George County’s M.J. Daniels flips to Ole Miss on signing day

‘Tis the season as Ole Miss Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin likes to call it ‘Merry Flipmas.’

- 'tis the season... as ole miss- head football coach lane kiffin- likes - to call it... "merry flipmas."

Once an ole miss commit, turned- mississippi state... george - county's m-j daniels was riding- with the bulldogs... right- up until the moment... he picke- up that powder blue hat.- and check out the signing day - swag... daniels saying he had t- look good to shock the world.

- and that's exactly what he- did... signing his national - - - - letter of intent with the - rebels... over both mississippi- state - and texas a&m.- a four-star recruit according t- 24-7 sports... daniels- says kiffin is recruiting him t- play cornerback...- with the freedom to play safety- and even a little offense.- daniels actually never got the- chance to go on an official - visit - to oxford... but was in - attendance for ole miss' 31-24- victory... in this year's egg - bowl.

- after last month's all- america- bowl jersey - presentation... daniels told- news 25... that anything could- happen... and he meant it... an- so did the grinch that stole- christmas... from m-s-u.- - "did you see what he tweeted today?

No - sir.

He had a shirt that said - 'merry flipmas.'

Hey, i guess h- was talking about me."

First off, i learned how to - build great relationships with- people.

And when that - staff first came in i really- wasn't feeling them, so that's- why i decommited.

But they- stayed with me, and even when i- committed to state, we had a- great - relationship and they just told- me i have to make a grown man - decision."

"the last couple, three years, the players that- we've had come through here is- putting us on a national map an- it's fun to watch - as a coach and to be a part of- and yeah, when i turned the mic- over i became a fan at- that point and not his coach- because i was just as anxious t- - - - find out as anybody else."

"yo know i got you, hey.

Landshark- nation, i'm coming."

Daniels graduates high school - tomorrow... and - will be with the new rebels as- early as monday...- practicing with the team ahead- of its bowl game.

- he says he'll be playing both - football and baseball... at ole- miss.

- now what about that drip... - - "now i'd be remissed if i didn' ask you to- walk us through this signing da- swag."

"man, because of covid our prom got - canceled last year.

So i had- already bough my prom suit and - was like, man, i'm- - about to flip on this day, i've- got to look good to shock the - world.

Oh you know, - we've got the bow tie, got to g- with the gold and black to- represent my school and then- the shoes, you've got to make - sure you get them, got to catch- everybody's