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Classic Tom Luke Games

2013-05-16T22:41:56Z

It was exciting news this week as Rebel favorite Tom Luke returned to the Ole Miss football program as Assistant A.D. for Player Development. A second-generation Rebel and the brother of fellow Ole Miss standout and staffer Matt Luke, Tom quarterbacked the Rebels to some memorable wins in the early 90s. A few of those games along with many other great moments from the past are available for RebelVision subscribers in the "From the Vault" channel. There are game replays and classic coaches' shows from the 50s to the 2000s. Below are some of Tom Luke's games, and I highly recommend checking out the rest of the content From The Vault.

From The Vault: 1990 Mississippi State
From The Vault: 1990 Arkansas
From The Vault: 1990 Georgia

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Bjork In Enemy Territory

2013-05-02T22:38:59Z

A little more than a year into his first term as Ole Miss Athletics Director, Ross Bjork made his first trip to Starkville this week but did so for a good cause. Bjork and Bulldog AD Scott Stricklin joined forces Tuesday to headline the Golden Triangle Friends of Scouting Leadership Dinner held at MSU's Hunter Henry Center. The annual event is a fundraising effort for the Pushmataha Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which serves some 1,300 young people in 10 counties in east Mississippi. Bjork and Stricklin spoke jointly to the group on attributes of leadership and the worth of programs like Scouting in preparing future NCAA student athletes. Shown with the pair are Pushmataha Council president and MSU Vice President for Student Affairs Bill Kibler, second from left, and Starkville Boy Scout Troop 14 Eagle Scout Austin Kibler, second from right. (Photo by Beth Newman-Wynn, MSU University Relations)

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Game, Set, Regular Season

2013-04-24T20:53:49Z

Despite losing the All-American twin duo of Marcel and Chris Thiemann and playing in the toughest conference in America, Ole Miss finished the 2013 regular season with a ranking of No. 7 in the nation.

The regular season was highlighted by Ole Miss' 4-3 win over No. 3 ranked Georgia. The loss was the Bulldog's only SEC loss of the year. The Rebels also own two wins over No. 6 Tennessee, two wins over No. 12 Mississippi State and a win over No. 13 Baylor.

The Rebels claimed their 10th SEC Western Division title, giving them the title in 10 of the 12 years it has been awarded. In addition, Ole Miss also finished in the top four overall in the SEC for the 17th time in 19 years.

All of Ole Miss' success this year has come in the toughest conference in collegiate tennis. The SEC features 11 of the top 25 teams in the country, with four in the top 10. The conference also boasts many of the top players in both singles and doubles. Seven of the top 25 singles players are from the SEC and Ole Miss' Nik Scholtz and Jonas Lutjen are ranked No. 15 and No. 20, respectively. In fact, Ole Miss is the only SEC school and only one of two schools in the nation (the other four-time defending national champion Southern Cal) to feature two top 20 ranked players. The SEC is even stronger in doubles, featuring seven of the top 10 teams including Scholtz and Lutjen at No. 4.

The 2013 regular season came to a conclusion as Ole Miss hosted the SEC Men's Tennis Championship at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center this past weekend. Thirteen of the nation's best teams descended upon Oxford for an exciting weekend of tennis. Following the tournament's conclusion, 12 of the 13 SEC teams are expected to make the NCAA Championships, which begin May 10.

The Rebels are in line to host the first and seconds round of the NCAA Championships. They have been selected to the NCAAs 20 consecutive years and hosted the first and second rounds 10 times.

(Chris Lawyer, Media Relations Student Assistant)

New Football Uniforms Unveiled

2013-04-13T22:09:52Z

The Rebels' uniform modifications for the 2013 football season were released during the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl.

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Format For BancorpSouth Grove Bowl

2013-04-12T23:47:20Z

Injuries have riddled the Ole Miss football team this spring, and after evaluating the situation this week, the coaching staff determined a full scale scrimmage would not be an option for this year's BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. As a result, the format will be a mix of practice drills and scrimmage periods, and the script is below. Players expected to miss Saturday's action include Darone Bailey, Issac Gross, Chase Hughes, C.J. Johnson, Patrick Junen, Collins Moore, Christian Morgan, Aaron Morris, Vince Sanders, Charles Sawyer, Bo Wallace and Taz Zettergren, while Donte Moncrief and Ontario Berry will be limited in their participation.

FG/PAT
1-on-1 (QB, WR, DB)/ Insides (OL, DL, RB, LB)
Scrimmage (-35)
Red Zone 1-on-1 (QB, WR, DB)
Punt
Scrimmage (50)
Red Zone Skelly (7-on-7)
Scrimmage (+30)
Overtime (+25)

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Rebel Duo Reunites

2013-04-01T23:16:55Z

Former Ole Miss All-Americans and collegiate top-10 doubles duo Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie have reunited to compete in the $25,000 USTA St. Dominic Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson. The event, which began Sunday, will run through April 7 at the River Hills Club.

The pair will begin their tournament in the main draw doubles Tuesday. Boxx, a former two-time All American in both singles and doubles, became the second player in Ole Miss history to achieve 200 wins combined in singles and doubles and became the second player in program history to earn All-SEC first team honors all four years. Boxx and Guthrie ended their senior year at No. 7 in the nation in doubles.

Guthrie, a doubles specialist, helped lead the Rebels to four straight NCAA tournament appearances. She finished her senior year ranked No. 15 in the Southern Region in addition to ranking top 10 in doubles with Boxx.

Boxx graduated from Ole Miss in 2012. Guthrie is finishing up her degree and remains active with the Ole Miss women's team as a student assistant.

Also in the field this week is former Rebel Nika Koukhartchouk, who is competing in singles. The former All-SEC honoree is currently ranked 467 in the world.

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D.T. Shackelford Calls Panama Trip "Life Changing"

2013-03-28T20:22:20Z

Panama Trip Photo Gallery

Two weeks ago, I wrote about a group of six Ole Miss football players who went on a mission trip to Panama over spring break.

They have since returned to Oxford and been knee-deep in schoolwork and football practices, but I was able to catch up with senior linebacker D.T. Shackelford, who shared his thoughts on the experience:

"It was life changing. To be able to influence others, it's just a blessing that God enabled us to use our platform to affect others in a positive way. That's something Coach Freeze stresses a lot - use your life for something positive and not anything negative. There are a lot of people in this town that look up to us."

I asked D.T. after this past Wednesday's practice what lessons he and the other guys learned from the trip.

"Gratefulness. I don't think it's a coincidence that I went. Being away from the game for two years, I have to be grateful that I don't struggle like some people in the places that we went. Gratefulness that I don't miss meals. Your perspective on life changes.

"We just finished practice and we're about to go eat a full breakfast and get a free education. Everything's basically free. All of us have cars. We're not missing meals. It's the little things you can take for granted that a lot of people around the world don't get on a daily basis."

Rebel Run Recieves National Coverage

2013-03-28T16:35:51Z

Ole Miss' run to the SEC Tournament title and the Big Dance received national coverage for the team and university during the March Madness. Below is just a sampling of mountain of press the Rebels have gotten including a tweet from King James himself.

VIDEO: Charles Barkley interviews Andy Kennedy & Marshall Henderson

Andy Kennedy, Rebels Enjoy Tournament Run (AL.com)

Kennedy Leads Ole Miss To The Big Dance (SECSports.com)

Dennis Dobb: Hate the player, not the game (CBSSports)

Big Talk and Large Hair for Colorful Opponents Ole Miss and Wisconsin (New York Times)

Marshall Henderson broke mold in Fort Worth area long before Ole Miss frolic (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Colorful Ole Miss star lights up Kansas City (AP)

Henderson, Ole Miss NCAA tourney-bound with SEC title win over Florida (USA Today)

Ole Miss Signee Shines At World XC Championships

2013-03-25T21:02:12Z

Michaela Quinn, a member of the 2013 Ole Miss track & field signing class, turned in a great performance at the World Junior Cross Country Championships over the weekend.

Competing as a member of Team Australia, Quinn placed 25th in the girls' 6K race with an impressive time of 19:39. She crossed the line ahead of 61 other competitors, including four of the best American female high school distance runners.

As a point of reference, 19:39 would have been the best 6K time of an SEC cross country runner in 2012 and would have placed her fifth at the 2012 NCAA Championships.

What made Quinn's race even more impressive was that she and her teammates traveled from the heat of the summer in Australia to below-freezing temperatures in Bydgoszcz, Poland, for the meet.

Looks like the Rebels found a great addition for next year's team!

Wesley Walls' Son Among Spring Walk-Ons

2013-03-13T15:51:56Z

Colton Walls, a sophomore linebacker who started his career at Clemson, is among the non-scholarship players to join the Ole Miss football team this spring.

Rebel fans will be quite familiar with his last name. Colton's father, Wesley Walls, was an All-America tight end/linebacker for the Rebels in 1988 and went on to a successful 14-year NFL career that included five Pro Bowl appearances. Just last week, Wesley was one of 77 players named to the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Colton is the next in a long line of father/son combos to play for Ole Miss through the years. Names like Archie, Cooper and Eli Manning come to mind. And others, like Poole, Luke, Shows, Kinard. Current Rebel wide receiver Jordan Holder is the son of two-time Ole Miss captain Jamie Holder.

Spring practice starts this Sunday at 3 p.m. All practices are open to the public. Here's a link to the full spring schedule.

The up-to-date 2013 roster entering spring practice is online at OleMissSports.com. Other walk-ons joining the team this spring include DB Josh Gregory, OL Tyler Mt. Joy, RB Darryan Ragsdale and OL Park Stevens.

Long List Of Pro Day Participants

2013-03-05T23:04:06Z

A long list of ex-Rebels are planning to work out for the NFL scouts at Ole Miss Pro Day on Thursday. Of the 21 former players putting their talents on display, 16 concluded their Rebel careers in the fall, while five wrapped up their time in the Red and Blue in a previous class. A reminder that the event is closed to the public, but we will have complete coverage on the official site. Also on Thursday, RebelVision subscribers can catch Coach Hugh Freeze's pre-spring press conference at 1 p.m.

2012 Seniors
Ferbia Allen
Jim Broadway
Terrell Brown
E.J. Epperson
Uriah Grant
H.R. Greer
A.J. Hawkins
Jason Jones
Joel Kight
Randall Mackey
Jamal Mosley
Ivan Nicholas
Gilbert Pena
Wesley Pendleton
Bryson Rose
Devin Thomas

Other Former Players
Enrique Davis
Derrick Herman
Jared Mitchell
Gerald Rivers
Justin Smith

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Spring Practice Approaches

2013-03-01T16:54:50Z

It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating a bowl win in Birmingham. Now that that and an historic signing day are in the rear view mirror, it's time to gear up for spring drills. The Rebels take to the practice field on Sunday, March 17, and a tentative practice schedule can be viewed here. Practices will be open to the public, but you'll need to skip work to make them. Weekday practices are planned for an 8 a.m. start, and outside of the first and last practices (BancorpSouth Grove Bowl on April 13, 1 p.m.). there is is only one other weekend practice planned (April 6, time TBA). This year's BancorpSouth Grove Bowl has free admission, so we hope to have our biggest crowd yet.

Fans have asked about our Pro Day, which is scheduled for March 7. The event is closed to the public, but we will have full coverage of the day on the official site. Among the events you will be able to attend this spring is the Rebels' Choice Awards, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Ford Center. The show has moved to a Wednesday this year, and we will have more details in the coming weeks. Also changing days is the Chucky Mullins Courage Award banquet, which will now be a Saturday breakfast on the morning of the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. Please make your plans to attend both events.

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Ole Miss Student-Athlete Makes ESPNU Trivia Show

2013-02-19T15:42:15Z

Ryan Smith, a sophomore distance runner on the Ole Miss track & field team, will be a sports trivia contestant on an upcoming segment of ESPNU's late-night entertainment show, UNITE.

The episode of UNITE airs late Wednesday night at 1 a.m. ET / midnight CT on ESPNU.

Smith will test his wits against students from Auburn and Georgia in a reprised version of the popular trivia show "Stump the Schwab" featuring ESPN statistician Howie Schwab.

Tune in to see how Ryan fares and to cheer on this Rebel against the Tigers and Bulldogs!

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2013 Rebel Baseball Walk Out Music

2013-02-14T18:20:50Z

The much anticipated list of walk out songs is here. Click on the song to hear it. Viewer discretion advised. Songs played in venue will be edited. My personal favorite has to be Mistone's with the Latin flavor.

#1 Preston Overbey: Loud by Mac Miller
#2 Jacob Waguespack: Gettin Jiggy With It by Will Smith
#3 Austin Knight: The Way You Move by Outkast
#4 Will Jamison: Pretty Girls by Wale
#5 Mike Bianco: Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi
#6 Lance Wilson: Give Me Faith by Elevation
#8 Austin Anderson: You Don't Know by 50 Cent and Eminem
#9 Austin Bousfield: Your Love by The Outfield
#10 Chris Ellis:It's All About the Benjamin's Mix by Puff Daddy (It's a Mix, Not on You Tube)
#11 Luke Gibbs: Boom Boom by Justice Crew
#12 Tanner Mathis: Tricky by Run DMC
#13 Scott Ashford: Still of the Night by Whitesnake
#14 Cameron Dishon: Tic Tok by Ke$ha
#16 Matt Denny: Slow Ride by Foghat
#18 Brady Bramlett: Wherever I May Roam by Metallica
#19 Bobby Wahl: Rise and Shine by J. Cole
#20 Josh Laxer: Intro by The XX
#21 Hawtin Buchanan: Sky's the Limit by Lil Wayne
#22 Jake Overbey: Magic Stick by 50 Cent/Lil Kim
#24 Sikes Orvis: Big Pimpin by Jay Z
#25 Andrew Mistone: Zumba by Don Omar
#26 Stuart Turner: Let's Groove Tonight by Earth, Wind, & Fire
#28 Mike Mayers: Halloween by John Carpenter
#29 Sam Smith: Thrift Shop by Macklemore
#30 Will Allen: Answer to No One by Colt Ford
#31 Tanner Bailey: Make War by Tedashii
#32 Austin Blunt: Air Force Ones by Nelly
#33 Tyler Jackson: Breakin A Sweat by Skrillex/The Doors
#34 Christian Helsel: Superstition by Stevie Wonder
#35 Jeremy Massie: Thunderstruck by ACDC
#36 John Gatlin: Price Tag/Don't You by Pitch Perfect Soundtrack
#38 Brett Huber: Shake Ya Tailfeather by Nelly
#40 Scott Weathersby: Hero by Kareem Manuel featuring Lecrae
#42 Holt Perdzock: It Was A Good Day by Ice Cube
#44 Aaron Greenwood: Return of the Mac by Mark Morrison

Brittney Reese To Jump At Prestigious Meet

2013-02-12T21:08:47Z

Olympic gold medalist and former Ole Miss star Brittney Reese will be among the headliner athletes at this weekend's Millrose Games indoor meet in New York City.

Reese, who won gold in the long jump at the 2012 London Olympics, is one of several Olympians who will compete at the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory, located just off Broadway in upper Manhattan.

The 106th annual Millrose Games will be shown live on ESPN3 starting at 6 p.m. CT Saturday and replayed on ESPN at 7-9 p.m. CT Sunday.

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