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Grove Bowl Games Generate Buzz for Ole Miss Football
4/16/2024 | Football
While the Rebels celebrated the end of their spring practices with 7-on-7 flag football, tug-o-war, a dunk contest and the world hot dog-eating champion, the college football world took notice.
Kiffin announced early in the week that Chestnut would host the hot dog eating contest. When Chestnut surprised everyone and joined the contest, devouring 20 hot dogs in just 90 seconds, nearly every national college football media outlet covered the event on social media and the web, generating an aggregate readership of 2.2 billion over the past week, and an ad equivalency of $4.2 million.
Did Ole Miss have the best spring game by ditching the usual and embracing the silliness that makes college fun?https://t.co/v3ixsASCsb
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) April 15, 2024
.@joeyjaws demolishing dogs at the Ole Miss spring game 🌭
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 13, 2024
(via @OleMissFB)
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The Ole Miss Spring Game featured Joey Chesnut dominating glizzies
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 13, 2024
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Ole Miss' inaugural Grove Bowl Games are in the books after a 71-70 win for the Red team. Some will criticize, but I thought it was a stroke of genius from @Lane_Kiffin and @OleMissFB.https://t.co/v4yfPZpMTV
— Neal McCready (@NealMcCready) April 13, 2024
Best Spring Game Atmosphere has already been decided. It's Ole Miss.pic.twitter.com/ZgNh6xmttI
— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) April 14, 2024
Lane Kiffin invited Joey Chestnut to Ole Miss' annual Grove Bowl Game for a hot dog eating contest.
— Adam Breneman (@AdamBreneman81) April 12, 2024
This may be the best spring game festivity of all-time ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/AkRy7TclQP
A lot of reasons why this made sense for Lane and his team going forward. No issues here.
— FootballScoop (@FootballScoop) April 15, 2024
Lane Kiffin says radical spring game format best for Ole Miss, unconcerned about other programs https://t.co/7SUzAiID1n via @JohnDBrice1
🚨🎙️ The Flagship: 'Grove Bowl Games' were a pitch-perfect smash for Lane Kiffin, @OleMissFB ↙️
— Ben Garrett (@SpiritBen) April 15, 2024
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📻 https://t.co/buSUgcbnFc@OMSpiritOn3 @Zach_Berry #OleMiss pic.twitter.com/BcP3jhu1JD
Joey Chestnut 🤝 Ole Miss
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) April 15, 2024
chasing trophieshttps://t.co/QVoOAL9W60 | @OMSpiritOn3 pic.twitter.com/bx5eOTIcMJ
Joey Chestnut on his Ole Miss experience: pic.twitter.com/7eqqfuROd6
— David Eckert (@davideckert98) April 13, 2024
The Ole Miss Spring Game featured Joey Chesnut dominating glizzies
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 13, 2024
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Kiffin came away pleased with the way the event unfolded, particularly since the Rebels closed the day injury-free.
"I thought it was neat to see guys compete, a lot of people doing different events. I hope our fans enjoyed it," Kiffin said. "I know our players did."
Click here for a full recap of all the Grove Bowl Games action.
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