After five games that featured, um, mixed results, Ole Miss’ season and identity have deviated a good bit from the general idea we had going in.
We thought that, while this offense was dealing with a lot of roster turnover, particularly in the passing game, there was enough talent — especially at the quarterback and wide receiver positions — to produce at a high level. We were also prepared for a defense that had matured a tad personnel-wise, but would likely remain unreliable. That at least didn’t surprise us.
Instead, Phil Longo’s air raid has been less stable than fans may have hoped for against real competition, while the defense has fallen off a cartoon cliff over the last two games.