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Ole Miss News: Rebels land big ‘24 commitment, Murrell set to return

By Harley Hudson

Dec 4, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Matthew Murrell (11) reacts after a three point basket during the first half against the Memphis Tigers at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels guard Matthew Murrell (11) reacts after a three point basket during the first half against the Memphis Tigers at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Catching you up on the latest Ole Miss News: Ole Miss football landed a big commitment from one of the fastest wide receiver prospects in the class of 2024.

Yesterday the Ole Miss football program got some big news when class of 2024 wide receiver Rahji Dennis announced his commitment to the Rebels. While successful on the football field, Dennis may be even more successful on the track.

The 5’11, 170-pound speedster is one of the fastest wideouts in the country, boasting a 10.35 speed in the 100-meter dash. While not ranked by outlets such as ESPN and 247Sports, Dennis is rated as a three-star prospect by recruiting outlet On3.

More Ole Miss News: ESPN has announced that the annual Egg Bowl game will remain on Thanksgiving night in primetime.

The SEC announced this past week that the annual Egg Bowl game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State will remain on ESPN in the primetime slot on Thanksgiving night for the upcoming season.

This year’s Battle for the Golden Egg will take place on Thursday, November 23, in Starkville, Mississippi, with a kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. CST. It has become a bit of a tradition for the two teams to square off on Thanksgiving night although the game has seen some changes in recent years. It has been held on Thanksgiving night 31 total times.

Other Ole Miss News: Ole Miss basketball guard Matthew Murrell will not go to NBA, elected to stay in Oxford.

Ole Miss guard Matthew Murrell is reportedly returning to Ole Miss for the 2023-24 season according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

Murrell went through the pre-draft process this offseason for the 2023 NBA Draft but chose to maintain his collegiate eligibility allowing him to return to school if he so chose to do so.

In a conversation with ESPN Murrell stated “After gathering feedback from my workouts and team personnel, I am going to continue to build my game at Ole Miss, so I am in the position I want to be in for the 2024 NBA draft.”

This is big news for a rebuilding Ole Miss basketball program. New head men’s basketball coach Chris Beard has been hard at work adding multiple transfers from the NCAA transfer portal  this offseason in an effort to turn around a 12-21 team, and he now has his leading guard returning.

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