Barnes believes he’ll bring a better Cal State-Bakersfield basketball team to his Ole Miss homecoming on Saturday than the team he had Tuesday night.
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The buzz for Ole Miss coaching candidates seems to have settled around three – Mike Norvell, Billy Napier, Lane Kiffin -- with Charlotte’s Will Healy as a down-the-line option.
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Notes and thoughts from the Rebels’ 67-58 loss to No. 24 Butler …
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team faces Texas Tech tonight as part of the Big 12-SEC Challenge.
A long time ago, someone said it’s not over until a female person of size shares her voice.
OXFORD • Erratic shooting won’t get it done against high-level competition.
Ole Miss is looking for a new women's volleyball coach.
OXFORD • Kermit Davis is hoping three hard workouts in two days will help the Rebels distance themselves from the highs and lows of a holiday trip before their next big challenge.
OXFORD • Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter, in his first major personnel move since having his own interim tag removed 11 days ago, on Monday promised a quick and efficient search for the school’s next football coach.
OXFORD • Ole Miss players are dealing with anger and confusion, athletics director Keith Carter acknowledged on Monday.
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OXFORD – Matt Luke will not return as head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, the school announced Sunday night.
NEW YORK • Mike Boynton could not remember such a complete win.
OXFORD • Ole Miss apologizes.
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Notes and thoughts on the Rebels’ 21-20 loss at Mississippi State …
STARKVILLE • Quarterback Tommy Stevens was unable to play in Thursday’s Egg Bowl for Mississippi State due to an upper body injury sustained last week against Abilene Christian.
STARKVILLE • Mississippi State gained bowl eligibility in the sweetest of fashions.
STARKVILLE • Mississippi State won the Battle for the Golden Egg on Thursday night, and when the Bulldogs hoisted the trophy on their home field everything looked like it has for every game between Mississippi’s SEC rivals.
STARKVILLE • Mississippi State defeated Ole Miss 21-20 on Thursday night in a wild and crazy Egg Bowl finish for the ages.
STARKVILLE • There is much more at stake for Mississippi State tonight than simply retaining possession of the Golden Egg Trophy.
STARKVILLE • Mississippi State won’t be the only team trying to win with its run game tonight.
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NEW YORK • It's one of the oldest adages in sports – Good players win games. Just ask Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis.
OXFORD • An era ended and another dawned for Ole Miss football at Memphis on the opening weekend.
Ole Miss will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season when the Rebels take on Penn State today at 4 p.m. at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Parrish Alford and Logan Lowery have a combined 39 years of experience covering the Egg Bowl rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Individually, this will be the 23rd Egg Bowl for Alford to cover, while Lowery will report on his 16th consecutive matchup between the in-state foes. F…
OXFORD – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team takes on Sam Houston State tonight at 6 at The Pavilion.
The top two ground-gainers in the SEC are among the finalists for the Conerly Trophy, presented annually to the top college football player in Mississippi.
OXFORD • John Rhys Plumlee doesn’t talk a lot about individual statistics but admits being the rushing champ of the SEC has a nice ring to it.
OXFORD • Complete domination by Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl last year won’t be a primary motivating factor for Ole Miss on Thursday night in Starkville, Rebels coach Matt Luke insists.
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey is optimistic in his efforts to forge a kinder, gentler Egg Bowl.
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Notes and thoughts from the Rebels’ 87-86 loss at Memphis …
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. • In cross country, a team can often tell shortly after a race begins if it is going to be “its day.” For the Ole Miss men, that moment came less than five minutes into the 10K race when one of their top scorers dropped out.
MEMPHIS • A frantic Ole Miss comeback fell short, and No. 16 Memphis, without its best player, dealt the Rebels their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon.
OXFORD • The Ole Miss defense has gained attention for its improvement against the run this season.
MEMPHIS • Ole Miss, in its first road game, faces No. 16 Memphis at The FedEx Forum today at noon.
OXFORD • The Ole Miss women dropped a 59-53 decision at Southern Mississippi Tuesday in their first road game.
OXFORD – Keith Carter’s first act as athletics director in determining policy and direction for Ole Miss came swiftly.
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OXFORD • Keith Carter, the interim athletics director for Ole Miss, has been named to the permanent position.
OXFORD • There will be a coming and going of two key players, not just one, when Ole Miss meets 16th-ranked Memphis at the FedEx Forum on Saturday at noon.
OXFORD – Ole Miss has announced a non-conference home football game with Georgia Southern for the 2024 season.
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Notes and thoughts from a 65-52 win over Seattle …
