🚨INSIDER: PETE GOLDING Hired JDB | Now He Has to TRUST Him | Or Ole Miss MISSES the PLAYOFF

🚨INSIDER: PETE GOLDING Hired JDB | Now He Has to TRUST Him | Or Ole Miss MISSES the PLAYOFF

May 8, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 2781

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Steven Willis discusses the pivotal decisions facing Ole Miss Rebels as they navigate trust issues with their new offensive coordinator and the impact on their playoff aspirations.

Ole Miss Rebels face a defining moment as Pete Golding puts his faith in new offensive coordinator John David Baker—will trust issues on third down decide their playoff fate? Steven Willis breaks down why defensive-minded head coaches must let their OCs take the wheel and reveals three pivotal plays each game that could make or break Ole Miss’s championship dreams. Spotlight shifts to the wide receiver room, where 2,000 yards of lost production force tough choices among Deuce Alexander, Johntay Cook, Darrell Gill Jr., and breakout candidate Caleb Cunningham. Plus, Suntarine Perkins returns with the SEC’s highest career sack total, setting his sights on Sam Williams’s single-season record and anchoring a stacked pass rush alongside Blake Purchase and Jeheim Oatis. Can the Rebels’ new-look offense and elite defense finally get them over the hump?

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