Good morning, Everydayers. We’re four days out from kickoff in Nashville, and No. 9 Ole Miss gets its best news of the week on the practice field: Kewan Lacy is expected back Saturday. Pete Golding spent the bye hammering tackling, Vanderbilt is far better than its record suggests, and the adidas bombshell is still echoing across the SEC. Let’s get into it. Hotty Toddy.
On the Latest Locked On Ole Miss
On yesterday’s show, I dug into why teams keep getting blown out a week after their biggest win — Ole Miss at Florida, then Florida at Missouri — and why this bye actually sets the Rebels up differently: 14 days off a loss, not a high. I walked all seven SEC Week 6 lines, including Ole Miss as a 9.5-point favorite in Nashville (a FanDuel number, and no, not a pick — just what the market believes). And yes, we got into the apparel news. As I put it: “Adidas did not outbid Nike. They made an offer that Nike could not counteroffer.”
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Football
Kewan Lacy expected back vs. Vanderbilt
Mon., Oct. 5 · last 24 hours. The Rebels’ biggest bye-week question got an answer: Golding said he “fully” anticipates having Kewan Lacy on Saturday after the back missed Florida with a shoulder injury. Expect a managed role, not 40-to-50 snaps, with JT Lindsey and Makhi Frazier still sharing carries. Lacy’s 12-game rushing-touchdown streak is intact. (The Rebel Walk)
Ole Miss agrees to leave Nike for adidas
Fri., Oct. 2. On3’s Pete Nakos and Brett McMurphy report Ole Miss is finalizing a seven-year apparel deal with adidas worth more than $20 million per year, ending a Nike relationship dating back nearly 30 years. The switch takes effect in 2027 and reportedly includes a major NIL boost and creative control over uniform design. (On3)
Golding details Vanderbilt plan and tackling fix
Mon., Oct. 5 · last 24 hours. In his Monday presser, Golding said the bye centered on tackling — Ole Miss has 62 missed tackles for 482 yards, roughly 70% of its rushing yards allowed. He also previewed Vanderbilt’s two-quarterback, G-lead run game, warning the Commodores can line up both passers at once. (HottyToddy.com)
Ole Miss holds at No. 9 in the AP Top 25
Sun., Oct. 4 · last 48 hours. The idle week didn’t cost the Rebels any ground: Ole Miss stayed put at No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 through its bye. It’s a number the team can defend — or climb from — with a clean road trip to Vanderbilt before Missouri, Texas and Georgia crowd the October-November schedule. (Yahoo Sports)
Four Rebels land on ESPN’s 2027 NFL Draft top 50
Thu., Oct. 1. ESPN’s Jordan Reid put four Rebels among his top 50 for the 2027 NFL Draft: defensive tackle Will Echoles at No. 4, quarterback Trinidad Chambliss at No. 16, running back Kewan Lacy at No. 28 and receiver Deuce Alexander at No. 29 — a reminder of just how much pro talent this roster is carrying. (The Rebel Walk)
Kickoff window, TV set for Ole Miss-Missouri
Mon., Oct. 5 · last 24 hours. Looking past Nashville, the league locked in the kickoff window and television assignment for Ole Miss’ Oct. 17 home date with Missouri — the opener of a brutal three-week run that also sends the Rebels to Texas and brings Georgia to Oxford. Circle it now. (Yahoo Sports)
Men’s Basketball
Beard’s Rebels take a season preview to Columbus Air Force Base
Mon., Oct. 5 · last 24 hours. With the opener against Alcorn State now less than a month out (Nov. 2), Chris Beard’s team held a preview practice at Columbus Air Force Base for service members and their families. Beard, whose father served in the Air Force, called the day personally meaningful as his new-look roster ramps up. (WTVA)
Beard finalizes his Ole Miss basketball staff
Thu., Oct. 1. Ole Miss made its 2026-27 coaching staff official, adding five newcomers and promoting three holdovers. Petar Aleksić and Anthony Fobb join as assistants, Matt Eisele and Matt Winsberg move up to assistant roles, and Brian Burg is elevated to general manager as Beard sets his bench for the season ahead. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Baseball
Ole Miss baseball opens fall on a brand-new field
Tue., Oct. 6 · last 24 hours. Oxford-University Stadium got its first full playing-surface renovation since 1988 — new infield, outfield and turf foul territory — and the Rebels are breaking it in during fall scrimmages. Mike Bianco called it “really an old field that needed to be done,” and pitcher Hunter Elliott said the mound already feels better. (Oxford Eagle)
Women’s Sports
Volleyball swept at home by Vanderbilt
Sun., Oct. 4 · last 48 hours. Ole Miss volleyball dropped to 8-6 (2-1 SEC) after a straight-sets home loss to a surging Vanderbilt, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17. The Rebels couldn’t find rhythm, hitting .148 to the Commodores’ .374, with Jorda Crook’s nine kills and Cameron Bradley’s 17 digs among the few bright spots. (Ole Miss Athletics)
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