The Daily Mississippian - January 24, 2017

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Volume 105, No. 72

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WHAT’S INSIDE...

How we can employ MLK’S values in today’s society

‘Always Happy Hour’ today at Off Square Books

What to look forward to in men’s basketball

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s the Oxford String Project kicks off, third and sixth graders waited patiently for their group to be called for auditions Monday afternoon.

The auditions took place at 4 p.m. in the music building on the Ole Miss campus and was led by Selim Giray, the director of orchestral studies.

The Oxford String Project is part of the Oxford Children’s Choir, designed to teach string instruments in an enjoyable environment for children.

Students who are a part of the program receive basic musicianship skills, which will also enhance their ability to read, write, sing and harmonize to music.

“What’s interesting to me is that our age group is third through the sixth grade, and that is the perfect time to start a string instrument,” Giray said. “I don’t think there is such a thing as learning to play an instrument too early. That depends on the student and where they are. This was never intended to be a competition,” Giray said. “Our goal is to enhance the string program here and enhance what’s already in place at the public schools.”

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The university could be penalized for not flying Mississippi’s state flag if Senate Bill 2057 passes in this year’s legislative session.

The bill states that all governmental entities that receive state funds– including public colleges and universities– must display the state flag Monday through Friday of each week or the state can withhold 25 percent of the monthly salary of the entity’s administrative head.

Bill 2057 is just one of several bills addressing the controversy surrounding the Mississippi flag. Senate Bill 2081 would change the design of the Mississippi flag to the Magnolia flag, Bill 2737 would provide a statewide referendum for removing the Confederate Battle Flag from

the flag’s design and Bill 2522 would establish a commission to redesign the flag.

House Bill 333 would also challenge the removal of the state flag from campus in 2015. The bill would give control of certain matters related to the “support of school spirit displayed both on and off campus during intercollegiate athletic competitions” to university alumni by means of a mailed-in ballot. Specific issues identified in the bill are the flying of the Mississippi state flag, the playing of “Dixie” and “From Dixie with Love” at any event and the university’s mascot, each of which are past points of contention for the campus.

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University of Mississippi Police Department officers fold the Mississippi flag after removing it from the flagpole in the Circle in 2015. The university could be penalized for not flying the state flag if Senate Bill 2057 passes.

A Chick-fil-A Mobile and POD Mobile have been purchased by the university and will be placed in areas on campus that experience heavy traffic flow during meal times.

The Chick-fil-A Mobile will work like a food truck, whereas the POD Mobile is smaller, acting more as a food cart.

Other food vendors will not be allowed to park on campus, however.

For the spring 2017 semester only, block meal plans that previously allowed students to dine at the Union will now be available to use at The Pavilion, Freshii, Einstein Bros Bagels in Anderson Hall as well as the Chick-fil-A Mobile and POD Mobile.

The Chick-fil-A Mobile will be located in front of Weir Hall during the spring semester. Its operational hours are 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Freshman Bailey Griffin said she was concerned about the possibility of backed-up lines at the Chick-fil-A Mobile.

“While I think the Chickfil-A Mobile will be great, the lines are going to be long, and it might cause an inconvenience for some,” Griffin said. “Having to go through or around lines might be hard to do.”

Amy Greenwood, the marketing coordinator of Ole Miss Dining Services, said the Chick-fil-A Mobile has been placed in a location central to other dining options, and dining is prepared to make changes as needed. “(Chick-fil-A Mobile) is centrally located on campus

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OPINION

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COLUMN

Order or justice? The lesson we keep forgetting

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On the way home over the break, I passed a church sign that said “Our biggest problems aren’t political; our biggest problems are spiritual,” as if the two subjects were mutually exclusive.

In light of the recent cel-

ebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we should consider the ways he addressed politics and religion together to work for the greater good.

MLK’s legacy of justice and equality through his religious and political ideals is powerful, and that will be looked to as an example and inspiration for decades to come.

He used his platform and belief system within religion to make the world a better place, and he saw Jesus as a character who had come to bring justice in real ways.

King continued this work in both political and religious settings: helping those in need, leading protests to change racist legislation

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and using the platform that he had for good.

Unfortunately, many white churches that he looked to for support denied him the help he desired. He declared in his “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” that the “great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is … the white moderate,” who is more devoted to “order than to justice.”

History repeats itself today as many people of privilege face racial and economic inequality in systems that they are controlling.

White people in America today are the overwhelming majority of politicians and are the largest ethnic group of the electorate as well. Because of this, some individuals in a position of

privilege want the world to stay the way it is, even if that oppresses some groups in the process.

This is the same reaction some white churches had to King; they sought order over justice, though often subconsciously. When MLK confronted them with the realities of racism, many of them became defensive, but some began to join his work to cash the check for “the riches of freedom and the security of justice.”

When I saw that church sign, I realized that the same problems exist in groups of privilege today.

We often hide behind other issues to prevent ourselves from having to deal with the more pressing issues.

We can fail to see that the

problems of economic and racial inequality in America today affect one another; problems of justice are spiritual problems, and the political roadblocks are the only way to move past them.

We desire to be colorblind when the only way to solve these problems is to acknowledge our privilege.

Once we have acknowledged our own privileges and prejudices, we can join in the work of King to make the world a more just, equal place.

Daniel Payne is a freshman integrated marketing communications major from Collierville, Tennessee.

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BILLS

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construction site near the hospital in 2014. The bodies have yet to be removed. The school requested the attorney general’s permission to cremate the bodies in 2015 but was denied.

Senate Bill 2713 would give the medical center permission to cremate or reinter the bodies, providing it releases any available identification of the corpses, including headstones or markers.

After controversy from a similar bill passed in 2016, the Mississippi Legislature is again considering a marriage protection bill that states spiritual leaders cannot be forced to perform marriage ceremonies or provide accommodations for certain people if doing so violates his or her religious beliefs.

The bill is similar but far shorter than House Bill 1523, which was passed into law in 2016 but was blocked by a federal judge.

House Bill 654 would amend the Mississippi Code of 1972 so that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected from discrimination in connection with housing development and loans.

Also under consideration are five Blue Lives Matter bills, which would classify crimes against police as hate crimes. Other bills would classify peace officers, firefighters and emergency personnel as possible victims of hate crime and increase the penalty for hate crimes.

Of the more than 1,200 bills in the house still in consideration, eight would increase the state minimum wage.

Seat belt regulations, the requirement of cursive in primary education and equal pay between genders were also proposed numerous times.

near other food locations such as the Rebel Market, Freshii and Dodo’s (Pizza), so there are several other options for students as well,” Greenwood said. “We are prepared to make strategic adjustments according to student traffic patterns.”

Greenwood also said the structure of the meal plans will remain the same, but students will now be allowed to use their block meal plans at dining locations that did not accept them previously.

“Structurally, nothing is changing,” Greenwood said.

“Students with Rebel 100 Plus 1 will maintain a block of 100 meals. Students with Rebel 50 Plus 1, Spring Greek 50 and Upperclassmen 50 meal plans will have a block of 50 meals.

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The Chick-fil-A and P.O.D food trucks will take place of the restaurants available in the Union for the spring semester. ers Bagels, Raising Cane’s, “I’m very excited that Do- erational McAllister’s and Steak ‘n Shake, Chick-fil-A do’s Pizza is going to be in Which Wich will be two new Mobile and P.O.D. Mobile.” Weir Hall because it is good additions to the Union’s Ole Miss Dining made a pizza, and it will be nice to food options. recent announcement on have another option besides Ole Miss Dining would Twitter about a new option Papa John’s,” Schneider like for students to stay upfor food on campus. “Start- said. dated about information ing Spring 17 we will be If renovations stay on and locations of the food serving Dodo’s Pizza out of schedule, dining options in mobiles during the semesWeir Hall!” Ole Miss Dining the new Student Union will ter by following @ole_misssaid in a tweet. open in the fall. A fully op- dining on Twitter.

Sophomore elementary education major Alex Schneider, a big Dodo Pizza fan, is looking forward to the eatery coming to campus.

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LIFESTYLES

HBO’s ‘The Young Pope’ is beautifully mysterious MCKENNA WIERMAN

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If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve probably heard about it. The night “The Young Pope” premiered on HBO, the internet exploded with tweets, memes and general buzz. But there’s still quite a bit of mystery surrounding the 10-episode limited series, but as it turns out, mystery might just be what makes this show a must-watch.

“The Young Pope,” starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton, follows the story of the newly elected and first American pope (Law), who, as the title would suggest, is relatively young by pope-standards. Everyone appears to be confused as to how he managed to get elected and concerned as to what it will mean for the future of the Catholic Church (*cough, cough U.S. presidential election*). They’re even more terrified when the pope, formerly a cardinal, Lenny Belardo, chooses the new name Pope Pius XIII (Pope Pius XII’s pontificate is considered by many to be quite controversial).

The young pope is frequently accompanied by his trusted advisor and surrogate mother of sorts, Sister Mary (Keaton),

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who took an even younger Lenny in to her orphanage after he was abandoned by his parents. So far in the series, we’ve managed to put together a rough picture of Lenny’s life before he was pope: he feels abandoned by his parents, he has dealt with some kind of terrible trauma, he is untrustworthy and prefers “formal” relationships to “friendly” ones and he was mentored by Cardinal Michael Spencer (James Cromwell), former Archbishop of New York (and apparently the guy who was supposed to be the pope). Yet, there still seem to be pieces missing; even the high-profile cardinals within the Vatican have a hard time painting a picture of the mysterious young pope.

Overall, “The Young Pope” is irresistible. After watching the very first episode, I knew I was in for a wild ride. Besides beautiful sets and costuming, a funky-fresh electro soundtrack, a kangaroo and yes, sex appeal, “The Young Pope” has also given a fictional but interesting and perhaps not so unbelievable look into the interworking and politics of the famously guarded and lofty Vatican. The series has, of course, stirred up some controversy among Catholics, (Maria Jeffery of ‘The Conservative Review’

called it “a disgusting insult to Christians”,) but despite its irreverence, it still manages to strike a holy note in the souls of viewers. There’s something both human and divine at work.

Lenny Belardo is a fascinating character; he’s handsome, he’s articulate, he’s cruel and he’s alluring. On his very first night as pope, he asks a Vatican priest and confessor to break his holy vows and tell him the sins revealed to him by other priests who make their confessions to him. He tells the confessor he doesn’t believe in God. Then tells the horrified priest he was only joking. The young pope refuses to be seen by the public eye, and he even delivers his first (shocking) homily cast in shadow.

As a viewer, I am unsure if Lenny is a sociopath, a narcissist, a devout Catholic or, as Sister Mary often refers to him, “a saint.” In fact, I’m not even positive Lenny is a reliable narrator, whether or not he suffers from day-time hallucinations or divine visions.

Director Paolo Sorrentino said on HBO’s website that the series is about “the clear signs of God’s existence. The clear signs of God’s absence.

How faith can be searched for and lost.” Sorrentino does a beautiful job of tackling a tough balance between holy mystery and lack of faith, using bizarre and unconventional symbolism mixed with Catholic tradition.

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good TV watching. It’s holy, it’s devious and it’s beautifully human. Even if you’re not into the faith side of this show, it’s worth watching for Law’s performance. Law beautifully portrays the icy, radically conservative yet rock star-like Pius XIII in such a way where, as a viewer, I do not immediately like or dislike him, I just want to figure him out. Where will the cigarette-smoking, Daft Punk-loving, kangaroo-charming and mysterious young Pius XIII lead the Catholic Church?

The 10-episode miniseries already premiered in Europe in the fall of 2016 but made its American (and Canadian) debut Jan. 15 of this year. The show airs at 9 p.m. ET on Sundays and Mondays.

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Mary Miller talks ‘Always Happy Hour: Stories’ ZOE MCDONALD

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“Always Happy Hour: Stories” is the latest release from Mississippi native and former Grisham writer-in-residence Mary Miller. Her stories focus on women experiencing a continuum of love and loss and, true to her title, Miller’s various protagonists have their vices and their imperfections. Miller will return to Oxford this evening with “Always Happy Hour” for a reading and signing at Off Square Books.

I called Miller in her hometown of Jackson, where she’d read at Lemuria Books, then enjoyed a party thrown by her parents with “food, wine and super elderly relatives.

And that sucks,” Miller said.

“Because I’m looking through the book, and I’m like, ‘There is nothing appropriate for 85-year-old Catholics in here!’”

DM: How did Oxford influence some of the stories?

“Proper Order” caught my attention because it references the John Grisham writer-in-residence program at the university.

MM: “Proper Order” is loosely based on my time — it’s a very fictionalized account, obviously — at the John Grisham house where I was kind of, I had a lot of friends in Oxford, but still if you are off on Highway 6 and kind of confined to this gated community where you live alone. It was a strange sort of experience of isolation where I became very inward. And I did do a lot of writing while I was out there, and I also got to adopt a dog in January. So, that story is sort of based on the isolation I felt out there and how I was a part of something but also very removed from it. But yeah, I didn’t

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DM: What degree of truth is in these works? You name some of the places in the stories, and some, like you said, are loosely based on experiences.

MM: The same as how living on Grisham’s property sort of sparked the idea for “Proper Order” and how I felt removed from the community. Most of my stories are either inspired by real people or a real event, and then I complicate the narrator’s life much more than my own life generally is — give them some problems to deal with. Previously when I used to write short stories, when I first started writing, I would elevate that ... I used to think I needed some dramatic sort of event to write a short story, and then I realized that you really don’t. I’m interested in people’s regular, everyday lives and struggles, so that’s usually what I write about.

DM: All of the stories told tDM: All of the stories are told through female lens. What did you want to communicate about some of these distinctly female experiences?

MM: All of the stories in the book are written from the perspective of a female, and

I do write sometimes from a man’s pointAlways Happy HOur of view, but I think, when I do it, I doubt myself a lot more. I know what it is to be female very well. You know, having spent my whole life as a woman. And there are plenty of men writing about men’s points of view.

And men oftentimes will also write about women. I don’t see it the other way as much, women writing from men’s perspective, but I’m sort of in the thought that we got plenty of men writing. They know what it is to be a man; I don’t really know what I have to offer that’s more insightful than what they could themselves. I try to write about the woman’s experience and in particular probably the Southern woman’s experience. Those women who aren’t necessarily living the kind of lives their moms did, where they marry young and have children and make a nice home. These women are more kind of struggling to find a new identity and place in the South.

DM:“Big Bad Love” was one of my favorite stories.

But it wasn’t what I expected once I read it. What was your mindset in writing that one?

MM: So, the title … I’ve always been a huge Larry Brown fan. And the narrator in the book at one point is reading “Big Bad Love.” But that allusion does not come across very well. The old cover I had is not in print anymore, but it’s two people in the back seat of a car making out, and the little girl, Diamond, says it’s gross… so the reference, really, is missing at this point.

That story was inspired by my time living in Meridian, when I did work in a women’s shelter, and I did fall in love with one of the little girls there. We became just extraordinarily close, and at

one point I thought I might try to adopt her, see if I could.

But that’s really, that was sort of a dream. It was beyond anything I was capable of. But yeah, we just loved each other.

We were best little buddies.

She was very hard for them to keep there, and I was sort of in charge of her because she was so difficult, but we had grown so close that it wasn’t as difficult for me. I knew better than anyone else kind of how to handle her. Because she trusted me... And I think because she was so strongwilled and so difficult was one of the reasons I really kind of fell for her.

DM: What are some of your favorite short stories from “Always Happy Hour” right now?

MM: I’m really pretty sick of all of them at this point. I mean, because they are so old.

But, I guess I really like “Hamilton Toole” just be-

cause, the setting I really like.

It’s about some of my time in Austin, so it’s set in Austin.

That really brings that city to life for me. I like “The House on Main Street” a lot. It’s early in the collection. It’s set when I lived in Hattiesburg.

There are so many things that remind me of being a student at (the University of) Southern Mississippi and living in Hattiesburg. But it just sort of brings it all back to me – some of the people I knew there. I think that’s what’s so great about these stories is that they’re little time capsules written specifically from a location or based on someone I knew. So they’re in that way really cool. They just kind of preserve a time and space in my life.

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Athletic Association last year with a 41-19 record and made some noise in the postseason, will again look to challenge the young core of Ole Miss as the two square off in a three-game series.

The limited amount of preparation time will force upperclassmen leadership to maintain focus while underclassmen experiential learning is heavily expedited.

Following the test with UNC-Wilmington, the Rebels will be at home once again in a midweek matchup with the Memphis Tigers.

The home field advantage through the Rebs’ first four matchups could prove to be key in shortening recovery time between games. The Tigers and Red Wolves are perceived as breathers between two big weekend series for Ole Miss, but Arkansas State beat the Rebels in Jonesboro last year, and Memphis has been known to sneak up on the Rebels in years past.

As the calendar then turns to March, more challenges await for the Rebels in their difficult non-conference schedule, including a trip to Houston to play in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic, but the opening month alone will provide Ole Miss with its fair share of challenges.

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Following up a 43-win season with a historic No. 1 nationally ranked recruiting class, Ole Miss baseball seems to have much of collegiate baseball’s attention focused on Oxford.

A quick glance at the schedule will show that this young team will be tested out of the gates, as the Rebels face a grueling first month of the season.

The most glaring obstacle in head coach Mike Bianco’s way early on is undoubtedly the home opening series against No. 6 East Carolina beginning Feb. 17. The three-game slate will be interesting not just because of the matchup, but also due to the number of freshmen Ole Miss will be testing for the first time. This game could quickly answer the biggest question surrounding this

team, which is how a team with 15 true freshmen and 11 sophomores will compete on a national level. East Carolina was oh-so-close to getting to Omaha last season and returns the majority of its starters. This series is one of the most high-profile matchups across the country on opening weekend.

It doesn’t stop there. Just days after the Pirates leave town, Arkansas State and then UNC-Wilmington will also make appearances in Oxford in the second week of the season. The Red Wolves and Seahawks, respectively, present two distinctly different challenges for Ole Miss. While the latter is surely the superior team, the Red Wolves could also easily sneak in an upset in the always-tricky first midweek game of the year.

Just three days after the Red Wolves pack their bags, UNC-Wilmington, who finished first in the Colonial

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SPORTS

Rebel football adds a pair of early enrollees BRIAN SCOTT RIPPEE thedmsports@gmail.com

Ole Miss had two high school signees arrive on campus for the spring semester. Linebacker Breon Dixon and defensive end Ryder Anderson are enrolled in class and will go through spring practice with the team.

“Ryder and Breon are extremely talented young men, and we are excited to have them on campus for the spring,” head coach Hugh Freeze said. “Ryder is a winner and a gifted pass rusher that brings great length on the edge. Our staff made a strong connection with Breon during the recruiting process, and we hope he can help us address a need area right away. We appreciate both student-athletes and their families for their commitment to our program.”

Dixon is a 6-foot-6-inch, 231-pound four-star prospect from Loganville, Georgia, and helped Graysonville High School get to the 7A state championship game, the same high school that Robert and Denzel Nkemdiche attended. He’s the No. 8-rated outside linebacker

by ESPN. Dixon recorded 64 tackles, 12 sacks and more than 20 tackles for loss during his senior season. Linebacker was a glaring weakness in the Rebels’ 2016 defense, and Dixon will work to help stabilize that unit.

Anderson is a 5-foot-11inch, 218-pound three-star

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The Katy High School product helped anchor a defense that surrendered just 62 points this past season. He is the No. 85-ranked defensive end according to ESPN. The two will join four junior college signees who are also on campus for the spring. The four are listed below: (DB) Javien HamiltonJones County JC (LB) Brendon WilliamsNortheast Mississippi CC (DE) Markel WintersJones County JC (QB) Jordan Ta'amu- New Mexico Military Institute

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Five things to look for in the rest of the season GRIFFIN NEAL

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It’s make or break time for Ole Miss Hoops. Boosting an overall record of 12-7 (3-4, ninth in SEC), the Rebels are firmly stuck in the dog days of SEC basketball. With four straight marquee matchups on the schedule, the Rebels’ tournament hopes will likely be predicated on how well they fare against conference opponents Texas A&M, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt over the next two weeks, and not to mention No. 5 nationally ranked Baylor at The Pavilion Saturday night.

Despite a lackluster start to SEC play, head coach Andy Kennedy’s squad has won two in a row and looks to build on this momentum versus A&M Wednesday night. With a compelling and crucial stretch of games, along with the return of Deandre Burnett and impending return of Rasheed Brooks, here’s a list of five things to look forward to over the next week of Rebel basketball.

As mentioned, the return of Rasheed Brooks will be monumental in determining success. After collapsing on the court last Tuesday against Tennessee, the do-it-all senior could return as soon as Wednesday night, but Kennedy wasn’t ready to make a call on Tuesday.

“He’s doing very well; he’ll be re-evaluated in the next 2448 hours,” Kennedy said.

Junior forward Marcanvis Hymon charges toward the rim during a game earlier this season against Georgia.

Averaging roughly eight points and three boards a game, Ole Miss needs Brooks’ veteran presence against the length and athleticism of Texas A&M. “He’s antsy to play. Rasheed is a senior, and he only has (potentially) 12 games left,” Kennedy said.

If doctors don’t clear him to play for Wednesday, all signs point to a return Saturday night against Baylor.

2. Look out for how the Rebels play in the first half against A&M and Baylor. So many of Ole Miss’ struggles this season can be derived from the simple fact that the team tends to come out of the gate unenthused. The point differential

from first to second half is astonishing. Through 19 games, the Rebels are a -19 in the first half, while being +31 in the second. With the exception of the UT Martin and UMass games, the Rebels have lost every game in which they trailed at half, which happens to be six of their seven losses.

Look for the Rebels to come out swinging, as The Pavilion should be packed for both of this week’s contests.

3. Watch out for the matchup between Sebastian Saiz and Baylor’s Jonathan Motley. The big Spaniard will likely have his hands full Saturday night with Motley. The high-flying power forward, av-

eraging roughly 16 points and 10 rebounds, is known nationally for his high-flying dunks and emphatic finishes around the rim. Both teams will look to get their big men involved early, and with Saiz leading the SEC in rebounding (11.5 pg), the matchup on the glass could be an early sign of who will come out on top.

4. Newly crowned SEC player of the week Terence Davis has averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in the Rebels’ last two contests, largely swinging the two wins in their favor. “I’m just proud that he’s competing at a high level,” Kennedy said of his sophomore forward. Kennedy went as far as saying that if Davis doesn’t play well, more than likely the team won’t play well as a whole. Essentially, as he goes, the Rebels go. Davis scores almost 15 points per game in games played at The Pavilion, so be on the lookout for two big games this week from him.

5. Lastly, look to see if Kennedy mirrors the game plan of West Virginia when they upset Baylor two weeks ago. West Virginia is a team very similar to Ole Miss, with a strong group of core players but no true alpha. Senior forward

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Nathan Adrian is another undersized big who can step out and shoot like Saiz, and junior guard Jevon Carter roughly mirrors Ole Miss’ Deandre Burnett. West Virginia forced chaos with their press (something the Rebels can do if they are engaged), made Motley a non-factor by doubling every touch and made nine threes on 45 percent shooting. It will be fascinating to see if Kennedy mirrors the game plan of Bob Huggins and West Virginia.

Although the upcoming schedule will be tough, there is still hope for Kennedy’s Rebels. Currently they sit at 46th in RPI, with seven games left against top 100 RPI teams, including Baylor who is sits atop the RPI rankings.

Jay Bilas, when covering the Ole Miss-Kentucky game in December, praised the Rebels for their grit and effort, which could be a telling sign that they might pass the eye test come tournament time. After all, the road to March is paved by late-season success; all it takes is a winning streak and some momentum for the Rebels to punch their ticket.

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