Five-Star WR Can’t Stop Gushing Over Ole Miss Tour
Hendersonville (Tenn.) wideout Jeramy Laster Jr., fresh off a 1,528-yard, 18-TD sophomore season, has offers from top programs—Florida, Tennessee, FSU, Auburn, Indiana, Notre Dame and more. Ole Miss extended an offer too, and after unofficially visiting campus, Laster praised the Rebels’ facilities and coaching vibe before heading to Auburn. He also raved about Notre Dame’s pitch, noting coach Brown’s emphasis on character and academics alongside his playmaking potential. Now Ole Miss watches closely as Laster navigates a pivotal offseason recruitment.
In a plot twist no one saw coming—because recruiting news is always completely unpredictable—Jeramy Laster Jr. practically wrote love sonnets to Oxford after his visit. We can only imagine him leaving with a mixtape of Rebel fight songs on loop, a Snapchat filter making him look like a hot chicken sandwich, and dreams of tailgate gospel choirs. Surely his next stop will be Hogwarts for a tour of their Quidditch facilities. Stay tuned: nobody’s more surprised by this than the recruiting analysts who already had his crystal ball packed away.
Baseball Showdown: Rebels Take Streak to Rocky Top
No. 25 Ole Miss baseball (27–11, 8–7 SEC) brings a six-game winning streak to Tennessee (25–12, 7–8 SEC). Friday’s opener is at 5:30 p.m. CT, followed by Saturday at 5 p.m., and Sunday at noon. Offense highlights include Tristan Bissetta’s recent multi-homer games, Hayden Federico’s .571 average over nine contests, and Owen Paino’s hot bat. Pitching ace Hunter Elliott’s 13.21 K/9 ranks third in the SEC, backed by a staff with the conference’s second-highest strikeout total. Games stream on SEC Network+; radio coverage on the Ole Miss Radio Network.
Because nothing says “national relevance” like a midweek SEC Network+ broadcast, Ole Miss baseball has masqueraded as primetime drama all season. Expect more suspense than a soap opera finale as pitchers spin cheese and hitters fling lumber at trotters in full pads—er, gloves. Analysts will pepper their calls with “big-time SEC atmosphere” every two minutes, while fans flip between brackets and barbecue, pretending this weekend’s three-game set is a last-chance titanic collision rather than a spring afternoon in the South. Curtain up, beanbags out!
Spring Awakening: Rebels’ Offense Rediscovers Its Bite
At Oxford’s spring camp, Ole Miss coach Pete Golding and leaders Luke Hasz (TE) and Jamarious Brown (DT) preview phase 3: full pads and mock games. Golding praises controlled physicality and staff efforts to avoid injuries, despite a minor O-line bug prompting seven-on-seven drills. Hasz, healthy after last year’s foot injury, feels his edge “back.” Running backs earn praise for depth and team-first mentality, tight ends benefit from system continuity under OC John David Baker, and the secondary shows flashes of man-coverage improvement amid inconsistency. Golding’s mantra: recruit well, surround yourself with good people, maintain stability, and results follow.
“Controlled environments” is coach-speak for “Don’t let anyone get hurt before fall camp.” Apparently, pushing the envelope means switching from scrimmages to beach volleyball if someone sneezes too hard. The running backs, though, have transformed into the Avengers of the turf—minus the spandex (we assume). Meanwhile, tight ends are still figuring out if “system continuity” is code for “please remember the plays.” And the defense? They’re either channeling NFL highlight reels or reenacting blooper reels—sometimes in the same series. Spring: where optimism goes to limber up.
Elite Edge Rusher Opts for USC, Leaves Rebels Crying
Connecticut four-star EDGE Mekai Brown, the nation’s No. 4 rusher in the 2027 class, committed to Lincoln Riley and USC after visits to Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and others. Brown credits USC’s culture, coaches, and L.A. vibe after a March visit that “felt different.” Ole Miss had prioritized him alongside Ben’Jarvius Shumaker, but Brown’s decision leaves the Rebels regrouping to bolster their 2027 class amidst competition from top programs nationwide.
Cue the dramatic violin: Mekai Brown chose sunshine, palm trees, and presumably a 24/7 avocado toast diet over Ole Miss’s humble cornbread. Apparently, the mere promise of Hollywood sunsets and a coach with more Instagram followers than recruiting points was all it took. Meanwhile, Ole Miss staffers are back to PowerPoint presentations on “Culture 101,” drafting emergency memos titled “How to Be Cool in L.A.” Rest assured, the Magnolia State is now considering sponsoring flights to Malibu just to keep up with the Joneses.
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