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#notcommitted: Kelvin Bolden, Ole Miss football trying to stay ahead of the recruiting game

by:Zach Berry•02/08/23•

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FkgccwMXoAAQmWW — Ole Miss' Kelvin Bolden, with 2023 Rebel signees Suntarine Perkins (left) and Ayden Williams (right)

In this edition of #notcommitted, Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit (On3) is joined by Kelvin Bolden, the coordinator of recruiting strategy for Rebel football.

Bolden steers the ship for the day-to-day operations of Lane Kiffin’s recruiting efforts. What makes the now-fourth-year Ole Miss head coach a great boss? Which 2023 signee excites Bolden the most?

Plus, how Bolden and Co. have built the ‘Come to the Sip’ brand, as well as the challenges of the NCAA Transfer Portal and much, much more.

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