Russ Eddins

Russ Eddins is a junior journalism major from Oxford, Miss. He serves as the Sports Editor for The Daily Mississippian and was previously a Sports Writer and the Assistant Sports Editor. Russ is a big St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Bills fan.

The changing landscape of college sports

The House v. NCAA settlement, which ends three federal lawsuits claiming the NCAA was illegally limiting the earning power of college athletes, has been finalized. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement on June 6. Athletic departments can now directly pay athletes, and a firm is now overseeing NIL deals. Despite the approval, two […]

Ole Miss Football wraps up week one of fall camp

Ole Miss Football fall camp kicked off Tuesday. The media attended select practices this week and heard from head coach Lane Kiffin and various players. Coaches will make their final decisions on the depth chart for the upcoming season during this month-long training intensive.  The final practice media can attend for this year’s fall camp […]

Ole Miss Football player Corey Adams killed in Tennessee shooting

Eighteen-year-old Corey Adams, a freshman defensive lineman at Ole Miss, was shot and pronounced dead at the intersection of Forest Hill-Irene and Walnut Grove on Saturday night in Cordova, Tenn.  “Out of respect for his family, we will not be commenting further at this time,” Ole Miss Football said in a statement on X. “We […]

House v. NCAA settlements gets approved, universities can now directly pay athletes

The House v. NCAA settlement, which is a collection of three lawsuits against the NCAA and its power conferences, was approved by Judge Claudia Wilken on June 6. The historic settlement allows every United States university to pay student athletes up to $20.5 million. Athletes can still receive name, image and likeness payments from third […]

Ole Miss Softball advances to World Series for first time in program history

The Lady Rebels defeated No. 4 Arkansas in a three-game series to advance to the Women’s College Softball World Series. Ole Miss will continue the quest for a championship on Thursday at 6 p.m CST.  Ole Miss began the NCAA Tournament journey in Tucson, Ariz. The Rebels defeated nationally seeded Arizona twice and Grand Canyon, […]

Ole Miss Baseball wins big at home against UT Martin

The Rebels spent six games on the road and finally returned to Swayze Field last night against the Skyhawks. They won 11-5 and improved to 35-17. Mitchell Sanford opened the scoring for the Rebels in the bottom of the first with a solo homer. The Rebels opened the game wide open with a five-run second. […]

Ole Miss Baseball falters on the road against in-state rival

Ole Miss Baseball took a trip to Starkville from May 9-10 to play in-state rival Mississippi State. They took game one 10-4, dropped game two 4-1 and lost the series in game three 6-5.  They played a double header on Friday and ended the series on Saturday. This marked their third consecutive road SEC series […]

Rebel baseball completes comeback victory, beats Austin Peay 6-3

The Rebels welcomed Austin Peay to Swayze Field on Tuesday. They won the midweek contest 6-3.  The Governors are 34-10 this season and came into Oxford on a seven-game win streak.  After Ole Miss got a double play to end the top of the first, they threatened in the bottom half with two runners on. […]

2025 SEC Baseball stand-out players

As the conclusion of SEC baseball season draws near, fans and analysts alike have a great understanding of who the best players in the league are. This is an attempt to construct the perfect team of 2025 SEC players.  Lineup The SEC lineup is stacked. The biggest challenge was narrowing it down to just one […]

Chris Beard delivers personal thank you to Rebel fans

After Ole Miss Men’s Basketball’s historic run to the Sweet 16, Rebel head coach Chris Beard expressed his gratitude for the fans that stuck by the team all season. “I think the main message is thank you. It was a successful season,” Beard said in an interview with The Daily Mississippian. “There’s some real measuring […]

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