As a former Ole Miss coach who liked spending his money in the Tampa area might say, we’ve taken the first few steps in our journey across 2020. The start of this journey feels much different than last year’s, mainly because hope and excitement have replaced wailing, gnashing of teeth, rubbing ashes in our hair, and wearing sackcloths*.
With the hiring of Lane Kiffin as head football coach, there’s a feeling that maybe, just maybe, Ole Miss has done the impossible and taken a step in the direction of getting out of its own way. It’s too early to tell if that’s true, but we do know, at least on the surface, it doesn’t appear to be more of the same, which has been Ole Miss’ specialty.