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.

Bigger paydays ahead for college athletes

College athletics are on the cusp of the biggest transformation since the National Collegiate Athletics Association was created in 1906.  A proposed settlement of the landmark House v. NCAA case, which includes a resolution of three antitrust lawsuits filed against the NCAA and power athletic conferences, clears the way for schools to begin paying players […]

Ole Miss claims second SEC win over Oklahoma

In a high-stakes matchup against Oklahoma, the Rebels secured their second SEC victory with a final score of 22-30.  Quarterback Jaxson Dart went 22-30 for 311 yards and one touchdown. What stood out the most was an aggressive performance from the Rebels’ defense which totaled nine sacks and 15 tackles for loss.  First Half Ole […]

Must-watch Ole Miss club sports this year

With several fall club sports about to start competition, here is an outlook on the season:  Baseball The Ole Miss Club Baseball team starts its season on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The team, part of the National Club Baseball Association, is an all student-led team with no official coaching […]

House v. NCAA: How will it affect college athletics?

Significant progress has been made on the lawsuit House vs. NCAA, which impacts the way college athletes are paid. The case was brought in 2020 by former Arizona State swimmer Grant House and TCU/Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince, who sued the NCAA for barring name, image and likeness (NIL) payments for athletes prior to 2021, […]

Seven Ole Miss rebels set to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Seven Ole Miss Rebels are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which kicked off last Thursday and will conclude on Aug. 11.  McKenzie Long – women’s 200-meter Long set a personal best of 21.83 in the 200-meter in Eugene, Oreg. last June. With that time, she set an Ole Miss record and is No. 2 […]

City of Oxford passes new towing ordinance

The Board of Alderman passed an ordinance on May 7 that changes regulations on towing in Oxford. Jeff McCutchen, chief of the Oxford Police Department, wrote the ordinance that was first proposed on April 3. “The goal of the ordinance was to create fairness and transparency,” McCutchen said. “We wanted to make sure vehicles that […]

Ole Miss Baseball to take on Mississippi State in first round of SEC Tournament

Ole Miss Baseball is set to open SEC Tournament play tonight in Hoover, Ala., as the 12th seed in the tournament. Coming off of a five-game losing streak, the Rebels will square up against No. 5-seeded Mississippi State, marking the fifth time the rivals will meet this season.  Mississippi State is third in the SEC […]

Keith Carter retrospective: Ole Miss Athletics rises to national prominence

Ole Miss has become a nationally relevant sports brand under the leadership of Keith Carter, the University of Mississippi’s Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics. Since Carter’s appointment on Nov. 22, 2019, Ole Miss has won national championships in baseball and women’s golf, the football team has played in two New Year’s Six bowl games and […]

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