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Ole Miss’ young offensive line needs to grow up fast

The Rebs have the talent to help fill the void left by Laremy Tunsil and others. But can the underclassmen develop quickly enough to weather a brutal start to the season?

Two weeks out from the opening game of the 2016 season, Ole Miss still hasn’t revealed (or more likely, doesn’t know) who’s going to immediately replace the greatest offensive lineman in the history of its program.

The long-term answer is easy enough: at some point or another, Greg Little will ascend to his rightful place as the next great Rebel blindside protector. But the coaching staff in Oxford is in no rush to start a freshman at left tackle, even if he was the highest rated bookend blocker of the 2016 recruiting class.