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Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss staff have solid system of play calling

If you didn’t already know it was a non-SEC week for Ole Miss, Hugh Freeze’s 10-minute SEC conference call would have tipped you off.

There was no intended disrespect for Saturday’s opponent, Memphis, but there were also no questions about Memphis or from Memphis media.

Even when Freeze’s opening statements were about Memphis, the phone went silent for a few seconds and switched back on only to hear the tail end.

“…a lot of work ahead of us this week to get ready for a very talented Memphis team that’s playing with a lot of confidence,” Freeze said.

Courtesy of Brandon Speck and to read the rest of the article go to Saturday Down South.com

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Hugh Freeze on Les Miles firing: ‘My stomach was sick’

Les Miles was a popular topic of conversation on Wednesday’s SEC coaches teleconference, and Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze was not shy about how much respect he had for the former LSU coach.

“When I heard the news, my stomach was sick,” Freeze said. “Les has been so genuinely kind to me and my family. I understand the money involved… but with him, you get what you see.”

Miles was fired following a 2-2 start and entered this season on the hot seat after a couple of down seasons with the Tigers. Filling in as LSU’s interim coach is Ed Orgeron, who was the head coach at Ole Miss from 2005-07 and hired Freeze as an assistant for the Rebels.

Courtesy of William McFadden and to read the rest of the article go to Saturday Down South.com

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Ole Miss vs Memphis: Forget Last Year, The Rebels Will Stomp The Tigers

The 2015 Ole Miss vs Memphis football game was a bitter pill to swallow. But no worries, the Rebels will be victorious this time around.

Every Ole Miss fan remembers how they felt when Chad Kelly threw that final interception at the end of the Ole Miss vs Memphis football game. They remember the sourness in their stomach. They recall the bitterness in their mouth. Many said words that are not meant for some ears.

The 37-24 loss to the Tigers ended any thoughts of a run at a National Championship. What is even more annoying is that we’ve had to listen to Tiger fans brag for an entire year about this victory. It clearly was their crowning victory of the year.

Courtesy of K.L. Williams and to read the rest of this article go to OleHottyToddy.com

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Softball Concludes First Week of Fall Practice

The Ole Miss softball team has one full week of practice under its belt following two intrasquad games and the first team practice.

“We had a good first week of practice and workouts,” head coach Mike Smith said. “We are much further along this year than we have been at this time the last two seasons, so this excites me. But, we have so much more work to do both as a team and individually. These girls want to win and I know that they will put the time in on their own outside of team practice to improve in every aspect of the game.”

The Rebels hit the field last Friday for their first team instruction of 2016, and followed that with the first intrasquad on Sunday and the second on Wednesday.

In Wednesday’s action, the offense was the highlight as the White team won, 8-6. Fifteen different players tallied a hit in the scheduled 10-inning game, led by multi-hit performances from returners Miranda Strother, Grayce Majam, Elantra Cox, Hailey Lunderman, Ashton Lampton and Paige McKinney, and newcomers Marissa Varrati and Gabby Alvarez.

Varrati was responsible for two RBI off two singles, while Lampton, Alyssa Gonzalez and Alvarez also drove in runs for team White. On the red side, Courtney Syrett had two RBI off a single to right field, while Strother and Kylan Becker finished with one RBI each.

Seven different pitchers saw time in the circle including appearances by newcomers Brittany Finney, Kiriany Hornberger, Morgan Bruce and Kaitlin Lee. Bruce was effective in three innings pitched with just one run allowed off three hits, while Lee gave up four hits and struck out one with no runs allowed.

For team White, Finney went the first three innings with just one run allowed off three hits, while Krista Jacobs worked two innings with a run allowed, and Hornberger finished off the final two innings without surrendering a hit.

The Rebels’ fall slate of games gets underway Oct. 2 as part of Alumni Weekend, as former players and their families will be back in town back for a full weekend of activities. Ole Miss will face off with Meridian Community College Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and take on Delta State at 4 p.m. For the full slate of fall contests, visit the schedule page here.

For all Ole Miss Softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Fans can also follow head coach Mike Smith on Twitter at @msmithsb16. Additionally fans can get a behind the scenes look at Ole Miss Athletics on Snapchat under the handle, @WeAreOleMiss.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports Information

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