The Smart Fan - The Unofficial Ole Miss Football Podcast

We listen to Pete Golding answer a very interesting question about an old perception of Mississippi high school players. Good coaches don't lower their expectations because of a player's starting point when it comes to development. Throughout Coach Golding's career he has emphasized teaching fundamentals, giving players limited roles early, and expanding those roles as they demonstrate mastery. Even the best players don't always absorb the entire scheme on day one. We also listen to John David Baker talk about how he doesn't fit players into his scheme or plan, he plans and schemes around his players' abilities.

Ole Miss has a strong case for the claim that they have the most experienced roster in the SEC. When you combine returning starters, career starts, career snaps, and proven transfer portal production, I believe Ole Miss has the strongest claim to being the most experienced roster entering 2026.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the media interviews from Fall Camp's first day of practice... We also dive into the Offensive Line and discuss Coach John Garrison's philosophy.

Today we're taking a look at what I believe could become one of the deepest and most talented running back rooms in all of college football. How will new Offensive Coordinator, John David Baker, utilize all of these talented and explosive running backs?

In this episode I attempt to explain the Protect College Sports Act. The NCAA's future could be decided in the next few months. Through this bill, Congress attempts to turn the wild west of NIL, revenue sharing, and player transferring into a regulated system. Let's discuss...

Today we talk about John David Baker . If you have been watching the Ole Miss offense since 2021, you may know more about John David Baker than you realize... What kind of offense does John David Baker run? We dive into Coach Baker's offensive philosophy and more ....

Pete Golding brings Paul Constantine's reputation from Alabama and the NFL to the Rebels' strength and conditioning program to modernize the team. We discuss his unique program and dive into Velocity-Based Training as opposed to traditional strength programs and philosophies. We also recognize Coach Joe Judge in the Leadership in Action segment. We end the episode by touching on the news of Ole Miss filing suit against Devin Harper and Princewill Umanmielen.

Today we discuss this team's most important component in becoming an elite championship team... The defensive secondary. We'll also look at the Rumor Mill segment and answer the question, "Did Greg Sankey protect Pete Golding against the NCAA when Dabo Swinney publicly accused him of tampering."

On this episode of The Smart Fan, we discuss Fall Camp that starts next week as well as the upcoming expectations for the 2026 Ole Miss football season. Can the Rebels compete for the SEC Championship and secure a spot in the College Football Playoffs?

We continue our roster deep dive and take a look at the defense. We will go player by player to include all incoming transfer portal players as well as returning starters and incoming freshmen.