An “eclectic mix” of old and new. The longest tenured coach in the SEC. The highest-rated recruiting class in school history. Optimism surrounding Ole Miss basketball peaked before its season ever started. And since November, that optimism has steadily fallen.
Five months later and Ole Miss basketball has fallen completely off the rails. Kennedy is no longer a part of the program, having stepped down Feb. 18. His departure came less than a week after he announced his intent to remain with the team through the season’s end. Apparently the “ominous cloud” hanging over the program was too much for the Ole Miss players to handle.