While new Ole Miss offensive coordinator Phil Longo entered spring practice overlooking a bevy of talented weapons at his disposal, he still faced the job of installing a new system in a short amount of time. On top of that was dealing with the enigma of why this group underperformed the previous year. Pinpointing the underlying problems behind the offense’s occasional collapses is hardly a simple task, as they included an inconsistent run game, ball control, finishing drives, and other curse-inducing maladies.
It may surprise some to find out that Ole Miss ranked 13th nationally in Offensive S&P+ in 2016, but their high rating got a generous bump from the quality of defenses they faced.