Ole Miss will be doing their Bob impersonation. Playing without a big Johnson.
Kiffin said the decision caught him and his staff a bit off guard as they began preparing for the Peach Bowl.
“We wish him the best of luck,” Kiffin said according to a
Clarion Ledger report. “We’ll miss him. He was a really important part of this team. But, you know, everybody’s got to make their own decisions nowadays. And kids think about things differently, so it is what it is. But everybody else is here.”
Ole Miss will be without starting defensive end Cedric Johnson as he puts his focus on the NFL draft. Johnson had 40 tackles this season, including 17 solo tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss and a team-high 5.5 sacks (tied with Jared Ivey).