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Ole Miss This Week: Basketball eyes Kentucky upset + baseball opens in paradise Feb 12, 2024

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The final football game of the 2023-24 season was played in Super Bowl LVIII.

Our long and treacherous six-month watch for its return has begun.

Fortunately, Ole Miss has its other sports teams to keep us plugged in, including basketball and baseball teams with postseason aspirations. Chris Beard’s Rebels are currently projected as an NCAA Tournament team and are hoping to upset Kentucky on Tuesday, while Mike Bianco’s Rebels leave out for Hawaii this week for four games to open the year.

Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com; join today for just $1!) and Grayson Weir (Bro Bible) are back in-studio to discuss it all in a jam-packed pod powered, as always, by College Corner.

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ToC Short Sessions: Ole Miss’ Javon Patterson talks Vaught Society, Rebel football in 2024 Feb 08, 2024

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In this edition of Talk of Champions: Short Sessions, Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com; join today for just $1!) is joined by former Ole Miss offensive lineman Javon Patterson. Patterson is now serving his alma mater as the Director of Former Student-Athlete Relations for Ole Miss Athletics.

Patterson is here to talk the latest with the Vaught Society, as well as expectations for Rebel football in 2024. Ole Miss is coming off the program’s first-ever 11-win campaign, and the Rebels have quickly emerged as an early off-season pick for the expanded College Football Playoff arriving next season.

Teaser: Ole Miss football’s Jared Ivey joining Talk of Champions Feb 08, 2024

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The ‘Ivey League,’ where Ole Miss football has never been more personal.

Debuting: Thursday, February 15.

Guest: Chris ‘Pooh’ Paul — a linebacker from Arkansas and one of 31 mid-year football enrollees.

Starring: Rebel star Jared Ivey, in partnership with the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com), and powered by RiverLand Roofing.

‘Ivey League’ will provide an inside perspective on your Ole Miss Rebels unlike any other, as well as break down the latest college football news and storylines.

‘Ivey League,’ debuting February 15, only on Talk of Champions.

ToC Short Sessions: Lane Kiffin a Top 5 CFB coach? Michael Felder thinks so. Feb 08, 2024

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In this edition of Talk of Champions: Short Sessions, Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com; join today for just $1!) is joined by national college football analyst Michael Felder to talk Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss football and the NCAA Transfer Portal.

#notcommitted: The perfect (Ole Miss football) comp for 2025 4-star Jarcoby Hopson does exist Feb 06, 2024

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In this edition of #notcommitted, Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com; sign up today for just $1!) recap a busy Junior Day weekend in Rebel football recruiting, as well as come up with the perfect player comp for four-star linebacker Jarcoby Hopson, a priority target for Lane Kiffin and staff in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Also, Hopson’s former Lake Cormorant (Mississippi) High School teammate, Kam Franklin, is one of 31 mid-year enrollees for Ole Miss and will go through spring practices. Franklin was Mississippi’s top-ranked player in 2024 and could impact winning immediately. But who are some others? Ben and Zach’s respective answers might surprise you.

Rebel Yell Hotline: Ole Miss hitting coach Mike Clement Feb 06, 2024

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Ole Miss baseball hitting coach Mike Clement joins this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline to discuss the season ahead. The Rebels open their season in Hawaii next week.

ToC Short Sessions: Chris Beard has Ole Miss basketball way ahead of schedule Feb 05, 2024

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In this edition of Talk of Champions: Short Sessions, Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com; sign up today for just $1!) is joined by Grayson Weir of BroBible.

Ole Miss men’s basketball has begun the stretch run for the NCAA Tournament. Chris Beard has the Rebels way ahead of schedule and cooking with gas, despite the setback to Auburn on Saturday.

Choose Your Fighter: Settling the Ole Miss QB debate with Gray Hardison Feb 03, 2024

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In this edition fo Talk of Champions: Short Sessions, powered by College Corner, Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com) is joined by Gray Hardison of Red Cup Rebellion to settle the great Ole Miss QB debate.

Choose your fighter: Bo Wallace, Chad Kelly, Matt Corral or Jaxson Dart.

The 40-Yard Dash: Kentrell Lockett and the evolution of Ole Miss football Jan 31, 2024

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Former Ole Miss defensive end and all-time Rebel fan favorite Kentrell Lockett makes his return to the Talk of Champions podcast network with an all-new, and long-overdue, edition of The 40-yard Dash.

Lockett, who is commonly referred to by friends and family as ’40,’ in reference to the number he wore as a Rebel, has some thoughts on the evolution of Ole Miss football since his playing days, potentially culminating in a title chase in 2024.

He also recounts Greg Hardy’s trip to Disney World during a practice week, as well as talks his loyalty and appreciation for Ed Orgeron, what Ole Miss football might have looked like when he suited up had NIL been around, and much, much more.

Lockett can think of a few Mississippi State Bulldogs, in particular, he’d have tried to recruit to Ole Miss.

The Flagship: Spring has sprung in college athletics and everything’s coming up Ole Miss Jan 31, 2024

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In this edition of The Flagship, powered by RiverLand Roofing, Ben Garrett and Chuck Rounsaville of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 (OMSpirit.com) reminisce on one of the most memorable nights in Pavilion history, as well as preview a busy spring ahead in Ole Miss sports, including critical football practices for the Rebels’ 17 transfers.

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