Welcome to your Daily Links for Tuesday, November 10. Ole Miss turns the page from a 42-7 home loss to Georgia to a road trip at Oklahoma — and the Rebels will make it without running back Kewan Lacy or offensive lineman Patrick Kutas. Below: the latest on the playoff math, the offense’s sluggish starts, a men’s basketball win and a pair of results on the women’s side. Hotty Toddy.
Football
Everything Pete Golding said Monday ahead of the SEC matchup at Oklahoma
Mon., Nov. 9 · last 24 hours. Pete Golding met the media Monday and confirmed running back Kewan Lacy and offensive lineman Patrick Kutas will sit out at Oklahoma, though he said none of the injuries are season-ending. He also addressed the expanding playoff format and urged the Rebels to keep their focus squarely on preparation. (HottyToddy)
CFP Rankings Prediction: How Far Could Ole Miss Fall After the Blowout Loss to Georgia?
Mon., Nov. 9 · last 24 hours. With the blowout fresh on the committee’s mind, SI projects Ole Miss sliding to around No. 18 in the next College Football Playoff rankings, just behind Oregon. At 6-3, the Rebels would need significant help and a strong finish to climb back into the at-large conversation. (Sports Illustrated)
Paul Finebaum Rules Out SEC Giant From CFP Contention After Week 10 Loss
Mon., Nov. 9 · last 24 hours. ESPN’s Paul Finebaum didn’t mince words, declaring Ole Miss finished as a playoff contender after Georgia rolled through Oxford 42-7. The loss dropped the Rebels to 6-3, and Finebaum argued the margin, not just the result, is what sinks their case. Golding, for his part, took responsibility. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss has mastered the art of starting games without going anywhere
Mon., Nov. 9 · last 24 hours. A sharp look at a nagging trend: Ole Miss has gained just 24 yards on its opening possessions across eight games this season. The piece argues the slow starts have become a pattern the staff should have solved by now — and that they loomed large again in the Georgia rout. (HottyToddy)
How Ole Miss Responds to the Georgia Loss Will Tell Us Everything
Mon., Nov. 9 · last 24 hours. With the playoff picture dimming, the story frames the final stretch — at Oklahoma, a home date with The Citadel, and the Egg Bowl — as a referendum on Golding’s program. How the 6-3 Rebels handle a deflating loss, the argument goes, will reveal plenty about the culture he’s building. (Sports Illustrated)
Ole Miss Suffers Significant Drop in AP Top 25 After Loss to Georgia
Sun., Nov. 8 · last 48 hours. The fallout hit the polls hard: Ole Miss tumbled from No. 12 to No. 19 in the AP Top 25, its lowest ranking of the season, after the lopsided loss to Georgia. The Coaches Poll told a similar story as the Rebels prepare to regroup on the road at Oklahoma. (Sports Illustrated)
Men’s Basketball
Ole Miss vs. Central Arkansas Recap: Rebels Win 92-60
Fri., Nov. 6. Chris Beard’s group moved to 2-0 with a comfortable 92-60 win over Central Arkansas. Guard Patton Pinkins paced the Rebels with 19 points — outscoring the visitors’ entire starting lineup — as Ole Miss leaned on depth and defense early in the nonconference slate. (The Rebel Walk)
Women’s Sports
Volleyball Drops Penultimate Home Match to Oklahoma
Fri., Nov. 6. Ole Miss volleyball fell 3-0 to Oklahoma at the Gillom Center in its next-to-last home match, with Melia Johnson’s nine kills leading the way. The result dropped the Rebels to 8-15 overall and 2-10 in SEC play as the regular season winds toward its final weekend. (Ole Miss Athletics)
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Beats North Alabama 72-51
Thu., Nov. 5. The women’s team survived an early scare to improve to 2-0, pulling away for a 72-51 win over North Alabama after trailing by two at halftime. A ball-hawking second half forced 30 turnovers, and Jada Richard led the Rebels with 17 points. (The Rebel Walk)
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