Can someone please tell me what is it about Ole Miss that suddenly makes them the college football destination of choice for top high school players? Why are they #1 ahead of Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, USC, etc. Why is Mississippi suddenly crushing them ALL in recruiting?
Ole Miss football facts
RIvals Recruiting Class Rank
2016 - 1
2015 - 21
2014 - 19
2013 - 7
2012 - 40
2011 - 19
2010 - 18
2009 - 18
Tradition
Their last Football National Title was in 1962
Their last SEC title was in 1963
Their last SEC division title was a co-division title in 2003
They have won 47% of their games in the last decade
The last Mississippi player to be a Heisman finalist was Archie Manning in 1970
Final AP Poll Ranking
2008 - 14th
2009 - 20th
2010 - Unranked
2011 - Unranked
2012 - Unranked
2013 - Unranked
2014 - 17th
2015 - 16th (currently)
Hugh Freeze
In 2009 he was coaching at NAIA Lambuth College (you win a bowl of soup if you know what state it is in)
In 2010 he was the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State (4-8)
in 2011 he was the head coach at Arkansas State (10-3)
In 2012 he was named coach of Mississippi
What is going on at Ole Miss?
Ole Miss football facts
RIvals Recruiting Class Rank
2016 - 1
2015 - 21
2014 - 19
2013 - 7
2012 - 40
2011 - 19
2010 - 18
2009 - 18
Tradition
Their last Football National Title was in 1962
Their last SEC title was in 1963
Their last SEC division title was a co-division title in 2003
They have won 47% of their games in the last decade
The last Mississippi player to be a Heisman finalist was Archie Manning in 1970
Final AP Poll Ranking
2008 - 14th
2009 - 20th
2010 - Unranked
2011 - Unranked
2012 - Unranked
2013 - Unranked
2014 - 17th
2015 - 16th (currently)
Hugh Freeze
In 2009 he was coaching at NAIA Lambuth College (you win a bowl of soup if you know what state it is in)
In 2010 he was the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State (4-8)
in 2011 he was the head coach at Arkansas State (10-3)
In 2012 he was named coach of Mississippi
What is going on at Ole Miss?
