I must admit that I was happy to see Mississippi lose Saturday. The recent whining over the status of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who coach Houston Nutt brought in mercenary style to help save the season, was the last in a series of moves by the Rebels since they forced out respected coach David Cutcliffe after the 2004 season that have conspired to have me root against the program (save for the upset over Florida two years ago--that was fun). Nutt and his predecessor Ed Orgeron, have proven time and time again that their sole focus is on wins and losses and they could care less about the classroom or the development of the athletes outside the playing field.
And so as the Gamecocks of the FCS division--coached by Nutt's old boss Jack Crowe who was once fired as head man at Arkansas (with Nutt as his WR coach) for losing to the FCS program The Citadel--rallied from a 3-TD deficit by scoring on the final six possessions, I had to laugh. The Rebels are reaping what they sowed. "I told them that this is when we find out what everybody is about," said Nutt after Saturday's loss. Houston, we know what you are about.
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