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re: Hugh Freeze's first class at Ole Miss ranked #47 on 247
Posted on 1/26/16 at 8:22 am to ABearsFanNMS
Posted on 1/26/16 at 8:22 am to ABearsFanNMS
I don't think it is money.
I think one of the nation's top recruits out of California likes Ole Miss because of the "inclusive attitude" (They got rid of their racist mascot).
I think a lot of these guys fall in love with the campus at Ole Miss just like Tunsil did on his official visit...
I think one of the nation's top recruits out of California likes Ole Miss because of the "inclusive attitude" (They got rid of their racist mascot).
I think a lot of these guys fall in love with the campus at Ole Miss just like Tunsil did on his official visit...
This post was edited on 1/26/16 at 8:23 am
Posted on 1/26/16 at 8:39 am to JB Bama
There are way more logical thoughts in this thread than I anticipated. Carry on.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 8:55 am to JB Bama
Ole Miss has always been a beautiful campus and Oxford is a nice safe place to live, which is relevant because parents love that. The problem in the past is that the program was a veritable shitshow from the AD perspective, the team didn't win enough, and other negative stereotypes were the accepted narrative. You couldn't get the major recruits to even visit campus. When Ole Miss was lucky enough to get a bigger recruit to actually visit, you would always here the same quotes "I only heard bad things before the visit", or "I was shocked how nice it was", etc. Perception has held down the program.
Over the last 10 years or so, Ole Miss has boosted its facilities to compete with the league (nice IPF, student athlete center, training table, etc). The Ole Miss brand is stronger than ever and nationally relevant for the first time since the 70s. They have a dynamic HC and AD that know how to market the program to its strengths. Freeze doesn't subscribe to the former groupthink that you can't recruit national players to a remote school located in MS, and he certainly DGAF about going big in recruiting. Obviously his coaching staff and support staff have can promote a high-powered, fun and creative offense paired with an aggressive defense, which recruits want to play in.
TL:DR - here's the only answer the SECr wants:
Over the last 10 years or so, Ole Miss has boosted its facilities to compete with the league (nice IPF, student athlete center, training table, etc). The Ole Miss brand is stronger than ever and nationally relevant for the first time since the 70s. They have a dynamic HC and AD that know how to market the program to its strengths. Freeze doesn't subscribe to the former groupthink that you can't recruit national players to a remote school located in MS, and he certainly DGAF about going big in recruiting. Obviously his coaching staff and support staff have can promote a high-powered, fun and creative offense paired with an aggressive defense, which recruits want to play in.
TL:DR - here's the only answer the SECr wants:
![](https://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2946125/freeze_here_ya_go__2_.gif)
Posted on 1/26/16 at 9:11 am to JB Bama
quote:Ole Miss is a place where the Klan holds rallies on campus seemingly annually. A place where the white student body almost rioted when a black man was elected president. I have had conversations with several black Ole Miss grads and they have encouraged any black non athlete to not attend Ole Miss. Seriously.
I don't think it is money.
I think one of the nation's top recruits out of California likes Ole Miss because of the "inclusive attitude" (They got rid of their racist mascot).
I think a lot of these guys fall in love with the campus at Ole Miss just like Tunsil did on his official visit...
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