Ole Miss fans very confused at ESPN's Rod Gilmore during Arkansas game
ESPN’s Rod Gilmore is the analyst for Saturday afternoon’s Ole Miss-Arkansas game, and he is apparently annoying Rebel fans to no end.
Already during the broadcast, Rebel fans are upset with Gilmore that he keeps referring to Ole Miss as “Mississippi.” Yes, it is the University of Mississippi, but “Ole Miss” is what nearly everyone calls the school.
Everyone except Gilmore, it seems. Even his partner, Dave Fleming, is saying Ole Miss. Let’s just say Ole Miss fans have noticed Gilmore’s broadcasting decision, and they aren’t happy.
Here are just a few of the reactions calling for Gilmore to start saying “Ole Miss”:
Rod Gilmore is refusing to call Ole Miss, "Ole Miss."
He's only referring to the Rebels as "Mississippi."
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) October 17, 2020
@RodGilmore, it’s Ole Miss!!! Yes we are from Mississippi but we go by OLE MISS!!! Thank from all of us at #rebelnation.
— Dusty Curry (@rebelmedic) October 17, 2020
@RodGilmore we are the Ole Miss Rebels. If you cant say our name, go call a different game. @SECNetwork get this clown out of here
— BravesNMS (@braves_nms) October 17, 2020
@RodGilmore it’s ole miss, no one says Mississippi. Do a little research for once
— Clyde Johnson (@clydhasajohnson) October 17, 2020
@RodGilmore Rod, it’s “Ole Miss”, not Mississippi. Just read the helmet, please.
— TCStarnes (@thetimstarnes) October 17, 2020
@RodGilmore say Ole Miss
— Bailey Billington (@king_bailey12) October 17, 2020
.@RodGilmore why do you refuse to say Ole Miss? You always make sure to refer to Mississippi.
— Matt Jones (@2MKJ7) October 17, 2020
The school is named Ole Miss you moron. Read the style guide. @RodGilmore
— Connor Hennessey (@ConnorHennes) October 17, 2020
Just a few weeks ago, ESPN broadcaster Louis Riddick got called out by Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ mom for referring to her son as “Pat.” He and the crew laughed it off and made the change.
Perhaps Gilmore could do the same?
Too funny.
Not!
I think they have more important things to be mad about…
No, the school isn’t named ‘Ole Miss’, they just like to be called that. Ole Miss fans never face reality.
Yeah…thats what we need to worry about.
I’m sure the reason he said that is because of the alleged racial tones of “Ole Miss”.
Dude… Enjoy the win but leave the race speculation bs out of it. Hogs are My second favorite team and where I got My MBA. Love The Hill.
For what it’s worth, on this very site, click on the quick link at the top right of the page to jump to a particular team and it’s listed as “Mississippi Rebels”, not Ole Miss. SEC send our some memo and I missed it? SDS and now the SEC Network forgetting Ole Miss is “Ole Miss”….
You beat me to it.
Rebels? Whatever happened to the Black Bears?
On SDS, in the alphabetical team listing, it reads “Mississippi Rebels”
I thought the SEC had two members with names like that:
The University of Mississippi and
Mississippi State University
Unless they were playing each other why would it be confusing to hear either one referred to as Mississippi ? Maybe the fans from Oxford should try to get the name of the State changed to Ole Miss. Then people would have to call them Ole Miss or Ole Miss State.
Personally I like the nickname Ole Miss and am likely to use it. I’m 50/50 on Missouree, Missourah, or even Mizzou, some people even sing Ole Mizzou. just don’t call Columbia Missouri’s program Missouri State because that name belongs to Central, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, Northeast Missouri State. All very good Division 2 programs.
Smile a little, you boys are in fact, Mississippi (U. of)
It’s the OLE MISS REBELS!
Period. End of Story.
No matter what Happy Gilmore says.
BTW, ask Morgan Freeman what the school is named!