Get on Board the Lane Train!

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1 hour ago, LPTiger said:

It feels weird that we fired a guy who beat 8 head coaches in 1.75 years and then hired 1 of the 8 he managed to beat.

Check the 1998 records - Tommy Tuberville's Ole Miss team was the only SEC win for AU, and then we hired Tuberville for head coach, which worked out OK except for $aban was at UAT in 2007 and TT pushed Al Borges out after 2007 and hired Tony Franklin and everything imploded.

[Taker 494]

1955: 10-1 (5-1), SEC Champions, No. 10 Final RankingThe 1955 Ole Miss Rebels were the first team in school history to win 10 games in a season, reaching double digits with a 14-13 victory over TCU in the Cotton Bowl. Ranked No. 8 early in the season, a 21-14 loss to Kentucky knocked thee Rebels out of the discussion for a national title, but Ole Miss rode a nine-game winning streak to a spot in the top 10 of the AP poll for the third time in four years.

1959: 10-1, (6-1), No. 2 Final Ranking, National ChampionsIt may seem strange to list the ’59 Rebels as the greatest team in school history, especially since the ’60 and ’62 squads were both undefeated. However, Ole Miss’ 7-3 loss to No. 1 LSU, which featured Billy Cannon’s legendary game-winning punt return touchdown, didn’t keep the Rebels for winning a share of a national championship – especially since the Rebels avenged that loss with a 21-0 victory in a Sugar Bowl rematch with the Tigers.

 

While the AP and UPI crowned undefeated Syracuse champions (as did the FWAA and NFF), and No. 5 Georgia won the SEC title with a 7-0 record in league play, Ole Miss has earned national title recognition from four major selectors, Berryman, Billingsley, Dunkel and Saragin. Respected college football statistical analyst Bill Connelly has also ranked the ’59 Rebels as one of the greatest teams of all-time, specifically No. 2 spot on his recent list of the 50 best college football teams since World War II.

 

Ole Miss allowed a remarkable 21 points all season (14 of which were the result of short drives following turnovers by the Rebels on offense) and led the nation in scoring defense (1.9 points per game). The Rebels opened the season with four consecutive shutouts, and beat No. 10 Arkansas, 28-0, in Week 6.

 

Vaught’s squad also boasted one of the highest-scoring offensive teams in the country, having ranked third with an average of 31.8 points per contest. After losing to LSU, Ole Miss beat Chattanooga 58-0, then blew out No. 9 Tennessee 37-7 and wrapped up the regular season with a dominant 42-0 victory over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.

. 1960: 10-0-1, (5-0-1), SEC Champions, National Champions

The 1960 Ole Miss Rebels were the first unbeaten team in school history and the only team to receive national championship honors from the Football Writers Association of America.

 

Ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP poll, the Rebels rose to No. 1 for the first time following a 42-0 victory over Houston in the season opener.

 

At one point, a 6-6 tie with LSU dropped the Rebels outside the top 5. The AP and UPI both crowned Minnesota national champions prior to the Gophers 17-7 loss to Washington in the Rose Bowl. Conversely, Ole Miss defeated No. 12 Rice in the Sugar Bowl, earning them votes from the FWAA.

 

Led by quarterback Jake Gibbs, running back Hoss Anderson and eventual first-round NFL draft pick Bobby Crespino, the Rebels fielded a top 10 offense and a top three defense.

 

 

 

2. 1962: 10-0, (6-0), SEC Champions, National Champions

The Rebels raced through 1962 unbeaten and untied – the only such season in school history – with national championship recognition from three major selectors. Unfortunately for Ole Miss, USC was crowned champions by the major media outlets of the day — the AP and UPI – as well as the FWAA and National Football Foundation.

 

Vaught made the Rebels a major force on the gridiron, and held opponents to 5.4 points per game, which was the third best average in the country. The Rebels beat No. 4 LSU, 15-7, which helped the team earn a spot in the Sugar Bowl, and beat No. 6 Arkansa,s 17-13, in New Orleans to cap off an incredible year.

 

Of course, the 1962 season was remarkable for several reasons, only some of which included the success of the team on the field. During the fall semester of 1962, James Meredith became the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi despite the resistance of Governor Ross Barnett and a tense bout of mob violence overnight Sept. 29 in Oxford.

 

The campus riots resulted in President John F. Kennedy sending U.S. Army troops to the school to help the U.S. Marshalls and National Guardsmen already in place. The integration of the school was a major moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

 

. 1962: 10-0, (6-0), SEC Champions, National Champions

The Rebels raced through 1962 unbeaten and untied – the only such season in school history – with national championship recognition from three major selectors. Unfortunately for Ole Miss, USC was crowned champions by the major media outlets of the day — the AP and UPI – as well as the FWAA and National Football Foundation.

 

Vaught made the Rebels a major force on the gridiron, and held opponents to 5.4 points per game, which was the third best average in the country. The Rebels beat No. 4 LSU, 15-7, which helped the team earn a spot in the Sugar Bowl, and beat No. 6 Arkansa,s 17-13, in New Orleans to cap off an incredible year.

 

Of course, the 1962 season was remarkable for several reasons, only some of which included the success of the team on the field. During the fall semester of 1962, James Meredith became the first African-American student at the University of Mississippi despite the resistance of Governor Ross Barnett and a tense bout of mob violence overnight Sept. 29 in Oxford.

 

The campus riots resulted in President John F. Kennedy sending U.S. Army troops to the school to help the U.S. Marshalls and National Guardsmen already in place. The integration of the school was a major moment in the Civil Rights Movement.

 

 

 

2003: 10-3, (7-1), SEC West Co-Champions, No. 13 Final Ranking

 

The first Ole Miss football team to win 10 games in a season since 1971, and with the highest final ranking for the Rebels since 1969, head coach David Cutcliffe and quarterback Eli Manning also captured a share of the West Division title. Manning rewrote the Ole Miss record book, but couldn’t guide the Rebels to a victory over No. 3 LSU, which kept the team from making its first appearance in the SEC Championship Game.

. 2015: 10-3, (6-2), No. 10 Final Ranking

The ’14 Ole Miss Rebels rose as high as No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings thanks in large part to a victory over No. 3 Alabama. But, the Rebels lost four of their final six games, and limped into the offseason with a 42-3 loss to TCU in the Peach Bowl.

 

That team did set the stage for an elite 2015 campaign.

 

Ole Miss won its first two games by a combined score of 149-24 and then upset No. 2 and eventual national champion Alabama, 43-37, in Tuscaloosa. It was the first time in school history that the Rebels beat the Tide in back-to-back seasons.

 

Injuries on defense and an NCAA-mandated suspension for star tackle Laremy Tunsil took a toll as the Rebels struggled in October. Ole Miss lost 38-10 to No. 25 Florida and dropped a 37-24 decision to a strong Memphis squad. The team lost its grip on the SEC West with a dramatic 53-52 overtime loss to Arkansas on Nov. 7, but recovered and won three straight games over ranked opponents (including top rivals LSU and Mississippi State) to close out the campaign.

 

Quarterback Chad Kelly threw for a school record 4,042 passing yards and tossed 31 touchdown passes (11 of which went to Laquon Treadwell) while also accounting for a team-best 10 TDs on the ground.

 

A 9-3 regular season gave Ole Miss its first Sugar Bowl appearance since 1969, and a 48-20 victory over Oklahoma State also secured the first top 10 final ranking for the Rebels over the same 46-year span.

 

Here is the olemiss list of accomplishments for those debating their 10 win season

Let's move on

[Tigerpro2a 5,650]

1 hour ago, Quietmaninthecorner said:

What does everyone think about giving Caddy the honor of making the announcement.   

 

My first reaction was it may be insulting to him,  but the more I thought  about it, the more I think  It would be very honorable for Caddy.  He is gracious enough,  and Auburn enough to show honor, and class,  and show support for whoever is our next HC.  It would go a long way for Auburn  himself,  the new coach,  recruits,  his future, everyone.

You know....i honestly love this idea. Maybe Cohen comes up and says his little piece and introduces Caddy...our current HC ...and Caddy officially introduces and welcomes in new HC Lane Kiffin. i think Caddy would see that as an honor as well. We could be wrong though. 

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25 minutes ago, Tigerpro2a said:

You know....i honestly love this idea. Maybe Cohen comes up and says his little piece and introduces Caddy...our current HC ...and Caddy officially introduces and welcomes in new HC Lane Kiffin. i think Caddy would see that as an honor as well. We could be wrong though. 

Talk about solidifying a place on the coaching staff

[PoetTiger 1,896]

8 hours ago, Tigerpro2a said:

You know....i honestly love this idea. Maybe Cohen comes up and says his little piece and introduces Caddy...our current HC ...and Caddy officially introduces and welcomes in new HC Lane Kiffin. i think Caddy would see that as an honor as well. We could be wrong though. 

He should announce Caddy as HC and Kiffin as Asst HC/OC

Edited November 22, 2022 by PoetTiger