Rebel Roundup - 8/23/10

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Aug 23, 2010 9:50 AM EDT

Ole Miss fans arrive for Meet the Rebels day | WMC-TV 5
An estimated 4,000 Rebel fans visited the IPF to meet the Rebel footballers, volleyballers, and womens association footballers before making their way to Vaught Hemingway Stadium to watch an open football scrimmage. Yes, Jerrell Powe did accurately and easily sign his own name and, no, Jeremiah Masoli didn't steal any personal belongings of any of the visiting fans. Houston Nutt and cell phone numbers though, we'll plead the fifth. /preemtive'd

Slimmed-down Powe ready to power Ole Miss | AP Wire
Powe has trimmed himself into a svelte, line crashing monster over the past two seasons. And how does Powe feel about the mountains of harsh, false criticism media and rival fans have heaped in his direction?

You hit the wrong guy. And go spread rumors about the good stuff like you were telling people about the bad stuff.

Get to spreadin. Now, dammit. Don't say you weren't warned.

SEC RUNDOWN: Ole Miss | The Red and Black
The Georgia student newspaper looks (very briefly, unfortunately) at our Rebels' prospects for this upcoming football season and alludes to the fact that our successes on the field hinge on one Mr. Jeremiah Masoli.

Ole Miss QB to be decided Tuesday | College Fantasy Football Insider
My guess: Stanley is named the starter for the first few weeks. Then, come Kentucky or Alabama, Masoli's in charge. Just a hunch, though.

Likable Lockett has makes Ole Miss teammates think | The Commercial Appeal
There is not a more observant, inquisitive person on the Rebel football team than Kentrell "OleForty" Lockett. As any Rebel with a Twitter account can tell you, Kentrell Lockett's second calling is obviously football, taking a back seat to situational and observational humor and all-around shit talkin'.

Top 20 super fans from around the country | ESPN
It's a cute, "OMG football is almost here" type of read, but it's pretty fun I guess. It's nice to see the SEC (Ole Miss included) so well represented on the list of the 20 best superfans per ESPN.

Video of Meet the Rebels and Saturday Scrimmage | OleMissSports.com
The Meet the Rebels video is pretty entertaining, only for the gangster-ass music in the background (complete with a Triple6 Mafia style "shotgun pump and fire" sound effect). And, in the video of the scrimmage, Nathan Stanley and Melvin Harris look, dare I say it, like actual SEC-caliber offensive weapons.

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"HOT BOUDIN! COOOOOLD COUS COUS, COME ON TIGAHS, PUSH PUSH PUSH!"

by David. on Aug 23, 2010 10:04 AM EDT reply actions

Whoops. Try again.

"HOT BOUDIN! COOOOOLD COUS COUS, COME ON TIGAHS, PUSH PUSH PUSH!"

by David. on Aug 23, 2010 10:05 AM EDT reply actions

I talked to Kentrell at Meet the Rebel Day

And he said now that summer training is over he is going back to being a twittering fiend full time! Looking forward to the surge of quotable material.

by Jalakin on Aug 23, 2010 10:25 AM EDT reply actions

[Giles Pellerin] viewed 797 consecutive USC football games -- home and away -- before passing away at the age 91 in the parking lot of a Trojans game.

Good gravy. Do I feel like a jerk for not buying season tickets yet.

Red Cup Rebellion - Changing the culture of Ole Miss Athletics
Destroying your traditions since [YEAR REDACTED].

by Ivory Tower on Aug 23, 2010 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

I nominate this number eleven:

Mr. Espy

by TNreb on Aug 23, 2010 12:39 PM EDT reply actions

Let me tell you re: Stanley

Nathan Stanley looked like the sharpest Ole Miss qb that I have seen in years! He was awesome, and he looked better than Masoli.

Red Cup Rebellion -- Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics

by BrianWalker'sElbow on Aug 23, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions

I went to the scrimmage

Red Cup Rebellion -- Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics

by BrianWalker'sElbow on Aug 23, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

The only thing I didn't like is he occasionally held on to the ball too long

by Jalakin on Aug 23, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Stanley definitely made the best decisions of the quarterbacks, made the fewest mistakes, and looked the most comfortable in the pocket. Masoli looked better throwing on the run, making things happen with his legs, and also had the best pass in the scrimmage—the 20-yd or so touchdown pass to a covered Lionel Breaux during the Red Zone portion.

LB Clarence Jackson reminds me a lot of Joel Kight from last year. A little undersized, but flew around. I think he’ll see some time on defense.

And really like the flexibility in the defensive backfield with three corners (Temple, McGee, and Sawyer) and three safeties (Brown, Ingram, and Jackson). Ingram can also play some nickel to get all three safeties on the field.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by akmiller on Aug 23, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions