"An Eraser." The Ole Miss Linebacker Nobody Was Talking About. | OU Crossover

Pete Golding called Keaton Thomas the best linebacker he can remember coaching. Golding was the defensive coordinator at Alabama. Read that sentence twice. Steven Willis joins Jay Smith of Locked On Sooners for a Locked On College Crossover ahead of Ole Miss–Oklahoma in Norman. IN THIS EPISODE: 🛡️ "An eraser." That's Golding's word for Thomas — a second-level player who makes mistakes disappear. Ole Miss hasn't had one in years; Chris Paul in 2024 is the last comparison. And Thomas is now five separate sources in ten days: Pick Six, Brett Ciancia, Harry Harrison out of the press box, Bryan Brown calling him a bell cow, and now the head coach. Plus the rumor inside the building: they think this defense can be 2024-level elite — the year Ole Miss led the nation in rush defense at 85.1 yards a game.