News broke minutes before Ole Miss kicked off against Memphis that Rebels starting outside linebacker DeMarquis Gates won’t play. No reason was given, but Ole Miss media folks have told reporters that Hugh Freeze will address the situation after the game.
This is obviously a strange development. If it was an injury, the team would just come out and said so (for instance, freshman running back D’Vaughn Pennamon was a late scratch against Memphis because of an undisclosed injury). One would assume this is some sort of violation of team rules, but it’s strange that we’re just now hearing about it.