Pete Golding's Run Defense Was Not Broken. Offenses Solved It

Locked On Ole Miss Hit - Quick Takes on Ole Miss Rebels Football & Basketball · Oct 22, 2026 · 4m

Pete Golding's run defense was not broken. It was solved three years ago, offenses caught up to it, and what happened against Missouri was Golding solving it back.

First, the housekeeping: three preview shows this week described the Ole Miss run defense three different ways - "the worst in the SEC," "90th in the country," and "not great." None of the three named a source. This show is not repeating any of them.

The argument that does hold up is historical. Three years ago Golding was shredding run games because he was among the first in the conference to twist his front and run stunts at that…