It's time for The Mailbag, presented by Whitney McNutt of Tommy Morgan Inc. Realtors, where I answer your questions from RebelGrove.com and Twitter.

I solicited questions. You delivered. So here we go...

Chase addressed this here on Tuesday:

https://olemiss.forums.rivals.com/threads/quick-week-of-mlb-draft-primer.242825/

I'm a ULM grad. I can't be expected to figure out life's mysteries.

In my opinion, absolutely. Many in the media will lose their minds, but that makes it even more fun.

Yes, the plan will be approved Thursday. They're going to allow four weeks of what will essentially be an NFL-styled OTA (no pads, no helmets) before the traditional fall camp. They're not replacing spring football, but it'll be fine. Dirty little secret: Spring football is a waste of time. This system, should it work, will likely become the norm.

Look, I like mine medium-rare without sauce, but I'm a big believer in like what you like. If that's a burnt steak with A-1, who am I to tell you you're wrong?

I do. I think one of the younger, up-and-coming teams, fully healthy and with nothing to lose, could knock off one of the older contenders playing in an odd environment. The Lakers, for example, feed off a crowd's energy. These really young players aren't far removed from 8 a.m. AAU games in front of empty gyms. I think the later rounds will go like chalk, but I expect an upset or two early.

I was covering Auburn. The Tigers had beaten Ole Miss on Saturday and were scheduled to go to LSU that upcoming Saturday. I was in my hotel room, writing a story about Auburn defensive end/Baton Rouge native Reggie Torbor, when it began. I had the TV on NBC on mute. As I realized what was happening, I checked out, got to the Auburn. football complex, attended a pointless press conference where I couldn't believe people asked about football and then got home to Mobile as quickly as I could. I listened to radio the entire drive and then watched television into the early hours of the morning. It's certainly one of those days and times I'll never forget.

I anticipate a very quiet offseason. Programs have lost money. If a school can't fire a coach without a buyout, I think it will hold off on firings for a bit.

He was certainly entertaining as a Cub. He made Cub games fun. I wish they'd invite him back, retire his number and heal the wounds. Life's too short to carry that grudge forever.

I think it will hurt Swinney nationally as a lot of national media types will try to cancel him. Look, I don't know the guy, and I'm turned off by the hyper-religious shtick in general. However, I know people who know him who swear by his authenticity.

As for the n-word, I can't remember the last time I heard a white person use it.

This won't be popular here, but the last three months have energized my career. There have been no sports. I don't know the new staff. I've yet to have any personal interaction with the new head football coach, and that's his style, which is absolutely fine with me. The point is this: I had to get up, figure it out and carry on. I think I've done some really strong podcasts. I know some other people disagree, but I've enjoyed the long interview-style format I've had to go to during this time. It's forced me to expand my horizons a bit, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. It's made me better at managing time as well.

For the site, I had to keep producing content. That was my thought process. I couldn't just close it down and expect subscribers to stick around. However, I didn't feel, especially during April and May when there was so much uncertainty regarding what was going to happen this fall, lists of top-5 players to watch and top-5 reasons losing spring was bad and top-5 former wide receivers would make compelling content. So I strayed from that and focused on the big picture. Did that work? Was that the right call? That's not for me to determine.

As for how it'll impact the product moving forward, I don't really know. I'll have to figure it out as we closer to the resumption of play.

Yeah, that might be a fun idea, especially when Burton gets back from France later this year. Thanks for the idea.

No, I think they're going to play a shortened season. I'll guess they play 75ish games at the full pro-rated salary. I'll guess they start around July 15 and play through September. The owners are terrified of a second wave eliminating the playoffs. I'm no epidemiologist, but I think that's borderline silly.

1. There's no way I could have an educated guess. If you take Kiffin at his word -- and I do -- he wants to see them operate his and Lebby's offense before he makes that call.

2. I guess that's possible, but Plumlee has consistently maintained he's a quarterback and that's what he wants to play. So my guess would be no.

3. I don't know these guys at all yet. I don't really have a description at this point. That's not a negative; I just don't know them on any level.

4. I don't know Oats, but he has a great reputation -- both as a coach and a recruiter. His team played hard for him last season until injuries derailed their progress.

5. I've never heard that. Look, if you want to play in the NBA, you have to defend. I know critics like to say otherwise, but those people aren't watching the league. I think what has hindered Ole Miss basketball over the years is a lack of, for a better word, investment. I think it's as simple as that.

I think Tagovailoa has real potential to be a superstar in the league. Don't sleep on Darnold. He had a pretty solid season with the Jets, and they clearly believe in him. My answer, however, is Murray, I think. I didn't watch the Cardinals much last season, but when I did, he always impressed me.

I think that's a question for Ole Miss people with an emotional attachment to the university. I don't qualify. Therefore, I don't think it's appropriate for me to answer it.

That's not a cop-out, by the way. It's an honest answer. The question I'd have, if I were Ole Miss, would be this: Would it be easier for Ole Miss, both academically and athletically, to recruit if the mascot were something more innocuous than Rebels. If yes, well, then you have to at least give it some thought. If no, well, screw it.

I don't know that answer either. That's for people smarter than I.

As for the Mannings, I'm sure if they came out in favor of something like that, it would create quite a stir -- likely on both sides of that issue.

I don't know. I'm the rare guy that enjoys the anthem but isn't offended if people don't put their hands over their hearts or choose to kneel or whatever. The First Amendment protects freedom of expression. Our founders explicitly said as much. That also protects the rights of those who wish to be offended to the point of no longer attending games, by the way.

I've always thought mass handshakes were weird and gross. I'll shake hands with close friends but this will give me an excuse to avoid all those weird interactions with limp handshakes or people I feared hadn't washed their hands properly -- or at all -- after their last visit to the restroom.

I doubt it's that simple. He and his staff need playmakers on both sides of the ball. The roster isn't an SEC-caliber roster right now. He needs dudes who can make plays. Simple as that.

I think the Hogs will be better this year. They can't be worse. However, winning SEC games, even at home against Ole Miss, is a tall order. No, a trip to Fayetteville in November for a roster like Ole Miss' is not a guaranteed win, but if you're handicapping that game on June 10, you're going with the Rebels and you're willing to lay some points.

That's interesting. Our oldest doesn't want many children, at least that;'s her thought process at 19. Caroline wants a big family. I've never really had that conversation with Carson, and at 13, I doubt he's given it a lot of thought yet.

I worry for my children. I worry about what they'll do, how they'll make a living. I don't like the vitriol out there today. I resent the president's Twitter account, but I also resent the pandering from the left and am utterly amazed people fall for said pandering.

If I let myself think about it, I fear I'd get depressed. So I press on. I beg my kids to acquire skills that can't be replaced. I know, in the current climate, they're going to have a tough time getting jobs in corporate America, so they must diversify their skill sets as much as possible.

Honestly, when I try to envision grandchildren, I'm not to the point where I can. I don't sense that is all that close. I've still got a lot of parenting to do, and I'm trying to get better at it. I have a lot of thoughts about what's going on in the world right now. I'd love to discuss them with someone like you, someone who has created a path for himself over the years, built his own affluence and done it in a way that has helped others. I know what a great person you are, so having that conversation with you would be a joy. You know how to reach me.

However, expressing my thoughts publicly is dangerous, and that's scary, for I'm a moderate. That's what bothers me most right now. The only people who are talking are the extremes. The hate is palpable. I think both extremes are wrong, by the way. I suspect you do too. The people in the middle, who have nuanced opinions based on their life experiences, are afraid to speak. Cancel culture is real.

I'm 50. My career is more than halfway over. So is my life. I can press on, turn off the news, do the best I can and hope for the best. I do worry for my kids and your kids are all of their kids. I can't help but wonder if your son is right.