2006 Mississippi Rebels Football Preview

Welcome to the official MadduxSports.com 2006 Mississippi Rebels NCAA season preview. Like we do each and every season we have inspected and broken down the team, you can also find the 2006 Mississippi Rebels Football Schedule here. If you plan to bet on NCAA football be sure to use expert College football picks from Maddux Sports as well as bookmark our free college football lines page offering up to the minute point spreads for the weekly schedule.

Coach: Ed Orgeron (2nd year at Mississippi)
Team Name: Rebels
2005 Overall Record: 3-8
2005 SEC Conference Record 1-7
Returning Starters: 10

Last year for the Rebels a lethargic offense (13.5 PPG) seemed to be what kept an adequate defense from winning. This year, there’s a new quarterback, Brent Schaeffer, in town. It’s hoped that the former Tennessee starter, who possesses a powerful arm, agility and speed, can make a difference.

To protect Schaeffer, Michael Oher (LT) and Darryl Harris (RT) are the talent on the offensive line, but the rest of the crew is untested and uncertain. That’s a concern no matter who’s starting at QB.

The running game looks solid with BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Mico McSwain alternating at running back. The receivers are inexperienced; Carlos Suggs is the only wide receiver returning who caught a pass in 2005.

On defense, there’s hope that star middle linebacker Patrick Willis is healed and ready to go this fall. He’ll be missed greatly if he can’t perform. This season, every member of the defensive line has to be replaced, while Ole’ Miss returns three starters in the secondary. The corners are the weakest link in the club’s pass defense.

For this team, it comes down to blocking on the offense and making tackles on the defense. A sound performance by the OL will help, while on “D,” Willis needs to be there. Last year the rebels won 3, this year that number could be 5 if they can beat Vanderbilt and Mississippi State.

Mississippi Rebels 2006 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Home/Road
Sep 2	Memphis	Home
Sep 9	Missouri	Road
Sep 16	Kentucky	Road
Sep 23	Wake Forest	Home
Sep 30	Georgia	Home
Oct 7	Vanderbilt	Home
Oct 14	Alabama	Road
Oct 21	Arkansas	Road
Oct 28	Auburn	Home
Nov 4	Northwestern State	Home
Nov 18	LSU	Road
Nov 24	Mississippi State	Home

 

For more data on the 2006 Mississippi football program, view the Rebels team website or scroll down below to read up on the rest of the SEC competition.