Talk of Champions

Ben Garrett and Brad Logan of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 were on-location from the Manning Center on Saturday and following interviews with defensive coordinator Bryan Brown and others. 

The Rebels are a week away from their rematch with Georgia. The teams are meeting in the second round of the College Football Playoff. Kickoff of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans is set for New Year’s Day at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.

Ben Garrett and Brad Logan of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 are LIVE on this Friday, December 26 to start the countdown clock for the Rebels' rematch with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

Few know the Georgia Bulldogs better than David Pollack. 

The former ESPN analyst is among the greatest players in school history. Kirby Smart and Co. have been one of the sport’s standard-bearers of the 2020s, including national titles in 2021 and 2022. 

The methods behind their success aren’t under lock and key, either. The Bulldogs make no secret of how they plan to attack their opponents, and Ole Miss is next in the Sugar Bowl. Pollack explains in an all-new podcast with the Ole Miss Spirit's Brad Logan.

Ben Garrett and Sudu Upadhyay are LIVE for Game Runs Deep to weigh in on all things college football, including Ole Miss and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

Jake Thompson of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network join this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline.

Ben Garrett, Brad Logan and Sudu Upadhyay are LIVE for The Drive Home and after Ole Miss whipped Tulane for the second time this season to advance in the College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff is here for Ole Miss football. 

Brad Logan of the Ole Miss Spirit has a full preview with Jon Sokoloff of WGNO in New Orleans and Scott Eyster, former Delta State quarterback and friend of Pete Golding. 

Golding will be making his head coaching debut on Saturday. The 6-seed Rebels (11-1) host 11-seed Tulane (11-2) at 2:30 p.m. CT on TNT/HBO Max.

Ben Garrett and Brad Logan are LIVE for The Drive Home to talk key Ole Miss football Rebels re-signing, the College Football Playoff and much, much more.

Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 are LIVE after Pete Golding's final pre-College Football Playoff press conference and amid staff and recruiting developments.

Ben Garrett and Sudu Upadhyay of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 are LIVE on this Tuesday, December 16 to talk all things college football, including Ole Miss football's pursuit of its first national title since the '60s.

Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter and Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network join this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline.

Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter would like to expand the capacity of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

But Carter and the Rebels aren’t stopping there. The university last week issued a request for proposal for a mixed-use development around the stadium similar in concept to The Battery Atlanta. The Battery surrounds Truist Park, the home of MLB’s Atlanta Braves. 

The Ole Miss iteration would feature retail, restaurants, office space, a hotel and even condos. Carter said the Rebels are exploring refurbishments to the stadium itself as well.

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Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy didn’t offer any hints about their respective Ole Miss futures on Monday. 

The pair was among the players who visited with local media to open game week for the College Football Playoff. Chambliss said he’d consider all possibilities should he receive a waiver from the NCAA for an additional season of eligibility. 

A phone call circulated on social media last week of now-former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin claiming running backs coach Kevin Smith and Lacy, the Rebels’ star running back, would be following him to LSU.

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Sudu Upadhyay is expecting a motivated Ole Miss Saturday against Tulane. 

The 6-seed Rebels (11-1) take on the 11-seed Green Wave in the first round of the College Football Playoff at 2:30 p.m. CT on TNT/HBO Max. They’ll be playing their first game without Lane Kiffin as head coach. Ole Miss defeated Tulane, 45-10, in the regular season.

But a lot has changed. Jon Sumrall will leave for Florida after the postseason. Ole Miss is now led by Pete Golding after Kiffin left for SEC rival LSU two weeks ago. 

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Pete Golding has had his hands full the last two weeks.

Golding took over for Lane Kiffin, who left for LSU. As a result, he’s been tasked with preparing Ole Miss for the College Football Playoff, all while recruiting, building out his staff and preparing for the transfer portal opening in January. 

Golding will eventually have to find long-term solutions for wide receivers coach, tight ends coach, linebackers coach and likely running backs coach — assuming Kevin Smith, as expected, leaves following the playoff run. 

Bradley Sowell, though, agrees with Golding’s approach, which is...

Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 are LIVE for your lunch break to talk all things Ole Miss football, including an on-the-scene report from Brad Logan after Pete Golding's Thursday press conference

The Pete Golding era at Ole Miss is in full swing.

Golding on Tuesday named John David Baker as the Rebels’ new offensive coordinator. In today’s episode of Game Runs Deep, Sudu Upadhyay and Ben Garrett break down why JDB was the right hire, the Lane-Kiffin-like scheme he’s bringing to Oxford and more.

Four LSU offensive assistants under Lane Kiffin have returned to Ole Miss for the upcoming College Football Playoff run.

All are expected to head back to Baton Rouge after the postseason is over, whether that’s in a couple of weeks or next month, including offensive coordinator Charlie Weis. 

ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic doesn’t love the move from a locker room standpoint.

“My only concern was, if I was a player, I’d be like, ‘Nah, you left. We’ll make it. We’ll be OK,’” Cubelic said Tuesday on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morn...

Walker Jones of the Grove Collective joins this Monday, December 8 edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, powered by Cannon Motors.

Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit are LIVE at 2 p.m. CT on Monday, December 8 to discuss Pete Golding's first presser as Ole Miss head coach, the Rebels' playoff path, recruiting and more.

Ole Miss football on Sunday was named the No. 6 seed in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff. 

The Rebels will host 11-seed Tulane on Saturday, December 20, at 2:30 p.m. CT on TNT/TrueTV/HBO Max. The Green Wave are returning to Oxford for the second time this season. Ole Miss won the previous meeting 45-10.

Ben Garrett and Brad Logan of the Ole Miss Spirit went LIVE after the bracket reveal to discuss the Rebels’ path to their first title since the ‘60s and much, much more. ‘Talk of Champions’ is powered by RiverLand Roofing.

Few, if any, know new Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding better than John Cox. 

The pair have been friends since Golding was 18-years-old. Cox was with Golding at Delta State. He was a sounding board if Golding needed it during one of the most chaotic coaching exits in college football history. 

Suffice to say, Golding has Cox’s full support and belief. The No. 6-ranked Rebels (11-1) are off this week but return to practice on Monday to prepare for the postseason. 

Ole Miss is poised to host a first-round College Football Playo...

Brett ‘Stats’ Norsworthy of the Ole Miss Radio Network has always been reluctant of first-time head coaches in the SEC. 

There’s a difference with Pete Golding, the third-year Rebel defensive coordinator, who’s taken over for Lane Kiffin as Ole Miss head coach. Kiffin left the No. 6 and 11-1 Rebels for SEC rival LSU.

On this edition of the show, the Legal Gambling Counsel takes a look at this weekend's slate and goes through Ole Miss' potential CFP first round matchups.

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and former Ole Miss offensive lineman and eight-year NFL veteran Bradley Sowell are LIVE to discuss Lane Kiffin, Rebel football recruiting and much, much more.

Ole Miss football general manager Billy Glasscock followed Lane Kiffin to LSU. 

The Rebels have interest in a reunion with Austin Thomas, among others. However, for the time being, they’ve had to make it work with the people actually in the building, including a shift in focus for Matt McLaughlin. 

McLaughlin serves as Ole Miss senior associate athletics director for strategy and cap management. He and Walker Jones, who heads up the Grove Collective, have taken up temporary offices at the Manning Center to lead the roster-building efforts in lieu of an interim general mana...

New Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding is nearing an addition to his coaching staff expected to be announced ‘in the next day or two.’

Athletics director Keith Carter broke the news while speaking with the Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett on Thursday morning. He also covered the Lane Kiffin saga, how he landed on Golding, the method behind roster retention madness and more.

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Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 are LIVE to preview National Signing Day on Wednesday. The Rebels have lost some recruits following Lane Kiffin's departure to LSU. Time to panic?

Harry Harrison of the Ole Miss Radio Network joins this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, powered by Cannon Motors.

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and Sudu Upadhyay are LIVE to set the stage for a new era for Rebel football under new head coach Pete Golding.

Lane Kiffin has left a playoff-bound Ole Miss team to become the next head coach at rival LSU. 

Defensive coordinator Pete Golding, the highest-paid coordinator in the SEC, takes over as the 40th head coach in school history. He’ll guide the 11-1 Rebels into the College Football Playoff. The Rebels are positioned to host a first-round game in Oxford.

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and Sudu Upadhyay went live amidst Sunday’s chaos, including on-the-scene reporting from Spirit contributor Brad Logan on the ground. 

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Mississippi State is dealing with its own coaching drama entering the 2025 Egg Bowl. 

No. 7 Ole Miss has had to deal with daily rumors for over a week on the future of sixth-year head coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin is the top candidate for openings at LSU and Florida.

Lebby was Kiffin’s first offensive coordinator at Ole Miss. Years later he’s wrapping his second season leading the Bulldogs. On3 Mississippi State reporter Robbie Faulk believes this year’s edition of the annual rivalry matchup is critical for Lebby’s outlook in Starkville moving forward.

The Ole Miss Spirit's Ben Garrett and Zach Berry are LIVE for your lunch break and on Thanksgiving Eve to talk Ole Miss dropping in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Egg Bowl, Lane Kiffin rumors and more.

Ole Miss baseball star Judd Utermark didn’t hold back when asked about Lane Kiffin entertaining LSU and Florida during the Rebels’ playoff push.

Utermark, who returned for a final season to chase a championship, says he can’t understand why Kiffin would look elsewhere with Ole Miss positioned for a potential CFP berth against Mississippi State on Black Friday.

Beyond the football noise, Utermark breaks down the Rebels’ fall baseball progress — from newcomer Tristan Bissetta winning the Omaha Challenge to breakout candidates like Hayden Federico — and explains why returning ace Hunter Elliott gives Ole Miss real Om...

Brian Hadad, co-host of the Thunder and Lightning podcast and Mississippi State personality for SportsTalk Mississippi, joins Ole Miss Spirit contributor Brad Logan to preview this year's Battle for the Golden Egg between Ole Miss and Mississippi State in Starkville. Kickoff is Black Friday at 11 a.m. CT on ABC/ESPN.

Ben Garrett and Brad Logan of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 went LIVE for your Drive Home to talk all things Lane Kiffin and Rebel football and after another uninspiring presser from the sixth-year Ole Miss head coach.

What is Lane Kiffin chasing? Brian Scott Rippee tried to answer this week, as the sixth-year Ole Miss head coach continues to entertain openings at other schools, all while preparing the 10-1 Rebels for their yearly rivalry showdown with Mississippi State. 

He could leave for LSU. Or Florida. Or just stick around at Ole Miss. Opinions vary on what the announcement regarding Kiffin’s future on Saturday will actually produce. 

But there’s no denying it’ll be a spectacle. We’re talking about Lane Kiffin here. Rippee deep dives with the Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garret...

Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 and Brad Logan went LIVE on Friday (November 21, 2025) afternoon to talk the latest regarding Lane Kiffin rumors.

Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter released a statement saying Kiffin’s future will be announced next Saturday, the day after the Rebels’ regular-season finale at in-state rival Mississippi State.

Keith Carter and Lane Kiffin are set to meet sometime Friday and amidst furious rumors surrounding the sixth-year Ole Miss head coach.

Kiffin is being pursued by LSU and Florida, among others. The Tigers have surged in recent days, while the Gators seem to have faded. All the while, Kiffin is the midst of preparing the No. 6-ranked Rebels for rival Mississippi State. 

Yahoo! Sports national college football columnist joins Ole Miss Spirit contributor Brad Logan to break down the craziness. Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) closes out the regular season in Starkville on Black F...

In Episode 14 of Game Runs Deep, Sudu and Ben dive into the latest around Kiffin’s future, how Ole Miss fans are handling the uncertainty, and which coaching dominoes could fall next.

Plus:

-Why Georgia Tech OC Buster Faulkner deserves real Power 4 head coach consideration

-Why Kewan Lacy and Haynes King should both be in New York for the Heisman ceremony

-And why Georgia and Ohio State might have separated themselves from the rest of college football heading into postseason play