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Ole Miss Basketball: Looking Forward To Both Women’s And Men’s Hoops

By Daniel Skipper

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 20: Head coach Kermit Davis of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders looks on before the game against the Syracuse Orange during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 20, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 20: Head coach Kermit Davis of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders looks on before the game against the Syracuse Orange during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 20, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Ole Miss basketball saw new faces on both the men’s and women’s hoops programs with the addition of two new head coaches and their staffs.

Ole Miss basketball underwent some major changes in the immediate off-season with the end of the Andy Kennedy and Matt Insell eras. Of course, Andy Kennedy ducked out before the end of the season and Matt Insell was fired just after the end of Rebels women’s hoops season. Ross Bjork wasted no time in going after two more successful coaches to take their places.

Soon after basketball season ended we saw the hiring of Kermit Davis and Yolett McPhee-McCuin to take over both programs. This has added excitement and anticipation for the two upcoming basketball seasons. Davis and McPhee-McCuin have both taken over highly talented programs which have declined over the past. Now both new head coaches have finished our the hiring for their staffs and are ready to go.

So Far So Good

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So far things have been going great for both coaches. Coach Kermit Davis has been on a recruiting roll and coach McPhee-McCuin has been adding staff members. Despite the obstacles which comes from being a new head coach they have both been able to right the ship for both programs in the off-season.

Ole Miss basketball recruiting has energized the men’s program with a full roster. Davis also has commitments for 2019 which will be greatly needed the following season because of gaps left by players who’ll graduate that spring.

Of course, as expected there were players who signed in April who had been recruited by Davis at MTSU while he was still the head coach for the Blue Raiders. Davis brought long-time assistants Win Case and Ronnie Hamilton to Oxford and between the three have a history of recruiting top talent.

Next: Football Season Predictions!

Excitement Is Building

While many Ole Miss fans are grieving over Ole Miss baseball some have focused on the upcoming football season. Of course, some are excited about the upcoming seasons for both Ole Miss hoops programs. After seeing the decline of the programs in recent seasons this could be the mark where they began to improve. Both programs are in far better shape now than a year ago at this point. Good luck to both coaches and the players heading into the upcoming seasons. Hotty Toddy!

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