As the Rebels step into Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this weekend to open their 2017 campaign, Matt Luke will officially begin his tenure at the helm of Ole Miss. Luke, promoted from offensive line coordinator over the summer, is no stranger to Saturday afternoons in the Vaught. The former Rebel lineman (1995-1998) has been on staff in Oxford since 2012.

After former head coach Hugh Freeze’s recruiting controversies led to his eventual exit over the summer, Luke seized the opportunity of a lifetime.