Ben Miller

Column: A different coach would be better

With a final decision from the NCAA regarding recruiting violations fast approaching, athletics director Ross Bjork announced the hiring of Matt Luke as full-time head coach Sunday night. As the program prepares to receive its fate, this upgrade from interim coach to head coach will hold the headlines until doomsday arrives. However, Luke’s hiring is […]

Jordan Wilkins, Marquis Haynes focused on making final Ole Miss football home game count

This confusing season of up-and-down Ole Miss football has seen some highs in recent weeks following Jordan Ta’amu’s takeover at quarterback after Shea Patterson suffered a season-ending knee injury. An arguably more effective offense under Ta’amu is currently No. 16 in total offense and No. 6 in passing offense nationally. After a rout in which […]

Sharpshooting Rebels open season with win over Ragin’ Cajuns

The debut of Ole Miss men’s basketball Friday night was one of much intrigue. Both sides looked hesitant before the Rebels ultimately pulled away for the 94-76 win in The Pavilion. It took a while for the Rebels to rally. Their first-half performance left much to be desired. Turnovers were committed and not forced, the […]

Ta’amu, Rebel defense combine for second-half resurgence

In a dramatic game that came down to the wire in Lexington last Saturday, the Ole Miss Rebels walked away with a much-needed SEC win against the 6-2 Kentucky Wildcats. In his second start, quarterback Jordan Ta’amu led a game winning two-minute drive that concluded with a highlight reel, touchdown catch from D.K. Metcalf. That […]

Ole Miss football to face another dynamic rusher against Kentucky tomorrow

After a brutal 38-37 comeback loss at home to the Arkansas Razorbacks last Saturday, Ole Miss will attempt to rebound against the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington this week. For being revered as solely a basketball school, Kentucky has impressed on the football field for the past two seasons. So much so that many people have made […]

Rebels focus on healing, mentoring next generation

Throughout an Ole Miss season filled with disappointment, last weekend’s late loss to SEC bottom dweller Arkansas was just another punch to the gut. The result dropped Ole Miss to last in the SEC West, and it came on the heels of a season-ending injury to Shea Patterson. Recruiting is certainly difficult for a school rocked […]

From Hawaii to Mississippi, Ta’amu’s story turns another page

After a devastating injury befell Shea Patterson, Ole Miss fans witnessed backup junior quarterback Jordan Ta’amu throw his first passes on the Division I stage last Saturday. He went 7 for 11 passing and led his only two drives of the game to a total of 10 points. It was an intriguing performance, but it was […]

JUCO transfer Jordan Ta’amu ready to step into Shea Patterson’s shoes

Last Saturday, the Ole Miss Rebel defense allowed LSU running back Derrius Guice to ramble for 276 yards, averaging 12.6 yards per carry. Not surprisingly, Ole Miss lost 40-24. The Rebels’ defensive players could not stop the Tigers’ ground game. Linebacker coach Bradley Dale Peveto took the loss a little more sourly than most, as […]

Amid turmoil, Rebel football turns to younger players for leadership

The Rebels are in trouble. After winning two so-called “cupcake” games at home, their record quickly dropped to an ugly 2-3, courtesy of a brutal three-game road trip. In the past 120 minutes of gameplay, the Ole Miss defense has allowed 110 points. That’s the kind of stat line only a basketball coach would be proud […]

Ole Miss football hoping to forget loss to Alabama, focus on future

There really is not much a team can say after losing a game by 63 points. There’s even less to say when that loss came against a rival. Saturday’s 66-3 loss to the seemingly always No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide stung for the Rebels. That scoreline may not leave the public’s mind for some time. And maybe […]

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