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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Third Week Ends With Emphasis On Special Teams
8/28/1999 | Football
Aug. 28, 1999
OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss Rebel football completed its third full week of preseason drills on Saturday morning with a continued focus on special teams. Although the Rebels have worked on special teams throughout the preseason, head coach David Cutcliffe and his staff spent Saturday reviewing all the different kicking game situations.
"A lot of what we did today was a review," said Cutcliffe. "We have worked on special teams every practice, and we also had a Sunday earlier in preseason drills where we worked on the kicking game. Today was just a culmination of what we have done throughout our preseason drills and make sure we understand it.
"I thought we had a really good workout this morning. Working on special teams is a challenge from a concentration standpoint with all the substitutions and situations that we cover. I thought our staff and team were well prepared for this. It was a high-energy workout today."
Cutcliffe also said that he has been pleased with what he has seen in the Rebel kicking game during preseason practices.
"One of the bright spots of our preseason practices has been the consistency of the place-kicking, kickoffs and punting," Cutcliffe said. "We feel we will do in a game what we have done out here on the practice field, and that has been very solid."
The Rebels will return to practice on Monday afternoon, after taking a day off on Sunday.
Cutcliffe also announced on Saturday that all in-season practices will be closed to the general public. However, former Ole Miss lettermen and persons recommended by a current coaching staff member will be admitted to practice.
Ole Miss kicks off its 1999 season on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Memphis. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
