Ole Miss Football: The SEC Dropped the Hammer in 48 Hours

How bad does an idea have to be that every conference in America passes a rule against it inside 48 hours? The SEC dropped the hammer — 16-0, unanimous. Which means LSU voted for it. Steven Willis is joined live by Daylan Flowers and Tyler Komis for the Rebel Squad. IN THIS EPISODE: ⚖️ Sixteen to nothing. When this first got reported, 14 schools were locked in, one was unsure, and one was dug in — and the one dug in was LSU. By the vote it was unanimous, which tells you Greg Sankey's legal team put the information in front of them. And the rule is broader than people realize: NFL, NBA, G League, WNBA, CFL — any lettered professional league. The presidents gave Sankey unprecedented authority to enforce it: players ruled ineligible, schools fined, coaches suspended, programs barred from championships and playoffs. 🏀 And it cost Ole Miss too. Corey Stephenson, who committed to Chris Beard, signed a professional contract — he's ineligible under this rule. And that's the correct outcome. If there's a professional athlete on the Ole Miss roster, get them out. Texas signed Cole Hudson — get him out too. That's the whole point of having a rule. 🎯 The fairest read of the day came from Tyler Komis: Pete Golding would have used this rule to his advantage if he'd seen it benefiting his team. He just didn't see it. This isn't about Ole Miss being morally superior. It's that there are guardrails now, and they apply to everybody including us. 💔 And the question nobody has an answer to. Where does Dae'Quan Wright go from here? He was dressed out with Cleveland on a Saturday and committed to LSU on a Sunday. Per Football Scoop, there was recruiting from the LSU side to make it happen. A man with a sterling reputation — second-team All-SEC, stayed when Kiffin left, part of the team that beat Georgia — took a hit he didn't earn. 🏈 Plus the football. Golding named three freshmen he's impressed with and all three are defensive linemen: Jayden Curtis (the surprise of camp), Landon Barnes (out of Duncanville — the program that produced Colin Simmons), and Carmelo Reed. Flowers' comparison: this is Will Echoles and Kam Franklin in 2024 all over again. If this defensive line isn't tired in November and December, these are the three who bought that. And your comments, live, for the whole back half. ⭐ THE EVERYDAY CLUB — ad-free, members-only Discord, 7-day free trial: https://lockedonolemiss.supercast.com 🏠 THE OLE MISS HUB — everything in one place: olemisshub.com · 🆕 LOCKED ON OLE MISS HITS — daily short-form. 🎧 Follow Daylan Flowers and Tyler Komis. Locked On Ole Miss is your daily Ole Miss Rebels podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Hotty Toddy. 🦈 #HottyToddy #OleMiss #OleMissFootball 00:00 SEC drops the hammer on LSU 03:58 Pressures and Changes in College Football 09:33 Discussing team roster strategies 10:29 Players reacting to roster changes 15:52 Poncho team shirts and guarantee 18:46 Freshmen stepping up this season 20:14 Football player development at Ole Miss 23:52 LSU changes stance on the vote 26:40 NFL and college sports impacts 32:48 Discussing LSU football expectations 36:31 Excitement for Ole Miss match-up 39:40 LSU's SEC rule decision 40:38 Discussing LSU's decision and impact 43:57 LSU game reactions Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Poncho Outdoors Go to https://ponchooutdoors.com/LOCKEDON  and enter your email to get $10 off and free shipping on your first order Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.    FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.