Talk of Champions

On this edition of Talk of Champions, Billy Embody breaks down the must-get football recruiting targets for Ole Miss in the class of 2026 and where their recruitments stand.  Join OMSpirit.com for just $1 for your 1st week! Get the best scoop on the Rebels from our team here:  https://www.on3.com/college/ole-miss-rebels/join/   Everything we do at Ole Miss Spirit is always powered by RiverLand Roo...

Brad Henderson of the Ole Miss Radio Network joins this edition of the 'Rebel Yell Hotline,' powered by Cannon Motors, to talk the fast start for Rebel baseball. Ole Miss has won 13 in a row. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.bet...

The Flagship goes LIVE with Billy Embody on Monday, March 10 at 9 a.m. CT to talk Ole Miss football recruiting targets working out in New Orleans at the Under Armour regional camp. Plus, Lane Kiffin & Co. are targeting a grad transfer DB. Join OMSpirit.com for just $1 for your 1st week! Get the best scoop on the Rebels from our team here: https://www.on3.com/college/ole-miss-... ‘The Flagship’...

Talk of Champions goes LIVE on this Thursday (March 6, 2025) with Ben Garrett and Billy Embody to talk Ole Miss basketball’s historic win over No. 4 Tennessee and the impact it has long-term for second-year head coach Chris Beard.  Plus, we take listener questions! Join OMSpirit.com for just $1 for your 1st week! Get the best scoop on the Rebels from our team here: https://www.on3.com/college/ole-...

Talk of Champions goes LIVE with Ben Garrett and Billy Embody on YouTube at 9 a.m. CT to talk where recruiting stands for Lane Kiffin & Co. heading into March, basketball with a massive matchup vs. Tennessee and more! Join OMSpirit.com for just $1 for your 1st week! Get the best scoop on the Rebels from our team here: https://www.on3.com/college/ole-miss-... ‘Talk of Champions’ is an Ole Miss...

On3 national scout Cody Bellaire was back in the College Corner studio Thursday. In this episode of 'The Flagship,' we sit down to discuss  Ole Miss’ top targets in the 2026 cycle  and what the thinks of them. Bellaire has done loads of tape study and seen these prospects in person at various camp stops along the way. Whether it be at an Under Armour Next Camp or an Overtime 7v7 competitio...

Talk of Champions goes LIVE with Ben Garrett and Billy Embody to talk some viral Ole Miss fodder, Trey Hall’s season-ending injury in football, baseball’s hot start, tipoff at No. 1 Auburn in basketball, and a recruiting corner for Lane Kiffin and Co. ‘Talk of Champions’ is an Ole Miss podcast always powered by RiverLand Roofing. Text or call RiverLand today for all your roofing needs: 662-644-429...

The Ole Miss running back room is back in the spotlight.  What was arguably the Rebels’ biggest problem area on offense last season has already been dealt a blow. JUCO transfer Trey Hall had surgery to repair an injured Achilles, the Ole Miss Spirit has confirmed, which likely knocks him out for all of 2025.  The Rebels certainly tried to address the position in recruiting. Hall was one of three t...

Gordon Ford and Brad Henderson (Ole Miss Radio Network) join this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, powered by Cannon Motors, to discuss Ole Miss basketball and baseball, respectively. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com *...

Ole Miss baseball has won six of its first seven games, including a three-game sweep of lowly Eastern Kentucky over the weekend. The Rebels gave up seven combined runs over three days, the fewest in a series in two years. They finished with a collective 2.33 ERA to go along with 42 strikeouts and a .177 opponent batting average. Long-time Rebel hitting coach Mike Clement joins this Monday, Februar...

Ben Garrett (OMSpirit.com) is joined in this Thursday, February 20 edition of ‘Talk of Champions’ by Ole Miss baseball slugger Judd Utermark. Utermark is coming off an impressive first week of the 2025 season. The junior clubbed a pair of home runs, including a walk-off, and even stole home against Arkansas State. The Rebels are 3-1 and next host Eastern Kentucky this weekend for a three-game seri...

Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports reported Monday momentum is building to further expand the College Football Playoff to 14 or 16 teams.  The new format would assign multiple automatic qualifiers per league and finalize a scheduling arrangement between the two power conferences that could fetch millions in additional revenue from TV partners. But where does it end? The Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett...

In this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, Gordon Ford, our basketball correspondent, weighs in on an ugly loss to rival Mississippi State. Brad Henderson of the Ole Miss Radio Network drops by with a full report from baseball’s winning weekend in Arlington. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and u...

The Ole Miss Spirit’s Billy Embody and Ben Garrett go LIVE on this Monday, February 17 to break down a busy, event-filled Rebel sports weekend.  Baseball took down two of the three ranked opponents the Rebels faced in Arlington, basketball was alarmingly non-competitive against rival Mississippi State, and football is making recruiting moves for a 5-star offensive lineman and a handful of star qua...

Talk of Champions goes LIVE with Ben Garrett and Billy Embody on YouTube at 9 a.m. CT to talk Opening Day for Ole Miss Baseball, Rebels invited to the NFL Combine and a recruiting corner for Lane Kiffin & Co. Join OMSpirit.com for just $1 a week for your entire 1st year! Get the best scoop on the Rebels from our team! ‘Talk of Champions’ is an Ole Miss podcast always powered by RiverLand Roofi...

Ole Miss baseball opens the 2025 season this weekend in the Shriner’s Children’s College Showdown in Arlington, Texas. Long-time Ole Miss baseball assistant Carl Lafferty previews the trip and year ahead in this Monday, February 10 edition of the ‘Rebel Yell Hotline.’ Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Better...

In this post-Super Bowl LIX edition of ‘Talk of Champions,’ powered by RiverLand Roofing, Ben Garrett and Zach Berry share in the celebration of AJ Brown’s well-earned win in Super Bowl LIX. No Rebel, past or present, deserves it more, and he made some history in the process. Plus, they consider Ole Miss basketball’s strong NCAA Tournament standing, the most important recruiting stories RIGHT NOW...

Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit ( OMSpirit.com ) is joined for this Friday (February 7, 2025) edition of ‘The Flagship’ by Greg Jones of LB’s Meat Market.  No. 25 Ole Miss basketball seems to be peaking at the right time. The Rebels (17-6, 6-4 SEC) earlier this week secured just the 15th all-time win over Kentucky.  Next is a road trip to LSU (12-10, 1-8) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network....

Ole Miss football in 2025 is replacing 18 of its starting 22. Ben Garrett ( OMSpirit.com ) and Michael Katz (Daily Journal) pick some ‘linchpin Rebels’ from Ole Miss’ new-look roster, which now includes 40 mid-year enrollees.  Plus, Rebel basketball picked up just its 15th all-time win against Kentucky, and record-setting, now-former Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart continues to build momentum for...

Ole Miss baseball opens the 2025 season next. Long-time hitting coach Mike Clement stops by this (February 3, 2025) edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline to discuss the preseason work so far, how the team’s coming together and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for...

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football are making moves on the high school recruiting trail.  The Rebels hosted a massive Junior Day over the weekend. They also seem to be gaining momentum with 4-star in-state defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy.  McCoy de-committed from LSU on Monday. He’s ranked by the On3 Industry Ranking as the nation’s No. 124 overall prospect in the 2026 recruiting class. McCoy’s th...

Ole Miss this weekend is hosting a massive Junior Day, including double-digit 4-star recruits. The Ole Miss Spirit’s ( OMSpirit.com ) Billy Embody sets the stage in an all-new edition of ‘The Flagship,’ powered by Status Jet. Headlining the visitor list is 4-star quarterback Landon Duckworth, who’s quickly emerged as a priority for the Rebels following his de-commitment from South Carolina. The 6-...

Ben Garrett and Ben Mintz of the Ole Miss Spirit and Barstool Sports, respectively, have a way-too-early schedule prediction for Ole Miss football in 2025-26 in this edition of ‘Talk of Champions,’ powered by RiverLand Roofing. Text or call RiverLand for all your roofing needs: 662-644-4297. Few, if any, are doing more for Ole Miss athletics in the NIL (name, image and likeness) space. Visit them...

Opening Day for the 2025 Ole Miss baseball season is just over two weeks away.  Judd Utermark is certainly ready. The slugging, do-it-all Rebel started 27 of 36 games for the Rebels last season. Eleven of his 23 hits went for extra bases, including five home runs. He drove in 12. Ole Miss opened preseason practices a few weeks ago. Utermark, for his part, has continued to move around positionally...

Lane Kiffin’s on the road recruiting, now-former Ole Miss Rebels are showing out in postseason all-star games and basketball looks to snap a three-game skid on Wednesday.  Ben Garrett and Zach Berry play a round of High/Low/Buffalo on the Ole Miss week so far, as well as cover all the latest in recruiting and more, in an all-new edition of ‘Talk of Champions,’ an Ole Miss podcast powered by RiverL...