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Morning Report: Ole Miss Preseason Hype Continues Ahead of SEC Spring Meetings

The Rebels are getting some love (and criticism) from national publications as the calendar nears June.

Welcome to the Morning Report, a piece from The Grove Report that highlights the news from the day surrounding the Ole Miss Rebels.

SEC Spring Meetings begin this week, and today is May 28, 2023. Here's the news you need to know out of Oxford.

1. Athlon Sports is cautiously-optimistic about the Rebels' odds in 2023.

The publication has Ole Miss in its preseason top 25, but it also notes how difficult the Rebels' schedule will be in 2023. You can read more here.

2. Early betting lines favor Ole Miss in annual Egg Bowl.

Some preseason lines have already been released as we near the summer months, including multiple games that feature Ole Miss.

3. Will Ole Miss finish with less than 7.5 wins in 2023?

On3 believes that the win projection for the Rebels could be too high entering this season. You can read their analysis here.

4. Jacob Gonzalez is a consensus early projection in the upcoming MLB Draft.

Gonzalez has been a mainstay at shortstop for the Rebels in recent memory, and his next step will take him to the pros, likely in the early rounds of the upcoming draft.

5. Is Jonathan Mingo destined for greatness in Carolina? We discuss at The Grove Report.

Could the former Rebel receiver find himself in a golden situation with the Carolina Panthers? You can read more here.


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