Just like that, Ole Miss is now Shea Patterson's team.
With the unceremonious departure of head coach Hugh Freeze, the captain of what could very well be a sinking ship in Oxford is a sophomore quarterback with three collegiate games under his belt.
Ole Miss self-imposed a one-year postseason ban in February after it received an NCAA notice of allegations. The school was accused of exhibiting a lack of institutional control, while Freeze was charged with failing to adequately monitor his coaching staff. Heading into the 2017 campaign, this team already had zero postseason aspirations.