Good morning, Rebel fans. Monday is all about the fallout from Saturday’s 42-7 loss to No. 2 Georgia in Oxford, and the questions are piling up fast. Ole Miss tumbled to No. 19 in the AP poll, Pete Golding is preaching focus on what the Rebels can actually control, and the playoff math — host, not host, or miss it entirely — just got a lot tighter with Oklahoma up next. We’ve also got a basketball blowout, a volleyball farewell to the home slate, and a look at students giving back around Oxford. Let’s dig in. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Golding says Ole Miss consistency starts with what Rebels can control
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. Pete Golding isn’t dodging anything. After the 42-7 wipeout, he pinned the Rebels’ maddening inconsistency on chasing things outside their grip — playoff projections included — instead of cleaning up their own execution. Trinidad Chambliss called his own night embarrassing. Golding says the fix starts on the tape before Oklahoma. (HottyToddy)
What went wrong for Ole Miss in blowout loss to Georgia
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. The film is ugly. Georgia bulldozed Ole Miss for 295 rushing yards, the offensive line let Chambliss get sacked four times, and the Rebels couldn’t force a single three-and-out. Add in turnovers and a 229-yard gap in total offense, and you get a night nobody in Oxford wants to rewatch. (HottyToddy)
Three positives from Ole Miss football’s blowout loss to Georgia
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. Even in a blowout, a few bright spots flickered. Shekai Mills-Knight piled up 67 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown filling in for the injured Kewan Lacy, Horatio Fields paced the team with eight catches for 96 yards, and the Rebels converted all three fourth downs while avoiding the shutout late. (HottyToddy)
Ole Miss needed more than flashes of greatness from its biggest stars
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. Star power alone won’t carry this team. Chambliss, Deuce Alexander and Will Echoles all fell well short of their standard against Georgia, and the drop-off showed in a 35-point loss. Golding says the coaching staff shares the blame and that week-to-week consistency is now the whole ballgame. (HottyToddy)
Column: Ole Miss Faces Hard Questions After 42-7 Loss to Georgia
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. Evelyn Van Pelt doesn’t let anyone off easy. Her column argues the sluggish starts, punchless run game and leaky run defense are patterns now, not flukes or injury excuses. She also wonders whether Golding is stretched thin running the defense while head-coaching. The season still matters — but so do answers. (The Rebel Walk)
Ole Miss drops in AP, Coaches Poll rankings as CFP hopes take hit
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. The polls delivered the bill. Ole Miss slid to No. 19 in the AP and No. 17 in the Coaches Poll, its lowest marks of the year. ESPN’s model still gives the Rebels a 38% playoff chance, but cashing that in would take winning out and plenty of outside help. (HottyToddy)
Men’s Basketball
Ole Miss Men’s Basketball defeats Central Arkansas, 92-60
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. A welcome palate cleanser. Chris Beard’s Rebels throttled Central Arkansas 92-60 at the Pavilion to move to 2-0, with Patton Pinkins pouring in 19 points and Ben Henshall and Budd Clark chipping in 13 apiece. The defense set the tone again as the nonconference tune-ups roll on. (The Daily Mississippian)
Women’s Sports
Volleyball Falls 3-1 to Arkansas
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. The home slate closed on a tough note. Arkansas took the match 3-1 at the Gillom Center, with Ole Miss salvaging only the second set, 25-22. Jorda Crook led the way with 13 kills, Shayla Meyer added 12 kills and 11 digs, and Rileigh Butler set a career-high 15 digs. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Ole Miss News
Caring Companions bridges generations through service in Oxford
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 24 hours. Beyond the scoreboard, students are showing up for Oxford. The University’s Caring Companions club sends volunteers into local assisted-living facilities for visits, bingo nights and holiday events. Leaders say the steady presence builds real relationships with residents, and they’re hoping to expand into more nursing homes soon. (The Daily Mississippian)
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