Episode Details

Welcome to Locked on Ole Miss with Steven Willis! 🏈 Ole Miss football's offensive strategy is evolving, and tight ends are at the forefront of this exciting change.

🔥 Former Ole Miss and NFL player Kris Mangum joins the show to break down the Rebels' increasing use of 12 personnel and tight ends. Lane Kiffin's offense is creating mismatches and stretching the field, with Dae'Quan Wright's Gator Bowl performance hinting at the potential of this approach.

📊 How has the role of tight ends changed over time? Mangum offers insights from his playing days, discussing the position's resurgence in modern offenses. From the 90s to spread offenses and now back to prominence, tight ends are proving their worth in up-tempo schemes.

🏆 Mangum shares his journey from Alabama to Ole Miss, emphasizing the importance of technique at the college and pro levels. His decision to "chart his own path" led him to become a Rebel, a choice he'd make "100 times out of 100."

🔄 The conversation turns to Ole Miss football history, covering the tumultuous coaching transitions from Billy Brewer to Tommy Tuberville. How did these changes shape the program's future?

🏫 High school football memories take center stage as Willis and Mangum reminisce about their time at Magee. Will the potential merger of Magee and Mendenhall high schools create a football powerhouse in Simpson County?

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Keywords: Ole Miss Rebels, Lane Kiffin, Kris Mangum, tight ends, 12 personnel, Dae'Quan Wright, SEC football, Ole Miss football history, Magee High School, Simpson County football, Steven Willis, Locked on Ole Miss podcast.

0:00 Ole Miss using more 12 personnel

5:44 Game Time app sponsorship and ticket deals

8:20 Transitioning from natural talent to technique

11:17 Coaching changes during Mangum's Ole Miss career

14:24 Magee High School's 1991 state championship loss

20:06 Outro and thanks to Kris Mangum

Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin, tight ends, 12 personnel, Joe Judge, Caden Prieskorn, Dae'qaun Wright, transfer portal, SEC, offensive strategy, Kris Mangum, Dawson Knox, Lucas, Trace Buckler, Tom Brady, Charlie Weiss, Magee High School, Walker Jones, Grove Collective, Hines Ward, Harold Shaw, Simpson County Central

Show originally aired 7/6/25

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