Rebel Roundup - July 5, 2011

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Jul 5, 2011 8:49 AM EDT

Happy Independence Day +1
I hope you celebrated the 235th anniversary of the end of monarchical rule over these United States appropriately - with explosions, alcohol, and fatty foods.

Ole Miss athletes enroll in classes | Gulflive.com
Every baseball and basketballer expected to be on campus is, so now the holdup is on three footballers: wide receiver Tobias Singleton, linebacker Marcus Mayers, and defensive back Aaron Garbutt. Singleton's caught in a web of NCAA red tape over his ACT score, Mayers is going to enroll in JCJC, and Garbutt took a wrong turn at Albuquerque (obscure, antiquated cartoon references aren't above the Cup, no sir).

UGA, Ole Miss Holding SEC Football Hot Seat Elimination Game | FairWeather Report via SB Nation Atlanta
Godfrey's bringin' in some SBNation cash so we're gonna toss a dozen clicks or so his way to make sure he earns it. Whose seat is warmer, Houston Nutt or Mark Richt's? That's what Godfrey's exploring in his most recent contribution to SBNation's Atlanta hub site.

More Twitter bans coming from coaches? | SEC Blog - ESPN
CJ Johnson isn't the first athlete - hell, he's not even the first Ole Miss athlete - to get in trouble for inappropriate tweetin'. He certainly won't be the last, either. But with the recent Twitter flubs and subsequent disciplinary actions seen across seemingly all athletics, will coaches begin to ban social networking altogether?

Former Ole Miss QB transfers to SE Louisiana | LATimes.com
Why is the LA Times reporting this? Regardless, Nathan Stanley's headed to SELA where he'll be eligible to start right away. Best of luck, Nathan.

Thees to lead Ole Miss women's softball | USATODAY.com
Yes, we've hired a new softball coach and, yes, we're reporting it here on le Cup. What do you need to know about Wendy Thees?

In six seasons at Memphis, Thees compiled a 184-154 overall record and guided the team to the Conference USA Championship Tournament each of the last five years.

Seems like a good hire to me.

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Not an Ole Miss expert at all, just a fan of this blog

but my perception of Richt’s situation is that his seat is fairly hot. Georgia fans like/love him personally and desperately want him to still be here next year, but a 7-5 or even 8-4 season (with a loss to Florida as one of the 4) will probably see him fired in my opinion.

Dawg fan by birth,
no longer in Beaumont by the grace of God.

by Dawg in Beaumont on Jul 5, 2011 8:53 AM EDT reply actions

what if Georgia has 8 or 9 wins but takes the SEC East?

I think that’s a realistic possibility at this point. The East is so muddled at the top as I see it.

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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Jul 5, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions

With 9 wins and the East title there is no way he could be fired

unless he gets caught in bed with the proverbial dead girl or live boy.

8 wins and the East title probably gets him another year as well. That scenario would be very odd but he would definitely deserve another year IMO, and I also think he would get it, if he gets us to the SECC game, considering we have only been 3 times since the game began.

Dawg fan by birth,
no longer in Beaumont by the grace of God.

by Dawg in Beaumont on Jul 5, 2011 10:24 AM EDT reply actions

"...we have only been 3 times..."

Go on and rub it in.

/Jealousandbitter

by RightRev on Jul 5, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

atleast you guys have been..

i couldnt find atlanta on a map if i had to..

by RebelBlackBear on Jul 5, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

It's a mythical land told to us by fans of other teams to make us think it exists so we'll be jealous.

I am convinced it doesn’t really exist, just like Omaha.

Ole Miss: #1 in partying, mediocre in athletics and academics since 1848.

by Wild Rebel on Jul 5, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

what is this....

….post-season i keep hearing about???

by RebelBlackBear on Jul 6, 2011 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Of note about Thees...

She started the program at Memphis, and this year (her sixth) took them to the NCAA tournament with a 36-14 record. She’s more or less got to build our program from scratch, so I think it’s good she’s got experience with that.

by weloveum on Jul 5, 2011 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

$6 million dollar buyout for Nutt....

No wonder Gerald Rivers had no idea how to defend the option last year.

by rickmuscles on Jul 5, 2011 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs

I'll take a contract/defensive pun all day everyday

by Mexter Dccluster on Jul 5, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

So has Murph been cleared to play next season?

Never heard anything official on his waiver request, wondering if I just missed it.

That was a called play, and I called it Brotha!!! HYYAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

by Catfish Powe-boy on Jul 5, 2011 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

the school had to wait until he was enrolled before they could submit.

Per the Rivals guys, the school has the paperwork ready to go and expects they won’t hear anything until mid-september.

Just another "good for nothing law school grad".

by RebelBarrister on Jul 5, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Explosions, alcohol, fatty foods.

It really is the perfect American holiday.

I have to think Richt is more on the hot seat than Nutt, though not by a lot. Richt has been hanging on for dear life for several years now. Richt needs wins, and he needs them now. Nutt could probably survive a so-so season if Ole Miss is at least competitive. This is ignoring the buyout issue entirely for the moment, mostly because I don’t know if Richt has one at Georgia that’s comparable or not to factor into the equation.

Ole Miss: #1 in partying, mediocre in athletics and academics since 1848.

by Wild Rebel on Jul 5, 2011 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Fine points all around.

I typically gauge how hot a seat is by how many wins it takes to cool it off. Richt MUST have at least 8-9 wins to keep his job methinks. Nutt could buy himself at least another season with a 6-6 year in 2011.

by Mexter Dccluster on Jul 6, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I'll buy this, but it had BEST not be a half assed, mistake filled, shit show like last year with a couple extra W's.

Nutt could buy himself at least another season with a 6-6 year in 2011.

We had better look like a completely different team from last year. Every single aspect of the game had better be improved. Schemes, play calling, execution, talent, stamina, attitude, desire all of it had better be a step up. I’m not suggesting that all of this translates directly to W’s because I fully expect to lose a couple games solely based on youth and inexperience.

But if we look like total shit and luck into a 6 win season, HDN’s seat will remain plenty hot as far as I’m concerned.

by OxpatchReb on Jul 6, 2011 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Well I certainly agree

I was factoring in the fact that SEC West will again be the most brutal division in the most brutal conference in the nation. Win the games we’re supposed to, play it tight with the big boys (hey, I’m realistic) and I’ll accept it. However, if we go out and beat LSU and Arkansas and then lose against Vandy, I’ll go insane. I can’t deal with this shit when Nutt gets me excited about our potential and then rewards himself with a bye week when we have a game.

Hell, I don’t care if we have an 8 win season, if we lose to Vandy this year I’d say fire him. Any coach that can gear kids up to beat Tim Tebow’s 2008 Florida should be able to beat Vanderbilt. If Nutt doesn’t demonstrate that he can get the guys up for EVERY game, I’d say we can his ass because clearly we’re never going to put the pieces together. As you said, with youth and inexperience, we’ll lose some games. But I swear to Odin, if we lose to either FCS Southeast or Vandy, shit shall hit the fan.

by Mexter Dccluster on Jul 6, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions