On the Win | Ole Miss commits and prospects react to Rebels’ exciting win over Georgia: ‘It was everything and more!’
OXFORD, Miss. — There has never been any question about the talent on Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss team this season. The only question was when they were faced with adversity, and if the path didn’t go quite as planned, how would the team respond? Saturday against Georgia, Ole Miss responded in dominating fashion, beating the No. 2 Bulldogs, 28-10. And they did so in front of some of the top recruits in the nation.
There was something different in the air last Saturday in Oxford. I felt it, our Rebel nation — loyal and loud in the stands — felt it, and so did the recruits in attendance.
Earlier losses to Kentucky at home and LSU at night in Tiger Stadium meant the Rebels would have to dig deep to change the course of the season — and, boy, did they, making an impression on commits and prospects in the process. One such now-commit is 5-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham who flipped to Ole Miss from Alabama after the win.
We had a chance to catch up with these young men and asked them to share their accounts of this historic win for Ole Miss football. Here’s what they had to say.
2025 Hayden Bradley | 3-star TE | Buford High School | Buford, GA| Ole Miss Commit
“Most electric atmosphere I’ve ever been a part of. The fans rolled in deep and did not disappoint. This game meant more to them. It wasn’t just a normal regular season. This was for those seniors.
2025 Bryson Walters |3-star LB | Itawamba Agricultural High School | Fulton, MS | Ole Miss Commit
“The game was great. The atmosphere was amazing, one of the best games I’ve ever been to!! The defense dominated once again!! Best defense in the country, no doubt!!”
2026 Deuce Geralds | 4-star DL | Collins Hill High School | Suwanee, GA
“Wow, just wow! I believed that Ole Miss had a fair shot to win the game but to flat out dominate the way they did was really impressive.”
2027 Ben’Jarvius Shumaker | 4-star DL | Choctaw County, MS | Ackerman, MS
“What stood out to me was how Ole Miss’ d-line got off blocks and made plays. The defensive front was making big-time plays all night.”
2026 Preston Ashley| 4-star CB | Brandon High School |Brandon, MS
“Was amazing, electric, exciting! It was everything and more.”
2027 Joshua Echols | LB | Buford High School | Buford, GA
“Great game and great experience! I will never forget the love and passion shown by the Rebel nation.”
2027 Albert Simien | OL/DL | Sam Houston High School | Lake Charles, LA
”The excitement and thrill of the players, coaches and fans really stood out to me. The way both the OL and DL never gave up even when it started to become long drives and the intensity and effort given at all moments of the game really impressed me.”
2026 Jerald (JJ) Mays |3-star IOL |Weiss High School | Pflugerville, TX
“I thought the d-line played amazing. They were firing on all cylinders. Up front, the o-line looked good, too. They were protecting the QB, they were running the ball well, they just looked complete that game.”
Next Up
The Rebels hit the road to Gainesville November 23 to take on the Florida Gators in another critical contest as they work to continue to keep their CFP hopes rolling after ranking No. 11 this week.
At last, Rebels!
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— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) November 11, 2024
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann is the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She is a veteran SEC sports journalist and NFL content writer. She is also the Sr. Editor for MESPORTS digital. Herring-Olvedo is a Brown University graduate who loves good cigars, good games, and a smooth glass of bourbon — not necessarily in that order.
