Transition year: Ole Miss is in the midst of a 4-6 season, after coach Houston Nutt led the Rebels to back-to-back Cotton Bowl wins his first two seasons in Oxford. Nutt told The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger that he knew this would be a tough year, based on the number of players who left the school after last season. A Clarion-Ledger analysis shows that about half of the key contributors to the team have been recruited by Nutt over the past two seasons. “I’m excited that there’s 12 freshmen that are playing,” Nutt says. “Twelve! I’m excited about the future.” The Tigers are 16-point favorites against the Rebels in a game that kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Baton Rouge. This will be LSU’s final home game of the season.
Tiger talks: Coming up on the anniversary of the incident that led to his divorce and tarnished his public image, Tiger Woods told ESPN’s Mike and Mike in the Morning today that he is “infinitely” happier than he was a year ago. “[I’m] just more clear, more clear about my perspective, who I am, where I want to go,” Woods says. “It’s amazing how much better I feel internally each and every day.” Woods has been on a PR campaign this week, joining Twitter and penning a column for Newsweek, outlining how he has redefined victory in the wake of the sex scandal that overturned his life.
