Phase Deuce

If I could, I would celebrate Deuce McAllister every day. As the former Rebel/Saint puts a bow on his outstanding athletics career, a group of friends gathered in Jackson Friday night for a retirement party and to kick off the second phase of his life. Former Ole Miss teammate and current Saint Terrence Metcalf was among those that reflected on Deuce's friendship and humanitarianism. The Times-Picayune reported on the gathering in today's paper, while the Clarion Ledger's Rick Cleveland wrote a column on Deuce's loyalty and "anit-Lebron" nature.

Countdown To Kickoff: 55 Days

As the countdown rolls through the 50's, we still have a couple more offensive linemen to honor. Ben Claxton was a center for the Rebels from 1999-2002 and earned All-SEC honors in '01 and '02. He is currently playing in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals.



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Countdown To Kickoff: 56 Days

Head coach Houston Nutt likes to say, "there is nothing like a celebrating locker room." Well, I think legendary coach John Vaught and the members of Ole Miss' 1956 Cotton Bowl champions team would agree.



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Smith To Be Interviewed On MileHighSports.com

After hitting a three-run walk-off home run to propel the Rockies to a 12-9 win over St. Louis earlier in the week, former Rebel Seth Smith will be interviewed by Renaud Notara today at 12:05 p.m. CDT on Mile High Sports 1510 AM.

Rebel fans can catch the interview that will start off the second hour of the radio show by going to the following link.

Seth Smith On Mile High Sports 1510

Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

Countdown To Kickoff: 57 Days

Today's countdown is all about one thing, Landshark.



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Price Featured In AJC

There is no offseason for Armintie Price. She does a great job as an assistant coach for the Rebel women's hoops team in the winter, and in the summer, she suits up for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. She is one of two players on the Dream that coach at their alma mater, along with K-State's Shalee Lehnin, and the duo's on-court coaching skills were recently highlighted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Countdown To Kickoff: 58 Days

The Ole Miss archives, nicknamed the morgue, house all kinds of interesting stuff. For example, this newspaper clipping exalting the Rebels' 39-7 thrashing of Texas in the 1958 Sugar Bowl. It was Ole Miss' first of five victories in the Sugar Bowl, which is the third-most wins all time.



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Another Future Star With Tribe

It seems like we've blogged a lot recently about our former Rebels excelling in the minors, and you can add Jordan Henry to that list. Everyone knows the Cleveland Indians' organization has a future major leaguer via Ole Miss in Drew Pomeranz, and the Tribe looks to have another in Henry. The subject of a recent feature in the Akron Beacon Journal, Henry has already reached double-A (Akron Aeros) in just his first pro season and is earning high praise in the Indians' farm season.



The photo is courtesy of indiansprospectinsider.com.

Lewis Featured In Times-Picayune

Former Ole Miss DB Kendrick Lewis, who just signed a new deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, was featured today in his hometown newspaper, The Times-Picayune. Lewis, who was a standout player at O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans before his career with the Rebels, was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL draft by the Chiefs this past April.

Countdown To Kickoff: 59 Days

As we reach the 50's, today's photo honors Ole Miss' first national championship team the 1959 squad. Dubbed the SEC team of the decade by the Associated Press, the '59 Rebels outscored their opponents 329-21 and avenged their only regular-season loss, a 7-3 heart breaker to LSU, by thrashing they Tigers 21-0 in the Sugar Bowl. Ole Miss was named national champions by Berryman, Billingsley, Dunkel and Sagarin.



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