Ole Miss coach remarks on Alabama's string of bye-week opponents

Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt was asked Wednesday about having an open date preceding the Rebels' game against top-ranked Alabama next week in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Saturday's game against No. 19 South Carolina marks a string of six consecutive SEC games where the Tide's opponent has a bye week prior to facing the the nation's No. 1 team.
"First of all, everybody should have an open date against Alabama, because they're so good," Nutt said. "It hasn't helped too many people it doesn't look like, We'll just have to wait and see. All I know is we desperately needed it."
Saban said Monday Alabama researched the past five years of all other 11 teams in the SEC and how they did when they had a bye week. The overall record was 29-29.