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Are Ole Miss fans a cult?

By Thomas K. Stark

Oct 4, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels fans rush the field after a win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels fans rush the field after a win against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2014; Atlanta , GA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze greets fans prior to the game against the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2014 Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell/CFA Peach Bowl via USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2014; Atlanta , GA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze greets fans prior to the game against the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2014 Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell/CFA Peach Bowl via USA TODAY Sports /

THE GROUP IS ELITEST, CLAIMING A SPECIAL, EXALTED STATUS FOR ITSELF, ITS LEADER AND MEMBERS  (for example, the leader is considered the Messiah, a special being, an avatar the group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity).

It’s no secret that Ole Miss fans have always thought highly of themselves, but with the arrival of Hugh Freeze, we’re seeing a spiritual theme emerge. Not only does Hugh Freeze tweet out inspirational stories and Bible verses, why he’s got a foundation – The Freeze Foundation.  Look at all the great work they do in Haiti.

Read those lines again – the leader is on a special mission to save humanity.  Doesn’t that perfectly describe Hugh Freeze?  That’s what Ole Miss fans tell us:

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