Mizzou Links, 8-7-08
by The Boy
on Aug 7, 2008 5:55 AM CDT
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So apparently it was the defense's turn to shine yesterday at practice. PowerMizzou has more, as does mutigers.com, Dave Matter, the KC Star, and
From the Star:
During 7 on 7 drills, [William] Moore burst through, leaped high and blocked a Chase Daniel pass.
“We got into it,” Moore said. “Coach called a blitzing play and there’s no o-line (in 7 on 7), so I’m free. He threw the ball and I swatted it down.
“He said, `What the hell are you doing?
“`He said (with an offensive line) you would have gotten cut.’
Moore spat back: “No I wouldn’t.”
Moore and Daniel engage in a lot of that sort of give and take.
“I talk as much noise as I can to him,” Moore said. “because I know he’s a competitor. He’s going to bring it right back.”
Chase Coffman: ready.
Kurtis Gregory: farmboy.
Jeff Wolfert: mental strongman.
Lorenzo Williams: difference-maker.
Gabe at PowerMizzou thinks about what he thinks:
I think Derrick Washington is going to be good…really good
Don't know if it will happen immediately, but I like the way the kid runs. He may not equal Tony Temple's rushing yards, but when you add receiving yards, I'd be willing to bet that Washington's total this year exceeds Temple's in either of the last two.
I think it's getting harder and harder to identify freshmen just by looking
I mean, I see a kid like Zaviar Gooden. He has to be 23 years old. Dan Hoch would make grown men cower. It's a good sign that the freshmen blend in more easily with the vets. It means the freshmen are better.
And while we're on the PM kick...MAILBAG!!!
Looks like this will become a daily habit...thank you, Trib...
Gary Pinkel Interview - Day 3 of Camp from Tribune Sports on Vimeo.
I'm not sure who's winning, but there's quite a battle between Dave Matter and Gabe Dearmond for "busiest Tiger writer"...Matter lands a swift uppercut with the Pinkel-video-and-Dan-Hoch-interview 1-2 combination.
A quick basketball note (basketball? what's that?): the Puerto Rico Tip-Off bracket has been announced. Mizzou plays a preliminary, doesn't-count-toward-the-bracket game against Chattanooga on 11/17, then starts the tournament against Xavier on 11/20. Winner plays the winner of Virginia Tech-Fairfield. Other first round games are Memphis-Chattanooga and USC-Seton Hall. Steve Walentik has more...he also has a bit about Michael Snaer's recruitment if you're interested...
Finally, can't wait to hear what The Beef says about this...
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Eh...I dont know what to think...
I am pleased they did not necessarily give up a high draft pick for him…I like the conditional part…kinda. If he gets us to a Superbowl…fine…no problem with a 1st rounder. The snap percentage I am not thrilled with though…since half of the snaps really is not too much to elevate it to a 3rd rounder. Am OK with the 2nd rounder for a playoff game..
Honestly, considering what the team did in the off season, this move is not terrible. It must signal the end of Pennington, which is too bad in some ways. Guy is accurate as hell, but I have seen his inability to make a 10 yard out throw in less than a week. However, my guess is that they get more than one year out of Favre, so this is probably it for Clemens as well. Not too sure what we miss out on there, as he never really got the FULL chance.
The only other issue I have is that we just need another big time WR for him to throw to. We upgraded RB (last year), TE (this year), OL (this year), and much of the defense this year with free agency and the draft…but our WR’s are still not great. No offense to Brad…I love him…but he does not deserve to be a 3rd WR on an NFL team at this point. Not saying there is any real good way to upgrade WR at this stage in the game, but considering this move, it is shame we dont have more going on there.
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by The Beef on
Aug 7, 2008 7:10 AM CDT
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I don't know that this makes the Jets a playoff team.
Playoff contenders? Yes. But this doesn’t improve this team exponentially.
Thomas Jones is a bonafide stud, and that offensive line should give both Jones room to run and Favre time to throw. That’s the good news. The bad news?
Favre essentially has no one to throw to. I know, I know, Jerricho Cotchery is alright, but is a No. 2 at best. Laveraneus Coles is certainly serviceable, but isprobably one of the bottom five No. 1 WRs in the league. And no offense to the guy I already called my favorite Mizzou player, but Brad Smith isn’t a game-changer. At least not at WR.
I think now you’re going to start to see a lot of two TE sets. With Chris Baker, Bubba Franks, and Dustin Keller, that’s clearly a position of strength for the Jets, and Mangini would be silly not to utilize it.
First, let’s just get it out of the way: they’re not winning the division. Period. They’re not better than New England, and there’s no shame in that.
That leaves a Wild Card, and you have to assume at this point that either Indianapolis or Jacksonville will take one of those. This leaves one Wild Card spot for a bunch of teams to fight over.
The Jets will be fighting against the Bills to even finish second in the division. After that, they have to fight with the second place team in the West (presumably KC or Denver). And beyond that, the AFC North is one big fat mystery, and any one or two teams could be awesome.
My point, after this very long rant, is that while Favre improves the Jets, he doesn’t exponentially improve the Jets. His presence might win New York 2-3 extra games. Whether or not that is enough to make the playoffs remains to be seen.
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by ghtd36 on
Aug 7, 2008 10:23 AM CDT
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I said to a buddy they probably go 8-8 with him
They will be topical much of the season, but just not have enough in the end. I dont think anyone anywhere is saying they can beat the Pats or this guarantees them the playoffs…at least not anywhere I have read.
I think they improved enough on the defense and offensive line to get two more games and I agree he gives you another couple of wins. Unless they are able to identify a cast-off WR after training camps open or unless Favre is able to make another Greg Jennings out of thin air, they still wont have enough weapons on offense, though the TE spot is very much upgraded. Jones will do better because of Favre and because of Faneca and his assumed improvement of Mangold and Ferguson as well.
KC may be the 2nd team in the west, but I am pretty sure those three behind SD are all pretty not good right now.
I think they are 8-8, which does not get them in…9-7….maybe…but I still doubt it since you have to believe both Pitt and Cleveland will be decent. So in the end, they likely give up a 3rd rounder for him….eh…dont love it…dont hate it.
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by The Beef on
Aug 7, 2008 11:21 AM CDT
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