The “shady past” route did much of nothing for Ole Miss’ won/loss bottom line this year, with the Rebels riding Oregon transfer Jeremiah Masoli to a dismal 4-8 mark in 2010.
In 2011, Houston Nutt and the Rebels appear intent on going the JUCO route at the quarterback position. What the hell; it worked out well for Auburn, right?
According to multiple reports, Iowa Western Community College quarterback Zack Stoudt has given Ole Miss a verbal commitment over Kansas. Stoudt had the Jayhawks favored before switching the non-binding verbal to th Rebels over the weekend.
“It came down to the opportunity to play in the SEC,” Stoudt told Neal McCready of Rivals.com. “On top of that, the opportunity to play at Ole Miss is very good. Coach (Houston) Nutt is a great guy, and I really liked (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) coach (Dave) Rader. They need a guy to come in, and the spot is wide-open.”
Stoudt, the No. 2 JUCO QB in the nation according to Rivals, had originally signed with Louisville before transferring.
Ole Miss and Kansas were two of seven schools that had scholarship offers on the table for Stoudt.