Sportswriter says Ole Miss one of the 3 "usual suspects" with Bama & LSU

[blacklistedbully]

Sam Gillenwater has an article here on ON3 where he groups Ole Miss with Bama & LSU as the 3 usual suspects to contend for the SEC West. Yeah, he really did! lol. Here's part of what he said:

"Much of the conversation around the SEC West will surround the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss. Texas A&M and Auburn will get their fair share of headlines too. However, On3’s JD PicKell provided a fair warning against underestimating Arkansas or Mississippi State and, more specifically, QBs KJ Jefferson and Will Rogers."

Is this guy just a complete moron? We have finished ahead of Ole Miss 12 of the past 14 seasons, including last year. How does anyone who is a sportswriter make such an obviously ignorant statement? Not as if it's hard to look up the history.

 

[DAWGSANDSAINTS]

Sam Gillenwater has an article here on ON3 where he groups Ole Miss with Bama & LSU as the 3 usual suspects to contend for the SEC West. Yeah, he really did! lol. Here's part of what he said:

"Much of the conversation around the SEC West will surround the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss. Texas A&M and Auburn will get their fair share of headlines too. However, On3’s JD PicKell provided a fair warning against underestimating Arkansas or Mississippi State and, more specifically, QBs KJ Jefferson and Will Rogers."

Is this guy just a complete moron? We have finished ahead of Ole Miss 12 of the past 14 seasons, including last year. How does anyone who is a sportswriter make such an obviously ignorant statement? Not as if it's hard to look up the history.

He’s not really a “sports writer”
He’s a online hack who is a dumbass that probably went to OM who is trying to get some clicks or subscribers.

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

I saw that article too and I was amazed at that comment. But in today's piss ant social media environment the only thing you need is a keyboard to be a "journalist"'. Anyway, perception is the new reality in this environment and Ole Miss is still milking their success from the past. Unfortunately, our record over those decades have not been consistent or impressive enough to change that perception and UM is still the face of Mississippi football.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

So between the two of them, all 7 west schools got some love. Ole Miss fans are probably pissed Will got the spotlight

 

[campshelbydog1116]

Sam Gillenwater has an article here on ON3 where he groups Ole Miss with Bama & LSU as the 3 usual suspects to contend for the SEC West. Yeah, he really did! lol. Here's part of what he said:

"Much of the conversation around the SEC West will surround the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss. Texas A&M and Auburn will get their fair share of headlines too. However, On3’s JD PicKell provided a fair warning against underestimating Arkansas or Mississippi State and, more specifically, QBs KJ Jefferson and Will Rogers."

Is this guy just a complete moron? We have finished ahead of Ole Miss 12 of the past 14 seasons, including last year. How does anyone who is a sportswriter make such an obviously ignorant statement? Not as if it's hard to look up the history.

The only school that’s been in the SEC West since 92 that has not played in the SEC title game is a usual suspect in the conversation for who is going to win the West. What a take. They lost 5 of their last 6 games or some **** last year and return one of the worst defenses in the conference. They will be very fortunate to end up in Memphis in late December.

 

[msudawg1200]

the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss.
One of these does not compute

Ole Miss SEC finishes since the last expansion:
2012 3-5 5th
2013 3-5 6th
2014 5-3 3rd
2015 6-2 2nd
2016 2-6 7th
2017 3-5 6th
2018 1-7 6th
2019 2-6 6th
2020 4-5 5th(Covid)
2021 6-2 2nd
2022 4-4 4th

State SEC finishes since the last expansion:
2012 4-4 4th
2013 3-5 5th
2014 6-2 2nd
2015 4-4 6th
2016 3-5 6th
2017 4-4 4th
2018 4-4 4th
2019 3-5 5th
2020 3-7 7th
2021 4-4 4th
2022 4-4 3rd

 

[RockyDog]

You can’t ever take away Dunkel Litkenhaus glory!!!

 

[patdog]

the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss.
One of these does not compute

Ole Miss SEC finishes since the last expansion:
2012 3-5 5th
2013 3-5 6th
2014 5-3 3rd
2015 6-2 2nd
2016 2-6 7th
2017 3-5 6th
2018 1-7 6th
2019 2-6 6th
2020 4-5 5th(Covid)
2021 6-2 2nd
2022 4-4 4th

State SEC finishes since the last expansion:
2012 4-4 4th
2013 3-5 5th
2014 6-2 2nd
2015 4-4 6th
2016 3-5 6th
2017 4-4 4th
2018 4-4 4th
2019 3-5 5th
2020 3-7 7th
2021 4-4 4th
2022 4-4 3rd

Yeah, but about half of those years Mississippi was being pimped as a contender in the summer by several idiot sportswriters like this guy. For whatever reason, some sportswriters just love them some Ole Miss no matter how many times they get burned by another 5th place finish.

 

[aTotal360]

When you have a semi-robust journalism department, this is the result.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

They've been framed!

 

[Dawgzilla2]

Well, they often are in the PRESEASON discussion for the division. At least more often than State. But I don't think that was the writer's point.

 

[SchrodingersDawg]

To paraphrase, “Watch out for these 3 in the SEC West but don’t sleep on the other 4.” Modern journalism at its finest.

 

[Dawgg]

He’s not really a “sports writer”
He’s a online hack who is a dumbass that probably went to OM who is trying to get some clicks or subscribers.

I checked. University of Kentucky.

 

[msudawg1200]

Yeah, but about half of those years Mississippi was being pimped as a contender in the summer by several idiot sportswriters like this guy. For whatever reason, some sportswriters just love them some Ole Miss no matter how many times they get burned by another 5th place finish.

I'll give them this, they create a company line and tow it. They do a great job of creating and convincing a narrative that they are a lot better than what they are. They know how to run the preseason hype machine.

 

[GloryDawg]

Ole Miss has done a really good job at getting the right journalist in the right positions and putting money in the right pockets.

 

[blacklistedbully]

the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss.
One of these does not compute

Ole Miss SEC finishes since the last expansion:
2012 3-5 5th
2013 3-5 6th
2014 5-3 3rd
2015 6-2 2nd
2016 2-6 7th
2017 3-5 6th
2018 1-7 6th
2019 2-6 6th
2020 4-5 5th(Covid)
2021 6-2 2nd
2022 4-4 4th

State SEC finishes since the last expansion:
2012 4-4 4th
2013 3-5 5th
2014 6-2 2nd
2015 4-4 6th
2016 3-5 6th
2017 4-4 4th
2018 4-4 4th
2019 3-5 5th
2020 3-7 7th
2021 4-4 4th
2022 4-4 3rd

A few of those are worse due to vacating wins for cheating.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Sam Gillenwater has an article here on ON3 where he groups Ole Miss with Bama & LSU as the 3 usual suspects to contend for the SEC West. Yeah, he really did! lol. Here's part of what he said:

"Much of the conversation around the SEC West will surround the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss. Texas A&M and Auburn will get their fair share of headlines too. However, On3’s JD PicKell provided a fair warning against underestimating Arkansas or Mississippi State and, more specifically, QBs KJ Jefferson and Will Rogers."

Is this guy just a complete moron? We have finished ahead of Ole Miss 12 of the past 14 seasons, including last year. How does anyone who is a sportswriter make such an obviously ignorant statement? Not as if it's hard to look up the history.

 

[Dawghouse]

To paraphrase, “Watch out for these 3 in the SEC West but don’t sleep on the other 4.” Modern journalism at its finest.

This is the answer. Name drop all of them and you can't be wrong.

 

[QuadrupleOption]

A few of those are worse due to vacating wins for cheating.

To be fair, we have the same problem so it's a wash.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Sam Gillenwater has an article here on ON3 where he groups Ole Miss with Bama & LSU as the 3 usual suspects to contend for the SEC West. Yeah, he really did! lol. Here's part of what he said:

"Much of the conversation around the SEC West will surround the usual suspects of Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss. Texas A&M and Auburn will get their fair share of headlines too. However, On3’s JD PicKell provided a fair warning against underestimating Arkansas or Mississippi State and, more specifically, QBs KJ Jefferson and Will Rogers."

Is this guy just a complete moron? We have finished ahead of Ole Miss 12 of the past 14 seasons, including last year. How does anyone who is a sportswriter make such an obviously ignorant statement? Not as if it's hard to look up the history.

***Well since they haven't won a division championship since the SEC split into divisions 30 years ago & they previously did win a SEC Championship in 1963, we should all see the logic in his naming Ole Miss a usual suspect to win the SECW***

 

[Ranchdawg]

He is basing it on recruiting. I have to hand it to Kiffin, he's killing it in the portal the last two years. His QB room will be impressive. OM is out recruiting everyone except LSU and Alabama in the West.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Riddle me this. When was the last summer OM wasn't in "contention" to win the conference ?

 

[mcdawg22]

He is basing it on recruiting. I have to hand it to Kiffin, he's killing it in the portal the last two years. His QB room will be impressive. OM is out recruiting everyone except LSU and Alabama in the West.

Typical Ole Miss.
We have 3 4 Stars at one position.
Awesome! DT, CB, OL?
No QB.
Sooooo the one position that there is only one of on the field at any time. Got it
At least you’ll have depth to build for the future.
Nah. This is the last year of eligibility for one of the backups. But he did get a lot of NIL.
*blank stare*

 

[campshelbydog1116]

He is basing it on recruiting. I have to hand it to Kiffin, he's killing it in the portal the last two years. His QB room will be impressive. OM is out recruiting everyone except LSU and Alabama in the West.

I don't know what he's basing it on, but it certainly isn't recruiting. The only team in the West he has outrecruited in the recruiting rankings for the past 3 years is MSU, and that's not by much. He's on par with Arkansas and just behind Auburn. He's lightyears behind A&M, LSU, and Alabama. I guess you're talking about portal rankings, but that's not what the entire class is ranked nor does it tell you how much overall talent is on their roster. They have around the same amount of recruiting talent on their roster as State and Arkansas. As far as their quarterback situation goes, last I checked you can only play 1 at a time. Deciding to go pay for 3 of them when you have the worst defense in P5 football is one of the dumbest strategies I have ever seen, but it's on brand for them.