48: Cody Ridgeway




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Summary: Today's guest is another on the long list of punters we've been fortunate to have. Cody Ridgeway was an outstanding student and athlete at Ole Miss that attended Ole Miss from 2000 to 2005. When he left, he was the 6th best punting average in Ole Miss history. Cody came from Jackson, Tennessee in a family that had talent; his father was a place kicker for the University of Alabama.<br> <br> With family ties to Alabama, Cody had several scholarship offers but he knew SEC football and thats what he loved. Alabama didn't offer him a scholarship that took them out of the equation really fast because as a kid coming out of high school Cody wanted to go to a school that really wanted him. He went through recruitment and it really came down to Ole Miss and Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech was still in the Big East and was doing good things with Michael Vick on their team but there was just something about SEC football. The opportunity to go play at a first-rate school like Ole Miss and play under Coach Cutcliffe came along and it was too good to pass up.<br> <br> I ask Cody what he remembers most when he looks back at his time at Ole Miss and obviously the run they had in 2003 sticks out in his head. It was something very special and he thinks that LSU game, even though it was a loss, is still one of those games that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up if you watch replays of it. He also remembers a big win against Florida at home when they were ranked 2 or 3. The big Cotton Bowl win at the end of the season of course couldn't be left, out but he says there are just too many memories to list.<br> <br> Listen in to hear about Cody's career since Ole Miss and his thoughts on the current Rebels.