Matt, thanks for keeping me straight. Had the rush numbers flipped.

PA - hate to correct you, but the stats just didn't add up...we out rushed them 133 - 100. I thought Bradon ran hard between the tackles and we did much better on the offensive line than expected. 133 yards against that Bama D is not shabby.

Proud of the defense. The offense wasn't really in sync. PLay calling for the game as a whole was horrible after being off two weeks. I had faith that the coaching staff woulda pull some great unique plays but they didn't. THe officiating was one sided. I don't see how Alabama ever loses any games cause the refs are 100 percent for them.

Some final numbers here:

TOtal offense: Ole Miss 66-243, Alabama 59-319

Rushing: Ole MIss 34-100, Alabama 26-133 (Tide ran for 200 on Ole Miss last year with the same backs)

Passing: Ole Miss 18-for-40, 1 INT, 1 TD, 110 yards; Alabama 17-for-25, 0 INT, 2 TD, 219 yards

Ole Miss had four sacks of Bama QB Greg McElroy. He was sacked 7 times last week at South Carolina.

He doesn't throw picks, but he doesn't get rid of the ball either.

Nice game for Gerald Rivers, 4 tackles, 1 1-2 sacks.

Secondary broke up two passes, compared to six for Bama.

Rebels missed a golden opportunity to make a difference in the game late in the first half when Joel Kight did not come up with the pick six. COuld have been 13-10 at half but was 16-3.

ColReb, I thought Nutt really tried to get his receivers involved. I only say one play with a fullback, and that was when Bolden lined up at fullback.

Field position hurt play-calling early on, then he just started passing no matter where he was. Had a drop by Summers early on that stopped a drive.

I also though Masoli was a little wild. He knew he was going to get rushed hard, and that affected some throws.

Bottom line, when the pressure was off and the Tide was up 23-3, the Ole Miss offense looked better but not enough to mount a serious comeback.

FINAL: Alabama 23, Ole Miss 10

Offense showed a pulse in the second half but it was too little too late.

If there's a silver lining it's in the performance of the defense. Pretty good coverage in the secondary, decent pass rush but the rush wasn't consistent. Still a lot of work to do there.

I thought the move of LaMark Armour to DE worked well and will probably continue.

Best performance from the front seven this season.

Having seen Alabama for a full game, it's now hard to imagine this team losing at South Carolina and losing again somewhere.

We'll see.

I won't get back to Tupelo until way late. Look for Day After Observations tomorrow in the afternoon instead of the morning.

I'm not saying that Ole Miss is playing there best football, they have had dropped passes, play calling has been cautious and somewhat predictable, they seem to be rolling a little more which is a good sign. Regardless, I would much rather see the refs just let them play football, that way its fair. I don't care for Auburn or Arkansas, but Arkansas got screwed on multiple calls today. Just let them play football.

It happens every time we play Alabama. If I were Ole Miss, I would demand these losers be fired. This is absolutely ridiculous. I don't see why the Refs just didn't wear their Alabama jerseys, its obvious.

Is this Penn Wagers referee crew working this game?? This unbelievable and absolutely ridiculous. This game is being decided on crappy calls, and that is not how a football game is supposed to be played.

Man, this is the worst cast of zebras I have ever seen. It is easy for my 9 year old to see we are getting messed out of this game. Cheatin bunch of over-rated @$%$^

Ole Miss is featuring the punt team tonight. Play calling has been terrible. Refs are terrible. Def is looking pretty good but its almost the 4th qtr. and thats usually went they give up 35 points.

PA, is it just me or does the play calling suck? and masoli seems to be tryin to be a one man show. Our d looks pretty good but our offense looked horrible!! Two weeks off, Nutt should have some trick plays or somethin drawn up. What's your take?

The Rebels' field goal scoring drive.

4:33

1 A 21 Incomplete to Harris, ball tipped, nearly picked

2 21 Timeout Alabama 4:27

2 21 Masoli keeps left plus 2

3 8 19 Scrambling right, to Grandy, plus 7

4 inches Bolden at middle, plus 3

1 9 Ugly, way short to Bolden

2 9 Timeout Ole Miss 2:55

2 9 Masoli plus 3, delivers a hit on Lowrey.

3 6 First play with a fullback, it was Bolden. Masoli plus 1

4 5 Rose FGA is good from 23.

1:28 Alabama 13-3

8 plays, 16 yards, 23-yard field goal

Ole Miss has not played poorly on defense but can't sustain anything on offense. A bit of different deal for the Rebels.

More bad field position as we sit through more commercials. Rebels back at their 5 after the punt rolled dead. I don't think they're about to drive out of this hole.

PLay at defensive end has been just about everybody except Wayne Dorsey, though he's been in a bit. MOstly Rivers and Armour. Some Shackelford and Carlos Thompson mixed in.

Quarter ends as the Rebels get their first first down. Ole Miss at its 40 as the second begins.

Defense has played well but offense is seeking its first first down.

The Bama field goal drive.

BAMA

3:56

1 43 To Richardson. Plus 3 (Sawyer)

2 46 To Jones on the sideline, Plus 8. (Fon Ingram)

1 OM 46 Richardson through a hole on the right side. Plus 12

1 34 Wayne Dorsey in at left DE. Richardson minus 5 (Brown, land shark sign)

2 39 Jones drops pass on a slant.

3 15 39 Thompson and Rivers the ends, Armour at tackle. To Richardson, quick drop, pass left, plus 8.

4 31 49 FGA by Foster barely has the leg but has it. 10-0 with 58 seconds left in the first.

Defense looked like it had held after Bama started in great field position. No sign of Dorsey on that drive. Good coverage for the most part in the secondary except on the TD.

HEre's the Alabama scoring drive. Roughing penalty was on Jeremy McGee. Replays seemed to show he was blocked into the kicker.

54-yard punt, 19 on the returnable

13:31

1 OM 46 McElroy plus 9

2 37 Incomplete, short drop for McElroy, good coverage McGee on Hanks.

3 1 37 Ingram left plus 1 (Ingram, Cornell)

1 36 Ingram left plus 7

2 29 Ingram right side, gets past Rivers, plus 9

1 20 Incomplete deep to Hanks, good coverage McGee. Jason Jones at end.

2 20 Incomplete to Maze out of bounds, Temple covering. Maze stays down. Good coverage.

3 20 Thompson at end, Armour at tackle. Incomplete to Jones, open, off his hands.

4 20 37 FGA is good by Shelly. Drive kept alive roughing the kicker.

1 10 Defense had seemingly held.

1 10 Richardson plus 1, Armour. Lined up at left end that time.

2 9 False start. Minus 5

2 14 Complete. Temple gives Maze big cushion. Plus 7.

3 goal 7To Dial in back of end zone. TD. Gets past Johnny Brown.

Kick good. 8:57

11, 46, 4:34

Zebras are already playing for Bama. 6 was thrown into the kicker.