Their split second of hesitation leaves them in no mans land. In 1953, the Chicago Cardinals selected Lear in the 16th round of the NFL Draft. Ole Miss has turned up the heat on the MUS lineman. Smith rushed for near 1,000 yards last season with 21 touchdowns. In the NFL, he switched to running back and wide receiver. A big part of the success came from keeping the defense on its toes while also taking what the defense gave. He is the No. No matter who it is, both Rebel backs will be heavily involved in the passing game. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. For what is a relatively minimalist drawing board, each play has a complex order of reads, like any good offense does. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In the NFL, Conerly played 14 seasons, all with the New York Giants. Smith said he can bench press 330 pounds and squat 560 pounds. 511 overall player nationally. He also was used as a wide receiver where he hauled in five touchdown catches. The Mounties won the Alpha League, advanced to the second round of the playoffs, and finished the season at 9-3. He played college football at North Carolina Central University. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics. @OleMissFB Oct. 5, 2019 Freshman Snoop Conner busts the game open with an 84-yard TD run vs. Vanderbilt on Homecoming Longest rush by a Rebel since 2014 Ole Miss: 413 rushing yards#RCA20 | #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/aDzSgNaFBz. He was named first-team all-Alpha League for the second straight season, team MVP and first team all-Southern Section as a defensive back. Lear made All-American that season and also received All-SEC recognition in 1951 and 1952. Obviously, size is not his asset.. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Alabama just sent me an invite, so I decided to go.". We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Odds & lines subject to change. Growing up with a major leaguer for a father, Reggie Jr. learned the game of baseball. Slaughter is ranked as the No. When the defense keyed on the run, Kiffin went to the air. After spending 2010 to 2013 as a running back and backup, Blake Sims was named the starting quarterback, threw for 3,487 yards and 28 touchdowns, and led Alabama to the College Football Playoff Semifinals. Kiffin began learning the game under his father Monte Kiffin (now a defensive-minded advisor to the program) and studied under Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay in the early 2000s. Toss him into the hat with any player in Southern California, break down all the elements, and hed come out on top., Dick Lascola of the Scouting Evaluation Assn. The weekly reading begins by providing his offensive weapons an honest assessment of those on the other side of the ball. The Rebels continue to battle for Grimes with Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Heres the deal, Hayes decommitted so he can take official visits to other schools. He gets stuck trying to read the play-fake and is forced to react with man coverage on Ridley, which doesnt work. The sophomore back is already showing his hands in fall camp, and there is a small comparison to be made for the type of running back Bush was, and what Ealy could be in his new head coachs system. That is my name.. Pressman said Smith has the strongest throwing arm of anyone he has ever coached. He tries to watch Reggie Jr. play as much as he can. As you can see, Bush complimented White a lot like Ealy compliments Conner. Offensively, he resembles his father, Pressman said. The original Air Kiffin shirt is available here, has done it every single place hes been. Thats the easy way out. With his primary reads covered, a lefty Leinart turned away from the designed direction and came back to off-hand flip it to the flat. After the ball is snapped, the equilibrium stays stable and the blocking mirrors itself in numbers on either side of the field. JUCO linebacker Reginald Hughes commits to Ole Miss. Alabama lines up here with bunched receivers to each side and orchestrates a version of the deep crossing route that Kelly used the year prior. 11 Ole Miss to a comeback victory over No. All rights reserved. Being around clubhouses, I picked up information here and there that is helping me now.. The first look went to the sideline for the deep ball. Who should be the next head coach of Ole Miss basketball? In Kiffins iteration, the middle receiver sets a pick for the tailback in the flat. Ridley again gets into a one-one-one situation with the safety and wont lose that matchup. Looking at his third down passes, the goal is to get the ball off. Carroll called upon Kiffin to take the reigns as passing game coordinator first and then co-offensive coordinator with Steve Sarkisian, who played under Edwards at BYU. Hes as dominating a player as youll see in high school, in regards to hitting the long ball and the strength of his throwing arm., Said John Hazelton, the Mounties football coach: If I had to choose one player to play, Id take Reggie Smith, period.. In the same timeframe, Ole Miss ran the ball nearly 20 times more than it did pass. We have a general sense for what the system could resemble under his watch, and weve seen quarterbacks thrive with Lebbys guidance, but there is very little direct confirmation of what the play sheet will look like come September 26. Its important for me to see his development.. Some of the greatest names at the position once called the Magnolia state home. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Montclair Prep is 4-3 overall, 3-0 in league play. Hazelton, who sees Smith as a strong safety in college, said, hes Division 1, absolutely.. Scoring points wins games, according to a Google search the Cup just did about how to win a football game. The versatile athlete helped carry the Lions to the 3A South State Championship game last season. The entire system fired on all cylinders, but the engine to this offense was the two-headed monster in the backfield of Bush and White. In another new series this season, we will be keeping you all in the loop with any and every recruit making their way to Oxford, Miss. Smith said he has a 43-inch vertical leap. His Middle Tennessee connections have already paid dividends with McDonalds commitment, could he do it again next cycle for a blue chip linebacker? Being the son of a former major leaguer didnt help, Smith said. pic.twitter.com/g7VxWoPaWK, Ninety-nine percent of coaches dont do it because if it doesnt work you guys will rip us in the media, Kiffin said in 2017. Kiffin knows a thing or two about Bush and one could surmise he is itching to utilize Ealy like he used the former Helix High School star in the Pac-12. Can Ole Miss seniors shock the SEC with a win on Senior Night vs. Texas A&M? The above three names are arguably the top targets for receivers coach Jacob Peeler in 2021. By The Grove Report Staff Feb 27, 2023 12:00 PM EST. Motion is a big factor in the camouflage. Smiths sophomore season was his first at Montclair Prep. No matter the avenue that is taken, both Jerrion and Snoop will bring a ton of fireworks to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. LenDale White might not have been as flashy as Bush, but he got it done and then some. Yes, that includes fourth down decisions. Join our linker program. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. @ealy_1k or @dkm14 pic.twitter.com/xKEexb5Sxz. Can Ole Miss seniors shock the SEC with a win on Senior Night vs. Texas A&M? He led college football with 12 rushing TDs that season. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. They can't wait to see me at their camp. Briles left in the 2017-2018 offseason for the same role at Houston and Charlie Weis Jr. took over. You Ole Miss was his first SEC offer but he's also received offers from Florida, Missouri, Mississippi State, Indiana and Arizona State. I can do things that without the pressure I might not be able to do, he said. The numbers of Edwards top performing quarterbacks speak for themselves: Young played for three of the four Mount Rushmore coaches just mentioned. He handed over the play calling duties for the first time in his career and gave the keys to Kendall Briles, who, like Lebby, learned the game at Baylor under his father Art Briles. Saban noticed the game was evolving, saw it passing him by (though hed never admit it), and wanted a modern take on Alabamas offense. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The defensive backs got mixed up with the crossing routes and were forced to stay up in case the ball went to the tailback. The schools, the jacket says in embroidered script, Made My Day.. Hes able to do it.. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 65 overall prospect in the country. USC averaged 579 yards per game and became the first offense with two 1,000 yard rushers, a 3,000 yard passer and a 1,000 yard receiver (almost two) with the Sark/Kiffin duo calling plays in 2005. Only Tim Tebow, Aaron Murray and Danny Wuerffel have more in the history of the SEC. 12 athlete. In the 2004 draft, the San Diego Chargers drafted Eli first overall, butafter he refused to play for the Chargers, San Diego traded him to the New York Giants. 41 safety prospect. But it was actually the right move and the math is definitive. However, both Mississippi natives are freak athletes and the backfield in Oxford is ready to explode like it did in Los Angeles through the early 2000s. WebHe first played at Ole Miss as a sophomore in 1942, before wartime sent him to Army from 1944-46, then back to Ole Miss from 1947-48. He is ranked overall as the No. A high-tempo, intricate twist on simple schemes is the only offense Kiffin has ever known, and he has proved he can call it. Watch the confusion of the defense. We present them here for purely educational purposes. If I showed what I knew in baseball, Reggie Jr. said, it would be like I was showing off.. Its almost scary: his stance and his power. Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Matt Leinart, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith and an incredible group of Big Uglies came together to create one of the best offense in college football history. They didnt have much time for me. Well see. 250 people will join the Ole Miss coach next week as they work to control and still their minds. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). First, gaining an understanding of his coaching lineage is important. Web1988 Ole Miss Rebels Roster. The Ole Miss Rebels are back home for their Vaught-Hemingway Stadium finale against the No. Branch has been committed to the Canes for a while now, but he has visited Oxford several times and could be on flip watch. He loosened up a stellar Sparty defense with short passes, packaged plays and screens, and then surgically dismantled it. "Ole Miss was the first school to offer me. As a true freshman in the SEC, the Walnut Grove, Miss. It hurt us, it probably cost us the game. Kiffin could help build that. Manning led the Rebels to a 22-10-1 record from 1969-1970. Odds & lines subject to change. Leinart, a lefty, takes a drop and looks downfield. 8 for Montclair--the same number his father wore as a Dodger outfielder. Kiffin uses his tailback as the foreman again here, getting him into the flat with a wall of receivers. He has started for three years at Moss Point, with 228 tackles and 36 tackles for loss in 31 games. At times he was inconsistent.. He played college football at 3 player in Mississippi. Things came back full circle for the Itawamba AHS (Miss.) The Gamecocks have been the perceived leader for a while now, but with Will Muschamps seat heating up, it could change. RB Dontae Smith was the offensive standout of the game for Georgia Tech, rushing for three TDs and 102 yards on 11 carries. He had another 300 yards receiving with five more Things came back full circle for the Itawamba AHS (Miss.) Basketball. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the 2014 SEC Championship game, Kiffin threw his hands up before the ball even left the quarterbacks hands. Smith rushed for near 1,000 yards last season with 21 touchdowns. He can do just about anything on a football field. Reggie Smith Jr. almost didnt play baseball this season. You have to strike the fear of God into them., On the back of his lettermans jacket is a character of a gangster wearing a football helmet and carrying a gun. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. 3 Maryland in 1952. It really didnt bother me. Getting him on campus is huge. Reggie Smith Jr. wears No. He played baseball, basketball, football and competed in track and field for New Brighton High School. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He wanted to build from Chows skeleton and implement some of the ideas of Gruden, who had won a Super Bowl the year prior. Jeff Lebby, who will call the plays in 2020, ran 7.7 as many run plays as he did throw the ball with Central Florida last season. Itawamba AHS (Miss.) Last year at Saturday Down South, we ranked Prescott the seventh-best signal caller in Mississippi history. The nWo needs a reload and these three would be a fantastic start. There are other offers out there and more evaluations to be done, but these players are at the front of the line in Mississippi with ten months remaining until they have an opportunity to sign letters of intent. Baylors offense has typically been a run-heavy system and in 2015, when Lebby was the passing game coordinator, running backs coach and handled some of the play calling duties, the Bears ranked fourth with 54.9 rushes per game. "West Virginia, Notre Dame and Mississippi State have also offered. In 2004 and 2005, Mr. President caught a combined 80 balls for 987 yards. As he did with Hurts at Alabama, Kiffin kept the inverted veer in the playbook. In this instance, however, the Trojans worked from an empty set with Bush and Smith on the edge from the get-go. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. He has four for the season and has eight RBIs in five games. The back runs a fake screen to the near sideline to keep the linebackers first step forward. And if Rich Rodriguezs offense (regardless of what you think about it) is what Ole Miss is doing, Holiday is a perfect fit. He played two NFL seasons with Dallas and Pittsburgh, starting just one game. I have a chip of the helmet at home, said Smith, smiling. He quarterbacked the Giants 1956 NFL championship team and played inthe 1958 NFL Championship Game, often referred to as The Greatest Game Ever Played. Davis 10,892 career passing yards broke Favres Southern Miss record. The Tide lost to the Rebels for the second time in two years but went on to win the National Championship. Kiffin took from the tape and exposed them. The Rebels playbook will have the direct influence of Lane Kiffin, Jeff Lebby, Jon Gruden, Nick Saban, Pete Carroll, Norm Chow, LaVell Edwards, Jim Chaney, Kendall and Art Briles, Steve Sarkisian, Josh Heupel, and anyone who has touched them along the way. 6. He discusses his decision here. Kiffins influence was mixed in for difference situations and scenarios that came up, instead of whole formational details. Dave covers SEC football for Saturday Down South. Conner has been clocked as fast as a 4.57 second 40-yard-dash, while his Trojan equivalent would not have had nearly the same number. No matter how it shakes out, it will be fun. 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The duel-threat backs open up the air attack by forcing opponents to key on the run first, especially if John Rhys Plumlee is named the starting quarterback. I enjoy watching him play, said Smith, who lives his daughter, Nicole, and Reggie Jr. in Woodland Hills. With below-average teams, he is 3-7 with 2,548 yards, 13 TDs and 12 interceptions. Reggie "Super Gnat" Smith (born July 15, 1956) is a former Arena football wide receiver / defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at North Carolina Central University . In 2002, Smith was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. Kiffin was under Chows tutelage. New prospects will pop up from now until the early signing period in December but a pecking order is already being established. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Tebow and Prescott are also the only players in the history of the conference with at least 70 passing TDs and 40 rushing TDs. In New York, Eli has led Giants to two upset Super Bowl victories against the New England Patriots, winning the MVP award in each game. WebReggie L. Smith (born August 29, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois), is a National Board Member and Chicago Chapter Vice President of the National Football League Players Kermit Davis and his staff are coming after the five-star hard and are utilizing being his first major Power 5 offer to their advantage. Your legs will definitely fall asleep if you read this during your morning trip to the bathroom. pic.twitter.com/eT8TngIPuD. Hes too much.. This forced the outside linebacker (who would play as a viper in 2020) to keep up with someone who ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash. Many consider that victory a turning point for the program. That shows our respect.. Find out more. In the first-ever nationally televised prime-time college football game, he threw for 436 yards and three TDs. While his calculated and confident decision making was part of the reason he was let go at USC, it was a big factor into why Nick Saban hired him. Justin Fargas was Kiffins top running back. "Mississippi State: "Their campus and coaches are pretty good. Conservative, hesitant thinking would keep a teams best athlete on the sideline to avoid injury. It increases the chances of scoring points, thus increasing the chances of winning. Ole Miss was also the first to offer the standout. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Don Smith (Mississippi State):Mississippi States last first-team All-SEC quarterback before Prescott, he led the conference in total yards and total TDs in 1985 and ranked in the top three in completions and passing TDs. Charlie Conerly (Ole Miss):If NFL accolades didnt count, Conerly would have a strong argument to be No. Milt Richman of United Press International was quoted as saying: Reggie Jr. isnt eight yet. On the other hand, Rich Rodriguez seemed only to pass because he felt he had to, or when the situation required significant chunk yardage. 30 wide receiver prospect and as the No. He spent a year at Tennessee before returning to Los Angeles in 2010. When Smith isnt playing center field, hes the teams best pitcher. Hes a tough out, as tough an out as youll find.. Its almost March, let chaos reign supreme, Line em up: Heres how the Rebels will take the field versus Louisiana Tech. 245 player in the country. Please read responsibly. They helped fix my backpedal. Thats the type of person he is. He will visit the Ole Miss campus for the 1,586th time this weekend. Even when you see him do the things he does, you dont believe it. Prescott finished with 111 total TDs in his college career. On defense he played strong safety and linebacker. Kiffin wanted to free up his time and take more of a hands-off approach to his program, resembling that of Saban. Can Lane Kiffin relive the Reggie Bush and LenDale White glory days with Jerrion Ealy and Snoop Conner in 2020? The decision defied conventional (read: conservative and easy) thought, and when the move failed, it opened him up to condemnation. With Joey Freshwater in charge, Alabama also had some fun play signals from the sideline. He is the No. The Raiders personnel woes in the passing game was one thing, but the run game was another. The Littleton, Co. native ran for 1,302 yards and 24 touchdowns while sharing the backfield with the Heisman Trophy winner. Whether the defense plays man-to-man or a short zone, Kiffin always has fun answers. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). By combining staple Oregon concepts that he learned along the way and confirming them as effective on film, Kiffin continued to show off his seasoned offense in the Cotton Bowl. Its Auburn and Ole Miss. And once again, the manifest is stacked with big-time targets and commits for 2020 and 2021, per Rebel Grove publisher Neal McCready. In 2003, he shared MVP honors in the NFL with Peyton Manning. Jerrion Ealy pic.twitter.com/dCCtZK9Hm8. fUCLA. wide receiver Ayden Williams has already gathered up over 20 scholarship offers. As mentioned before at nauseam, the goal is to get the ball into the hands of the playmakers. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. and the names of certain schools on it. Read more about our data coverage. If it aint broke dont fix it. Pete Carroll and the Trojans of Southern California gave a young Lane Kiffin the play-calling duties in 2005, and the rest was history. He learned in Oakland that three yards per play is all it takes and meshes that idea with Sabans ideology of overpowering opponents. He could have been thinking about the money he could still be collecting in Japan. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? WebReggie "Super Gnat" Smith (born July 15, 1956) is a former Arena football wide receiver/defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). athlete Isaac Smith (6-2, 185) is one of the state's top prospects and will be a household name this year for those who follow college football recruiting. Probably one of the greatest times for me in my career was when Reggie was a bat boy for two years, the 1977 and 1978 (National League) championship teams of the Dodgers, Reggie Sr. said. He has to get the balls to the umpires, he has to know the idiosyncrasies of the players and what bats they like.. And points. It's just nice to be out here getting to work out with their coaches face-to-face. Jimmy Lear (Ole Miss):Learis most famous for leading then-No. 2 player in Mississippi and the No. He also wasnt afraid to throw the ball on early downs or get creative. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. More touches = more chances of electric plays happening. His father, Reggie Smith, played for the Rebels in the 1990's, so he has the family connection to Oxford. Kiffin likes numbers and points but not kicking field goals kind of points. The weak point of this system is the stress it puts on the safeties to play the run and still be able to step up into man-to-man coverage. His father, Reggie The defense keyed on Bush (because he scored on the same route less than two minutes ago) and left Smith, who burnt the defensive back, wide open. Reggie Smith is in that group. He batted .732, going 30 for 41 and hitting two grand slams. $26.00 1969 Topps Reggie Jackson ROOKIE Oakland Not to knock Fargas, who played at USC in 2002 when Kiffin was the teams wide receivers coach and recorded a 1,000-yard season with the Raiders in 2007, but he isnt the talent youd like in an NFL back. Lawrence is close with Ole Miss commits DeArre McDonald and Jabari Small and Tyrone Nix has recruited him non-stop for almost three years now. Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Matt Leinart, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith and an incredible group of Big Uglies came together to create one of the best offense in Im still a frustrated football player. We get it, the play action pass is not revolutionary. Using a running back as a receiver in space is something that occurs often in a Kiffin scheme and for every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Heading into todays game against Western Christian, Smith has eight hits in 16 at-bats for the baseball team. People would ask me at school, Is your dad Reggie Smith? the younger Reggie said. 10. He won three straight league MVP awards from 1995-1997, and took the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls, winning one, during that stretch. If he tries to squeeze down, the quarterback gives the ball and the running back breaks to the edge. The 2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. "Of course that's big time for me," Smith said before the camp started. 231 overall player. The receiver should be hauling ass to the back corner of the end zone. Watch the left tackle here seal his man outside, which allows the back a clear lane inside. With the threat of either Rebel runner breaking one down the sideline, defenses are forced to have their safeties in a position to step up into the second level if either gets loose and must keep linebackers at bay more often than sending five defensive backs on to the field. Over the years when I was playing, I didnt get a chance to get out and see him play. Smith, who batted about .250 last season, pitched and played the outfield. Each week, we will pass along a list that has been compiled of who is expected to make the trek to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to take in a home contest. Currently, Smith is a professional speaker and a business development executive for Primus, Inc. This same offense featured 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart at quarterback, a 1,302 yard rusher in LenDale White, and two All-American receivers in Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith. His father, Reggie Smith, He played wherever we were shy, Hazelton said. Here, Kiffin uses motion to create a mismatch and sets Bush in the slot. The play reads run. I think to myself, Ernie Banks never got a chance to play in the World Series. Its long-been rumored that Forbes is wanting to flip to Ole Miss and its a matter of when not if. He didnt possess the speed Bush had, but every lightning needs its thunder. This is the most nifty part of his offense. They push you to be the best you can be by any means. Williams is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the nation's No. He was the Shakespeare of college football, torching opposing defenses with speed and brilliance. Youre a liar. You get used to it after a while. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Excellent contact balance. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Their coaches are really good. 1 Brett Favre (Southern Miss): 2 Archie Manning (Ole Miss): 3 Eli Manning (Ole Miss): 4 Steve McNair (Alcorn State): 5 Charlie Conerly (Ole Miss): 6 Dak Prescott (Mississippi State): 7 Reggie Collier (Southern Miss): 8 Jimmy Lear (Ole Miss): 9 Austin Davis (Southern Miss): 10 Don Smith (Mississippi State): Instead of giving the ball off, however, Matt Leinart pulls the handoff and comes back across the field. Conner has been, and will continue to be, valuable in the pass blocking and flat route role. In its most simple form, the Spartans run a hybrid man/zone coverage defense where the cornerbacks are typically marked on a receiver while the linebackers are free to stop the run. He said he didnt get along well with the seniors on last years team.