Ole Miss Chopper?

Ole Miss athletic teams have been without Colonel Reb for two years now. But it appears that some semblance of a symbol for the Rebels will make its debut at Saturday's Ole Miss-Wyoming football game.

The Ole Miss Chopper, a fangled looking motorcycle emblazoned with Rebel emblems, a Rebel football helmet and other customizations, was designed by the Orange County Choppers made famous by their show on the Discovery Channel. It will lead the team out of the tunnel before the game Saturday night.

This appears to go with the "macho" attitude that Coach "O" has brought with him to the program. The chopper fits nicely with O's black Hummer H2. All this would seem OK if the Rebels actually played with the toughness and "macho" attitude it is trying to protray. When you give up over 500 yards to Vanderbilt — who cares if Vandy is 3-0 after wins over their ACC equivalent in Wake Forest and the new bottom-feeder in the SEC West, Arkansas — then you have some problems.

Oh well. They say the bike will be raffled off at the end of the year to raise money for Katrina relief, scholarships and for the student-athlete tutoring center.