Ole Miss football will enter the 2018 season with fresh uniforms to celebrate a particular week.
What do Ole Miss and Shark Week have in common? As of the 2017 college season, the Landshark mascot; the Rebels chose this after using Colonel Reb.
Sunday kicked off the 30th annual celebration of sharks, when these creatures, that patrol the oceans and sometimes bite beachgoers, take center stage in the middle of the summer. It’s highlighted by TV specials, including “Shaq Does Shark Week” and “Ronda Rousey Uncaged.”
Ole Miss decided to get in on the Shark Week madness and unveiled a new uniform for the 2018 football season. It’s the “great white shark” attire that’s white from the helmet to the cleats — a sleek look that puts the Rebels on the prowl for the fall. They will wear this in the season opener against Texas Tech in Houston, TX.
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Sure, there’s no actual shark on the uniform, and it’s just an all-white look for the Rebels, but the announcement times out well with this week’s festivities to celebrate these creatures. Plus, with the Landshark as the school’s mascot, there’s a second connection between the two.
Ole Miss and sharks never had a well-known connection to the public, but their ties go back by one decade, according to SB Nation. It originated from linebacker Tony Fein and an All-American front seven that ranked fourth in college football in rush defense, and they used a sharkfin celebration every time a positive play occurred in the opponent’s backfield.
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Thus, it continues a growing history between Ole Miss and sharks. Not the dynamic duo that anyone expected to develop in college football, but it’s still a uniquely trending direction for this SEC school. Let’s see what else they use to connect athletes with sharks.