

I’ve never been here, a losing record this late. You just keep playing, and let the chips fall where they may. At the end of the day, we don’t do the math. We talk about that a lot, being consistent and showing up. "No," Bianco said. "At the end of the day, this is your job. With that said, will Bianco's message change to the team knowing this? This will be the first time since 2011 that Ole Miss will not be playing for an SEC Tournament in Hoover. Ole Miss is now 25-26 overall and 6-21 in SEC play. While the season hasn't officially been put out of its misery, it will in fact be inevitable. Comments (22) Over the next week, Ole Miss baseball will have nothing to play for but just doing the job Ole Miss is out of the SEC Tournament after getting swept by Auburn on the baseball diamondįor the very first time in the Mike Bianco era, his Ole Miss baseball program will enter the final week of the regular season with no game to potentially prepare for the following week. Opponents learned quickly that keeping up with Dexter McCluster was an impossible task. His 86-yard dash for Ole Miss' first score was the key play of the game and he finished with 229 all-purpose yards. He proved to be even more elusive a year later as the Rebels christened AT&T Stadium with a 21-7 defeat of Oklahoma State. In 2009, the last Classic played in Cotton Bowl Stadium, McCluster fueled a 47-34 victory over Texas Tech with 180 all-purpose yards. Curtis Sanford Outstanding Offensive Player honors in the Classic, sharing the feat with the legendary Doak Walker in 1948-49. The slippery running back/wide receiver became only the second player to earn back-to-back J. He was small in stature, yet big in heart and simply too quick and fast for any mere mortal to bring down in the open field. It's going to be a memorable day in Arlington."Ģ2 DEXTER MCCLUSTER, OLE MISS, RUNNING BACK/WIDE RECEIVERĢ010 Classic: Ole Miss 21, Oklahoma State 7Ģ009 Rushing: 14 attempts, 97 yards, 1 TDĢ010 Rushing: 34 attempts, 184 yards, 2 TDsĭexter McCluster, an all-around all-star for Ole Miss, was a defender's nightmare. Fans won't want to miss out on the opportunity to see these seven football legends. "Remembering and honoring those who serve as the cornerstone of our great Classic is something we look forward to with great anticipation. We are truly grateful to our health care and frontline workers and leaders locally and nationally for putting us on a path where we can safely gather again to celebrate such special occasions. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed today's enshrinement event back 17 months. "It's been a challenging time for all of us. "We are excited to finally have an enshrinement date for our Hall of Fame celebration," said Bry Patton, Chairman, Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. In addition to McCluster, the 12th Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame Class honors Kansas State quarterback Jonathan Beasley, Notre Dame split end Tom Gatewood, Arkansas guard Jerry Jones,Texas defensive end Cory Redding, Boston College linebacker Bill Romanowski and Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder. The enshrinement ceremony is taking place 17 months after initially being scheduled due to postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 5, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington with the enshrinement ceremony set for Noon CT on the West End Zone Plaza. Former Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster will be one of seven members inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame on Tues., Oct.
