He announced that he was going to the conference, but then showed up a day early just to throw off the competition. While it was reported that Nutt did not attend (for the better of Ole Miss) he actually DID attend. Every coach there said that they loved Oxford and that Mullen was "less than impressive." Nutt told all of the coaches that he would be unable to find a spot for their recruits next year, but he would be back in touch with them if they were able to make room on the boat.