It may seem like ages ago now, but there once was a time when Ole Miss was fighting off Memphis, Louisiana Tech and Wake Forest for recruits – and oftentimes losing. Fans would take to the message boards to hear the latest on a 6’1 offensive tackle from Atlanta who “could have the potential to be a starter in a few years.” Luckily, those days are over.
Ole Miss is now competing for the top players in the country with regularity, battling with the likes of USC, Alabama and Florida State for elite recruits – and winning. In his first recruiting class, head coach Hugh Freeze signed Channing Ward.