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Vassallo: Why Memphis is Crucial
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With the National Championship looming in the back of all of our minds, the Ole Miss Rebels cannot afford another sub par performance.
Currently in ninth place according to the latest Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook odds, here is this week’s order to win the title game:
Ohio State 5-2
Baylor 5
LSU 8
Clemson 12
Alabama 12
Texas A&M 12
TCU 15
Utah 15
OLE MISS 18
(Interesting that undefeated Florida is a 50-1 shot)
What is working in the Rebs’ favor is the fact they have already defeated one of the top ten favorites. Each and every game from this point forward is huge not only for the final four, but also all the other major bowls. Winning and winning impressively is critical for those teams pursuing the “elite status.”
Although Memphis is undefeated and is having an exceptional year, the experts believe Ole Miss is roughly two touchdowns better. Should the Rebels leave Memphis with a quality victory, they can anticipate moving up on the food chain before the final five SEC opponents appear.
Steve Vassallo is a HottyToddy.com contributor. Steve writes on Ole Miss athletics, Oxford business, politics and other subjects. He is an Ole Miss grad and former radio announcer for the basketball team. Currently, Steve is a highly successful leader in the real estate business who lives in Oxford with his wife Rosie. You can contact Steve at sovassallo@gmail.com or call him at 985-852-7745.
| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | W, 63-51 |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | W, 73-66 |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | W, 77-65 |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | W, 74-64 |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | L, 81-84 |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | L, 62-63 |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | 5:00 PM SECN |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | 8:00 PM ESPN2 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | 3:00 PM TBA |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |
Mike
October 16, 2015 at 12:09 pm
I love all the commentators who talk about the Rebels looking past this game for Texas A&M. I don’t think they realize just how close Oxford is to Memphis. This game reminds me of my youth and the Tigers James Earl Wright and Spook Murphy vs. Jake Gibbs and John Vaught. While Lynch and Fuentes vs. Kelly and Feeze won’t have quite the legendary status, it certainly deserves top of the card billing. I can’t imagine overlooking that challenge. Remeber the first game in liberty bowl stadium, was officially a Memphis State home game, but we felt like that was a technicality, 35-14 Ole Miss.