8 player in Mississippi by the 247sports Composite and the nation's No. Another way to get Ealy involved: special teams. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Fewer formations meant less motion, which allowed FAU to go faster. It is a scheme so simple, the team didnt issue playbooks. He never led the New Orleans Saints to a winning record, but Archie did make the Pro Bowl in 1978 and 1979. "Reggie's father would love forhis son to follow in his footsteps one day, but he's going to leave that decision up to Isaac. In a game against L.A. Lutheran, he struck out 13 batters and got a shutout. I chose baseball because of the longevity. Playing strong safety gives you a chance to crush receivers, he said. 2 player in Mississippi and the No. Kiffins influence was mixed in for difference situations and scenarios that came up, instead of whole formational details. Smith rushed for near 1,000 yards last season with 21 touchdowns. "Ole Miss was the first school to offer me. The new face of Rebel football brings with him a roller-coaster career but also carries a proven track record of success at the highest level. Excellent contact balance. "Of course that's big time for me," Smith said before the camp started. RB Dontae Smith was the offensive standout of the game for Georgia Tech, rushing for three TDs and 102 yards on 11 carries. 250 people will join the Ole Miss coach next week as they work to control and still their minds. There are other offers out there and more evaluations to be done, but these players are at the front of the line in Mississippi with ten months remaining until they have an opportunity to sign letters of intent. Lets take a look at Kiffins plan for USCs 2010 rivalry game against its crosstown rivals. Instead of giving the ball off, however, Matt Leinart pulls the handoff and comes back across the field. The play reads run. I'm looking forward to working out with their coaches today and just getting some face-to-face interaction for once. By marking good splits, the intention is to create a larger pocket and provide the quarterback with more time by spacing each offensive lineman out at the line of scrimmage. With his primary reads covered, a lefty Leinart turned away from the designed direction and came back to off-hand flip it to the flat. Ole Miss was the first school to extend an offer to Slaughter after an impressive camp performance in June. Heading into todays game against Western Christian, Smith has eight hits in 16 at-bats for the baseball team. In its most simple form, the Spartans run a hybrid man/zone coverage defense where the cornerbacks are typically marked on a receiver while the linebackers are free to stop the run. Odds & lines subject to change. Yes, that includes fourth down decisions. Maximizing and deploying the top-tier talent available to the Tide is one thing, but elevating the play of the signal-caller to where the full weight of that talent can come to bear is another. By combining staple Oregon concepts that he learned along the way and confirming them as effective on film, Kiffin continued to show off his seasoned offense in the Cotton Bowl. He also learned the game of growing up with a father in the major leagues. The above three names are arguably the top targets for receivers coach Jacob Peeler in 2021. Smith played three seasons with Tampa Bay and Buffalo, scoring three rushing TDs on 40 career attempts. Its Auburn and Ole Miss. If the Big Uglies are getting significant push and opening gaping holes to run through, pound it up the middle. One thing is for certain, however. Facing 4th and goal from the Irish 1-yard line, trailing by 9 points with 2:33 left, Kiffin decided to go for it. Low and behold, giving your best athlete the ball with room to maneuver was something that teams saw Kiffin do with Bush at USC and emulated with success on the next level. He has started for three years at Moss Point, with 228 tackles and 36 tackles for loss in 31 games. The Rebels already have a connection with Smith. WebReggie L. Smith (born August 29, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois), is a National Board Member and Chicago Chapter Vice President of the National Football League Players Prescott threw for 3,793 yards and scored 39 TDs with only five interceptions in 2015. There is also a tombstone with the letters R.I.P. When the defense keyed on the run, Kiffin went to the air. As a true freshman in the SEC, the Walnut Grove, Miss. Pressman said Smith has the strongest throwing arm of anyone he has ever coached. USCs 2005 and 2006 offense was so explosive Kiffin became the head coach of the Oakland Raiders at 31 years old. From 2006 to 2015, Bush ranked second among backs in the NFL with 466 catches for 3,489 yards. Smith said he can bench press 330 pounds and squat 560 pounds. The senior Smith was one of the National Leagues top switch-hitters for years. Its important for me to see his development.. McNair had14,496 passing yards and 152 total TDs at Alcorn State. He won three straight league MVP awards from 1995-1997, and took the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls, winning one, during that stretch. On the opposite side, Ridley runs the post while the other receiver runs the deep cross. He could have been thinking about the money he could still be collecting in Japan. The back runs a fake screen to the near sideline to keep the linebackers first step forward. Using his best athletes, often times the running back, in unique ways is what Kiffin does best. Hell of a run here by #OleMiss RB Snoop Conner. Conservative, hesitant thinking would keep a teams best athlete on the sideline to avoid injury. 1-ranked LSU Tigers. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. And with that, there are going to be a ton of options for Ole Miss in 2020 when it comes to running the football or using those backs in space. pic.twitter.com/0PjItJ74nd. If I showed what I knew in baseball, Reggie Jr. said, it would be like I was showing off.. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. "It went really good. Skip to main content See here in 2016 when Kiffin is backed up against the goal line and called the same play three times at warp speed. He has already attracted scholarship offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Miami, in addition to in-state schools Ole Miss and Mississippi State. OXFORD, Miss. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 8. He also was used as a wide receiver where he hauled in five touchdown catches. 1 overall, evaluates 2023 QB class, Nate Oats comments on Brandon Miller's 'pat down' intro routine: 'It won't happen again', SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Alabama inches toward regular-season title, Kentucky and Mizzou score big wins, Alabama vs. Auburn Underdog Fantasy player over/under picks, Joe Lunardi updates Texas' potential for a 1-seed in NCAA Tournament, 8 players ejected after fight breaks out between Florida and Kentucky at SEC Women's Tournament, Joe Lunardi lays out high stakes for Alabama-Auburn clash, Overrated? LenDale White might not have been as flashy as Bush, but he got it done and then some. Alabamas outside receivers ran routes to hold the cornerbacks on the sideline, the quarterback made a play-action fake to hold the linebackers and Ridley ran the exact same post and fade route that leaves Michigan States safety in a tough spot. He once spoke about how all three offenses were connected and way ahead of its time. In the same game, in the same stadium, a year later, Kiffin used the same concept to engineer a 50-yard bomb to Calvin Ridley. He handed over the play calling duties for the first time in his career and gave the keys to Kendall Briles, who, like Lebby, learned the game at Baylor under his father Art Briles. Their campus is great. For what is a relatively minimalist drawing board, each play has a complex order of reads, like any good offense does. Who should be the next head coach of Ole Miss basketball? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He, too, has visited Oxford quite a bit despite his commitment to the Bulldogs. He met a defender head-on. Another important nuance to the 2005 USC offense is the check down. Obviously, size is not his asset.. Now, his new challenge is getting Ole Miss back to competing with the heavy hitters in the SEC West. fUCLA. 2. Red Cup Rebellion, an Ole Miss Rebels community, Changing the Culture of Ole Miss Athletics, Lane Kiffin: A Complete Offensive History, Coach Lane Kiffins yoga class is sold out. pic.twitter.com/g7VxWoPaWK, Ninety-nine percent of coaches dont do it because if it doesnt work you guys will rip us in the media, Kiffin said in 2017. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The nWo needs a reload and these three would be a fantastic start. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. He loosened up a stellar Sparty defense with short passes, packaged plays and screens, and then surgically dismantled it. As mentioned before at nauseam, the goal is to get the ball into the hands of the playmakers. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He blows by a linebacker and scores. To go with his ridiculous 7.3 yards per carry, Bush was college footballs best receiver who didnt play receiver. 11 Ole Miss to a comeback victory over No. Mel Kiper Jr. analyzes historic nature of Bryce Young going No. But he wasnt. On this scoring play, Oregon ran four vertical routes while the No. He played baseball, basketball, football and competed in track and field for New Brighton High School. Hes a tough out, as tough an out as youll find.. pic.twitter.com/eT8TngIPuD. Dave covers SEC football for Saturday Down South. Hes as dominating a player as youll see in high school, in regards to hitting the long ball and the strength of his throwing arm., Said John Hazelton, the Mounties football coach: If I had to choose one player to play, Id take Reggie Smith, period.. Now that Grant Tisdale is gone and Matt Corral could potentially be out the door as well, the Rebels are looking to take another quarterback. Watch the left tackle here seal his man outside, which allows the back a clear lane inside. Its a power run that eliminates the frontside end by reading him. Smith will take over a talented group of Ole Miss running backs, including last season's SEC rushing leader in Quinshon Judkins. Expect the inverted veer to be something that follows Kiffin to Ole Miss. But it was actually the right move and the math is definitive. He is listed at 6-4 and 255 pounds by Moss Point, and is versatile enough to play with his hand down or up at linebacker. History of the Arena Football League in Chicago, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reggie_Smith_(wide_receiver)&oldid=1104891464, North Carolina Central Eagles football players, Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades players, National Football League replacement players, Short description is different from Wikidata, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 August 2022, at 11:47. Not to knock Fargas, who played at USC in 2002 when Kiffin was the teams wide receivers coach and recorded a 1,000-yard season with the Raiders in 2007, but he isnt the talent youd like in an NFL back. His first Power 5 job came at Southern California where Kiffin absorbed the offense of Norm Chow, who brought a version of LaVell Edwards pass-heavy BYU offense to Los Angeles. Itawamba AHS (Miss.) Find out more. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 250 people will join the Ole Miss coach next week as they work to control and still their minds. No matter the avenue that is taken, both Jerrion and Snoop will bring a ton of fireworks to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Predicting Lane Kiffin's next move is fool's errand, but his best move may be no move at all. Toss him into the hat with any player in Southern California, break down all the elements, and hed come out on top., Dick Lascola of the Scouting Evaluation Assn. Just like his dad. When he retired, Favre held league records of 71,838 passing yards and 508 touchdowns, both surpassed by former Tennessee QB Peyton Manning. He needs to be good at controlling the ball and establishing the tempo, and has to be able to develop a quarterback. The sophomore back is already showing his hands in fall camp, and there is a small comparison to be made for the type of running back Bush was, and what Ealy could be in his new head coachs system. @OleMissFB Oct. 5, 2019 Freshman Snoop Conner busts the game open with an 84-yard TD run vs. Vanderbilt on Homecoming Longest rush by a Rebel since 2014 Ole Miss: 413 rushing yards#RCA20 | #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/aDzSgNaFBz. Reggie Smith (wide receiver) (born 1956), American football player Reggie L. Smith (born 1962), American football player; Reggie Smith (defensive back) (born 1986), American football player Association football (soccer) Reg Smith (footballer, born 1903) (1903after 1932), English footballer with Brighton & Hove Albion Thats the type of person he is. Reggie "Super Gnat" Smith (born July 15, 1956) is a former Arena football wide receiver/defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). Being around clubhouses, I picked up information here and there that is helping me now.. Georgia has been talking to me some lately. Former FAU quarterback and Kiffin disciple Chris Robison gave a good understanding of what it looks like earlier this offseason, and a big part of it revolves around playing with confidence. Less than a week later, he was named the head coach at Ole Miss. Some of the greatest names at the position once called the Magnolia state home. Because he is Reggies son, he is supposed to be good. Southern Cal used Bush in return situations and on USCs career yardage lists, he is fourth in kickoff returns and sixth in punt returns. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. With the play set up to the opposite side of the field and the defense sliding over, White broke loose and found some wiggle room in space. The Rebels playbook will have the direct influence of Lane Kiffin, Jeff Lebby, Jon Gruden, Nick Saban, Pete Carroll, Norm Chow, LaVell Edwards, Jim Chaney, Kendall and Art Briles, Steve Sarkisian, Josh Heupel, and anyone who has touched them along the way. 7. My senior year in high school I had to make a choice whether to play college football or baseball. However, both Mississippi natives are freak athletes and the backfield in Oxford is ready to explode like it did in Los Angeles through the early 2000s. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. His speed and shiftiness may also make him more of a factor running true deep routes. That opens up the deep ball. That aspect of Briles offense translated well to a backfield coached by Kevin Smith (who will lead the group in Oxford) and headlined by the ever-nasty rising NFL superstar Devin Singletary. He was named first-team all-Alpha League for the second straight season, team MVP and first team all-Southern Section as a defensive back. Ridley again gets into a one-one-one situation with the safety and wont lose that matchup. It was a bad team, so the playbook reflects a heavy amount of base runs. History shows a Kiffin offense is based around simple concepts blooming into complex intricacies, goes fast, and gets the ball to the best athletes. It hurt us, it probably cost us the game. Confidence is key, and Kiffin has it in bunches. Bush lined up split out in a five wide receiver set. He also wasnt afraid to throw the ball on early downs or get creative. Last Tuesday, with the score tied, 3-3, Smith came to bat in the top of the sixth inning with two outs and no one on base. All three quarterbacks were not standup pocket passers, which allotted some additional room to maneuver in the backfield, and the receiving core and protection werent strong enough to hold their own. After the ball is snapped, the equilibrium stays stable and the blocking mirrors itself in numbers on either side of the field. He said he didnt get along well with the seniors on last years team. Football is my favorite sport, he said, adding that wherever he went hed like to play both. Don Smith (Mississippi State):Mississippi States last first-team All-SEC quarterback before Prescott, he led the conference in total yards and total TDs in 1985 and ranked in the top three in completions and passing TDs. At one point it was believed that he would make an early commitment decision, but he has stated he is now in no hurry to make the call on where he plans to spend his college career. Howard had even caught the ball. My mother did too. Steve Smith, who is split out to the far sideline on the snap, sneaks past the linebacker and cuts back into the field in front of the cushioned-coverage corner. The production his new offensive coordinator was able to get out of him was impressive and notable for Ole Miss with a quarterback like John Rhys Plumlee, who is more of a runner than a passer. Archie Manning (Ole Miss):There isnt a bigger name in the history of Mississippi football, and his status as a legend has only grown from his sons success. When it comes to the Xs and Os, much of the run game and base passes are NFL and pro-style staples, but Kiffin had begun to absorb his surroundings and sprinkle in concepts from teams he faced along the way. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Having two dynamic rushers in the backfield and a competent play-caller at the helm will be key components to the success of Plumlee or Matt Corral throwing the ball. Smith has drawn interest from UCLA, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Washington and Washington State, to name a few. 9. I will offer my opinion on the targets below that, per sourcing, I believe to be their current situation on the recruiting trail as it stands today. He will be one of the higher-ranked prospects in Mississippi before he is done. Its almost March, let chaos reign supreme, Line em up: Heres how the Rebels will take the field versus Louisiana Tech. In the 2014 SEC Championship game, Kiffin threw his hands up before the ball even left the quarterbacks hands. 12 athlete. He decided to play baseball this season because his cousin, Damond Hogon, is on the team. Basketball. 1 player in Mississippi according to the 247Sports Composite and is the nation's No. I just wasnt comfortable playing baseball.. Hes literally carried us, Pressman said. Smith rushed for near 1,000 yards last season with 21 touchdowns. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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