Ole Miss has granted star quarterback Shea Patterson permission to talk other schools to explore possibly transferring, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN.
The Ole Miss Spirit was the first to report that Ole Miss executed a "permission to contact" form for Patterson, who is a true sophomore, on Friday. Other programs can now freely communicate with Patterson.
Patterson hopes to make a decision by December 20.
As first reported by the Ole Miss Spirit, Michigan is presumed to be the front-runner for Patterson's services, a source told ESPN.