Ole Miss offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez has built the image of Ole Miss’ attack. That image is of quarterback John Rhys Plumlee dashing past flat-footed defenders for explosive touchdowns, and the potential for the true freshman running the offense successfully was apparent in the second half of the loss to LSU.
Plumlee’s record-breaking heroics this season have garnered three SEC Freshman of the Week honors, but the bottom line is if the Rebels want to compete with the top teams in the conference in 2020, Plumlee must show development as a passer during the off-season.
However, the road to that development before his sophomore season will not be a straight shot with his potential on the baseball diamond.