M. Tennis. Rebel Tandem Marches Into Final Four

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

The ride continues for Ole Miss men's tennis standouts Nik Scholtz and Jonas Lutjen as the third-seeded pair marched into the NCAA Final Four Saturday with a straight set win against the Georgia Tech duo of Vikram Hundal and Juan Spir.

Weekend Plans - May 25, 2013

Source: Red Cup Rebellion by The Ghost of Jay Cutler

Hugh Freeze - Visiting every Ole Miss veteran and showering them with love, praying for them, and not getting any publicity for it. Somehow, it helps recruiting.

Steve Spurrier - Sporting a 0:0 ratio on wearing shirts and giving fucks at the lake and country club.

Mike Bianco - Reserving resort accommodations in Aruba for Super Regional weekend.

The Ole Miss Rebel Baseball Team - Finding out what regional they're going to lose in.

Steve Robertson - Commanding his sixth annual combinings of athletically skilled players of ball of foot sport in Tupelograd. Delivering reportages of great skill to commissar Mullen.

Scott Sallach - Intentionally or

Track. Young Tops In 100, 200 At NCAA East Prelims Friday

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

A day after shattering records in the 100 meter first round, Ole Miss senior Isiah Young was on top of his game again Friday to lead the Rebels on the second day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round.

M. Tennis. Reb Duo Through To Elite Eight

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

For the second year in a row, Ole Miss will have a team in the final eight at the NCAA Doubles Championship, as the No. 3 seeded team of Nik Scholtz and Jonas Lutjen held off Arkansas' top team in three sets in the round of 16 here Friday at the Atkins Tennis Center.

Debating cross-divisional rivalries

Source: SEC Football Blog

It sounds like the SEC is trying to get everything in order to be able to announce the 2014 schedule next week at the spring meetings in Destin, Fla. At this point, it’s doubtful that the league will go to nine conference games in 2014, although I think that is inevitable down the road. What is most intriguing to me about the whole schedule debate is whether or not permanent cross-divisional rivalries will survive. Really, the two that are soaked in tradition and are probably worth fighting for are Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia.

SEC's toughest three-game stretches

Source: SEC Football Blog

We'll be taking a closer look in the coming weeks at every SEC school's 2013 schedule with our annual schedule analysis. In just about every schedule in this league, there’s an ominous three-game stretch somewhere along the way. Who faces the most difficult three-game stretch next season in the SEC? We’ve selected the top five, and for clarification, it has to be three games in three successive weeks without a bye. So here goes: 1.

Video: Mark Stoops on Kentucky's spring

Source: SEC Football Blog

Edward Aschoff talks with Kentucky's Mark Stoops about lessons from his first spring as a head coach.

RecruitingNation links: SEC edition

Source: SEC Football Blog

DawgNation From Kipp Adams : While Georgia is still in the running for these five recruits, the Bulldogs have their work cut out for them. More from Adams : Florida’s loss could be Georgia’s gain after Christian Miller reopened his recruiting. But the ESPN 150 linebacker will be taking his time with this pick. TideNation From Alex Scarborough and Greg Ostendorf : Cornerback, pass-rusher and offensive line are areas at which Alabama excels, but they are also huge positions of need for the Tide in the 2013 recruiting class.

SEC lunch links

Source: SEC Football Blog

We wrap up the week with a few Friday links: SI.com's Andy Staples examines what would be the best approach for the SEC's new schedule models. The Florida-Miami game next season on Sept. 7 has been set for a noon kickoff on ESPN. Florida lands a commitment from tight end Cyontai Lewis of Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Gators now have eight commitments for the 2014 class. Butch Jones is quickly winning over Tennessee fans, writes David Climer of The Tennessean.

Introducing: Friday Forum

Source: Red Cup Rebellion by Juco All-American

How this works:

Read through the topics I'll post in the comment section. Talk about them as a reply or start your own topic. No real rules. Go.

Gamecocks setting pace in division games

Source: SEC Football Blog

We know by now that Steve Spurrier would like to see only divisional games count in determining which teams advance to the SEC championship game every year. It’s worth noting that the Gamecocks are 14-2 in the Eastern Division over the past three seasons, which is the best divisional record in the league during that span. The only two East teams South Carolina has lost to over the past three years were Florida on the road last season and Kentucky on the road during the 2010 season.

Video: SEC's most improved players

Source: SEC Football Blog

Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel and Auburn cornerback Chris Davis are Chris Low's picks as two of the most improved players in the SEC in 2013.

Rebel Roundup - May 24, 2013

Source: Red Cup Rebellion by Juco All-American

Today's random video is one of my favorites... Bat fight.

Athlon Sports | MSU or OM: Who Will Finish With More SEC Wins?

Spoiler alert: four out of five of the writers pick Ole Miss. It certainly seems like Ole Miss returns the better team. Couple that with the fact that Ole Miss' east foes are Vanderbilt (yikes) and Missouri (not yikes), and it's easy to see that the Rebels are more likely to have the most wins of the two programs. Obviously a lot can happen during a season, and in late May anything football-related is simply conjecture, but it's interesting nonetheless.

Poll: SEC's must-see game in 2013

Source: SEC Football Blog

OK, everybody, be honest. Who picked Alabama vs. Texas A&M as the must-see game in the SEC this time a year ago? It probably wouldn't have been among my top five choices before the season began. But in retrospect, no game in the league was more compelling last season than the Aggies' 29-24 win over the then-No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. Johnny Manziel was sensational and Deshazor Everett came up with the big interception late to seal it for the Aggies, who looked right at home in their first season in the SEC.

Mississippi State stays unbeaten in SEC baseball tournament

Source: Sun Herald

Mississippi State defeated Texas A&M 6-4 in Thursday's late game at the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The Bulldog win gives Mississippi State a day off until Saturday. Mississippi State used a…

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Ole Miss eliminated; LSU faces Alabama today

Source: Sun Herald

Arkansas maintained its momentum Thursday, advancing in the winner's bracket of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament with a 4-1 victory over second-seeded LSU.

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M. Tennis. Rebel Duo Advances In NCAA Doubles

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Third-seeded Nik Scholtz and Jonas Lutjen advanced to the second round of the NCAA Doubles Championship Thursday night to extend the Rebels stay in Illinois at least one more day. The Ole Miss duo won in straight sets against Isade Juneau and Sam Monette of Indiana.

Track. Isiah Young Breaks Records At NCAA East Prelims

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Isiah Young demolished his own school record with a scintillating 9.99 in the 100 meters to highlight the Ole Miss performances on Thursday, the first day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round.

W. Golf. Hovatter Falls In Semifinals of WSGA Amateur Championship

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Kathryn Fowler and Alison Hovatter got the summer season off to a hot start for the Ole Miss women's golf program, advancing to the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, of the 98th Women's Southern Golf Association Amateur Championship on Thursday in Killen, Ala.

The Image Hugh Freeze Should Have Tweeted

Source: Red Cup Rebellion by The Ghost of Jay Cutler

Ole Miss has won three national football championships in the same respect that Alabama has won 15 or 16 or however many dozen they're claiming these days. Back before the BCS, there wasn't really a discrete national championship winner (and, technically, there still isn't, at least as far as the NCAA is concerned - it's needlessly complicated, y'all) and a whole number of college football polls and publications awarded "national championships." Because of this, we have far more national champions than we have actual college football seasons.

Regardless, that doesn't mean that such shouldn't be used as a selling point, especially when it comes to recruits who, themselves, are looking to win some sort of championship during their

W. Basketball. Insell, Women's Hoops Announce Camp Information

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

The Ole Miss women's basketball program will hold three summer camps this year during the month of June.

SEC on the tube in 2013

Source: SEC Football Blog

We now know a few more TV times for SEC games next fall. Here's a glance at what's already been set for the 2013 season: Aug. 29 (Thursday) North Carolina at South Carolina, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN Aug. 31 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Georgia at Clemson, 8 p.m. ET, ABC LSU vs. TCU (in Arlington, Texas), 9 p.m. ET, ESPN Sept. 14 Alabama at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m.

Baseball. Rebels Fall To Alabama In 10 Innings

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Stuart Turner drove in two runs to help the Rebels rally on Thursday, but for the second straight day Ole Miss fell in extra-innings at the SEC Tournament.

Alabama beats Ole Miss 7-5, knocks Rebs out of SEC tournament

Source: Sun Herald

HOOVER, Ala. -- Mikey White hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give Alabama a 7-5 victory against Ole Miss at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.

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Academic Support. Rebels Achieve Academic Success In Spring

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Ole Miss student-athletes not only succeeded on the courts and fields this spring, but excelled in the classroom, with 170 Rebels making one of three honor rolls and several teams achieving milestones. In addition, 60 student-athletes earned their degrees this semester.

Paul Finebaum joining ESPN

Source: SEC Football Blog

Paul Finebaum, who's been a fixture covering the SEC for the last three decades, is coming to ESPN and the SEC Network. ESPN announced Thursday that Finebaum will host a daily radio show from Charlotte, N.C., starting in August. He will also make appearances on other platforms for the network. The SEC Network, scheduled to launch in August 2014, will simulcast Finebaum's afternoon show. Finebaum had previously been based in Birmingham, Ala., and his show provided a lively debate between Alabama and Auburn fans on a daily basis.

RecruitingNation links: SEC edition

Source: SEC Football Blog

DawgNation From Kipp Adams : Georgia has done well on the recruiting trail this season and these 10 prospects could commit soon. GatorNation From Derek Tyson : With big plans beyond football, ESPN 150 OLB Jacob Pugh is set on the road to success. GeauxTigerNation From Gary Laney : This week's LSU mailbag tackles the question of just how far away the Tigers are from winning a national title.

Incoming impact freshmen in the SEC

Source: SEC Football Blog

ESPN's Tom Luginbill has selected five freshmen who are enrolling this summer that he thinks will make an immediate impact in the fall. Two of the players on his list will be playing in the SEC -- Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche and Auburn defensive end Carl Lawson. Nkemdiche was ESPN's No. 1 prospect nationally in the 2013 class. He was also the No. 1 defensive end. Lawson was the No. 2 defensive end nationally. Ole Miss and Auburn were both in the bottom half of the league last season in pass efficiency defense, so adding a couple of dynamic pass-rushers should help both the Rebels and Tigers.

SEC lunch links

Source: SEC Football Blog

A check of what's shaking in the SEC: It's time for the SEC to take a long, hard look at scheduling, writes Matt Hayes of The Sporting News. The NCAA should transfer some of its power to the athletes, writes Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun. Alabama's Nick Saban is tough to say no to during the recruiting process. There's no looking back for Saban and the Tide. The only one that matters is the "next one." Will Georgia have the SEC's best offense in 2013?

Video: If the season started tomorrow

Source: SEC Football Blog

If the season started tomorrow a number of SEC teams would have to figure out who would be their starters under center.

Video: A&M's Manziel working to get better

Source: SEC Football Blog

Kirk Herbstreit visits Johnny Manziel as he trains with QB specialist George Whitfield this offseason.

SEC Baseball Tournament: Ole Miss Rebels vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Open Thread

Source: Red Cup Rebellion by The Ghost of Jay Cutler

Well the Rebels dropped a tough one yesterday to Arkansas 2-1 in a very evenly matched game. Great pitching fell through late, as a two-out wild pitch from freshman Matt Denney allowed the winning run to cross the plate in extra innings. Don't fault Denney, though, because the run support for both teams did no pitchers any favors.

After that game, the Tide fell to LSU by a score of 3-0. That means that our matchup sets up the loser to go home, while the winner will advance to play the loser of Friday's LSU/Arkansas game.

Heading into the SEC tourney, the Tide were led at the plate by Ben Moore, hitting for a .290 average, driving in 38 runs and slugging at a .438 clip. Ben Moore is also tied for the team lead with

Kentucky joins top 25 recruiting classes

Source: SEC Football Blog

Kentucky has entered the ranks of ESPN's top 25 recruiting classes for 2014, giving the SEC 10 teams in the top 25. Keep in mind that these rankings are extremely fluid and will certainly change as we get closer to the 2014 signing day. Prospects will invariably change their minds, while other schools will move up the rankings as they add ESPN 150 players. Still, to see the Wildcats sitting there at No. 23 at this point tells you all you need to know about the the job Mark Stoops and his staff have done in selling that program.

Kentucky joins top 25 signing classes

Source: SEC Football Blog

Kentucky has entered the ranks of ESPN's top 25 recruiting classes for 2014, giving the SEC 10 teams in the top 25. Keep in mind that these rankings are extremely fluid and will certainly change as we get closer to the 2014 signing day. Prospects will invariably change their minds, while other schools will move up the rankings as they add ESPN 150 players. Still, to see the Wildcats sitting there at No. 23 at this point tells you all you need to know about the the job Mark Stoops and his staff have done in selling that program.

W. Golf. Fowler, Hovatter Advance to Quarterfinals of WSGA Amateur Championship

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

A pair of Ole Miss women's golfers in Kathryn Fowler and Alison Hovatter shot themselves into the quarterfinal round of the 98th Women's Southern Golf Association (WSGA) Amateur Championship on Wednesday in Killen, Ala.

W. Tennis. Rohde-Moe Drops NCAA Singles Match

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Ole Miss women's tennis junior Caroline Rohde-Moe participated in the NCAA Singles Championship for the first time in her career Wednesday, but she dropped a tough match to the No. 5 seed, Zsofi Susanyi of California in the first round to conclude the season for the Rebels.

M. Tennis. Lutjen Advances In NCAA Singles

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

With winds whipping at the Atkins Tennis Center here Wednesday, conditions were tough for all competitors on the first day of the NCAA Singles Championship, but Ole Miss men's tennis senior Jonas Lutjen handled it fine to advance to the second round with a straight set win over North Carolina sophomore Esben Hess-Olesen.

Track. Rebels Head To NCAA East Preliminary

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Twenty-two of the top athletes on the Ole Miss track & field team are heading to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Greensboro, N.C., this Thursday-Saturday in hopes of qualifying for the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

The SEC's bowl schedule for 2013

Source: SEC Football Blog

The bowl schedule for the 2013 season is out, so let's take a look at those games with SEC tie-ins. And, yes, we're including the VIZIO BCS National Championship in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 6 since the SEC has had a standing spot in the title game (and won it) each of the past seven years. The same goes for the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which has had an SEC team play in its game 12 of the past 13 years. Jan. 6 VIZIO BCS National Championship: BCS No.

Arkansas beats Ole Miss 2-1 in 10 innings in SEC baseball

Source: Sun Herald

Brian Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning to give Arkansas a 2-1 victory over Mississippi in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday.

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RecruitingNation links: SEC edition

Source: SEC Football Blog

DawgNation From Radi Nabulsi : With a ranking in the ESPN 150, close to 40 offers and the SEC’s best among his favorites, Lorenzo Carter is all smiles about his recruiting this spring. From Kipp Adams : With his decision looming, Nick Chubb is taking a few visits to help decide things. GatorNation From Derek Tyson : With big plans beyond football, ESPN 150 OLB Jacob Pugh is set on the road to success. GeauxTigerNation From Gary Laney : Even at a school with the storied tradition of New Orleans St.

Video: One good thing -- Vanderbilt

Source: SEC Football Blog

Vanderbilt likes its improved depth in both lines of scrimmage coming out of the spring.

Clowney checks in as top 'Freak'

Source: SEC Football Blog

Bruce Feldman has unveiled his annual list of "Freaks," which is his look at the 20 craziest athletes in college football. Guess who's No. 1 on that list? South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has redefined what a "freak" is in football. As Feldman notes, Clowney ran a 4.54 40-yard dash this spring weighing 275 pounds and also recorded a 38-inch vertical leap. There just aren't many of those guys walking around on the planet anywhere. But what sets Clowney apart is his explosive first step, especially at that size.

Baseball. Rebels Fall To Razorbacks In Extra Innings

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

It was a pitcher's duel throughout, but a wild pitch proved to be the difference in the game as Ole Miss fell to Arkansas 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday.

Video: Steve Spurrier wants SEC title

Source: SEC Football Blog

Steve Spurrier discusses South Carolina's preparations and goals for the upcoming season, and talks about how important defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is to the defense.

Alabama-Texas A&M kickoff set

Source: SEC Football Blog

The much anticipated Alabama-Texas A&M game on Sept. 14 at Kyle Field will be nationally televised by CBS and kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET. It will be Alabama's first trip to College Station since 1988. The two teams played a classic game in Tuscaloosa last season with the Aggies holding on to win 29-24 over the then No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide. That game was played in November. The two teams will be opening SEC play against each other next season.

SEC lunch links

Source: SEC Football Blog

Spreading a little "propaganda" in the SEC: Vanderbilt offensive line coach Herb Hand calls out a profane Tennessee fan on Twitter. Prominent Vanderbilt booster John Rich dies. He was 85. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart is ahead of schedule with his hires, writes John Adams of The Knoxville News-Sentinel. There's no need for LSU fans to worry about the decommitment of top junior college prospect D'haquille Williams, writes Scott Rabalais of The Baton Rouge Advocate.

Official Visit: Bronson, Florida part ways

Source: SEC Football Blog

In this episode of the Official Visit, touted receiver Ryeshene Bronson and Florida part ways, ESPN 150 linebacker Jacob Pugh names a top three, and more.

Football. Shackelford, Bjork Attend FCA Event Alongside Tony Dungy

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Ole Miss senior linebacker D.T. Shackelford was one of the speakers at a recent Mississippi Fellowship of Christian Athletes event, which featured special guest speaker Tony Dungy.

Rebel Ready. Shackelford, Bjork Attend FCA Event Alongside Tony Dungy

Source: Ole Miss Official Site

Ole Miss senior linebacker D.T. Shackelford was one of the speakers at a recent Mississippi Fellowship of Christian Athletes event, which featured special guest speaker Tony Dungy.