How Mike Leach & Lane Kiffin are influencing new era of the Egg Bowl rivalry

By Mark Schlabach, ESPN: A few months after Mississippi State hired Jackie Sherrill as its coach in 1991, then-Ole Miss coach Billy Brewer welcomed him to the Egg Bowl rivalry by calling him a “habitual liar.”

The insult stemmed from what Brewer believed were improper recruiting tactics being employed by the Bulldogs. He alleged that Sherrill had contacted a former Ole Miss quarterback who had transferred to Texas A&M and enlisted his help in trying to sway a Black recruit away from the Rebels. The SEC reprimanded Brewer for his remarks.

Read the full story…

'Maybe we were brought here to bring a state together': Kiffin, Leach and the new era of the Egg Bowl

Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin and Mississippi State's Mike Leach have ushered in a new, friendlier tone to the Egg Bowl but the rivalry remains one of the fiercest in college football.

ESPN.com

Looking for individual team news? Find it at our SportsPac12 Team News Feeds

Author
Recent Posts

News Feed

The SuperWest Sports News Feed does not link to stories behind a paywall. News is added periodically throughout the day, so check back regularly.