🚨TRUTH: DENSON Is the Most UNDERRATED REBEL | Florida's Loss Is Ole Miss DEFENSE | Five-Man Endorsement Club
From Locked On Ole Miss - Daily podcast on Ole Miss Rebels Football, Basketball & Baseball by Locked On Podcast Network, Steven Willis
April 29, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 2766
About this episode
The episode discusses the underrated role of Sharif Denson in Ole Miss's defense and the recent developments in Ole Miss basketball recruitment.
Ole Miss Rebels’ national title hopes may hinge on a player flying under the radar—Sharif Denson at nickelback. While all eyes are on Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy, Steven Willis spotlights Denson’s critical role in Pete Golding’s defensive scheme, arguing that Ole Miss’s ceiling depends on back-end stability. Recent praise for Denson, as well as breakdowns of Antonio Kite, Jay Crawford, and freshman Dorian Barney, highlight a secondary overhaul that the national media is ignoring. Chris Beard isn’t waiting around in the transfer portal, landing a 7-foot Pepperdine center and 6’8” St. Joseph’s wing to solidify the Rebels’ basketball identity. Defense, rebounding, and length emerge as focal points for a program eager to move on from last year’s 15-win season. Can Denson and the revamped secondary power the Rebels through a gauntlet of top-25 SEC opponents? Is Ole Miss basketball primed for a turnaround?
People in this episode
Host: Steven Willis
Topics covered
- Ole Miss football
- defensive strategy
- basketball recruitment
- player spotlight
- SEC opponents
- team performance
Keywords
- Sharif Denson
- Ole Miss
- defense
- basketball
- SEC
- recruitment
- Chris Beard
- Trinidad Chambliss
- Kewan Lacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pepperdine, St. Joseph’s, Ole Miss, SEC
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