“I go back with coach Nutt a long ways, but he knows I’m like him. We’re both competitive,” Mallett said. “So on Saturday it’s going to be no holds barred. Let’s go.”

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ole Miss isn’t a great football team. Ole Miss isn’t even a very good football team. So what is Ole Miss? I’ll tell you. Ole Miss is an example of the dangers of groupthink and greatness-by-association. Ole Miss football represents many of the evils that plague society.

I have nothing to add to this, except I told you so.