About this episode

The episode discusses Ole Miss's critical season ahead, focusing on coaching changes, roster strengths, and potential pitfalls in their schedule.

Ole Miss faces a season-defining stretch as they navigate trap games between marquee matchups against Texas and Georgia. With Pete Golding taking the reins and a roster boasting Heisman candidates and top NFL prospects, expectations are sky high in Oxford. But can Ole Miss maintain momentum after the "Lane Kiffin era," or will schedule landmines like Auburn and Florida derail their College Football Playoff hopes? Zac Blackerby and Steven Willis break down how roster continuity, new coaching dynamics, and SEC scheduling quirks could impact both Ole Miss and Auburn. They question FanDuel’s conservative win totals and debate whether Auburn can surprise the SEC with early momentum. Key topics include trap games, roster pressure, Golding’s even-keeled approach versus past volatility, and how this matchup could reshape both teams’ seasons. Will Ole Miss prove it’s more than just the Kiffin show? Can Auburn ride early wins to SEC relevance?

People in this episode

Host: Steven Willis

Guest: Zac Blackerby

Topics covered

• Ole Miss football
• SEC scheduling
• trap games
• coaching dynamics
• College Football Playoff
• roster continuity
• Auburn football

Keywords

• Ole Miss
• Auburn
• SEC
• trap games
• Pete Golding
• Lane Kiffin
• College Football Playoff
• FanDuel
• Heisman candidates
• NFL prospects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ole Miss, Texas, Georgia, Auburn, Florida, FanDuel

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