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Getting to Know our Recruiting Class (UPDATED 12/19)

Im new to Rock M Nation but not to SB Nation. To be honest I didnt even know the site existed until not to long ago. I follow Mizzou sports with all my heart. One of my favorite things about college football is recruiting. I have a membership to Rivals, so I get alot of info on several recruits Mizzou has on the Radar or recruits that have given their verbal. I read a post on here where a fan didnt know our recruiting class very good. I just wanted to shine some light on this class, If you love Mizzou football like I do, You need to know about this class so you can A)Get excited B) Be informed. Im going to break it down by posistion. Im also going to include a couple guys that are on the Radar or coming in for visits. More after the Jump.

Star-divide

QBs

James Franklin **** 6'3 215 Franklin is the closest thing to Brad Smith Mizzou has had. He is a duel-threat QB but dont let that fool you. He can throw the football as good as anybody. Running is definitly his strong suit though. I have some videos I found on youtube of this kid and there is no doubt he fits Pinkel's offense perfectly. Probably a better fit then Gabbert is right now, Not that Gabbert isnt a good fit. Franklin will probably not Redshirt like some people have assumed. I imagine he will back up Gabbert right away. Ive heard people on Rivals say he could even be a 5 star because of his success in his senior year. Franklin runs a low 4.6 high 4.7 40 so his pretty quick. He is very good at breaking arm tackles too. Franklin is by far my favorite out of all of are recruits. He is one of the more talented and he is even recruiting for us. Daryl Williams (*** OL) is a HS teammate of Franlin and an OU commit, but Williams stills says playing with his boy Franklin would be awesome. I wouldnt be surprise if Daryl Williams rounds out are class later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXjXXr_dXQY&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAJQsnXbPG8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAE_SIe0zO0

Tyler Gabbert is set to visit. However, I cant see him starting over Franklin if he did commit, but he is a very good insurance policy. I could see Tyler Gabbert red-shirting if he does sign. Which I would be ok with.

DL

Kony Ealy **** 6'5 230 Kony is a tall lean prospect. He is very fast running a 4.6 40. Ive seen people say he has broke a 4.5 before but it have never been confirmed. He does have academic Issues but they are not like Sheldon Richardson. He has a 2.5 GPA and will be ready if he can pass his ACT which he plans to take numerous times. Even if Ealy doesnt make the grade it wouldnt be that big of a blow. He is an extreme pass rusher but he still lacks in a couple areas. He is not the best run stopper, and is projected as a weak side DE. No doubt he would be a great combo with  Smith if he was able to come straight to Miz. Ealy had 13 sacks his Sr. Season and even excells at basketball.

Lucas Vincent *** 6'3 267 Lucas is from Olathe and to say he is anything short of a stud is crazy. He is very tuff and very strong. His HS is Undefeated with a state title and he is a beast of a wrestler as well. He should become a pretty impactful player for Mizzou. He is good at stopping thr un, but he is also good at shooting gaps and getting to the QB. Some games, Vincent has just dominated the comp. I think he could be a sleeper in the class.

OL

Nick Demien **** 6'6 295 Nick is by far the best player of the class. He is rated a 4 star and he missed his senior season, That should give you an idea how much this kid can play. He is very athletic, running a 5 second 40. The best part about Demien is his run blocking ability, He has blue chip strength and size. Alot of scouts think he may red shirt but I dont know. If he did redshirt, it could help him heal from injuries. If he played this year he would imediatly be one of the better players on our line. He plays with attitude, HE has been quoted several times about his enjoyment of hitting people hard. Alot of scouts say he would be a great guard but he says he thinks he can play LT. His school is a ryn first offense so pass blocking isnt a strength but he shouldnt have a problem because of his strength and quickness. I think he would start in place of Gregory if he doesnt Red Shirt, eventually starting a tackle when he is needed. In the video I have, You can see he doenst give up on a play, and pushes DE of the ball into the secondary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR971XNL6mU

Mitch Morse *** 6'6 282 Morse is a very strong linemen. He is also very smart. He is being recruited by Stanford and Vanderbilt if that tells you anything. He is a solid commitment though. Morse's number 1 issue is the level of compeition. He dominates the teams he plays. Mitch is very good against bull rushers but struggles against speed rushers. I could see him playing inside at RG maybe even C.

Antony Gatti *** 6'6 280 Gatti not only has a cool last name but he also has quick feet. In Mizzou's spread offense, Quick feet is a must. Gatti excells against speed rushers and pass blocking. He is very quick for his size. I really dont know how good of a run blocker he is. He has a significant injury to his knee though so he could redshirt his freshman year.

WR/DB

Jimmie Hunt **** 6'1 196 Hunt is a burner, He runs a 4.45 40 but ive read has ran a 4.4 flat several times. He is not only fast but he is also tuff. He not only caught 80+ passes his Junior year but added 90+ tackles on defense. Ive heard people say he could be the Tigers best S by his sophmore year if they wanted him to. He is just a jack of all trades, returning punts, kickoffs, offense, and defense. He was one of our earliest signings and should be a great player for the Tigers. I would like him to play WR unless we can get a couple guys on our radar to make it official.

Triston Holt (****) 6'0 185 Dont be fooled by Holt not being Rated, Some say he is a 4 star at best and a 3 star at worst, Holt was recently given a 4 star rating. Rivals just didnt have film on him until recently. We do know he runs a 4.4 which will be a nice change of pace from what we have had lately. We have had some fast guys but Holt plays fast. He is definitly a sleeper in our class this year. The Coolest part is Holts counter part Braylon Webb is also a Miz commit. Braylon is considered the weaker of the too, but he is also considered a 3 star talent. I really dont know to much about these two other then what Ive heard.

Xaxier Smith *** 5'11 180 Smith is a very physical for his size. He shows good closing speed for only running a 4'49. He also shows good instincts and looks to be a sleeper. His offer list isnt the most impressive, with TCU & Mizzou being the biggest schools. But Smith is a good player with a good character who should be a solid player for Pinkel and the Tigers.

Darvin Ruise (NR) 6'0 200 Ruise plays QB in the option so I was really intrigued by him commited to Mizzou with GT on his list. From the videos Ive saw he looks like a solid option QB at best but will probably play Safety for us. He is a 2 star/ 3 star talent from what ive heard and should be rated soon. I really dont know much about him but there is something wierd about it. Why would you want to play safety for Mizzou when you fit perfect as an option QB for GT. He does run a 4.55 so maybe there is a chance he can make something happen for us.

Daniel Easterly *** 6'4 205 Easterly is currently in a tricky situation. Rivals has him as a soft verbal to the Zookers, but I know for a fact he has changed his commitment to us. He had a visit and liked Mizzou alot. Ive read on Rivals that he looked like a school girl after his visit to Columbia. Thing is he is too big and too slow to play safety, Ive heard he runs anywhere from a 4.7 - a 4.85. He will probably play LB  and special teams for us. He is a sure tackler, If he gets his hands on you, your going down. He also plays with great instincts and knows how to read the QB.

Other Tiger Recruits

E.J Gaines DB *** 5'10 170

Jared Praham LB *** 6'2 220 4.6 40

Greg White ATH*** 6'2  215 4.6 40 RB/LB/DE

Henry Josey ATH (NR) *** 5'10 200 4.4 40 WR/RB/LB/S

Eric Waters*** TE 6'4 215 4.7 40

Braylon Webb DB (NR) *** 6'2 180 ( I dont know anything about him)

On The Rader

Players on the radar will have a number after them in the 1-10 range. 1 being the most likely to sign.

Tyler Gabbert QB **** We all know who he is so I wont spend much time on him. I think he may have better opurtunites somewhere else. I still think we have a good chance to sign him though. Commited

Marcus Lucas WR **** Ive heard people say he is the best 4 star WR in the country. He is tall at 6'5 195 and shows good hands, He grabs the ball at its highest point and definitly would be our best WR. He would probably start as a frashman. His mother also went to Mizzou and has been quoted saying " If it was up to me, He will be a tiger" Ultimatly I think his mother convinces him to go Mizzou. 2

Curtis Carter WR**** Carter is a slot WR from LA, We all know he has decommited from NU just lately. Getting this guy would be awesome. He is very fast, Ive heard that he ran a 4.37 40 this year. Imagine what he could do with some strength and conditioning. I think signing him is highly probable because were in his top 2 along with TCU. I think he could get more exposure with Mizzou. 1

Bud Sasser WR*** Sasser is 6'3 200 and runs a 4.6 40. His top 3 are Mizzou, Arizona, KU in no order. His last visit wil be with Mizzou. I think we have a good shot at signing him. Commited

Daryl Williams OL*** Mizzou is the only thing holding Williams back from fully commiting to OU. I think we have an outside chance at signing this guy. 7

Marcus Murphy RB/ATH*** Murphy is underrated to say the least. He is a small shifty back 5'9 173 kinda like Sproles. He is strong for his size and can kill teams on big plays. His recruiting list is very long but Mizzou is listed as one of his favorites. Commited

This wraps up my post. This year is already our best class ever even before we sign a couple of these big dogs. The WR class should be the deepest its ever been which is good because we need it. Of all the On the Radar Guys, Lucas and Carter should be priority followed by Williams and Murphy. But the weird thing about this year is all of those players could easily sign with Mizzou. In past years, The on the Radar list would usually only end up being one signee but things have definitly changed this year. Right now Mizzou is ranked in the 40s, After Lucas, Carter, and Gabbert sign ( the 3 most probable) We should have a top 20 class. Also, I would like to stress we will onlu have 1 2 star prospect as of now which is definitly a change. I also would like to stress how flawed the star ratings are as well. I think we learned that all americans can be 2 star prospects at the start ( Alexander and Whetherspoon).

UPDATED- Mizzou is now ranked 17th in recruiting. Along with the best QB class in the nation. They should have the best WR in  the nation as well.

Matt Hoch DE ***- has since switched his pledge from Iowa to Mizzou. Commited

Dexter McDonald CB ***- Dexter is probably going to end up with Mizzou. 2 (Just to be safe)

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Thanks for the info rec'd

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by TigerinNC on Dec 10, 2009 8:46 AM CST reply actions  

Great read, thank you

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Dec 10, 2009 1:20 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

Welcome to RockMNation!

thanks for the post

and the Mustache of Truculence (formerly Canada4Mizzou)

by Wan Ihite on Dec 10, 2009 1:33 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

I believe you're talking about me at the beginning

but thank you for enlightening me. looks to be an amazing recruiting class. At this stage I don’t see many recruits passing us up for ku, and why are we in so many battles with TCU lately?
Weatherspoon BTW. :-)

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 10, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions  

We're fighting TCU

because we’re both going after tier-2 Texas recruits.

Anyway, great post. Front page Friday anyone?

by Tohoya on Dec 10, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions  

If things fall right

like you said, this could be an EPIC recruiting class. Worthy of a contract extension for our main recruiter, what’s his name? The guy from LSU

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 11, 2009 9:27 PM CST reply actions  

New verbal commit

According to Power Mizzou, Marcus Murphy gave MU a verbal commitment Saturday afternoon…

by ryemizzou02 on Dec 12, 2009 12:32 PM CST reply actions  

Exc Dar, Rec

What would be your thoughts if Mizzou went Big-10.
Would all the Texas recruiting dry up?

We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09. Almost there :)
And Succop will be the Key in two of them. Skins & Raiders! Pittsburgh Sweet!
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by Steve_Chiefs on Dec 16, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions  

Darvin Ruise

..has put on about 20 lbs. I don’t think 4.55 speed cuts it as a safety in a big time football program. I would place him at linebacker or possibly fullback with an addition of 15 more lbs. that would really help in our short yardage game…just sayin

by dhartley987 on Dec 17, 2009 3:48 AM CST reply actions  

Fullback?

lol.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog.
- Mark Twain

by T3T on Dec 17, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions  

Rivals has Ruise listed at 218 now...

…and he was apparently recruited as a linebacker, so there you go.

Also: it’s been nine years since we used a fullback, ten since one was fully implemented in this offense, and eleven since one was used effectively. The 2000s were have been our most successful football decade since the 1960s. We probably need to learn to let things go.

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by Bill C. on Dec 17, 2009 10:41 AM CST up reply actions  

I don't see how it is funny.

I’m just saying that if we used one just in the short yardage situations, even if just to block it could make our football program even more successful in the next decade. You don’t have to use him all the time, but there are certain situations when you need to grind it out.

by dhartley987 on Dec 17, 2009 5:25 PM CST reply actions  

It's funny because it's a ridiculous statement.

We need to grind it out sometimes in short yardage situations? I mean, clearly we struggled some in the red zone this year, but anyone who knows much about line play will tell you that has a lot more to do with a young line than it does a lack of a fullback. The fact of the matter is that our offense has had no trouble scoring points, even this year with a ridiculously young team. Our defense has let us down some, sure. Maybe we need a fullback on defense.

All I’m saying is that it’s pretty damn obvious that there isn’t going to be a fullback under Pinkel’s system anytime soon. Bringing this up year after year is like complaining that we don’t have a good I-back, or that we need to stop throwing so many passes and run more plays with a wing back. Could we do it? Yeah, sure. But it’s not the system, it never will be the system, so stop bringing it up!

exhales

I'm with William Quantrill. Go Missouri, beat Kansas.

by jaeger on Dec 18, 2009 10:33 PM CST up reply actions  

It is not a rediculous statement.

But to say that our offense has had no trouble scoring points is a rediculous statement. On the year, Missouri has scored 21 touchdowns on 46 red zone attempts-46%. They’ve had no trouble scoring points? That is a TERRIBLE scoring percentage! 7 points against texas is no trouble? 12 points against nebraska is no trouble? Sure you can score against weak opponents without a fullback. When we played Oklahoma State last year, if we had punched it in for a touchdown after 3 tries from the 1 yardline on the first scoring drive, we would have won. A fullback would have done that for us. Guaranteed. Another thing; Scoring is not the only problem. We have a WHOPPING 37% 3rd down conversion percentage. Pinkel HAS to find a way to solve this problem because it has been the same problem year after year. He has to find a way to convert on 3rd and 1. Early in the year, we saw several times that Gabbert converted these on under the center quarterback sneaks. It worked like a charm and then it just disappeared. It worked because he has the size of a fullback! There was no reason to change this; it was not broken!

The reason I bring it up year after year is because it is a recurring problem. Anyone who knows anything about finishing a drive knows that a power back can do that. Pinkel won’t even consider recruiting a back such as this because he has a blind spot. My cousin Blake Vanatta is the defensive coordinator at Hazelwood Central High School who has back to back division 6A state titles. He has talked to Pinkel about recruiting his kids several times..Pinkel won’t even consider them and they are clearly the fastest kids in the state. There are 9 kids on the Iowa roster from St. Louis. Iowa is ranked number 10 in the nation..again. Clearly other schools are seeing something that Pinkel, the Missouri staff, and i guess the majority of the Missouri fans cannot.

by dhartley987 on Dec 21, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions  

On the Hazelwood Central thing.

I saw Central play against Blue Springs, and those were the fastest kids I have ever seen. But, if Rivals is right on the GPAs they have listed, that may be the problem.

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by solidpit on Dec 21, 2009 12:04 PM CST up reply actions  

exactly what I was trying to say solidpit.

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 21, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

first of all texas and nebraska have to of the strongest defenses in th nation...

you honestly think Suh isn’t capable of stuffing a fullback dive? And our third down percentage is mostly due to our inability to get positive yardage on 1st down, not to mention what seemed like 100 drive-killing penalties. And honestly scoring one touchdown rather than a FG in the first 5 minutes of that OSU game would not have ensured our victory, there were in fact 55 minutes left to play in that game. Also, It when I watched Hazelwoood Central in the State title game, they were the ridiculously fast team that simply blew by Blue Springs, not the slow-it-down fullback type team.

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 21, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

omg

My point isssssssssss they do have a fullback! You can be a up-tempo team and still use one in those certain situations!

by dhartley987 on Dec 21, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions  

my point is we've got 38 wins in the last 4 years...

with an apparently amazing recruiting class coming in. The potential is incredible, we just don’t need a fullback.

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 21, 2009 9:01 PM CST up reply actions  

we had the potential for 42 wins in the last 4 years...

but did not have a complete roster. EVERY program that has won a national championship in the last 10 years has used some kind of power back. Don’t tell me you don’t need one. I can’t argue with you that the recruiting class doesn’t have amazing potential, but it is NOT complete.

by dhartley987 on Dec 21, 2009 10:13 PM CST up reply actions  

At the risk of being further accused of trolling

First off, the evidence you’re citing is ridiculously insubstantial. Yeah, we didn’t score many points against the top 2 defenses in the conference in a monsoon with a seriously hobbled quarterback. And you’ll notice that I admitted that we had red zone issues. There are a number of problems with your responses, I’ll take them in the order they crop up.

First, 46% would be a terrible scoring percentage if that were our scoring percentage, but that’s our red zone scoring percentage. Maybe you missed all the 30+ yard touchdowns?

Second, playing the what if game is pointless. If we’d attempted punching it in with a fullback, that might have gotten us the points and the game. Or it might not have. Chase Daniel throwing the football left handed on some plays might have gotten it done, too. There’s no way of knowing anything concrete about hypotheticals.

Third, I suspect those QB sneaks disappeared because our QB had a sprained ankle. Just spitballin’ on that one.

Fourth, a recurring problem? Have you experienced some kind of head trauma? Remember how we were one of the top scoring offenses in the country for the last 2 years with Chase Daniel? Oh yes, our offense is terrible, we’re only averaging 30+ points a game with an extremely young roster. Catastrophe!

I’ll leave the fifth issue regarding Hazelwood’s players to the already outlined answers. Been pretty clearly addressed.

Sixth, every program that has won a national championship in the last 10 years has used some kind of power back? I don’t know what your background is, but have you ever heard of a fallacy called “post hoc, ergo propter hoc”? It means “after it, therefore because of it,” and it’s almost always untrue. For example, there are more young people attending high school and college than ever before. Juvenile deliquency and alienation have also increased. Therefore, better educations corrupt young people. It’s nonsense. Let me tell you who wins the national championship. A team that is in the right conference, and wins the right games at the right times, including the national championship game. The bottom line is that most teams use a fullback in some sense, and only one in 120 BCS schools wins a national championship.

Our problem in the red zone this year was execution. Anyone who knows anything will tell you that red zone execution is related very closely to quarterback experience, and our quarterback was inexperienced. Besides, the way to fix execution problems is not to reject the system. You fix execution problems by (gasp!) executing better. That’ll happen as this team practices more and accumulates more experience.

Making fun of the "Mizzou Needs a Fullback" Club since...well, for a while, anyway.

by jaeger on Dec 22, 2009 4:24 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

okay coming from a team that has never won a national championship

and you’re telling me about winning national championships. That ONE in 120 BCS school has just coincidentally always had a fullback? Am i understanding you correctly?

by dhartley987 on Dec 22, 2009 5:29 PM CST up reply actions  

and to set the record straight...

Mizzou has exactly the same red zone efficiency rating as Alabama… Alabama has a fullback Mizzou does not. So how can simply utilizing a fullback get you to a Natty Championship? It obviously has nothing to do with red zone efficiency. Specifically we are sitting at T38. tied with 3 fullback teams; Iowa, Alabama, and Navy. Also 4 of the 7 we are tied with are in BCS games… clearly we are doing alright in that regard.

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 22, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions  

great points jeager...

and no you’re not trolling I’d say it’s just good discusion. And you’re spot one with the red zone thing, It’s not our system or our playcalling , it’s our lack of experience and lack of execution. Two things that can be fixed with practice. Our players continually gaining experience will ultimately lead to us executing better in the red zone. And I believe jeager is saying that 80% of teams use a fullback. Not that winning a title with a fullback is coincidental. And saying that simply using a fullback regularly= national championship is just as ridiculous. Mizzou and Pinkel play their style of football and it seems to work well for them, our style does not include a fullback, therefore I am perfectly fine with us not having one.

" If I had a gun on a boat I would shoot you right here, right now"

by pinkelposse on Dec 22, 2009 5:57 PM CST up reply actions  

wow pinkelposse

Never did i say that we needed to use a fullback regularly. Put your reading glasses on please. I’ve said we need to use one in SHORT YARDAGE SITUATIONS ONLY…get that in your head. You can even throw the ball to him for christ sake.
And we have the same red zone efficiency as Alabama. Okay? who is in the national championship and who is not. We would have a better red zone efficiency. You saying that it has nothing to do with red zone efficiency is rediculous. Saying that we just aren’t executing is rediculous. Being perfectly accepting of a program’s style that refuses to improve is rediculous.

by dhartley987 on Dec 22, 2009 6:21 PM CST up reply actions  

Well, I found the problem.

You’re new to the bandwagon. “a program’s style that refuses to improve”? You realize that the last 5 years have been a massive improvement? That the coaches that implemented the no-fullback system you’re maligning are the reason for that improvement? There was a time not all that long ago when Mizzou fans were happy just to win 6 games and play in a bowl. Now, we’re in a rebuilding year, go 8-4, and compete for our division title, and, by the way, win exactly as many games as any reasonable estimate would have thought we’d win. What I’m saying is, get some perspective. This is an improvement.

And yes, Alabama will likely win the National Championship with a fullback and exactly the same red zone TD rate. That in and of itself should tell you that there’s more at play than the lack of fullback in our record this year. The important difference between Alabama and Mizzou this year isn’t the lack of a fullback, it’s that Alabama executed at a high level, and Mizzou just didn’t. Let me tell you why we lost games. Yes, lack of red zone execution, which, as indicated by the previous two seasons with the Chases, can be achieved at a high level without a fullback – and, here’s a surprise, we’ve used a fullback in a formation. I’m sure you didn’t know, but one of the solutions Pinkel tried to solve our lack of red zone execution was a formation wherein Washington lined up at QB and Elvis Fisher lined up at, yes indeed, fullback. So, no, no fullback on the roster, but there’s been a fullback on the field.

But how about dropped passes like the would-have-been touchdown that Kemp dropped against Okie State? How about the continued issues on timing with other run plays? How about ridiculous penalties? We got by as well as we did because our players are talented and could break off a big play to compensate, but there were a lot of problems with execution this year, and that’s understandable and to be expected, because this is a young team.

Here’s what you should take away from the Tigers this season. We lost some games we could have won, and but for about 5 plays might be sitting here 11-1 instead of 8-4. Was I frustrated that we lost to Nebraska? I was at the game, soaked to the bone; I guarantee you I was as angry as anyone. Was I baffled watching our secondary get picked apart by some third string Baylor QB? Absolutely. But the fact that we graduated the most successful senior class in school history and only really blew one game should be a source of pride that Mizzou football has gotten to a point that it can maintain a high level of excellence. Are we in the same place as Alabama or Texas? Of course not. We’ll never have an athletic budget as massive as either of those schools. But even teams with a tradition of greatness have rebuilding years – how many games did Ohio State win this season? USC? Oklahoma? We broke in an almost entirely new cast of characters, including QB and both offensive and defensive coordinators, and still found a way to win football games.

Be proud of your Tigers, and be grateful to Head Coach Gary Pinkel for what he’s done for us.

Making fun of the "Mizzou Needs a Fullback" Club since...well, for a while, anyway.

by jaeger on Dec 23, 2009 2:42 AM CST up reply actions  

And

Indeed I am proud of the program. You’ve said it all jaeger. We just have one thing that we simply can’t agree on. That, sir, is the problem ;)

by dhartley987 on Dec 23, 2009 7:35 AM CST up reply actions  

wow sorry

completely just screwed over my cousin lol. It’s Van Vanatta. Blake and Jarod are his two younger brothers.

by dhartley987 on Dec 21, 2009 11:53 PM CST up reply actions  

You don't need a fullback

When you’ve got Big Blaine on the zone read or QB sneak

by Tohoya on Dec 23, 2009 11:04 PM CST up reply actions  

lol

5.3? we’re talking about defensive backs not linemen. anywho, he comes from an option style offense so you know he can take a hit.

by dhartley987 on Dec 17, 2009 11:29 PM CST reply actions  

Big Weekend

Anyone have the list of recruits that are visiting this weekend?

It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog.
- Mark Twain

by T3T on Dec 18, 2009 11:12 AM CST reply actions  

well...

according to Scout, looks like McDonald is with us as well.

Maybe we’re full???

by comotiger on Dec 21, 2009 5:45 PM CST reply actions  

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LANDOVER MD - SEPTEMBER 06:  Linebacker #52 Derrell Acrey of the Boise State Broncos hugs a fan after the Broncos defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 33-30 at FedExField on September 6 2010 in Landover Maryland.  (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images)

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LANDOVER MD - SEPTEMBER 06:  Safety #23 Jeron Johnson of and cornerback #21 Jamar Taylor of the Boise State Broncos celebrate defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies 33-30 at FedExField on September 6 2010 in Landover Maryland.  (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images)

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