Rebel Roundup - November 3, 2011

Red Cup Radio
If you wanna listen to last night's show, where Glenn from A Sea of Blue joins us to discuss Kentucky football and basketball, give it a whirl. You'll have to forgive my persistent cough and aloof mental state, however; my allergies are winning the war against my sinuses.

Kentucky Continues Preparation for Ole Miss | WKYT.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky football team continued its preparation for its match up on Saturday with Southeastern Conference foe Ole Miss by holding a two-hour workout at the Nutter Training Facility practice fields on a picture-perfect autumn morning Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.

Ole Miss’ defense has struggled to stop run | SunHerald.com
Tyrone Nix's "bend but don't break" defensive philosophy seems, well, broken. The Rebs seem to mix stifling tackles for a loss and sacks with back breaking and improbable third-and-long conversions. So while the defense has shown some promise, especially considering the numerous freshmen and sophomores seeing playing time,  there is significant cause for Rebel fan frustration.

Rose perfect but underused | RebelGrove.com
A bright spot on the season has been our special teams. Returns, punts, and kicks have all been great, with Bryson Rose's so-far perfect mark as a kicker being a significant part of the special teams' success.

Kendrick Lewis has emerged as Chiefs’ leader in secondary | The Washington Post
Former Rebel safety Kendrick Lewis has had an excellent year so far in Kansas City. If you watched this week's Monday Night Football, you saw the New Orleans native recover a fumble and snag an interception. Two weeks ago, he had a 59-yard pick six. With Eric Berry down with a knee injury, Lewis has really showed that the Chiefs didn't make a mistake by drafting him.

Stepping Up (Baseball) | Scout
Here is a good look at how the fall baseball practices played out, especially with regards to the highly heralded newcomers. Bobby Wahl looked great, as did Alex Yarbrough, Zach Kirksey, and RJ Lively.

Rebels In New York For USTA/ITA National Indoor | OleMissSports.com
Junior Jonas Lutjen and sophomore Johan Backstrom recently earned a trip to New York and the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, where they will use Viking magic to win a championship or something. I dunno. I just know that they're good at tennis and will win a lot of matches for us this year.