Ole Miss OG Quincy McGee is living his football dream being a Rebel

It’s old hat to us – seeing the Ole Miss Rebels stride through diehard fans on The Walk of Champions or come out of the tunnel at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to start a game.

We take it for granted, but for most players doing those things for the first time, it’s a major thrill.

Take Ole Miss Offensive Lineman Quincy McGee for example.

“The Walk of Champions and coming onto the field at Vaught-Hemingway was exciting and everything I had hoped it would be and more,” McGee said this week.

McGee earned a start at left guard in his first game as a Rebel.

Ole Miss whipped visiting Mercer, 73-7, on Saturday.

McGee, you will recall, came to Ole Miss last January from UAB along. He was one of two transfer offensive lineman. The other is Victor Curne, from Washington. Curne started against Mercer, too, but at left tackle in place of Jayden Williams.

Most of spring and big parts of fall camp, McGee was running second team behind Eli Acker. But in the scrimmages McGee gained an edge. Both will play a lot – almost like co-starters – and that’s OK with McGee because he likes breathers during the game.

So what does he feel like his first game experience taught him as to what he needs to do better?

“I think we can do a better job in the run game, run blocking,” he said. “The main thing for me and the rest of the fellows is to just bring what we do in practice to the games. If we do that, we will be fine.”

The offensive line, and the rest of the players responsible for pass protection, were just about perfect on the day, giving all three quarterbacks who played “clean” pockets all game.

“Our pass pro was pretty good. Because we are able to rotate guys in and stay fresh, I think that made a big difference and it was successful,” McGee, who said Ole Miss had been his dream school since he was young, noted.

Quincy started coming to Ole Miss games when he was young.

His cousin is former Rebel great Wide Receiver Donte Moncrief.

“It was Donte’s team and I wanted to be a part of the program. It’s a dream come true,” he stated.

McGee said he was not surprised that Mercer kept seven men in the box most of the time because of Running Back Quinshon Judkins and he expects more of the same moving on.

“We love the challenge of running against whatever look defenses want to throw at us. That’s why I said earlier we have to improve run blocking because we will see more of the same,” he added. “I know all the guys in our room enjoy that type of challenge.”

Quincy has respect for Tulane’s defense.

“Their whole defense is pretty good. They are going to give us a fight. We just have to fight harder,” he closed. “The thing about college football now is you cannot look past anyone. You have to be ready with your ‘A’ game every game and this game in New Orleans will be no different.

“We have to be ready to match their home field intensity and get after it.”

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