
Ole Miss has played inspired basketball through the first two games of the NCAA tournament and reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001. The Rebels have a chance to continue their magical run by knocking off Michigan State on Friday night. And if they do, that will only mean more bad news for CBS Sports' Tim Doyle, who boldly proclaimed Ole Miss as a non-factor during the many hours of bracket breakdown before the big dance tipped off.
Doyle already got owned by Beard after Ole Miss' win over Iowa State. But that doesn't mean the team cannot draw further inspiration and drive from similar comments.