Pete Golding's run defense was not broken. It was solved three years ago, offenses caught up to it, and what happened against Missouri was Golding solving it back. First, the housekeeping: three preview shows this week described the Ole Miss run defense three different ways - "the worst in the SEC," "90th in the country," and "not great." None of the three named a source. This show is not repeating any of them. The argument that does hold up is historical. Three years ago Golding was shredding run games because he was among the first in the conference to twist his front and run stunts at that rate. Offenses got hip to it and started creasing him. Then Missouri arrived in Oxford prepared for the chaos: "You can tell by their splits. Their splits were really, really tight. When we get tight splits, it's to make sure that we can pick up the stunts." Golding did not give them the chaos, let the linebackers flow into a packed front, and Missouri ran for 39 yards. Second segment: the only thing separating Trinidad Chambliss from Arch Manning on a draft board is size. Chambliss is at 5,613 career passing yards with a touchdown pass in 19 consecutive games, tying Matt Corral for the second-longest streak in program history, and 20 total touchdowns against 4 interceptions in six games. Manning threw for 173 and took five sacks against Florida. The honest counterweight on both: one Saturday does not erase September, Ole Miss still allows 23.8 points a game, and Arch Manning was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2023 class with a perfect composite rating. Who is the better professional prospect right now? Comments. Locked On Ole Miss Hits - quick takes on the Rebels every weekday. Subscribe and hit the bell. Hotty Toddy. #OleMiss #HottyToddy #PeteGolding #TrinidadChambliss #ArchManning #SECFootball
Pete Golding's run defense was not broken. It was solved three years ago, offenses caught up to it, and what happened against Missouri was Golding solving it back.
First, the housekeeping: three preview shows this week described the Ole Miss run defense three different ways - "the worst in the SEC," "90th in the country," and "not great." None of the three named a source. This show is not repeating any of them.
The argument that does hold up is historical. Three years ago Golding was shredding run games because he was among the first in the conference to twist his front and run stunts at that rate. Offenses got hip to it and started creasing him. Then Missouri arrived in Oxford prepared for the chaos: "You can tell by their splits. Their splits were really, really tight. When we get tight splits, it's to make sure that we can pick up the stunts." Golding did not give them the chaos, let the linebackers flow into a packed front, and Missouri ran for 39 yards.
Second segment: the only thing separating Trinidad Chambliss from Arch Manning on a draft board is size. Chambliss is at 5,613 career passing yards with a touchdown pass in 19 consecutive games, tying Matt Corral for the second-longest streak in program history, and 20 total touchdowns against 4 interceptions in six games. Manning threw for 173 and took five sacks against Florida.
The honest counterweight on both: one Saturday does not erase September, Ole Miss still allows 23.8 points a game, and Arch Manning was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2023 class with a perfect composite rating.
Who is the better professional prospect right now? Comments.
Locked On Ole Miss Hits - quick takes on the Rebels every weekday. Subscribe and hit the bell. Hotty Toddy.
#OleMiss #HottyToddy #PeteGolding #TrinidadChambliss #ArchManning #SECFootball