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Well sometimes a change of scenery can benefit a QB like Arnold. At my age, I will never get used to this new age of college sports. They might as well go back to the old days with uniforms that don’t have the name of the player on the back of the jersey. As we will not know who the players are anyway. School records are very safe as few players will play long enough with the same school going forward to threaten them. Hall of Fame’s will go the way of the 8 track stereo. No player will play at one school long enough to earn that status at that school.

I agree that the four easy games leading into the KY game hurt Ole Miss. And at the time, everyone thought KY was a good team. Plus they were battle tested having played USCe and Georgia prior to Ole Miss. When it was scheduled WF was playing better football but you can never know how a team is going to evolve. Two-three years ago, AZ State appeared to be a total mismatch for State as they were woeful. And then look at this year. They were 1-11 two years ago and now are in the playoff.

This year represents the most parity in college football, maybe ever. Oregon is #1 and undefeated but they appear beatable. 4-8 Whiskey lost to them 16-13. Everyone else in the top 25 has at least one-three losses. Consistency matters. Back in the summer, I said you can win three games a year on emotion. And then good teams usually have 3 bad games a year. And the key for Ole Miss was to gut out wins in those three games. They failed to do so. Same with Bama. USC was a bit different. Lost two heartbreakers to LSU/Bama and then was blown out by OM before getting hot the second half of the season. At least Bama was thrown a bone getting to play Michigan in the bowl game for some redemption after last year.

It appears that Marshall did not want to retain him. A bit strange considering they just had a great season. They never offered him a new contract. A very good hire for USM. Hopefully the program can show some improvement and get back to being competitive again. He definitely a task in front of him.

This loss would be even more atrocious than Southern last year. That team had a pulse. State is a 38.5 point favorite today. Losing today would be the worst loss in history.

Actually have some good bowl games. FL/Tulane Vandy/GT Bama/Mich. Duke/OM (if Cutcliffe was still at Duke) would be really interesting. to mention a few. Any player that quits before the bowl game should completely forfeit all of their NIL. And have to sit out a year if they enter the portal before their team’s season is complete.

Counting the spread 1-7 Prairie View was leading State 65-12 earlier in the 1st half. The point spread was 38 points. State has closed the lead to 44-39 right before halftime. i would imagine Coach Jans is about blow… I guess these guys got fat and happy after beating Pitt the other night.

SMU’s comeback made it for them. Had they been blown out last night they would have been left out. The second half was a double win for them even though it was loss.

SMU’s comeback probably secured them a spot. Bama going to LAS or some other bowl game.

Michael Fair is a class act! Simple as that.

Grenada is well coached and plays disciplined football. Hattiesburg has talent but has no cohesion on the field.

Several years ago Poplarville gifted the SC to Louisville so tonight it appears Louisville returned the favor.

Definitely. long time coming for Poplarville Finally exorcised that demon Go Hornets!!!

Poplarville for the win!!!!

Many years ago, Meridian played Hattiesburg at The Rock. Crowd was about 8,500. Probably one-half or more were Meridian fans. And when we would play them at Patrick Stadium, we would have about half the fans there as well. I get it that people are excited but having 20K for this game would be a big stretch.

KY and Auburn played two really good teams on the road so understandable that they both lost though they were both hotly contested games.

Huge bounce back win for State after the Butler loss. Total domination against a very good team tonight.

Ole Miss cruising over Louie-ville, up 24 late in the second half. Good win for OM and the SEC.

So the bottom line is better wins count for more than bad losses. And good losses don’t really matter even if you win six straight games to close out the season. And at the time the loss to Kentucky, while surprising, was not that bad considering that Kentucky was coming off a one point loss to Georgia and was expected to have a really good team this year. But as the season moved along it obviously became worse and then even more severe when Kentucky just completely fell apart. The end result costing Ole Miss a top ten ranking. That game also goes to show you on any given Saturday in the SEC anything can happen. I still maintain had SC & Bama been reversed, then Bama would be sitting at 11 this week with SCAR behind Ole Miss (everything else being equal). The bias for Tuscaloosa is real and very much evident.

Alabama ranked #11 in the AP poll. Sportswriters doing their best to boost the low tide higher. This upcoming weekend will be interesting to say the least. Ole Miss is just about done @ 15. Had they blown out State, they may have moved up a notch or two.

All else equal If Bama had lost to Ole Miss & South Carolina but then had won six games in a row to close out the season including a win at a top 12 Auburn team, then they would not deserve a bid over the other two teams (if only one of them could be invited)? If SC doesn’t make it then the above would have to be true as well.

the ohio state losing is easily the biggest upset of the day though as we know anything can happen in a rivalry game. What a scrambled mess. USCe, Bama or Ole Miss? If one of those teams make it, who will it be? Even though lost to Bama & OM, I think it will be SC. Won six in a row to end the season plus beat their rival, a top fifteen team on the road to end the season. A team that has quietly gone 11-1 is ND. Most people here and in the South have a lot of disdain for Notre Dame but I have always liked them. They did have the one hiccup against NIL early in the season but otherwise have taken care of business. Schedule was a bit weak but that was a product of some of their opponents having unusually bad seasons.

I agree about the two point conversion. Beyond stupid. I actually think they should start the possession on the 40 yard line each possession. Give the defense a chance and make the offense earn it. Plus timeouts reset after two overtime’s instead of one. I was dizzy watching them go from one end to the other.

Basically we got our a**es whipped tonight. But eventually you are going to lose a game. Credit to Butler for playing well. I agree the Pitt game is important as we need to protect the home court.

Ole Miss is kind of between a rock and a hard place. While Georgia losing is good in one way, it hurts your SOS as that win gets diminished somewhat. At the end of the day, Ole Miss did what they had to do today. Win and now wait. Rivalry wins are seldom very pretty and all ugly wins are good wins. As 83 noted, State had three turnovers and failed to cash in on our opportunities. Defense played well and gave us a chance. For State, the 2-10 record disguises some positive things. Effort was good all year long. It seems that the players have bought in to Lebby. Now we need to recruit the HS/Transfer Portal/JC areas well in the offseason. And hopefully turn the page on this year and start with winning some football games next year.