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The 1-3-1 breakdown: Defense wins championships, and Ole Miss’ is very good.

Welcome back to the 1-3-1, News Editor Griffin Neal’s weekly college basketball column. The title, “1-3-1,” is a hat tip to Kermit Davis’ defensive scheme, but will also serve as the column’s

November 19, 2019

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COLUMN: How the Ole Miss football team can sneak into the postseason

Ole Miss’ rushing attack shined, but it wasn’t enough to knock off No. 1 LSU on Saturday night. The Rebels rushed for 402 yards as a team‚ 212 of which came from

November 17, 2019

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COLUMN: What happened to Coach O? – The difference between 2007 and today

In 2005, then-Athletics Director Pete Boone had just parted ways with head football coach David Cutcliffe, who had the Rebels at 4-7 in 2004, just one year after a 10-3 campaign with

November 14, 2019

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Column: Fall Movies to Get You in the Seasonal Mood

You know the feeling. You and your friends or your partner are sitting down to finally watch a spooky movie (definitions vary), and you spend more time than you want to disagreeing

October 20, 2019

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COLUMN: Offensive incompetence leads to another loss in a winnable game

If you have two quarterbacks, you have none. That adage rang true Ole Miss on Saturday night as its bowl hopes virtually evaporated in a 24-17 loss to Texas A&M. Ole Miss

October 20, 2019

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Column: Social media, how much do we depend on it?

Are we ruled by social media? Is our life determined by the ratio of followers to likes? Has the fear of missing out been made worse by social media platforms? These questions

October 15, 2019

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Column: Welcome, you’ve entered the era of the transfer quarterback

Your grandfather’s idea of a perfect starting quarterback is endangered. The redshirt junior quarterback who stuck around to finally take over that starting job is a rare breed in today’s world of

October 10, 2019

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COLUMN: Fair Pay to Play Act should be proposed in all states

There’s a common thought amongst sane individuals surrounding collegiate athletes in the United States: they should be compensated financially. In California, a law has been passed that might move the needle in

October 4, 2019

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COLUMN: What’s really on the line for Ole Miss against Alabama?

Ole Miss and Alabama will meet on the gridiron for the 64th time on Saturday, and, historically, the series has gone the way of the Crimson Tide. Alabama officially leads the all-time

September 26, 2019

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1-3-1: Rebels have the tools to make a run at the tournament

One national CBB thing As college basketball human-supercomputer Jon Rothstein says, “This is March!” The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us, and it’s the greatest three-week stretch in all of sports. For

March 21, 2019

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