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Rebels to Cotton Bowl
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:41 pm
by webfoot
Updated:
Mississippi accepted an invitation Wednesday night to play in the Cotton Bowl for the first time in 42 years.
The 17th-ranked Rebels (9-3), the SEC's representative for the Jan. 2 game in Dallas, will play a Big 12 team that will be determined Sunday.
No. 22 Oklahoma State (9-3), is the likely Big 12 opponent. But No. 6 Texas (10-2) also is a possibility if the Longhorns don't get an at-large spot in the Bowl Championship Series.
Ole Miss (9-3), which will make its sixth bowl appearance in seven seasons, is led by senior quarterback Eli Manning.
"It's exciting to be a part of this storied bowl with such rich tradition," Rebels coach David Cutcliffe said. "I'm truly excited about the opportunity."
Ole Miss has played in the Cotton Bowl twice before, beating TCU 14-13 in 1956, and losing to Texas 12-7 in 1962.
The Cotton Bowl has a $3 million payout per team, which is believed to make it the most lucrative bowl Ole Miss ever played in.
The Rebels advanced to their fourth bowl game in five years under coach David Cutcliffe after wrapping up 9-3 season that included a 7-1 SEC mark. Ole Miss finished tied with LSU for first place in the Western Division standings.
The team will be matched up with a Big 12 opponent for the second time in as many bowl appearances. The Rebels upset Nebraska last year at the Independence Bowl.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 7:00 pm
by mudsucker
GEAUX TIGERS! LSU,LSU,LSU
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:18 pm
by MAG
mudsucker.... Okay dude, we get the picture. You want the Tigers to Geaux.
You've posted that same thing on like 5 threads today. Give it a rest already.
MAG
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:08 am
by dedux
But, never an SEC or division championship, right??? Yawn. I thought so.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:13 am
by mudsucker
I knew I would finally get under an Ole Miss fans skin. You proved me right MAG. Have anice day and do not forget to tune into the SEC championship game on CBS Sat. night, you know, the one Eli thought he would be in!!!
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 6:09 am
by crow
Congrats, Rebs! That's a good lick for the University and the state as a whole. Good luck!
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 7:08 am
by gadwall2
Good turn around for the Webels since the beginning of the year. Driesbach managed to come up with a defense out of thin air. Good season, good bowl, congratulations.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:41 am
by um_rebel
dedux,
what was State's SEC record the year they went to the SEC CHampionship? was their only loss to the #3 (should be #2) team in the nation?
Ya gotta give us credit. Also, i dont think we have ever finished dead last in the SEC 3 years in a row
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:57 am
by duck_nutt
man, seems like ya have to be a diehard rebel or bulldog fan no straddling the fence in here...well, i pull for both teams and hope the one with the most to gain wins the Egg Bowl..
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:56 am
by MAG
mudsucker,
You better believe I'll be watching the Championship game...and I'll be yelling for the RED AND BLACK!
GEAUX DAWGS!!!
HOTTY TODDY!!!
MAG
P.S. I am very pleased with my Rebs going to the Cotton Bowl. It is (in my opinion) one of the best bowls in College Football.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:12 pm
by Unlucky Ducky
Congrats to the Rebels.....Not a fan of UM, but I have a lot of respect for the Mannings and I'm pulling for Eli. I'm also looking forward to watching him on Sundays in the future. Good Season for the Rebs and best wishes in the Cotton Bowl.
GO Tigers........Memphis that is. Save the laughs guys, I know we are considered a high school by most folks, but I'm a fan and finally not ashamed to admit it.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:19 pm
by trigger
I am a bulldog fan and I am glad that the state of MS is being represented at the cotton bowl but DANG I will be glad to stop hearing about eli manning...I wish him the best in life and his career....but time to go eli.......and yes you dont have to give me statistics on our 3 seasons of losses....I ALREADY KNOW THAT...........anyway good luck to the MISSISSIPPI boys in the cotton bowl and yes GO TIGERS!!!!
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:57 pm
by mudsucker
MAG,
I too am happy for any SEC team that gets an invite to a good paying bowl or one where they rep. the SEC and Ms. well. I AM proud for the Rebs and will be cheering them on. Even if I am wearing an LSU shirt when I do it
GO GET 'EM JOHNNY REB
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:09 pm
by RebelYelp
well mudsucker,
you just better hope your team doesn't go into Atlanta with a head as big as yours, dont' forget about earlier in the season when this same Georgia team beat LSU up and down the field on BOTH sides of the ball, save two missed field goals and a broken route that happen to turn into a big play. Tough game on your hands in the championship. I'll be going for georgia just b/c i really dont' care for most of the LSU fans i know, the majority of which i never heard a word out of when they had a few down years a few years ago. The few that i know that aren't overly obnoxious are the TRUE die hards that cheered for them at that time. My other reason for cheering on the Dawgs is the way Lavalais (sp.?) and Saban, among others, complained and whined about the way they were treated in Oxford, the names they said they were called, they cried abotu being flipped off, etc etc. If they have such a problem with that stuff going on, they shoudl walk outside Tiger Stadium and tell the fans there to quit.
Jake
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:19 pm
by mudsucker
