Obviously this makes me a closet rebel, but your entire post is what makes me hate rival fans. I enjoy the back and forth with fans that are realistic and can have normal conversations about things. Obviously, you don't fall into that category. I don't get why people can't understand why Ole Miss ( or should I say Ole Confederate U, don't want to confuse you), and their fans are optimistic. I haven't seen any of them predicting a win this weekend or anything. Last year, their team quit. This year, they show signs of life and have beaten the teams they were supposed to. I will give you all the optimism from the Texas loss was a little ridiculous. However, we are 4 games into the season, and at this point, they should be encouraged from what they see. Can they stay competitive in some of the big SEC games? We will wait and see. It is just funny to me how we forget we were in this exact same position 3 years ago. We had a team that quit on the former coach, hired some new that brought energy, went 5-7, and left that season very optimistic. Its obviously too early, but it seems to me like Ole Miss could be headed for that same scenario.