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Barstool’s Ben Mintz and a way-too-early schedule prediction for Ole Miss football Jan 31, 2025

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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.

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The Bens also have early thoughts on Ole Miss baseball, some discussion on Chris Beard and Rebel basketball and much, much more. Will Jaxson Dart end up QB2 in the 2025 NFL Draft?

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No Austin Simmons, but Ole Miss baseball bullish on contender status entering 2025 Jan 29, 2025

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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 — just as he did in the fall. He’s manned third, first, second and the outfield corners. All are potential starting spots for Utermark come Arizona February 14.

First pitch is 3 p.m. CT. Ole Miss is one of the many marquee teams participating in the Shriners Children’s College Showdown. The Rebels will also take on Texas and Clemson.

Utermark has the latest from Swayze Field and how the pieces are coming together in an all-new edition of ‘Talk of Champions,’ powered by RiverLand Roofing. Text or call RiverLand for all your roofing needs: 662-644-4297. Visit them online at RiverLandRoofing.com.

High/Low/Buffalo: Draft buzz building for Jaxson Dart and other NFL Rebels Jan 28, 2025

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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 RiverLand Roofing and the Ole Miss Spirit (OMSpirit.com).

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Spirit at the Shrine Bowl: Catching up with Ole Miss’ Pegues, Paul and Prieskorn Jan 27, 2025

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Ole Miss football has four Rebels in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.

The Ole Miss Spirit’s (OMSpirit.com) Billy Embody is on-site in Arlington and caught up with all but wide receiver Juice Wells. Stopping by this edition of ‘The Flagship,’ powered by Status Jet, is defensive tackle JJ Pegues, tight end Caden Prieskorn and linebacker Chris ‘Pooh’ Paul.

All 32 NFL teams are in attendance for the Shrine Bowl, the longest-running college all-star football game in the nation. Kickoff is Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. CT on NFL Network.

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Brutal blow for Ole Miss basketball; mid-year football enrollees on campus Jan 23, 2025

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No. 16 Ole Miss basketball on Wednesday suffered a brutal loss at home to No. 13 Texas A&M. The Ole Miss Spirit’s (OMSpirit.com) Ben Garrett and Zach Berry consider the long-term ramifications, as well as set the stage for Saturday at Missouri.

Plus, Rebel football has welcomed its mid-year high-school enrollees. ‘Talk of Champions,’ powered by RiverLand Roofing, is picking potential impact freshmen, among them 4-star linebacker/safety Jarcoby Hopson. Hopson has the positional versatility to slide into a starting role for a needy, revamped Ole Miss defense.

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Simmons talking title; should Ole Miss have just paid Quinshon? Jan 21, 2025

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The 2024-25 college football season is over. Ohio State won the national championship. Ole Miss missed the College Football Playoff, though the Rebels did win 10 total games for the third time in four years.

Quinshon Judkins scored three touchdowns for the Buckeyes. Of course, the day after the sport’s big finale, the Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett and Zach Berry are considering for the last time whether Ole Miss should have paid Judkins what he was asking for.

They also play some ‘High/Low/Buffalo’ on Rebel football in 2025-26. New quarterback Austin Simmons is the wild card/buffalo. He also just told Rebel fans to mark his words that Ole Miss will be in the title game in the future.

How realistic is Simmons’ belief? Has Ole Miss done enough on the recruiting trail? And Rebel basketball continues to roll, even after its first SEC loss.

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Rebel Yell Hotline: Texas A&M next for contending Ole Miss basketball Jan 21, 2025

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TexAgs contributor David Sandhop and Ole Miss basketball enthusiast Gordon Ford join the Cannon Motors of Mississippi ‘Rebel Yell Hotline’ to preview Wednesday’s showdown between the Rebels and Aggies, a pair of Top 20 teams.

Ole Miss (15-3, 4-1 SEC) last week split back-to-back road trips to No. 4 Alabama and No. 14 Mississippi State. The win in Tuscaloosa was the first over a Top 5 opponent on the road in program history.

Murphy Holloway’s front-row perspective of Ole Miss’ win at No. 4 Alabama Jan 16, 2025

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All-time Ole Miss basketball great Murphy Holloway was behind the bench on Tuesday when the No. 21-ranked Rebels went to No. 4 Alabama and won.

Ole Miss secured its first-ever Top 5 road win to improve to 15-2 overall and 4-0 in the SEC. The Rebels and top-ranked Auburn are the SEC’s only remaining unbeatens in conference play.

Up next is in-state rival and No. 14 Mississippi State in Starkville. Holloway joins Ben Garrett (OMSpirit.com) in this edition of ‘Talk of Champions’ to discuss his experience in Tuscaloosa, the outlook for the rest of the season and his one season as a graduate assistant under head coach Chris Beard.

Holloway also considers who would win in a matchup between this Ole Miss team and his 2012-13 Rebels.

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Lane Kiffin and Chris Beard the best 1-2 coaching duo in the nation? Jan 15, 2025

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No. 21 Ole Miss basketball is 15-2 (4-0 SEC) on the season following a 74-64 win at No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday.

The Ole Miss Spirit’s (OMSpirit.com) Ben Garrett is joined by former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran Bradley Sowell to discuss the historic win, a first for Ole Miss over a Top 5 opponent on the road in school history, as well as Rebel football, the College Football Playoff and much, much more.

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Ole Miss adds a QB; Thaddeus Dixon the solve at CB? Jan 14, 2025

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Ole Miss football continues to add to a transfer class currently ranked No. 2 in the country by On3.

The Rebels addressed their need for a back-up quarterback behind Austin Simmons with Louisville dual-threat Pierce Clarkson. They beefed up their secondary with Washington State cornerback Kapena Gushiken on Tuesday.

But the work is constantly ongoing.

Ole Miss is a finalist for Washington cornerback Thaddeus Dixon, the portal’s No. 2 available player. He’s already visited North Carolina and Ole Miss and is expected at Michigan on Sunday. The three-day FBS dead period is set to end on Thursday.

The Ole Miss Spirit’s (OMSpirit.com) Ben Garrett and Zach Berry have the latest recruiting scoop and intel in an all-new edition of ‘Talk of Champions,’ powered by RiverLand Roofing.

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“Brandon Cisse commits to South Carolina (Monday) night,” Berry said. “Sometimes recruiting — even portal recruiting — is not very hard to figure out. Ole Miss really liked Cisse and Thaddeus Dixon. Lane Kiffin went to Sumter, South Carolina, last week to see Brandon Cisse. Ole Miss was in a fight and he opted to stay close to home. Could mean Ole Miss potentially flips some attention to Thaddeus Dixon. I think all signs points to Thaddeus Dixon for Ole Miss.”

Dixon is a former JUCO product. He spent the last two seasons at Washington, including the national championship run in 2023.

Dixon played in 26 total games with the Huskies and recorded 66 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, 18 pass break-ups and a forced fumble. His 81.8 PFF coverage rating was fourth in the Big Ten among corners with 100-plus snaps.

Dixon was targeted a team-high 51 times. He allowed just 23 receptions for 237 yards and two touchdowns.

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