WHAT WENT RIGHT …
Lane Kiffin and the Rebels have made a behavior out of signing the perfect Mississippi prospects annually. That development continued for a third-consecutive recruiting cycle as elite in-state WR Caleb Cunningham flipped to the Rebels in November.
Cunningham’s flip to Ole Miss was adopted by four-star OL Devin Harper, who flipped from LSU; and three-star DB Dante Core, who flipped from Auburn. Ole Miss additionally added four-star WR Winston Watkins on the buzzer on Nationwide Signing Day for a top-15 haul.
WHAT WENT WRONG …
Kiffin couldn’t overcome Auburn within the Deuce Knight sweepstakes. Mississippi’s top-ranked quarterback flipped from Notre Dame to Auburn halfway by means of his senior season at Lucedale (Miss.) George County Excessive. Regardless of a full-court press by the Rebels, Knight elected to ink with the Tigers.
The Rebels additionally did not signal four-star LB Tyler Lockhart, who flipped to and from Ole Miss earlier than signing with Mississippi State. Ole Miss additionally got here up simply quick for four-star RB Raycine Guillory, who inked with Utah on Nationwide Signing Day.
PARTING PREDICTION
Prediction: Caleb Cunningham will likely be a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award throughout his run at Ole Miss.
The No. 29 general prospect within the Rivals250, Cunningham brings dimension, ball expertise and game-breaking skill to the Rebels’ offense not like some other prospect on this class. When it comes to good matches, it is onerous to rival the mixture of Kiffin and Cunningham.
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