re: When Leo's allegations are thrown out

You think the NCAA is going to throw out it's only weapon in fear of a lawsuit that is years away from conclusion at best?

Leo Lewis testimony isn't 100% false. OM has agreed to parts of his testimony. OM is playing the he isn't credible card because SOME of his testimony doesn't align. We agree and don't dispute some if his testimony. Once again, the NCAA was in Oxford and we STILL had boosters texting directly to a guy most have known was going to MSU from day 1. The NCAA isn't to blame for that sloppiness, we are.

You haven't even read the response. What are we even talking about? Read the response.

Are you just talking about the free transportation and meals and stuff for his family? Yeah that's sloppy but that's hardly reason to fire freeze or the NCAA to throw the book at us. This case hinges on the cash payments and free gear.

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It's understood that Ole Miss isn't to be allowed to have a winning program. Every single time in the past that Ole Miss has had any success, the NCAA was sent in to keep the Rebels down. If you don't understand that there is a pecking order in the SEC you are delusional.

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So true. And anybody who shakes their head as if it is not, is just that, delusional. I've been there. I can empathize with you. But wake up and smell the roses. Take a look at the past 4-5 years. It's Ole Miss football. We were NOT allowed to have a blue chip recruiting class. We weren't even allowed to win games before being suspected of cheating. Accusations were coming before those guys even hit the field. Yet it seems we have to feel bad when we lose games to the likes of Alabama, or UGA, or LSU, and just accept that's Ole Miss's football destiny. Typically, the way to overcome that is get good coaching and players, but it wasn't okay for Ole Miss to do that. If we were ever going to win, it was going to have to be with 2 and 3 star players and a C-level coach.

I said frick that years ago, I didn't sign up to be a college football fan for that. Was there some clause written when the SEC formed that Ole Miss was not allowed to become good??? It sure seems like it. I was so happy to see someone like Freeze come in who threw that idea in a garbage can and reality-checked folks like Little Nick "The Great Crimson Tide." He said frick it too, and I've lost so much respect for college football with how this has all been handled. Call me a sore loser. I call the NCAA a rigged business at this point, and I'm pretty confident in that conclusion. Bama's not breaking rules?? Their running a clean, legit program?? It's a joke and a half at this point... frick the NCAA.

Hugh had to earn multiple raises before making $5m+. I'm not sure there's anyone available that's worth $5m right off the bat, and if there are, I'm not sure why they'd pick Ole Miss if the uphill battle is steep. I don't see us throwing $5m at someone who's not worth $4m, and I'm not convinced proven coaches would want to stake reputation unless it's someone like Briles who needs to rebuild reputation

You obviously don't like Hugh Freeze, so name 5 coaches you believe could be successful at Ole Miss. Also, qualify why you believe they would take the Ole Miss job.

All you have written is how Freeze did this and Freeze did that and Freeze allowed this to happen and he allowed the coaches and boosters to do all these bad things, which is contrary to what those in house have stated.

Not sure what you have against Freeze, unless maybe you have some underlying state tendencies you haven't opened up to.

Even with a two year bowl ban and a suspension, Freeze has a better chance at success at Ole Miss than anyone that Ole Miss could hire to replace him.

You have argued that Ole Miss could get a top rate coach to Oxford in his place.

If Ole Miss gives them Freeze then their goal was reached. Take away Ole Miss' ability to be competitive long term.

The attempts by the NCAA to produce evidence to hold Freeze responsible for LOIC have fallen short. They have gone to desparate measures to do so, and have come up with lies and half truths.

Freeze rebuilt the program in 3 years, and made it a contender. You would take your chances on someone being able to do so over Freeze?

Great programs depend on great coaches to keep the program competitve. Ask Bama, LSU, Florida, Georgia, Penn ST., Notre Dame, USC.

All of those programs have suffered under sub par coaching. There are enough boosters that understand holding on to Freeze is the end goal in all of this mess.

Look how long Ole Miss has struggled to replace Vaught.

I guess Merkel has sent 2 letters to the NCAA "demanding" that they retract their statements about Rebel Rags. Merkel ain't nobody's fool. LL and KJ don't have billion dollar pockets to dip into.

I'm a fan of Freeze, but it's hard for me to say he's totally blameless in all this mess. If nothing else, his Twitter feed alone put a massive target on our back. I also don't think we'd be able to replace Freeze with anyone who can beat Alabama or reel in top 10 classes anytime soon, so it'd be dumb to move on from him until we absolutely have to. Even without Freeze, and even if we prevail, there's going to be some stigma following Ole Miss. It's not like everyone thought Auburn was squeaky clean after nothing came of $cam, but who gives a shite as long as we win games and get croots