Event is One of Four Football Practices Open to Fans
OXFORD, Miss. – As preseason camp nears for Ole Miss’ fall sports, fans should make their plans for the UMAA “Meet The Rebels Day,” presented by Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, set for Aug. 18.
Festivities begin with a football team scrimmage at 9:30 a.m. at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Afterward, fans can make their way to the Indoor Practice Facility, which opens at 11:30 a.m.
As the IPF opens, the Rebel soccer and volleyball teams will greet fans and sign autographs. Chick-fil-A and Papa John’s will be providing concessions, and official team apparel, media guides and other merchandise will be on sale.
Activities include a raffle for prizes, including game experiences and exclusive memorabilia, and a kids’ zone with inflatables and other games. Representatives from Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi also will be on hand giving away merchandise and informational packets.
SuperTalk Mississippi, which will air locally on 93.7 and 105.5-FM, will broadcast live from the stage beginning at noon with an on-air team led by David Kellum, the “Voice of the Rebels.”
Several Ole Miss coaches and administrators will be interviewed, beginning with head football coach Hugh Freeze at 12:15 p.m. Other guests include Athletics Director Ross Bjork, head soccer coach Matt Mott, head volleyball coach Joe Getzin and others.
Football coaches and players will sign autographs and visit with fans from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., when the event comes to a close. Fans tweeting about their “Meet The Rebels Day” experience should use the hashtag #MTR12.
The scrimmage will be one of four open practices of the Rebel football team’s preseason. All Saturday practices will be open, including the workout at 9:45 a.m. Aug. 4 on the practice fields. Times and locations for other Saturday practices will be announced later, and all other practices are closed to the public.
Just one day after the team reports to camp, Rebel Football Media Day will be held Friday (Aug. 3), and OleMissSports.com will have exclusive coverage of the activities. RebelVision will stream Freeze’s press conference live at 2 p.m.
Once again this year, OleMissSports.com will be on hand for every minute of the Rebels’ preseason drills with daily practice reports and RebelVision’s video highlights.