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Max contract is four years so they just rolled it over a year. Money is not the issue for Kiffin. I think he is enjoying himself and he will be there for at least several more years. In today’s world “nobody stays in one place anymore” to quote a song from many years ago, ironically. At some point Kiffin will leave but I am not so sure it will be in the next year or two. By any standard he has been successful to this point. Leach’s untimely death really fouled things up as both State-Ole Miss were in good stead and the next 5-6 years would have probably been fun for us fans. Alas, it was not to be so you Ole Miss guys need to enjoy the wave you are on right now.

I know the dynamics are different but Kiffin’s strategy is similar to Sherill’s at State back in the mid to late 90’s. Instead of Transfer Portal his was Juco transfers. And it worked until it didn’t. It is a great way to win now but if you have a year where you miss, the bottom can fall out in a hurry. Right now I don’t see that happening at Ole Miss but there is an inherent danger there too. And when it bites , it bites hard.

Would agree with Dub. Talent is not the issue. Coaching is. Obviously, Bama has 5 million people, Mississippi has 3 million. So by raw numbers there is more talent over there. But in this game, our coaching is lacking more so than just the talent on the field. Agree with Chunky. This game needs to go the way of the 8 track stereo. It is stale and nobody seems to care about it anymore. And I would say that even if we had won more of the games over the years.

ODU pulled an Auburn and blew a 28-0 lead.

I have to agree with 83 that 2024 for Ole Miss sets up for a great run. @ Wake Forest should be a W given the fact they are coming off a 4-8 season. I suspect when this game was scheduled, WF was playing much better football. Otherwise, it is very manageable. You get UGA at home and yes they are still a juggernaut. But you never know on a given Saturday what might happen. Even winning in Red Stick is not out of the question. The biggest hurdle is not getting beat in a game that you are favored to win. And in the SEC that can happen on any given Saturday. So high expectations with a healthy bit of cautious optimism should be the mindset for Ole Miss fans next year. I would say the floor is 8-4 and ceiling is 11-1.

State covered and it was over barely. Like by one-half point. I would not touch this State team with a thirty-nine half foot pole.

Early on NTXST looked liked a good bet with the points. Led 25-14 at one point in the first half. Game has flipped and now State leads 58-42 in the second half.

Definitely agree that when school is out, playing a game in TUP or BIX makes great sense. Last year when State played JSU in JAN there were only 3200 in attendance. Almost all were State fans. Where were the JSU fans? And they almost beat us. Should have been 7-8K in the coliseum. I would think in TUP there will be at least 5K+ today.

Ole Miss fans should be enjoying being 10-0. The alternative to winning is losing so enjoy it. Eventually the team will lose but for now you are batting .1000.

Excellent news

I am already 1-4 in my picks. Shows you how much research I did on the picks. Which was zero. Took the wife out shopping today and in between shopping we had a nice midafternoon lunch. Enjoyed it and did not miss football any even though it was on the big screens at the restaurant we ate in.

I think he has been beaten down so much at Arkansas that I wonder what he has left in the tank. I know he is a QB but I wonder if he would consider changing positions to TE. Certainly has the build to be one.

Glad for Rogers. If he is completely healthy, I think he will start at Washington. You are adding a four year starter who knows how to run an offense. Obviously, I have no idea who they have in the on deck circle but obviously the coaches did not think they were ready or they would have not invited Rogers to come out there.

Upon further review, Murray State is better than their 3-7 record indicates. All but one of their losses have been inside 10 points. Now there is still no excuse to blow a 19 point lead other than we got lackadaisical in the second half. Rutgers appears to be a solid team and a win over them would be good. Their RPI is 91 and they are a P5 opponent.

With him and Bell being able to rotate in the middle, they are going to be a tough match up for opposing teams around the goal. Dang Bell looks like a brick wall. But for his size he seems to have good agility.

It used to be 10 out of state players on the 52 man roster. Scooba beat Hutchinson last week but it appears that they have run into a juggernaut tonight.

Murray State is a bad team but they have historically been a strong program over the years. Our team seemingly can’t stand prosperity. Should have been an easy win but then you go all the way from 19 points up to a point down with under two minutes to go. Glad to get the win but 83 you are correct in the inconsistency of this team. I am sure that is driving Coach Jans nuts. The saving grace is the talent is there and the ceiling is much higher for this team. Hopefully we will see more consistency going forward.

Not looking good at the half. 27-7 and we missed a FG at the end of the half. But Scooba is never out of game. Very capable of a comeback in the second half.

Or as I mentioned a six year rotation 2024, 2028 - Starkville 2025,2029 - Oxford 2026,2027 - Hattiesburg That way each of the Big 3 hosts two times in a six year time frame. And that keeps it opposite the Egg Bowl in Starkvegas or Oxford.

Six wins would be a very good year IMO and is attainable. But I agree with MT6. Just having a team that is competitive and doesn’t get waxed 51-10 in a given week will be acceptable to the fan base.

and Memphis beat A&M on the road so their resume is looking better.

Ole Miss for the win over UCF….well done and on the road no less.

Yep. The biggest selling point for State is playing time. Guys will have a legit chance at starting across the board. Which I am sure Lebby will use to his full advantage. And I do think that is still a factor in this portal era.

and Starkville would drill Hartfield. Every time.

May being the operative word. WJ may beat OG. I would say either might beat OG one out of ten games. OG was really good this year. Had one loss against Brandon but then turned around and beat them on the road in the playoffs. OG is the number 1 team this year. Similar to 2008 when some folks ranked Noxubee County over Meridian because they were undefeated even after Meridian ended SP’s win streak that year. Sorry but no cigar there. OG , WJ and Louisville are 1-2-3. And this coming from a Meridian fan and alum who doesn’t like OG but I have great respect for their football program.