Ole Miss AD Keith Carter Hinting at New Rebels Football Uniforms?

Originally posted on FanNation The Grove Report
By John Macon Gillespie | Last updated 3/5/24

The Ole Miss Rebels have one of the most instantly-recognizable brands in college football, especially when it comes to the uniform department.

Red, navy blue, powder blue and white have proven to be an excellent arsenal for designing football looks across the decades. Even though the Rebels have added some variety to their repertoire in recent seasons, the "traditional" looks remain the foundation for every combination on the docket.

But could new looks be on the way for Lane Kiffin's team in 2024? It's certainly possible.

Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter recently joined the Locked On Ole Miss Podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including NIL and the changing landscape of college athletics. At the end of the show, however, host Steven Willis joined Carter in a uniform discussion, one that originated over the baseball team's new cream uniforms and eventually evolved to focus on the football program.

"You can put together some pretty cool uniform combinations," Carter said. "We're actually working on some stuff for football, as well, for next year, so it'll be fun."

Willis asked Carter if we could eventually see a return of the white road jerseys with navy blue stripes and numbering, and while he didn't rule that out, it appears that multiple angles are being workshopped this offseason.

It helps that Ole Miss has worn at least 12 different uniform combinations in each of the last two seasons, so the precedent is already there.

"Potentially," Carter said. We're kind of looking across the board at everything. As we know, Coach Kiffin likes multiple uniform combinations. I think we've had 24 different uniform combinations in the last two years in the regular season, so I don't anticipate that that changes. Obviously, the more options we can have the better.

"I don't know if that specific look, but we're definitely looking at some creative things."

There is still a lot of time between now and the opening of the 2024 season, but Ole Miss fans always have plenty of opinions about uniforms. It seems that those talking points may gain a new focus between now and and the end of the year.

This article first appeared on FanNation The Grove Report and was syndicated with permission.

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