Sullivan 'Aces' PGA Test

It seems everywhere you turn these days former Ole Miss golfers are making headlines. The latest is 1986 SEC Champion Chip Sullivan. The former Rebel qualified for the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with a T6th at the PGA Professional National Championship Wednesday. Sullivan, the head professional at Hanging Rock Golf Club in Salem, Va., shot 69-73-71-73--286. The highlight of Sullivan's week came on Tuesday, when he aced the 192-yard 13th hole. Read about how that ace improved his week.

Another Rebel Golfer To Lead USF

There is no shortage of Rebels in the University of South Florida's golf programs. Marci Kornegay teed it up for the Ole Miss women from 1998-2001 and is now in her fourth season as the Bulls head coach. And on Tuesday, USF handed the reigns of their men's program to another Rebel with the naming of Chris Malloy as their new head coach. Malloy was a big part of some successful Ole Miss teams during his time in Oxford, competing in the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and 2000.

Ironically, one of Malloy's teammates, Jon Bartlett, is also in the news today. The former Rebel All-American had his pro career cut short by injury, but he returned to the links over the weekend for an upset win at the West Virginia State Amateur. The win earned him a spot in the PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic, which starts July 28 on Bartlett's home Greenbrier course — the same course he just won on — in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Other notable Rebels from that team include Haymes Snedeker of Big Break X fame and musician Josh Kelley, who certainly outkicked his coverage. A great group of guys that have gone on to great things.

Lewis Next To Ink Deal

Another Rebel has officially signed his NFL deal, as fifth-rounder Kendrick Lewis inked his contract with the Chiefs on Tuesday. KC's official site said he will get a great look at a starting spot. Fellow Ole Miss draftee Greg Hardy has already signed, and we'll keep you in the loop as we hear about Dexter McCluster and John Jerry.

Countdown To Kickoff: 66 Days

As the countdown to kickoff rolls on, we highlight former Ole Miss linebacker Jeff Herrod. Number 66 in the program (which sounds a little odd for a LB, at least to me), Herrod led the Rebels in tackles from 1985-87 and is the program's all-time leading tackler with 528 career stops. He went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles.



If you have a suggestion for a favorite player, play or something a little more creative you would like to see featured in the countdown, leave a comment below or shoot me an e-mail at desnowde@olemiss.edu.

IPF Gets New (Fake) Grass

The Indoor Practice Facility is getting a make over. Crews started pulling up the old turf on the IPF field on Monday and are replacing it with a FieldTurf surface just like the one in Vaught-Hemingway.



The design will be similar to the game field with blue end zones and a red Ole Miss script. The installation is scheduled to be completed by July 8th. Check back on the blog for future updates.

Kennedy On SEC Teleconference

The SEC held its summer teleconference for the men's basketball head coaches on Monday. Listen to our own Andy Kennedy on the SEC Digital Network.

Countdown To Kickoff: 67 Days

Today the countdown features former offensive lineman Derek King. A guard for the Rebels in the late 80's, King lettered three seasons in Oxford and helped Ole Miss to a upset win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 1988.



If you have a suggestion for a favorite player, play or something a little more creative you would like to see featured in the countdown, leave a comment below or shoot me an e-mail at desnowde@olemiss.edu.

Presley Hits For Cycle

We blogged last week about former Rebel outfielder Alex Presley moving up to Triple-A, and the Monroe, La., native has already made a splash. In just his third game with the Indianapolis Indians, Presley turned in the first cycle at Indy's Victory Field, going 5-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs scored in a Sunday smacking of the Toledo Mud Hens 15-3. Read more on the Indians' official site. On a side note, former Ole Miss SID Matt Segal was Indianapolis' media relations manager from 2005-08.

Media Guides, Media Days Coming

I once heard former Rebel Coach David Cutcliffe say he loves getting the media guide because he knows the season is almost here. Well we haven't gotten the publication back yet, but it is off to the presses. The image below is from the photo shoot for the cover. The No. 10 was chosen for the year 2010 rather than for the player wearing it, Jesse Grandy. However, as is noted in the book's depth chart, the explosive sophomore is penciled in as the starting flanker. Foreshadowing a big year? We'll see. The final copies of the guide usually arrive the third week of July, just in time for SEC Media Days. Ole Miss' session in Birmingham is scheduled for the morning of July 23. The number of players representing each school has expanded to three this year, and the Rebels in attendance will include Kentrell Lockett, Jerrell Powe and Bradley Sowell, along with of course Coach Houston Nutt.

Countdown To Kickoff: 68 Days

Today's countdown photo highlights former Ole Miss offensive guard Jackie Simpson. A consensus All-American in 1957, Simpson was a co-captain of the '57 squad and helped the Rebels to a 39-7 win over Texas in the 1958 Sugar Bowl.



If you have a suggestion for a favorite player, play or something a little more creative you would like to see featured in the countdown, leave a comment below or shoot me an e-mail at desnowde@olemiss.edu.