Good morning, Rebel fans. The bye week has turned into a reckoning. After a 52-28 loss at Florida, Pete Golding is making his team live with the sting, challenging his defensive leaders and hunting answers for an SEC-worst run defense before the Oct. 10 trip to Vanderbilt. We’ve also got the Heisman market’s read on Trinidad Chambliss and a soccer update from Oxford. Here’s your Wednesday reading list. Hotty Toddy.
Football
The bye week has become a self-reflection week for Ole Miss
Tue., Sep. 29 · last 24 hours. Pete Golding told his team to sit in the sting of the loss rather than rush past it, and the players took the cue. Will Echoles admitted the Rebels “could have been more physical,” while Patrick Kutas said the off week means facing the film honestly and not washing the feeling off. (HottyToddy)
Golding Challenges Will Echoles, Kam Franklin to Pull Teammates to ‘The Standard’
Tue., Sep. 29 · last 24 hours. With Ole Miss last in the SEC against the run, Golding leaned on his two defensive anchors to reset the standard over the bye. Echoles relayed the message plainly: strike blocks, get off blocks, play “fast, fearless and physical.” The coach flagged a “lack of violence” on the Florida film. (Yahoo Sports)
Football Receives Kickoff Time for Vanderbilt Game
Mon., Sep. 28 · last 48 hours. The wait after the bye now has a clock: Ole Miss (3-1, 1-1 SEC) kicks at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN. The Commodores sit 3-1 as well and visit No. 2 Georgia before hosting the Rebels in Nashville. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Heisman Trophy betting odds: Favorites, contenders and future picks for Week 5
Mon., Sep. 28 · last 48 hours. The Florida loss cost Chambliss on the Vegas board, too: he slid roughly six spots to +1200, eighth among Heisman contenders, as Miami’s Darian Mensah and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith headline the market. It’s a reminder of how quickly one September afternoon can reshape a national campaign. (NBC Sports)
‘We needed this’: How will Ole Miss bounce back from its first loss of the season?
Mon., Sep. 28 · last 48 hours. Golding wants the taste of the loss to linger — “I don’t want them to get this taste out of their mouth.” Keaton Thomas called it “humbling,” hinting some Rebels got comfortable after LSU. Chambliss still sees an SEC and national title in reach by going 1-0 each week. (Yahoo Sports)
What’s good, bad for Ole Miss football at bye week after Florida exposed Rebels’ problems
Sun., Sep. 27. The good: Chambliss remains elite and the playoff math still works. The bad: the run defense surrendered a season-defining afternoon, and the backfield thinned without Kewan Lacy. With Texas and Georgia looming, the Clarion Ledger frames the margin for error as razor-thin the rest of the way. (Yahoo Sports)
Ole Miss’ Inability to Defend the Run Highlights Blowout Loss to Florida
Sun., Sep. 27. Florida piled up 302 rushing yards and six scores, with Jadan Baugh going for 142 and three touchdowns. Joenel Aguero’s second-quarter targeting ejection didn’t help. SI’s takeaway: unless Ole Miss shores up a run defense already near the SEC’s worst, Missouri, Texas and Georgia will exploit it. (Sports Illustrated)
Women’s Sports
Soccer Drops Home Match to Texas
Sun., Sep. 27. The skid reached four as Ole Miss (7-5, 0-4 SEC) fell 2-0 to Texas in Oxford despite out-shooting the Longhorns 16-13. Sarah Granno led the attack and keeper Taylor Prigge made three saves, but the Rebels couldn’t convert their edge in possession and corner kicks. (Ole Miss Athletics)
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