In this edition of Talk of Champions, Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit deliver the very latest on the recruiting exploits of first-year Rebel basketball head coach Chris Beard, as well as riff on some Ole Miss football superlatives.

Who was the best recruit signed pre-internet? How about the best recruit of the modern era? And we all still have nightmares on the recruits that got away.

Let's get after it.

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In this edition of Talk of Champions, Ben Garrett of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 is joined by Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports and SiriusXM to preview the SEC in 2023.

Where does Barrett rank the Rebels in his preseason SEC West predictions? He’s having a hard time deciding between Ole Miss and Arkansas for third behind LSU and Alabama, respectively.

And is Quinshon Judkins a legitimate sleeper Heisman candidate?

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This edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline features a roundtable Ole Miss football discussion with guest Ben Garrett (Ole Miss Spirit/On3) focused mostly on the Rebels' off-season transfer-portal haul.

The 2023 road appears treacherous on paper. But now-fourth-year Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and Co. have us optimistic about the Rebels' chances after they brought in some impressive reinforcements, among them star UTSA wide receiver Zakhari Franklin.

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In this edition of Talk of Champions, Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit delve into the latest Rebel recruiting rumors and scoop, including the noisy pursuit of four-star defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin, the top-ranked prospect in Mississippi. 

Who’s committing next? The guys make some predictions, as well as set the table for a potentially busy few weeks ahead for Ole Miss baseball. Mike Bianco and Co. already secured one transfer commitment this week. They hosted another target on Thursday.

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In this edition of #notcommitted, Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit is joined by On3 scouting and rankings assistant Cody Bellaire for wall-to-wall breakdowns on a number of priority recruiting targets for Lane Kiffin’s football Rebels in 2024.

Among the prospects discussed are Mississippi-produced four-star wide receivers JJ Harrell, Noreel White and Braylon Burnside, as well as fellow coveted in-state studs Jamonta Waller and Kamarion Franklin.

Waller and Franklin are defensive linemen. Each of the aforementioned recruits is a four-star-or-better prospect. Harrell this week de-committed from Tennessee.

Plus, scouting reports on 2025 quarterback targets Austin Simmons and Deuce Knight, as well as Bellaire’s thoughts on four-star quarterback commitment Demond Williams Jr. and three-star wide receiver and recent Ole Miss commit Rahji Dennis.

How will their respective games translate to the next level?

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In this edition of the Rebel Yell Hotline, Chuck Rounsaville, Yancy Porter, Gary Darby and Gordon Ford are joined by Ole Miss baseball hitting coach Mike Clement to discuss a critical off-season for the Rebels, including a heavy-lifting recruiting path ahead.

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Ole Miss offensively lost the middle of the field last season.

UTEP transfer wide receiver Zakhari Franklin has arrived to help the Rebels find it again.

Franklin committed to Lane Kiffin’s football Rebels over the weekend. His slant usage last season was among the best in college football, which should pair well with a tight end room featuring Michael Trigg and Caden Prieskorn, two one-time high-profile transfers. 

Prieskorn was recently named one of the top returning tight ends in the country by Pro Football Focus. 

Ben Garrett and Zach Berry have all the latest in this edition of Talk of Champions, as well as thoughts on Ole Miss landing three-star 2024 offensive lineman Joseph Cryer and a potential flip for four-star wide receiver JJ Harrell. 

Let’s get to it.

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In this edition of #notcommitted, Zach Berry is joined by On3 national college basketball analyst Jamie Shaw for a full breakdown of Chris Beard’s Ole Miss portal class, including Saint Peter's point guard Jaylen Murray, who committed this week.

Shaw also dishes out his potential breakout stars for next season, as well as considers how Matthew Murrell and Jamey Brakefield fit in Beard’s system. Plus, Shaw has thoughts on where the Rebels stand in the recruitment of four-star 2024 big Peyton Marshall.

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In this edition of Talk of Champions, Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit break down the latest news and scoop in Rebel recruiting, including a commitment this week for Lane Kiffin's football Rebels from a 2024 wide receiver.

The guys also consider which Big Three (football, basketball and baseball) Ole Miss head coach is most likely to exceed expectations in 2023. Their answers might surprise you.

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Ole Miss football has reported for (summer) duty.

Rebels new and old arrived on campus this week for two upcoming months of mostly weight-room work under strength and conditioning coach Nick Savage.

Ben Garrett and Chuck Rounsaville of the Ole Miss Spirit have a full preview/primer in the latest edition of Talk of Champions.

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