Russ Eddins

Throwback game will be Tad Smith Coliseum’s last hurrah

The C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum — home to Ole Miss basketball games, graduation ceremonies, class registration and concerts for five decades — will be razed, with demolition tentatively planned to begin this summer. The University of Mississippi announced the demolition on Tuesday in a press release that listed additional upcoming construction projects and others already […]

Ole Miss alumna Renie Anderson’s journey to executive vice president of the NFL

As executive vice president and chief revenue officer of the National Football League, University of Mississippi graduate Renie Anderson is a leader of one of the largest and most profitable sports leagues in the world. “I didn’t know this type of job existed, and so I’ve always been passionate about sports,” Anderson said in a […]

Ole Miss comes in at No. 6 in initial CFP rankings

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee released its first Top 25 rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 4 on ESPN. The committee ranked Ole Miss No. 6 in this initial bracket — one spot above their position in the AP Poll, which has the Rebels at No. 7.  In this bracket, Ole Miss would face off against […]

Ole Miss continues playoff push with 30-14 win over South Carolina

Ole Miss returned to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to face South Carolina on Saturday night and improved to 8-1 with a 30-14 win.  The crowd showed up for the game in a big way.  “I like our students. They (have) great energy, and they were there whenever we got there two hours before the game,” head coach […]

What we learned from Ole Miss Basketball’s exhibition games

The Ole Miss Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted exhibition games in Oxford on Sunday. The women’s team played Southern Arkansas and won 96-36, while the men’s team faced Saint Mary’s and lost 68-53. Here are some reactions from Sunday’s action. Men’s team The Rebels lost 68-53 after a slow start, though they kept the […]

Rumors link Lane Kiffin to the Florida head coach vacancy

The University of Florida Athletic Department fired football head coach Billy Napier on Sunday, Oct. 19, after a 3-4 start to the season and an overall record of 22-23 in four seasons at the helm. With a coaching position such as this one opening up, a lot of attention shifted to one man to potentially […]

Student-athletes seek fifth year of eligibility in various lawsuits against the NCAA

Current NCAA rules grant student-athletes in good academic standing four seasons of eligibility over a five-calendar year period. However, student-athletes have recently turned to the courts in search of a fifth year of eligibility. A fifth year can lead to positive impacts for many student-athletes, including ones at Ole Miss, such as Tyler Banks, who […]

DI Administrative Committee approves new portal window for football

The Division I Administrative Committee voted last Tuesday to move the winter transfer window to Jan. 2-16 for football. The new window was finalized at the conclusion of the committee’s meetings last Wednesday.  Two exceptions to the rule are also expected to be approved: Players will be allowed to transfer after a head coach is […]

Ole Miss soccer struggles through SEC play

Arkansas (lost 4-1) Ole Miss lost 4-1 against No. 7 Arkansas on Friday, Sept. 26. Goalkeeper Sydney O’Billivich started the game strong with two saves in the opening five minutes, but the Razorbacks broke through in the ninth minute when Bella Field finished off a corner kick. Six minutes later, Razorback Ainsley Erzen doubled the […]

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