University of Mississippi NCAA News

Two Memphis natives continue to do their share of the load on the basketball court for USA basketball.

Editor's Note : This is the ninth in a series previewing Auburn's 2009 football opponents.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:09 p.m. This is the sixth in a 25-part series that counts down the best football players in the SEC heading into the 2009 season.

Here are a few other teams like Oklahoma State that are dealing with preseason hype.

I've sat and read the preseason polls over the last few months and have certainly been intrigued by the "love" the Ole Miss Rebel football team has been receiving.

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. This is the fifth in a 25-part series that counts down the best football players in the SEC heading into the 2009 season.

The preseason college football magazines have hit the newsstands and one thing is clear: The Ole Miss Rebels are wearing a bull's eye roughly the size of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

There are a number of college football programs that have grown accustomed to winning their conference and competing for the national championship.

JANUARY 02: Jamarca Sanford #13 of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates a 47-34 win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the AT&T Cotton Bowl on January 2, 2009 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed seventh-round draft pick Jamarca Sanford. Sanford is a safety who started all 44 games he played at Mississippi and was a team captain during his senior year.

Mississippi coach Houston Nutt talks to quarterback Jevan Snead in the first half against LSU in an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov.

The Ravens plucked a gem out of the 10-player tryout they held during last weeka s rookie camp, as linebacker Tony Fein signed a free agent contract on Thursday.

I love this time of year. In the world of college football fans imaginations run wild.

The country star kicks off the outing June 27 in Manhattan, KS, and continues through fall, with highlights including appearances at Paso Robles, CA's Mid-State Fair ; Camrose, Alberta's Big Valley Jamboree ; and Detroit Lakes, MN's WeFest .

Though the season didn't wind up with an appearance in a national postseason tournament, Ole Miss can't be too unhappy with the way things went.

Tim Tebow is back for his senior year and UF returns lots from a very fast, good defense that held OU to 14 points.

Last season was a good one for the Ole Miss Rebels, the team carried a five-game winning streak going into the Cotton Bowl to Face No.

Economic woes would seem to force Mississippi's college football fans to at least take a second look at spending a few hundred dollars on season tickets.

Last fall, Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt placed mouse traps at various places inside the indoor practice facility before the Louisiana-Monroe game, sending a message to his players that after winning consecutive games, the ULM game could be a trap game - one which they would be favored but could suffer an upset.

You can look at Tennessee's 2009 football schedule and readily see the degree of difficulty in trips to Gainesville, Fla., and Tuscaloosa, Ala.