OXFORD ― The lessons from Ole Missfootball’s appearance at SEC Media Days last week ranged from important to nonsensical.
We learned that managing some loud preseason hype is going to be critical for Lane Kiffin’s team in 2024. We also learned that quarterback Jaxson Dart really doesn’t like the rendering Electronic Arts generated to be his profile image in the new college football video game.There were a few key questions that went unanswered, though, and will be top of mind as the Rebels prepare for preseason practice.
No clarity on Deion Smith’s Ole Miss football status
Kiffin was asked whether he expected to have junior college wide receiver signee Deion Smith available when preseason practice starts.
“I don’t know,” he said.
Smith, who posted a photo on his Instagram from Oxford over the weekend, committed to Ole Miss on Dec. 4. The Holmes Community College wideout is considered the top junior college player in the 2024 cycle by the 247Sports Composite.
He was not listed among a group of newcomers introduced by Ole Miss earlier this summer, and was still not on the Rebels’ roster as of Monday morning. Smith racked up 1,063 receiving yards for Holmes last season. He began his collegiate career at LSU.
Ole Miss football’s offensive line remains somewhat of a mystery
The Rebels added some serious size to their offensive line this offseason in a bid to “look better getting off the bus,” as Kiffin put
He was not listed among a group of newcomers introduced by Ole Miss earlier this summer, and was still not on the Rebels’ roster as of Monday morning. Smith racked up 1,063 receiving yards for Holmes last season. He began his collegiate career at LSU.
Ole Miss football’s offensive line remains somewhat of a mystery
The Rebels added some serious size to their offensive line this offseason in a bid to “look better getting off the bus,” as Kiffin put.