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Ole Miss football recruits react to Matt Luke firing

An earlier version of this story should have reported that Kentrel Bullock was a running back from Columbia, MS, not Columbus, MS. Since the university announced that Matt Luke would not return

December 3, 2019

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Mike Norvell, Lane Kiffin among popular options for Ole Miss coaching vacancy

After the shocking firing of head football coach Matt Luke on Sunday, players storming out of a team meeting, rumors of players transferring and a recruiting class in question with just weeks

December 3, 2019

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Ryan Vanhoy and the rise of Ole Miss Cross Country

Bringing a program from a non-factor to a regular contender is an extremely difficult process. Turning that same program into a champion is even more difficult, and taking down a dynasty in

November 30, 2018

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Former Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy hired as SEC Network studio analyst

Former Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy has accepted an offer to become a college basketball analyst for ESPN and the SEC Network for the 2018-2019 season. The agreement comes after

October 17, 2018

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Word on the street: Thoughts on head coach Matt Luke

Luke Logan is a sophomore accounting major from Hattiesburg and a member of the Ole Miss football team: “Coach Luke is the man we all wanted to have this job. He loves us, the

November 28, 2017

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Twitter reacts to Matt Luke being named Ole Miss football’s head coach

Matt Luke was introduced as Ole Miss football’s official head coach during a press conference Monday. The Daily Mississippian took to Twitter and asked followers if they were happy with the decision

November 27, 2017

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Matt Luke introduced as head coach of Ole Miss football in press conference Monday

When Matt Luke walked into the meeting room at the Manning Center for the first time as a head coach Monday morning, the excitement was palpable. Filled with family, friends and Ole

November 27, 2017

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Matt Luke to be named head coach of Ole Miss football

Ole Miss will lift Matt Luke’s interim tag and name the lifelong Rebel head coach following Thursday’s Egg Bowl victory. The team met at 8:15 Sunday evening and the news was made

November 27, 2017

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