From the school's own practice report, published Sept. 2: Pete Golding on the scrimmage — "There were some explosives in that scrimmage because of lack of communication." The head coach, on the record, on the department's own site. Put that next to what we know. Three of nine defensive backs return. Golding teaches Lion, Free and Ram as interchangeable back-end spots — a system that depends entirely on people talking. Safety Sharif Denson, same report, says the chemistry is good "at the moment" and they build it day by day. The honest counterweight: a closed scrimmage is exactly where you want that to surface, and a coach who tells you about it is not hiding it. Louisville has its own version with a first-time defensive play caller. Then: the best defender on this roster has not been named in a single preview of this game, ours included. Suntarine Perkins — 2026 Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner, 81 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks last season. That matters Sunday because Louisville's answer to a rebuilt offensive line is to run it and shorten the game. A run blueprint dies on second-and-twelve. Who is the Ole Miss defender you are actually watching? Tell me in the comments. Locked On Ole Miss Hits — quick takes on the Rebels every weekday. Subscribe and hit the bell. Hotty Toddy. #OleMiss #HottyToddy #OleMissFootball #SEC #CollegeFootball #RebelNation #Louisville
From the school's own practice report, published Sept. 2: Pete Golding on the scrimmage — "There were some explosives in that scrimmage because of lack of communication." The head coach, on the record, on the department's own site.
Put that next to what we know. Three of nine defensive backs return. Golding teaches Lion, Free and Ram as interchangeable back-end spots — a system that depends entirely on people talking. Safety Sharif Denson, same report, says the chemistry is good "at the moment" and they build it day by day.
The honest counterweight: a closed scrimmage is exactly where you want that to surface, and a coach who tells you about it is not hiding it. Louisville has its own version with a first-time defensive play caller.
Then: the best defender on this roster has not been named in a single preview of this game, ours included. Suntarine Perkins — 2026 Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner, 81 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks last season.
That matters Sunday because Louisville's answer to a rebuilt offensive line is to run it and shorten the game. A run blueprint dies on second-and-twelve.
Who is the Ole Miss defender you are actually watching? Tell me in the comments.
Locked On Ole Miss Hits — quick takes on the Rebels every weekday. Subscribe and hit the bell. Hotty Toddy.
#OleMiss #HottyToddy #OleMissFootball #SEC #CollegeFootball #RebelNation #Louisville
CHAPTERS
0:00 — Twelve days, no right tackle
2:12 — Kalshi
2:46 — The back, not the quarterback