The Ole Miss football team has earned high praise from an unexpected ally ahead of the upcoming season. In a social media post, country music superstar Darius Rucker made it pretty clear that he is expecting big things from the Rebels in year five of the Lane Kiffin era.

“The biggest surprise team this year is going to be … I’m going with Ole Miss,” Rucker said. “Ole Miss can win the championship. I mean, I love the coach. Ole Miss is going to be a surprise team.”

Rucker, who has had immense success as both the frontman for Hootie and the Blowfish and an individual performer, is a multi-Grammy award winner. Best known for being the lead vocalist in “Only Wanna Be With You,” along with his spin on Bob Dylan’s “Wagon Wheel,” Rucker’s name has frequently topped country and rock charts.

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