The Ole Miss Rebels were one of the biggest wild cards in the College Football Playoff just because they had the distraction of losing head coach Lane Kiffin at the conclusion of the regular season. How would they respond to that sort of change just before their first College Football Playoff appearance, trying to win with an interim head coach? As it turns out, they have responded quite well. With Thursday’s 39-34 win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss is now on to the semifinal of the CFP and is just two wins away from a national championship. The Rebels will play Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8.  The biggest reason for their success: The play of quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy. They played starring roles on Thursday, and as long as Ole Miss has them, it does not matter who their head coach is. Head coaches might be important. And Lane Kiffin might be a really good one. But at the end of the day, these games still ultimately come down to players, and they especially comeRead More