Christmas came early for Ole Miss football fans. Santa Claus brought jolly new Head Coach Houston Nutt to the Little Timmy of the SEC, Ole Miss Football program. It truly was a night before Christmas when Coach Nutt left Arkansas and ventured south to the land of fried catfish. He was greeted by 1,500 adoring fans and a nice stocking filled with $1.7 million dollars a year – now that’s no lump of coal.

I really hope Coach Nutt can revive the Ole Miss program and bring cheer back to the Rebel fans. He has all that “tradition” to live up to and the pressure to please. If he doesn’t deliver you have to know the headlines are going to read, “Houston, We Have a Problem”.

For Mississippi State fans, Christmas is going to come in the form of a bowl game. We should know what bowl they’ll play in this Sunday. It looks like the cowbells won’t have to travel far to ring in the New Year. The Music City bowl played in Nashville on New Year’s Eve is a strong possibility.

Now for Southern, the team without a head coach. They’re playing in the elusive papajohns.com bowl where the trophy is a large pepperoni pizza, okay not really, but that would be awesome if it was! Coach Brewer was forced out before he got to place his order. Now it’s time for speculation and rumors of where he will go and who will come in to fill his shoes. What do you think Southern fans, who do you want to see as Head Coach? Make your wish and check it twice, because Santa’s gonna find out whose been naughty or nice!

Christi

I’ll tell you what I want for Christmas at 11:00PM on Saturday

So Ole Miss wanted to build team camaraderie and had a pillow fight, and since they forgot their boom boxes, they pulled 20 radios together to make it a party. What’s wrong with that? Oh wait... they got so carried away that they took the pillows and radios onto the bus and back to Oxford. Ooops.

Uh-O-geron. Now here in lies the drama.... 20 not to be confused with two... Ole Miss football players took pillows and radios without paying for them from a hotel in Alabama. Now most hotels offer free shampoo and conditioner, sometimes even coffee, but the players weren’t interested in those items. Nope, they took the big poofy white pillows to hang their 0 and 7 heads on.

These players who committed these crimea were most likely not bench warmers, because most of third string players wouldn't be missed if they were suspended. So that leads us to believe these 20 players were most likely starters for the Ole Miss team, but we may never know who they actually are because the Ole Miss athletic department isn’t sharing their pillow talk. Let’s here what you have to say... Is it a serious issue or one that just happens? Is probation a harsh enough punishment? Has Coach O lost control of his team?

Christi

Dear Jimmy,

While my fondness for your looks has grown over the years, my affection for your race car driving has not. To put it bluntly – you need to stop winning.

Take one for the Hendrix team and put on a little brake. We all know you’re a good racer, you proved it last year when you won the NASCAR Nextel Cup, but you’re just too pretty for NASCAR. And what is with those over sized sunglasses you’ve been wearing during your interviews? I think I saw Britney Spears wearing the same ones the other day.

For the sake of NASCAR racing, grow a beard. Be one with the fans. Tony Stewart is loved because he’s burly, he smells and he never shaves – that and he climbs fences and then takes the ladder down because he’s so winded. Jeff Gordon could be liked, but his nickname is the Rainbow Warrior and his wife is foreign – okay I really don’t know if that’s part of it, but what I do know is that we need to get back to the heart of racing.

I want to see more of the “intimidator” out of you and maybe wear more black to get some #3 love.

Jimmy, I tell you all of this because I care. It’s not about you, it’s about me…okay no really – it’s about you. I’m breaking up with you Jimmy. It’s for the best.

Yours Truly,
JG

p.s. what do you think NASCAR Nation – will you be watching Jimmy to the finish?

While most of the Ole Miss fans sulk at the less than impressive football season, the Lady Rebel Volleyball team is making a killing – with double digit kills. Against a #2 SEC East Kentucky team, Katie Kramer led the Rebels with 19 kills, Catilin Weiss had 18 kills, Jackie Jones had 15 kills, and Lauren Moffett had 10 kills. For those one-minded football folks... a kill is a volleyball spike that the opposing team can’t keep in play... and thus is recorded as a ‘kill.’ The Lady Rebels are pretty much pretty lady killers – watch out Rebel fans!

They recently had their first ever season sweep of Kentucky by a score of 3-1 and clinched their first winning record in the SEC since 1984! Go ahead, jump on the bandwagon, I’ll allow it. I mean the Ole Miss football wagon is stuck in the mud so you might as well.

Stop complaining about that Alabama football game and focus your anger at the match up this Thursday when the Lady Rebs play the Crimson Tide. Ole Miss is only one game behind number one Alabama in the SEC West battle. Their record stands 22-6 on the year and 11-5 in the SEC – yes, 11 more conference wins than the football team.

Big congrats to Jackie Jones who was named SEC Freshman of the Week. This girl knows how to get it done. She had back-to-back career performances with 20 kills against Tennessee and another 15 kills against Kentucky. Spike.

If you want to see some real hits, hustle, and heart... check out the Lady Rebels Volleyball team, they won’t disappoint (like another team I know)

Christi