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Ole Miss football had forced me out. Now I’m all in

To be honest, it had started to feel a little disingenuous to write for the blog during football season.

I just couldn’t pretend I was following this team enough to know its intricacies. I hadn’t watched many games last year and only watched occasionally this season.

Before we get to that, let me take a step back.

My interest in sports, and especially Ole Miss sports didn’t really start in earnest until I got to school in 2002. I specifically remember the moment when I realized I had truly become a fan: I listened to Eli Manning lead the Rebels to a victory over Nebraska in the Liberty Bowl while I was driving down Highway 7.