We’ve picked up some new users lately, going back to the Greg Hardy saga I think, and peaking with O, the aftermath of fourth-and-1 and the hiring of Houston Nutt.
Gregg did a sort of roll call on his blog that let him see where a lot of his users were from, who sees the printed edition, who are exclusively internet users and that sort of thing. It gives us an idea on how to proceed with blog coverage.
The blogs are the quickest way we can get things online. It takes a little longer for an online story at djournal.com and longer, of course, for the daily product.
– PA
November 29, 2007 at 9:36 pm
From NW MS, now live in Tupelo.
I get home delivery and read the blog many times a day.
Love the blog!
November 29, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Iuka. Also, heard a biggg rumor PA that Tub is packing his bags for Fayetteville. Now, I know the rumors have been flying around but I think even Fayetteville newspapers are reporting it. Reported 10 year 35-36 million dollar contract.
November 29, 2007 at 9:39 pm
I read your blog and paper. Blog first. Only read the news online. Love the blog. Beat everybody on the big stories. Great Job. Live in Oxford-32 years old. Thanks keep it up. Oh, go Nutts Rebs!
November 29, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Oxford, transplant for work from Columbus, MS. I check both blogs dozens of times a day. You and Gregg do a wonderful job. Keep up the good work PA!
November 29, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Gulf Shores, Alabama. Grew up in Tupelo. Great job
Parrish, you were all over this one. THANKS
November 29, 2007 at 10:29 pm
From New Albany, transplanted to Piedmont, Alabama. I read your blog and the djournal online every day for news from home. Really enjoy the real time news with the blog.
November 29, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Madison, Ms
Really have enjoyed going back & forth with all you webels.
November 29, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Live in Pontotoc and avid OM fan for years. Never read your blog before the coaching change came about, but I check it everyday now. You do a great job on reporting OM sports. Keep up the good work.
November 29, 2007 at 11:06 pm
No offense, but if that is true about Tubby, they got the better end of this whole coaching change deal. Don’t like the man, but Tubby is one heck of a coach!
November 29, 2007 at 11:09 pm
Also forget to report, on Tub going to Ark, a local t.v. station in Fayetteville has reported that he is going to be the Hawgs next coach.
November 29, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Born and raised in Oxford, now living in Franklin, TN (just south of Nashville).
November 29, 2007 at 11:50 pm
I am a Razorback Fan in Oxford . It will be really weird if Tommy Tubberville goes to Arkansas especially when Arkansas plays Ole Miss in Fayetteville. Wonder if Tubbervillle is starting to think that wet Hawgs smell good.
November 29, 2007 at 11:59 pm
Ole Miss graduate living in Arkadelphia, AR.
November 30, 2007 at 12:53 am
Born in Tupelo, raised in a little community called Houston (not the town or city), between Baldwyn and Mantachie, way out in the booneys. Attended Mantachie HS, class of 03, had a 2 year stint in Florence AL, and now am back in MS in Oxford, been here a year now. Been reading the DJ for a long time, I can remember when PA covered the Dawgs and Gregg had the Rebs.
That reminds me PA, I’ve been meaning to ask you, why did you a Gregg switch teams several years ago? Do y’all do that sporatically to cut down on the monatany of covering the same team year in and year out?
Anyways, i love this blog, it’s a great outlet for Rebels and Dawgs alike. PA and Gregg both do wonderful jobs keeping it up to date (although I’m a little more partial to PA
)
November 30, 2007 at 12:55 am
Atlanta, Ms. (Woodland,Ms)
I really enjoy your blog, keep up the good work.
November 30, 2007 at 1:22 am
Grew up near Monticello and have been living in Oxford for the past 5.5 years. I’m an online user.
Rarely post, but let me take the time to say thanks for all the work and that you do a great job. We appreciate the effort.
November 30, 2007 at 6:16 am
Like Jared, I rarely comment, but I do read this blog every day and enjoy it tremendously. For some reason I like quick-hit blog pieces more than reporting stories, and it’s fun to watch stories develop. I grew up in Oxford, attended Ole Miss (BA 92, MA 94) and now live in New Jersey, so I’m following things from afar.
I enjoy your writing! Keep it up!
November 30, 2007 at 6:18 am
I live in Fayetteville, TN. I just recently found your blog during the coaching change and appreciated your updates very much. I don’t subscribe to the paper and I rarely visit the Daily Journal site (seldom updated the few times I have visited).
November 30, 2007 at 6:50 am
Meridian Ms, keep up the good work, your coverage of the Rebs is the best!
November 30, 2007 at 7:33 am
OR, Gregg and I switched beats under our former sports editor, Gene Phelps. Gene just felt like we needed to change things up at the time. We are often asked if we will switch back, but there is no plan to do that at this time. Different papers that have two SEC schools to cover handle that in different ways. Some switch, some don’t.
People always want us to compare the two schools and then say he we prefer to cover, and I have a very scientific response. I prefer Ole Miss, because it saves me about 20 minutes of drive time from West Tupelo.
Honestly, there are good people to cover at both schools throughout the year, and that’s what makes it fun … that and winning a few games.
– PA
November 30, 2007 at 8:05 am
Born and raised in Memphis but left the kill zone for Olive Branch about 5 years ago. My dad told me about you PA and I’ve been following your DJournal stories and your blog for a couple of years now. I really enjoy your work.
November 30, 2007 at 8:25 am
From Natchez, Ms, ole miss alum, M club alum, lived in Memphis, Baton Rouge and now in Gretna, La in LSU Hell! found your blog during coaching change and enjoy it very much.
November 30, 2007 at 8:40 am
Grew up in Indianola. UM class of 93. Now living in Bham
November 30, 2007 at 8:41 am
Grew up and lived in Iuka, MS forever then joined the military and live in Newport News VA. Love yall’s stuff. You and double G are awesome. The question was asked PA which do you prefer to cover, but who do you like more. State or Ole Nutts? If you dont want to answer it’s cool I dont want you to get blasted by everybody cause you like the good school better. MSU that is!!
November 30, 2007 at 8:44 am
I live in Thaxton and work in Oxford. You have done a great job. I heard you on drive time also.
November 30, 2007 at 8:52 am
Born and raised in Nettleton, Ms. now I teach and coach here in Nettleton. I am a diehard Ole Miss Rebel, consisdering I worked in Athletic Department for 4 years 1991-1995. 91-93 as Assistant Equipment Manager. 93-95 as GA Football Coach under Billy Brewer. I got the urge to coach high school football, so I left Ole Miss when Coach Brewer was fired.
November 30, 2007 at 9:09 am
Hey N.0.reb89, you just went too far down US 61 brother. Should have drifted east at the intersection of 61 and Florida Blvd. and settled in Denham Springs. I’ve got two great friends from Natchez, the Miller twins Connell and Dave. I roomed with both of them at various times at the University formerly known as Northeast Louisiana.
– PA
November 30, 2007 at 9:29 am
Clinton, MS. Only read the blog. Started following you after the Clarion Ledger couldn’t keep up with all the news and people on that blog mentioned yours. Been following it since. Keep up the great work.
November 30, 2007 at 9:36 am
Born and raised in Amory went to school at Smithville
November 30, 2007 at 10:04 am
born and raised in Oxford,MS and still live here. class of 83
November 30, 2007 at 10:41 am
I grew up in Mooreville and then transferred to Mantachie during my 10th grade year. I graduated from there in 1993. I have lived here in Oxford for 9 years, and I am a Junior at Ole Miss.
November 30, 2007 at 11:05 am
I reside in Northport, AL. ‘01 UM Graduate from Florence, AL. Detour to BR, LA for 5 yrs b4 coming back to the “Heart of Dixie.”
November 30, 2007 at 11:08 am
Born and raised in Oxford, MS. I now live in Jackson, TN. I just found your blog this week. I lived in Wake Forest, NC for the last four years and I really wish I would have found this blog then. All I ever heard was ACC and it was terrible. So glad to be back in SEC country!!!
November 30, 2007 at 11:14 am
I just look at your blog primarily. I used to read more of your stories when we had to go through djournal.com. Don’t think I can get the djournal over in Tuscaloosa anyway.
November 30, 2007 at 11:43 am
djrebel know the miller boys well. went to the same high school and church. did some duck hunting on their farm. I had to follow the river with my job, thats how I ended up in Gretna.
November 30, 2007 at 12:14 pm
The Central Florida (Orlando area) Rebels appreciate your blog and articles. You are our most up to date source - and we check your info daily. Thanks PA!
November 30, 2007 at 12:37 pm
from tupelo, read the paper every day. thanks for the great job on the blog.
November 30, 2007 at 12:50 pm
from Kosciusko MS, UM Class of ‘04. Moved down to southwest florida after graduation. subscribe to Rivals. nothing but UF and Miami fans here, although a lot of USF bandwagoners lately.
November 30, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Born and raised at Tula, Miss., 15 miles south of Oxford. Attended Northwest Miss JC. Enlisted in the USAF 1954 and spend 20+ years. Retired form the USAF and now live in Northwest Florida, Niceville-Crestivew area, for about 36 years. All my immediate family lives in Florida. We visit the Oxford area on an annual basic to attend my wifes family and their Christmas reunions, get-to-gether, or what ever. We keep current on the times up around Oxford, thru her family, The on-line Oxford Eagle, The Tupelo Journal (thanks PA and all), Ole Miss sports on-line web site, the SECSports. com, Dixie-Net, and some other web sites.
Also at our Church the congregation is made up from a Mississippi connect, most from Miss State. My son and I are the only Ole Miss fans there, but we can handle that Miss State gang.
I do have a Rebel baseball cap with the a large patch displaying the Ole Rebel Colonel on the front. Maybe on our trip to Oxford Dec 15th I will were that hat and parade around Oxford, just to let them remember what the Ole Colonel still looks like. The Best to all, Jimmy Barbee
November 30, 2007 at 1:27 pm
One other thing, My son and I have been avid New Orleans Saints fan from day one of their existance, so we know how to handle team defeat. Last season we did live in glory tho.
November 30, 2007 at 2:31 pm
I’m originally from Corinth, GO WARRIORS! Did some time in Booneville (NE) then later at OM (91). Afterwards, thought I had to live in ATL, but woke up (2yrs ltr) and moved back. Now live in Madison, MS. Thanks for the blog, PA.
November 30, 2007 at 8:22 pm
From New Albany now in South Carolina. Appreciate the blog, not much Ole Miss news over here.
December 1, 2007 at 12:17 am
PA,
Ft.Pierce,Fla……My father graduated from OM…..Father from Hardy,MS,Mother from Crenshaw.Born and raised in Fla….There was a guy in West Palm Bch that used to sponsor OM football games on AM radio in the sixties.My father would drive us out in the country on Sat.nite so we could get reception and we would listen to games.Been a diehard ever since.Also,drove all over the SE watching some games as a kid.Have done the same with my own kids……..My father’s favorite story and claim to fame was being in Tiger stadium on Halloween night in 1959.He had hopped a freight train and had a buddy from the Marine Corp at LSU and was going to stay until Sunday.He was so mad when OM was stopped on four downs at the one that he walked out of the stadium and hopped the train back and has never set foot in LA again…….I would like to thank you for taking the time to keep us informed.I know it’s a handful but very much appreciated by us out of staters who crave whatever info we can about Ole Miss………And by the way,caught your interview on rivals with Bill King.Great job…….For info purposes,read news and blog.
BB
December 1, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Born and raised in Arkansas, played 1 year for the Mississippi Miracles in Cleveland, now live in Houston, TX.
Hog fan all my life, new Reb fan!
December 1, 2007 at 12:07 pm
(Mississippi Miracles of the American Basketball Association)
December 1, 2007 at 7:42 pm
PA - I read the blog. Originally from Erie, PA (no Yankee jokes, please). Received my first Master’s degree from Ole Miss in 1997. While at Ole Miss, I was a member of the Pride of the South Marching Band. After working in GA for three years, moved to Philadelphia, PA then NYC. Moved to Miami (where I still am) for work in 2005. Finishing up a second Master’s degree, this one in Sports Management.
Your blog is a great way for me to get info on my Rebels….hard to get anything of worth from anywhere else….thanks!
December 3, 2007 at 8:33 am
Born and raised in Ackerman, MS. Daughter graduated from Ole Miss in 1996. Retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer. Currently work for NASA in Washington. Live in Fredericksburg, VA. I read the Daily Journal and Clarion Ledger on line. Really enjoy reading your work. Keep it up!!