All rights reserved. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. On the opposite side, Ridley runs the post while the other receiver runs the deep cross. The Rebels already have a connection with Smith. In 2003, he shared MVP honors in the NFL with Peyton Manning. WebReggie Collier (Southern Miss): A dual-threat quarterback, Collier was the first player in NCAA history to throw and rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season in 1981. If the Big Uglies are getting significant push and opening gaping holes to run through, pound it up the middle. The common denominator merging these two timelines is Kiffin. Prescott finished with 111 total TDs in his college career. I have a chip of the helmet at home, said Smith, smiling. The numbers of Edwards top performing quarterbacks speak for themselves: Young played for three of the four Mount Rushmore coaches just mentioned. See here in 2016 when Kiffin is backed up against the goal line and called the same play three times at warp speed. His speed and shiftiness may also make him more of a factor running true deep routes. He started the season on offense as a fullback, moved to quarterback after the top signal caller got hurt, then back to fullback. 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Top West Coast TE Recruit Hipp Set for First Ole Miss Visit. In addition to Ole Miss, he also has scholarship offers from Florida, Mississippi State, Florida State and Oregon, among others. He led the country in completions with an impressive 27 total TDs. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics, Ole Miss recruiting: The visitors list for the LSU game has thousands of recruits on it, Coach Lane Kiffins yoga class is sold out. Archie Manning (Ole Miss):There isnt a bigger name in the history of Mississippi football, and his status as a legend has only grown from his sons success. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Playing strong safety gives you a chance to crush receivers, he said. 12 athlete. Even though a lack of talent didnt translate to results, his use of space for a combination of Daunte Culpepper, Josh McCown and Russell in 2007 is notable. Reggie Collier (Southern Miss): A dual-threat quarterback, Collier was the first player in NCAA history to throw and rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season in 1981. I like coaches that get on my butt if I do anything wrong. A good offensive coordinator at Alabama implements his own strategies in a sector of Sabans system where he can actually receive credit. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Lascola said there are some players he sees as juniors who merit another look as seniors. Playing strong safety gives you a chance to crush receivers, he said. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics, Lane Kiffin: A Complete Offensive History, Coach Lane Kiffins yoga class is sold out. Heading into todays game against Western Christian, Smith has eight hits in 16 at-bats for the baseball team. He also started in an NFL-record 297 consecutive games. There is no question that there is no better skilled position player in the Valley, Hazelton said. He discusses his decision here. Another important nuance to the 2005 USC offense is the check down. My name is Reggie Smith Jr., son of ex-Dodger Reggie Smith. Much of the success the Tide had that day came on recycled plays that recently worked for Baylor and Oregon against Michigan State. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:34AM. As is typical of Kiffins offense, he runs a small base package of plays at very high speeds. The best player on the Montclair Prep baseball team has a problem. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. My sourcing says that Henderson is being recruited as a defensive lineman and he is listening. The basketball coaches at Montclair asked Smith to play basketball. Touchdown, Ole Miss! The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. When the senior Smith was traded to the Dodgers later that year, Reggie Jr. went along. He is listed at 6-4 and 255 pounds by Moss Point, and is versatile enough to play with his hand down or up at linebacker. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics. WebCareer Stats for DB Reggie Smith The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Because of his late decision to join the team, he missed the first two games. McNair had14,496 passing yards and 152 total TDs at Alcorn State. Pete Carroll and the Trojans of Southern California gave a young Lane Kiffin the play-calling duties in 2005, and the rest was history. Smith said he can bench press 330 pounds and squat 560 pounds. pic.twitter.com/g7VxWoPaWK, Ninety-nine percent of coaches dont do it because if it doesnt work you guys will rip us in the media, Kiffin said in 2017. Lane Kiffin most recently guided Florida Atlantic to a 10-3 season, a Conference USA title and its fourth bowl game in program history. He has started for three years at Moss Point, with 228 tackles and 36 tackles for loss in 31 games. Despite his intentional distance from the role, Kiffin will undoubtedly have significant influence as he did when Kendall Briles and Charlie Weis Jr. were his offensive coordinators at Florida Atlantic. Well see. Its a power run that eliminates the frontside end by reading him. In a situation where a play broke down and his players needed to break from the script to get open, that was okay. Fewer formations meant less motion, which allowed FAU to go faster. If getting Ealy or Conner in space requires splitting them out wide, so be it. Currently, Smith is a professional speaker and a business development executive for Primus, Inc. Here, he drew up an inside zone with the option to throw a backside bubble screen. Kiffin moved on from Alabama in 2017 and accepted a head coaching job at Florida Atlantic. Confidence is key, and Kiffin has it in bunches. Kiffin has relinquished the play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby who will lead the offense in 2020. Reggie Smith Jr. wears No. Dave covers SEC football for Saturday Down South. The Trojans hung tight with No. pic.twitter.com/eT8TngIPuD. His father, Reggie Smith, played for the Rebels in the 1990's, so he has the family connection to Oxford. The Rebels playbook will have the direct influence of Lane Kiffin, Jeff Lebby, Jon Gruden, Nick Saban, Pete Carroll, Norm Chow, LaVell Edwards, Jim Chaney, Kendall and Art Briles, Steve Sarkisian, Josh Heupel, and anyone who has touched them along the way. He said he is considering it for next season. As a bat boy he got a chance to be in the World Series. The 6-2 and 195-pounder was a big-play threat as a wideout for Southaven but many college scouts see the athletic build and project his potential as a safety. During the 2015 National Championship, he knew Alabama had six points before O.J. Things came back full circle for the Itawamba AHS (Miss.) So regardless of who Kiffin and Lebby decide to take the handoff, theres going to be game-breaking speed in the backfield. With the Z and the Y setting blocks, its really difficult for a linebacker in any sort of man-to-man coverage to get out and cover a player coming out of the backfield. The Littleton, Co. native ran for 1,302 yards and 24 touchdowns while sharing the backfield with the Heisman Trophy winner. In the 2014 SEC Championship game, Kiffin threw his hands up before the ball even left the quarterbacks hands. The Jet Sweep is fun to begin with, but Briles and Kiffin went even crazier with it. Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. native ran for 722 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 6.9 nice yards per carry. Heres the deal, Hayes decommitted so he can take official visits to other schools. This forced the outside linebacker (who would play as a viper in 2020) to keep up with someone who ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash. 8 player in Mississippi by the 247sports Composite and the nation's No. Smith, who is 5-7 1/2 and weighs 183 pounds, played all over the field for Montclairs football team. WebReggie "Super Gnat" Smith (born July 15, 1956) is a former Arena football wide receiver/defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). 5. As mentioned before at nauseam, the goal is to get the ball into the hands of the playmakers. With Conner and Ealy a year older, a year stronger and a year greater of a threat, there is no doubt that they will get a lot of touches on the ground. A lot of points. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Smiths name, plus the fact that he is batting cleanup, is earning him respect. He has four for the season and has eight RBIs in five games. On defense he played strong safety and linebacker. The Miami, Florida, native spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Rebels and previously served on Kiffin's staff at Florida Atlantic. That aspect of Briles offense translated well to a backfield coached by Kevin Smith (who will lead the group in Oxford) and headlined by the ever-nasty rising NFL superstar Devin Singletary. One was an electrifying dual-threat who terrorized defenses from the backfield, from the slot, and in the open field. Getting the ball to his playmakers, creating chaos and targeting mismatches is what Kiffin is all about. Smith led the team in tackles, intercepted seven passes, passed for nearly 700 yards and rushed for 400 more yards. But, Mr. Ealy is no slouch. As a true freshman in the SEC, the Walnut Grove, Miss. News Sports He batted .732, going 30 for 41 and hitting two grand slams. Branch has been committed to the Canes for a while now, but he has visited Oxford several times and could be on flip watch. Watch the left tackle here seal his man outside, which allows the back a clear lane inside. The defensive backs got mixed up with the crossing routes and were forced to stay up in case the ball went to the tailback. Their coaches are really good. He also was used as a wide receiver where he hauled in five touchdown catches. You He incorporated the high-tempo and formation simplicity of Briles offense into the volumes of offensive schemes he banked from his previous stops along the way, worked with Weis to mesh some of their ideologies and put it on paper. In the NFL, he switched to running back and wide receiver. Ole Miss was the first school to extend an offer to Slaughter after an impressive camp performance in June. After spending 2010 to 2013 as a running back and backup, Blake Sims was named the starting quarterback, threw for 3,487 yards and 28 touchdowns, and led Alabama to the College Football Playoff Semifinals. In a game against L.A. Lutheran, he struck out 13 batters and got a shutout. WebHe first played at Ole Miss as a sophomore in 1942, before wartime sent him to Army from 1944-46, then back to Ole Miss from 1947-48. With Corral, Plumlee, Ealy, Snoop Conner and Henry Parrish in the backfield, and a group of fast, physical wide receivers led by Elijah Moore at his disposal, the next few years will be fun. JUCO linebacker Reginald Hughes commits to Ole Miss. That opens up the deep ball. I could slam if I could palm a ball, he said. Kermit Davis and his staff are coming after the five-star hard and are utilizing being his first major Power 5 offer to their advantage. He labels the secondary with terms like runs around blocks, soft, plays high, limited, and takes plays off, dont keep him in the game. Its all fairly common place and important to expose weakness at the forefront, but it wouldnt be right unless Kiffin made his mark. No matter how it shakes out, it will be fun. Smith, who batted about .250 last season, pitched and played the outfield. He could have been thinking about the money he could still be collecting in Japan. 8. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. and the names of certain schools on it. I would be remiss not to mention the difference in size, as Ealy stands 5-foot-8, 190 pounds to Bushs 6-foot-0, 203 pounds and Conner stands 5-foot-10, 215 pounds to Whites 6-foot-2, 235 (on the lighter side) pounds. Brown racked up 84 tackles and 16 tackles for loss for the Tigers, and also picked up five sacks in eleven games playing linebacker and defensive end. Out of this formation, either Plumlee or Matt Corral could be a valuable runner on the keep, and Ealy will be raw speed outside of the tackles. He excelled on both sides of the ball this season, helping the Chargers reach the second round the 6A playoffs. Now, his new challenge is getting Ole Miss back to competing with the heavy hitters in the SEC West. two-way star Isaac Smith when he arrived at the Ole Miss camp last Friday. 1. After the 1984 football season, Smith just planned to lift weights. It didnt take too much time for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin to get the old band back together, as they say, with Wednesdays announcement that after just one year at Miami, Kevin Smith is returning to coach running backs in Oxford. He will visit the Ole Miss campus for the 1,586th time this weekend. 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