OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss Rebels defensive lineman D.J. Jones speaks from the heart when he talks about the cultural shift taking place in the Rebels' locker room. There's no change in expression as he talks. No highs or lows in his voice.
He's all business, and he's completely serious.
“Work for a championship," Jones said. "That’s pretty much it: work for a championship, a national championship, a playoff run.”
Yes, sounds like just another day in the SEC, but consider the source. This is Ole Miss. This is a program that dealt with mediocrity for the better part of half a century before coach Hugh Freeze arrived in December of 2012.