Why would they act repulsed? Ole Miss is horrible academically. It was rated last out of the now 14 SEC schools in the latest US News and World Report rankings. It isn't even ranked nationally.
You have to remember, OM's permanent rival from the east is Vanderbilt. They say that's because those are the two historical academic powerhouses in rh conference. No joke. The call me hillbilly and crap like that....even though Knoxville is a million times closer to civilization than Mississippi.