Published on: 3rd September, 2010
The NCAA Subcommittee that held Ole Miss’ appeal this morning on the case of transfer quarterback Jeremiah Masoli wasted little time debating the finer points of a situation that had more turns to it than a day at the local go-cart track. It took the determining body just a couple of ...Published on: 2nd September, 2010
When the NCAA announced its decision to deny the residency waiver that would have allowed former Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli to suit up and play for the Ole Miss football team this season, it was only a matter of time before the numerous instances in which the NCAA had granted ...Published on: 31st August, 2010
The longer the wait for Jeremiah Masoli’s waiver to be cleared by the NCAA, the more the black helicopter conspiracy theorists sounded a little less crazy. In what was considered by many to be just a formality of approval, the NCAA this afternoon instead denied the residency waiver that would ...Published on: 26th July, 2010
When reports first began to surface last week that former Oregon Duck QB Jeremiah Masoli had contacted Ole Miss seeking a place to transfer and finish his college career, most people familiar with the program did not put much stock in it. Yes, the early departure of Jevan Snead left the ...Published on: 19th July, 2010
Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli—dismissed from the program by Duck head coach Chip Kelly for a series of bad decisions and a couple of run-ins with legal authorities—has reportedly finished his undergraduate degree requirements at Oregon, allowing the possibility of his transfer to another FBS school with the ability to ...Published on: 11th July, 2010
Last week’s dismissal of WR Pat Patterson from the Ole Miss football team for a “violation of team rules” was unwelcome news to Rebel fans, though none should be surprised. Patterson had been suspended from participation in spring practice for an undisclosed misstep, one that occurred just a few months ...Published on: 15th June, 2010
Current commentary celebrating the stay of execution the now 10-team Big 12 received from a gracious and benevolent University of Texas is more than a little hard to swallow. In order for the idea to actually be true, there are certain premises that must be believed: First, that the Longhorns ...Published on: 13th June, 2010
Opinion among the converted —current SEC fans — holds no need for the conference to expand as the quality of football played nowadays is the best in the country. “Why tinker with anything,” the chorus goes, “nothing transpired makes any difference to our position as the ...Published on: 27th April, 2010
No matter how you try to slice it, the perennial question of who was the big winner in last week’s NFL draft was answered in mere moments of its start. It was Bob Stoops. With Oklahoma Sooners Sam Bradford, Gerald McCoy, and Trent Williams being chosen with the first, third and fourth ...Published on: 24th April, 2010
Former Ole Miss Quarterback Jevan Snead’s decision to forgo his senior year in Oxford and enter the NFL draft was panned from the get-go by almost every major national analyst. Turns out, they were right. While I did not agree with Snead’s decision and obviously felt another year in the SEC could ...