Talk of Champions

Marcel Reed on Monday de-committed from Ole Miss and flipped to Texas A&M, marking two recruiting classes in a row Lane Kiffin and staff have come up short in their pursuit of a highly-ranked high school quarterback. Where could the Rebels turn? There are no obvious answers, but Ben Garrett and Zach Berry try to come up with some in this recruiting-filled edition of Talk of Champions. Our Spon...

Ole Miss Spirit recruiting analyst Zach Berry and Rebel baseball commit Cooper Pratt join the latest 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 BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code TOC for a grea...

Ole Miss this weekend is hosting a star-studded group of visitors, headlined by a number of priority transfer targets, as well as an in-state four-star safety committed to the Rebels' in-state rival.  It is the flip-mas season, after all.  Ben Garrett and David Johnson have all the latest in this recruiting-filled edition of Franchise Player, a site-crossover podcast of the Ole Miss Spirit (On...

College football lost a legend this week with the passing of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. Ben Garrett (Ole Miss Spirit/On3) joined the Brad and Chad Podcast this week to discuss, as well as to break down the most recent NCAA Transfer Portal action for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss football Rebels. Among the topics is a midweek visit to Ole Miss by Texas A&M wide receiver Chris Marsh...

The entire college football community collectively mourned the passing of legendary, long-time head coach Mike Leach on Tuesday. Leach died at 61 following a cardiac event that necessitated Leach being rushed to the hospital over the weekend. He never recovered.  Ben Garrett and David Johnson share their thoughts on Leach and his legacy in this edition of Franchise Player, a site-crossover podcast...

Alabama made a push, but as announced on Sunday, four-star 2023 linebacker Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss’ top-ranked commitment, is all-in and set to sign with the Rebels. As Charles Power, On3’s director of scouting and rankings, detailed in this edition of #notcommitted, Ole Miss should be fired up about what it’s getting in Perkins, who’s ranked as the nation’s No. 65 overall player and No. 4 lin...

Temple associate athletics director Derek Horne and Ole Miss Spirit recruiting analyst Zach Berry join this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline to discuss Ole Miss basketball and Rebel football recruiting, 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 dea...

Welcome into another recruiting-filled edition of Talk of Champions, with the Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett and Zach Berry. Things are happening in Ole Miss football recruiting. Suntarine Perkins, the Rebels’ top-ranked 2023 commitment, has re-affirmed his pledge, while Dante Dowdell, the four-star in-state running back, never made it in for a scheduled Ole Miss visit over the weekend. All the whi...

In this edition of Franchise Player, a site-crossover podcast of the Ole Miss Spirit (On3) and Inside the Rebels (247), Ben Garrett and David Johnson deep-dive into the craziness of the last few days in Ole Miss recruiting, including a number of intriguing portal targets that have emerged. Plus, the guys have the latest scoop on Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss’ top-ranked 2023 commit, and much, much m...

The Ole Miss action in the NCAA Transfer Portal is fast and frenzied, all while the Rebels are trying to stave off other schools for their top-ranked 2023 commitments and the current roster is in a constant state of flux.  It really is the most wonderful (recruiting) time of the year.  Ben Garrett and Zach Berry discuss it all in the latest, recruiting-filled edition of Talk of Champions, includin...

Times are good for the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation. For starters, Ole Miss football, following a third wildly successful season under head coach Lane Kiffin, is headed to the Texas Bowl in Houston to take on Texas Tech December 28. But even more, country music sensation Morgan Wallen in April is bringing his ‘One Night At A Time’ world tour to Oxford for what will be the first-ever concert insid...

Mike Clement and Zach Berry join tonight's Rebel Yell Hotline to talk the very latest in Ole Miss baseball and football recruiting, 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 * Check out Outdoorsy and use my code...

The first of two transfer windows has officially opened, and Ole Miss has hit the portal aisles with the energy of a Black Friday shopper at a Best Buy midnight sale. The Rebels have plenty of needs, from wide receiver and tight end to EDGE and linebacker, and a number of targets have already emerged. Among them is Mississippi State wide receiver Rara Thomas, who’s hammering out his visit schedule...

Four-star linebacker Suntarine Perkins has been committed to Ole Miss for over a year. But that hasn’t slowed the pursuit of SEC West rival Alabama. As On3’s Sam Spiegelman reported Thursday, Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Pete Golding will be in to see Perkins on Friday. Perkins is ranked as the No. 63 overall prospect in the country for the 2023 class and the No. 1 player in Mississippi. Wit...

In this edition of Daytime Fireworks, Zach Berry (Ole Miss Spirit) and David Brandt (Associated Press) recap the circus that was the Auburn coaching search, including the hiring of former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze this week. Lane Kiffin turned Auburn down, paving the way for Freeze. What, then, should we expect from the Ole Miss-Auburn rivalry moving forward? How about the SEC West in genera...

The NCAA Transfer Portal window will soon open, and Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels have plenty of work in front of them. Which spots will Kiffin address? Where could Ole Miss make its biggest splash? How about some early targets? The Ole Miss Spirit's Ben Garrett and Zach Berry discuss in this recruiting-filled edition of Talk of Champions. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my...

Ole Miss basketball is off to a rock-solid 6-1 start to the 2022 season. True freshman guard Amaree Abram is a big reason why. Head coach Kermit Davis on Monday joined the Rebel Yell Hotline to discuss, as well as update the status of star second-year point guard Daeshun Ruffin, among other topics. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.be...

Lane Kiffin, the self-avowed ‘Portal King,’ has officially retaken his Ole Miss throne, though the portal temptress will soon again beckon following another successful (8-4, 4-4 SEC) rule of His Majesty’s Rebels. Sorry. I am a (proud) nerd. I am also quite sick after my wife gifted me what sure feels like the flu. I am also still recovering from an intense week of Kiffin-to-Auburn chatter. Let’s g...

Whether Lane Kiffin stays at Ole Miss or bolts to Auburn, it's safe to say his Rebel honeymoon is officially over after three wildly successful seasons. His win-loss record moving forward must now reflect his soon-to-come bump in year-to-year salary, when he will undoubtedly become one the highest-paid head coaches in all of college football. Actually, Kiffin will likely become the highest pai...

Ole Miss is a day away from playing in another Egg Bowl against in-state rival Mississippi State, but all anyone can seem to talk about is Lane Kiffin’s future. Kiffin has had multiple opportunities to deny reports he’s soon to leave Ole Miss to become the next head coach at Auburn. Each time, he defected and offered non-denials. It’s pretty easy to connect the dots and see where this is headed. B...

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin held a team meeting with his players on Tuesday to address rampant rumors he will soon be leaving for Auburn. Sources told the Ole Miss Spirit Kiffin didn’t reveal anything definitively about his plans or tip his hand in any way about his now-uncertain Ole Miss future. Actually, he only allowed he hadn’t taken another job or signed a contract with another school. Ki...

In this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, Brian Hadad (SuperTalk MS) and Harry Harrison (Ole Miss Radio Network) join to preview the annual Egg Bowl showdown between in-state rivals Ole Miss and Mississippi State on Thanksgiving night. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN, and the Rebels (8-3, 4-3 SEC) are shooting for their third straight win over the Bulldogs (7-4, 3-4). Our Sponsors: * Check o...

Lane Kiffin could be the next head coach at Auburn. Or at any conceivable moment he could sign the new lucrative contract Ole Miss extended him last week. No one knows. But it's exactly what Ole Miss (and any other football team, for that matter) signs up for when it goes for the always-absurd and maddening, but never-not-entertaining, Lane Kiffin Experience. Jon Sokoloff of WCBI News definiti...

Ole Miss on Saturday was unable to slow down an Arkansas offense rejuvenated by the return of quarterback KJ Jefferson. Now the Rebels are having to do some soul-searching on a short week and with in-state rival Mississippi State heading to town for the annual Egg Bowl Thanksgiving night. Lane Kiffin is aiming to lead Ole Miss to its third straight win in the all-time series, as well as boost the...

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin deflected when asked Saturday about his potential candidacy at Auburn. His radio silence has only continued a few days later. To be fair, with school out and Thanksgiving week upon them, Kiffin has adjusted the Rebels’ practice schedule, and his weekly press conference on Monday was pushed to 4 p.m. But that hasn’t slowed speculation, including from The Athletic’s B...