The long and confusing saga of Ole Miss versus the NCAA has developed many spinoff stories. One of these is the even more confusing legal tale of Rebel Rags versus Leo Lewis and Kobe Jones, players from Mississippi State’s football team who were heavily recruited by Ole Miss before they committed to the rival school.
The case was filed after Lewis and Jones told the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions that Rebel Rags, in conjunction with Ole Miss Athletics, provided them with large amounts of Ole Miss apparel as an incentive to sign with the Rebels.
Due to the NCAA’s investigations into Ole Miss’ recruiting practices, Ole Miss initially dissociated from Rebel Rags.