The Ole Miss Rebels are attacking fall camp in their own way, as is often the style from head coach Lane Kiffin.
So far in fall camp, Ole Miss has taken an approach to practice that is different than some programs around the country, focusing more on mental preparation than conditioning. According to Kiffin, he's borrowing a practice from the NFL in that regard.
"We've got a lot of work in," Kiffin said of his team on Monday. "For the most part, really healthy, so that's been good to see the majority of the guys out there pretty much at full speed. We've had a lot of meetings and walkthroughs. Our format has changed over the years, especially a year ago, where we don't practice as much.
"We really have more of an NFL model, talking to the NFL people about injury prevention and taking care of players. They call it 'ramp up.' It's a little frustrating because in five days, we've only practiced three times. But I think it'll pay off long-term for the players' bodies."), it will need to be healthy at key spots throughout the year.
Ole Miss has plenty of talent on its roster this year, but Kiffin has seemed to take extra precautions to ensure his talent remains healthy. The Rebels' spring game was not a traditional scrimmage like most programs, but instead was replaced by the "Grove Bowl Games," a series of events and challenges mixed with some seven-on-seven action.
But will this caution pay off? If the Rebels can keep their bodies fresh and avoid injuries, the answer would be yes, but there is a lot of time between now and December.John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has experience on the Ole Miss beat spanning five years.
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