Take a deep breath Rebel fans. We’ve been here before in the depths of despair like no other. But guess what? Ole Miss football came out of those situations and she will again. Let me give you some examples and for many of you, some of these occurred before you were a mere twinkle in your parents eyes.
So let’s take a trip down memory lane. Right after the highly successful career of Johnny Vaught came to and end, Ole Miss shocked everyone by hiring Billy Kinard over Bob Tyler prior to the 1971 season. It was a political maneuver as Billy’s brother Bruiser was the athletic director.