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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Preseason Report 08.27: Rebels Hold Dress Rehearsal
8/27/2011 | Football
Aug. 27, 2011
OXFORD, Miss. - With the season opener one week away, the Ole Miss Rebel football team took the field inside Vaught-Hemingway for a two-plus hour dress rehearsal Saturday morning.
The rehearsal broke down all of the basics of pre-game, including dressing, getting taped and stretching in the lockerroom. The team worked from a standard gameday timing sheet and practiced lockerroom etiquette and fulfilling pre-game duties as well as substitutions and injury situations once on the field.
"There are a few things we still have to iron out, but the rehearsal was smooth for the most part," said Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt. "It was good to work on substitutions, so if somebody goes down the next guy knows he is in the game. The one thing is everyone in the stadium can count to 11 and we are trying to make sure we have 11 on the field each time."
On Sunday, the Rebels will watch film before taking Monday off for class. Ole Miss will hit the practice field again on Tuesday to begin gearing up for BYU. Nutt said he was pleased with how the Rebels handled fall camp and is excited for the season opener.
"I think we have had a really good camp," said the Rebels' fourth-year head man. "We need to get some of these guys that are injured back to full speed, but we are looking forward to game week. We have studied BYU all summer and we are ready. Now, it's time to play ball."
The Rebels open the 2011 season next Saturday in Vaught-Heming Stadium against the Cougars. Kickoff is set for 3:45 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
