2009 NCAA - Mississippi
Well, that didn't take long (even less than Alabama!). Houston Nutt took over last fall after resigning under pressure at Arkansas and immediately raised the bar in Oxford. David Cutcliffe was fired after FIRST losing season in 2004 - Ed Orgeron lost more games every year than Cutcliffe ever lost. The Rebs righted a wrong by bringing in Nutt and in his first season, he piloted them to nine wins, including an upset in The Swamp of national-champion Florida. The four losses were all by seven points or less (19 points combined). There are 15 starters returning and most think the Rebs, because they host Alabama on Oct. 10, are the favorite to win the division.
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The explosive offense is led by Jevan Sneed, who should improve on his 2,762 yards, 26 TD's and 13 INT's of a year ago. The top five rushers return from last fall, including 5-8 dual threat Dexter McCluster, a wideout who led the team in rushing because of his TB/QB responsibilities in the "Wild Rebel" formation. The offense was explosive and balanced (32 ppg) and the only concern is replacing three linemen. Eight starters return to a maturing defense that lowered its ppg from 28 in 2007 to 20 last fall under standout defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix. The Rebs allowed just 2.8 ypc last fall, a number helped by them leading America in tackles for loss. |
| ASK the bookie? - There isn't an SEC team with a more manageable schedule than Ole Miss. The season opens up at rival Memphis, whom they have beaten the last four years. The SEC road trips are to South Carolina, Vandy, Auburn and Mississippi State, and Florida drops off the slate. Ole Miss figures to be favored in every game as long as the Rebels stay healthy. You can draw your own conclusions from there as to how you think their season will end. |
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