Talk of Champions

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Bradley Sowell's Lane Kiffin thoughts + Deuce Geralds and Jase Mathews decision day Dec 05, 2025

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Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran Bradley Sowell are LIVE to discuss Lane Kiffin, Rebel football recruiting and much, much more.

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Kiffin mess ‘perfect pressure test’ for Ole Miss’ front-leading organizational structure Dec 04, 2025

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Ole Miss football general manager Billy Glasscock followed Lane Kiffin to LSU.

The Rebels have interest in a reunion with Austin Thomas, among others. However, for the time being, they’ve had to make it work with the people actually in the building, including a shift in focus for Matt McLaughlin.

McLaughlin serves as Ole Miss senior associate athletics director for strategy and cap management. He and Walker Jones, who heads up the Grove Collective, have taken up temporary offices at the Manning Center to lead the roster-building efforts in lieu of an interim general manager.

Ole Miss signed 17 2026 recruits on Wednesday, the first of the Early Signing Period. The Rebels have room to add, too — then comes the NCAA Transfer Portal in January.

McLaughlin joined the Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett for a ‘Talk of Champions’ podcast to discuss. He also touched on current-roster retention and much, much more.

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‘Next day or two’: Keith Carter teases big addition to Pete Golding’s staff Dec 04, 2025

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New Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding is nearing an addition to his coaching staff expected to be announced ‘in the next day or two.’

Athletics director Keith Carter broke the news while speaking with the Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett on Thursday morning. He also covered the Lane Kiffin saga, how he landed on Golding, the method behind roster retention madness and more.

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Ole Miss Signing Day Primer: How will Golding and Co. close? Dec 02, 2025

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Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 are LIVE to preview National Signing Day on Wednesday. The Rebels have lost some recruits following Lane Kiffin's departure to LSU. Time to panic?

Rebel Yell Hotline: What to expect from Golding-led Ole Miss in the CFP Dec 02, 2025

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Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network joins this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, powered by Cannon Motors.

Game Runs Deep: And so begins the Pete Golding era Dec 01, 2025

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Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and Sudu Upadhyay are LIVE to set the stage for a new era for Rebel football under new head coach Pete Golding.

Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss era ends as only it could — messy as hell Nov 30, 2025

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Lane Kiffin has left a playoff-bound Ole Miss team to become the next head coach at rival LSU.

Defensive coordinator Pete Golding, the highest-paid coordinator in the SEC, takes over as the 40th head coach in school history. He’ll guide the 11-1 Rebels into the College Football Playoff. The Rebels are positioned to host a first-round game in Oxford.

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and Sudu Upadhyay went live amidst Sunday’s chaos, including on-the-scene reporting from Spirit contributor Brad Logan on the ground.

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‘He really needs this game’: Jeff Lebby faces his own crossroads in the Egg Bowl Nov 26, 2025

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Mississippi State is dealing with its own coaching drama entering the 2025 Egg Bowl.

No. 7 Ole Miss has had to deal with daily rumors for over a week on the future of sixth-year head coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin is the top candidate for openings at LSU and Florida.

Lebby was Kiffin’s first offensive coordinator at Ole Miss. Years later he’s wrapping his second season leading the Bulldogs. On3 Mississippi State reporter Robbie Faulk believes this year’s edition of the annual rivalry matchup is critical for Lebby’s outlook in Starkville moving forward.

Oregon had no business jumping Ole Miss ... and Kiffin stuff Nov 26, 2025

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The Ole Miss Spirit's Ben Garrett and Zach Berry are LIVE for your lunch break and on Thanksgiving Eve to talk Ole Miss dropping in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Egg Bowl, Lane Kiffin rumors and more.

Judd Utermark: Confused by Kiffin, confident in Elliott leading an Omaha run Nov 25, 2025

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Ole Miss baseball star Judd Utermark didn’t hold back when asked about Lane Kiffin entertaining LSU and Florida during the Rebels’ playoff push.

Utermark, who returned for a final season to chase a championship, says he can’t understand why Kiffin would look elsewhere with Ole Miss positioned for a potential CFP berth against Mississippi State on Black Friday.

Beyond the football noise, Utermark breaks down the Rebels’ fall baseball progress — from newcomer Tristan Bissetta winning the Omaha Challenge to breakout candidates like Hayden Federico — and explains why returning ace Hunter Elliott gives Ole Miss real Omaha ambitions.

Utermark calls Elliott the best pitcher in the country and says the team’s talent, depth and mindset are already aligning for a 2026 run.

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