... hyperbole of last season’s Ole Miss Football Team—and its backwash—I admit sensitivity to the subject. 

Only in a world set off-kilter by promiscuous access and bully pulpit analysis could consecutive nine-win seasons—for a program that had not done so in my lifetime—be skewered as FAIL.

Granted, the 2009 Rebels were a seductive bunch: QB Jevan Snead was tagged as a possible No. 1 overall pick, DE Greg Hardy was not far behind, the team’s leading rusher and receiver were back, and Tyrone Nix was still in charge of the defense.

Moreover, the schedule was favorable—tough games at home and no real OOC—and the 2008 team finish...

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