Rebel Roundup - November 3, 2008

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 3, 2008 10:48 AM EST

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.

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legion of despair.....awesome

by greenstickycrofty on Nov 3, 2008 5:36 PM EST reply actions

i understand it's "hip" to take on progessive ideals but i think you sounded a little pretentious in italicizing "my" in reference to Colonel Reb not being your mascot. you and the rest of the cup are too talented as writers to start walking down the rolling stone writer path of sounding like an asshole. it's okay that you don't like the Colonel, but don't suggest that your dismissal of his legendary status is righteous.

by Hunter on Nov 4, 2008 10:56 AM EST reply actions

Hunter, you make an excellent point. I'm sure that most of us who read this blog have come to terms with the eventuality of Colonel Reb's demise. Many of us probably even recognize, whether we feel they are fair or not, the reasons that make this necessary. But it is arguable that the University's attempts to appease the fan base in the process have failed because of their holier-than-thou approach.

Get that shit outta hurr!

by Rh0d3$+@r on Nov 4, 2008 11:14 AM EST reply actions

Hunter, 2 things:

-I'm far from "hip."

-I don't mean to come off with an air of pretention. I certainly understand your point and concede that the italics could easily make me look like an even bigger dickhead than I really am.

Your feedback, especially constructive criticism, is always welcome around here.

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 4, 2008 11:28 AM EST reply actions