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jimmy40 · 09-16-2012

ok I know I'm just looking for things to worry about so here we go.
Offense:
Ash is a terrible deep passer and we're done playing defenses that can't make plays on bad passes. I wish we would have run more 3 step drops where Ash has to make a decision and get rid of the ball, he can't wait till he's done with his drop to read defenses like he's done the first three games. Espinosa is just terrible at center. Why do our running backs have to bounce so many runs outside against terrible defenses? Is it strange that our backup Oline looks bigger than our starters? The jet sweep ain't gonna work with Dlines in our backfield. Burgeron and Brown are bad bad men but are having to work way too hard with this Oline, hope they don't get hurt again like last year. Have to be happy with Mike Adams actually making plays on balls and not dropping them. I still think our receivers won't be able to beat press coverage against actual defensive backs.
Defense:
Our corners look the same as last year, great job one play then completely lost the next play. Phillips looks completely lost on every play at safety. Our linebackers just don't seem to be very good. Interior Dline really gets pushed around at times. Our defensive ends can get after the passer, this and running back are by far the best positions on the team, no surprise there.

Yeah yeah I know we're 3-0 but I've seen this before.
Now someone convince me that I'm wrong to think we are in big trouble going into Big 12 play.

RamziD · 09-16-2012

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Originally Posted by The30YardSlant

Ole Miss is as awful as BCS conference teams get these days. Kansas would thump them.

Ole Miss is not great but they are a hell of a lot better than SMU who your team struggled with for 25 minutes. In A&M last Big XII season the Longhorns beat you, and in your inaugural SEC season we were still able to get a win against an SEC team before you.

Cowboys&LakersFan · 09-16-2012

Postgame thoughts.

rkell87 · 09-17-2012

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Originally Posted by jimmy40

ok I know I'm just looking for things to worry about so here we go.
Offense:
Ash is a terrible deep passer and we're done playing defenses that can't make plays on bad passes. I wish we would have run more 3 step drops where Ash has to make a decision and get rid of the ball, he can't wait till he's done with his drop to read defenses like he's done the first three games. Espinosa is just terrible at center. Why do our running backs have to bounce so many runs outside against terrible defenses? Is it strange that our backup Oline looks bigger than our starters? The jet sweep ain't gonna work with Dlines in our backfield. Burgeron and Brown are bad bad men but are having to work way too hard with this Oline, hope they don't get hurt again like last year. Have to be happy with Mike Adams actually making plays on balls and not dropping them. I still think our receivers won't be able to beat press coverage against actual defensive backs.
Defense:
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mike davis perhaps?

jnday · 09-17-2012

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Originally Posted by RamziD

Ole Miss is not great but they are a hell of a lot better than SMU who your team struggled with for 25 minutes. In A&M last Big XII season the Longhorns beat you, and in your inaugural SEC season we were still able to get a win against an SEC team before you.

This is the worst Ole Miss team in years. It was actually a surprise to win the first two games against small schools. Ole Miss has a mess due to Houston Nutt and the AD having some bid time problems before Nutt left. When he left, there was no talent. None. Beating the Rebels was like beating a Division two school. So beating them is not saying much. This is from a former life-long Ole Miss supporter. That is another problem. Ole Miss has lost a ton of support due to some changes that has gone on there. I have serious doubts that the team could beat SMU. The changes that Ole Miss has made has ripped the school apart. For Ole Miss to make the plays they did against Texas, it would make me worry about the Longhorn's defense.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 09-17-2012

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Originally Posted by jnday

This is the worst Ole Miss team in years. It was actually a surprise to win the first two games against small schools. Ole Miss has a mess due to Houston Nutt and the AD having some bid time problems before Nutt left. When he left, there was no talent. None. Beating the Rebels was like beating a Division two school. So beating them is not saying much. This is from a former life-long Ole Miss supporter. That is another problem. Ole Miss has lost a ton of support due to some changes that has gone on there. I have serious doubts that the team could beat SMU. The changes that Ole Miss has made has ripped the school apart. For Ole Miss to make the plays they did against Texas, it would make me worry about the Longhorn's defense.

I realize that the seasons is still very early but lets be fair here. Ole Miss, up until this past weekend, was leading the SEC in offense and is still 2nd by a decent margin. Moncrief is a freak! He is leading the conference in receiving by a pretty good stretch as well. Texas tried to cover him in single coverage for much of the game and they paid for it. Moncrief is a 6-3, 220 lbs WR who catches everything and can run routes. If we have to see WRs like this kid every week, I would be very worried. Fortunately, we don't because there are not a lot of Moncriefs anywhere in the Country.

Bo Wallace, he throws too many INTs but he's 3rd in the Conference in Passing % so he is making the throws. He's not a bad QB by any means. He will get better as time goes on with experience.

The running game is solid. Lawrence is averaging over 6.5 yards per care and is tied for 2nd with 4 rushing TDs.

This team is no slouch offensively.

rantanamo · 09-17-2012

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Originally Posted by jnday

This is the worst Ole Miss team in years. It was actually a surprise to win the first two games against small schools. Ole Miss has a mess due to Houston Nutt and the AD having some bid time problems before Nutt left. When he left, there was no talent. None. Beating the Rebels was like beating a Division two school. So beating them is not saying much. This is from a former life-long Ole Miss supporter. That is another problem. Ole Miss has lost a ton of support due to some changes that has gone on there. I have serious doubts that the team could beat SMU. The changes that Ole Miss has made has ripped the school apart. For Ole Miss to make the plays they did against Texas, it would make me worry about the Longhorn's defense.

Stop. Ole Miss 2012 runs circles around 2011. You sounds like you haven't watched your own team play. The team Ole Miss beat the previous week pretty easily gave OU fits for 3 1/2 quarters. Are you now telling me OU is a bad team? And Sorry, Ole Miss beats SMU. SMU has Garrett Gilbert. Wondering if you are really a lifelong Ole Miss supporter or if you just blindfolded yourself the last two years.

joseephuss · 09-17-2012

The 2010 Ole Miss squad is probably the worst team in years. They lost to Jacksonville St. I agree that Houston Nutt was the problem.

DallasCowpoke · 09-17-2012

Malcolm Brown is showing the patience to wait for and burst through the holes we were waiting to see. Thank you OL!

But lets be real, 3 or 4 of those deep passes that were completed, looked like Ash he was doing his best Rip Sewell impersonation and just chucking up an Eephus pitch. Try those against the upcoming ops and his completion to INT ratio is going to look horrid.

Big props to Mack though for taking the knee at 66.

jnday · 09-17-2012

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Originally Posted by rantanamo

Stop. Ole Miss 2012 runs circles around 2011. You sounds like you haven't watched your own team play. The team Ole Miss beat the previous week pretty easily gave OU fits for 3 1/2 quarters. Are you now telling me OU is a bad team? And Sorry, Ole Miss beats SMU. SMU has Garrett Gilbert. Wondering if you are really a lifelong Ole Miss supporter or if you just blindfolded yourself the last two years.

I don't support them any longer after being a Rebel for most of my life due to some changes they made in policy. I get a good bit of info from an alumni friend of mine with inside connections to the coaching staff. If it makes you feel better, continue thinking they are a good team. Take a look at the end of the season and your opinion will change. I don't hate them by no means, and my info about them is legit. They just have a low level of talent. Lower than usual.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 09-17-2012

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Originally Posted by DallasCowpoke

Malcolm Brown is showing the patience to wait for and burst through the holes we were waiting to see. Thank you OL!

But lets be real, 3 or 4 of those deep passes that were completed, looked like Ash he was doing his best Rip Sewell impersonation and just chucking up an Eephus pitch. Try those against the upcoming ops and his completion to INT ratio is going to look horrid.

Big props to Mack though for taking the knee at 66.

Against a good SEC or Big 12 team, he would have had 2 or 3 picks last night. That is true.

rantanamo · 09-18-2012

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Originally Posted by jnday

I don't support them any longer after being a Rebel for most of my life due to some changes they made in policy. I get a good bit of info from an alumni friend of mine with inside connections to the coaching staff. If it makes you feel better, continue thinking they are a good team. Take a look at the end of the season and your opinion will change. I don't hate them by no means, and my info about them is legit. They just have a low level of talent. Lower than usual.

I didn't say they are a good team, but they have been terrible the previous two seasons. Let me correct that. Horrible. At least now they can score points now and have direction. They aren't untalented either as Nutt was a pretty good recruiter, just as bad coach. Not saying there was anything impressive about UT's win, but the line was less than 10, many were calling this an upset special and it was quite frankly even a surprise to many UT fans that they scored so much.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 10-08-2012

Texas received a commitment from Ath - Chevoski Collins this weekend. Collins plays DB and WR at Livingston. Same position Phillips plays I believe.

Caleb Benenoch, OG Katy Seven Lakes has stated that Texas is now 1st on his list after his visit for the West Virginia game.

MC KAos · 10-08-2012

we still have a lot to play for, i think we can finish off the season with only 1 more loss and maybe get into a BCS bowl, at least the cotton bowl vs a top SEC team would be nice! id like to see how we measure up against someone like LSU, whom will probably be in the cotton if they lose to bama

Cowboys&LakersFan · 10-08-2012

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Originally Posted by MC KAos

we still have a lot to play for, i think we can finish off the season with only 1 more loss and maybe get into a BCS bowl, at least the cotton bowl vs a top SEC team would be nice! id like to see how we measure up against someone like LSU, whom will probably be in the cotton if they lose to bama

I agree that loss sucked, but I mean we're going up against the best quarterback and argurably best team in the nation. Kinda figured we weren't gonna win that game. Still in all there's some positive things to take away. Ash continues to play well and really the offense in general has played well. Texas's problem was offense it's defense, but then again who can stop Geno Smith? No one on the planet can. You know people say Luck was the best quarterback prospect in the last decade or so, but I think Geno may actually turn out even better.