{"id":25227,"date":"2015-07-28T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=25227"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:36:45","slug":"ole-miss-defense-and-all-american-wide-receivers-have-rebs-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/ole-miss-defense-and-all-american-wide-receivers-have-rebs-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Miss Defense and All-American Wide Receivers Have Rebs on the Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ole Miss Head Coach Hugh Freeze and his Band of Rebels are gaining national respect from sports publications. Athlon  Sports, A Premier Sports Publication has the Rebels ranked No. 11 in their pre-season guide. In fact, the magazine has four Ole Miss players listed as first team All-Americans in Laquon Treadwell, Laremy Tunsil, Robert Nkemdiche and Tony Conner. All juniors by the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all that talent returning, Ole Miss is still predicted to finish third in the brutal SEC West behind Auburn and Alabama. That school beneath us? 7th. Which really means nothing at this point, but it is worth pointing out that Dan Mullen still hasn’t slept. FREAKIN TIRED YET DAN?<\/a> #31-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Yeah, it sucks,” Mullen said after the 2014 Egg Bowl. ” I wont be able to sleep for freakin 365 days.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then this happened. After the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Enough of that, back to the 2015 Flagship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main question yet to be answered is the quarterback situation and running game. Who will step up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIGNAL CALLERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chad Kelly ~ No. 10 ~ 6-3 ~ 200 ~ Junior ~ Buffalo, NY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nephew of NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Jim Kelly signed with Ole Miss after a stint  at Clemson and EMCC. He has had a troubled off the field past, but the four star prospect is expected to give Ole Miss an accurate and strong arm. Of course, having a slew of wide receivers like Treadwell, Damore’a Strigfellow, Cody Core, Quincy Adeboyejo and Markell Pack could make any signal caller look like Eli Manning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Kelly did at Scooba Tech was throw for 3900 yards, 47 touchdowns and complete 67 percent of his passes en route to a National Championship. Can he compete in the SEC against the nations best teams? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeze has yet to name a starter, but sources are saying Kelly will get the nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ryan Buchanan ~ No. 9 ~ 6-3 ~ 208 ~ Sophomore ~ Jackson, MS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Jackson Prep product, Buchanan is known for his poise in the pocket behind center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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