Mizzou Links, 9-14-09

by Bill C. on Sep 14, 2009 5:42 AM CDT in News

Bowling Green Wrap-Up Links!

Dave Matter: Emptying the Notebook
Gabbert can fight back. Teammates said Gabbert never let his struggles shake his confidence. The most common word players used to describe their quarterback was "fighter." Once Yost made some adjustments in the second half and, most important, the offensive line got the running game revved up, Gabbert could stretch the secondary with play-action passes and rediscover those vertical routes that Bowling Green took away early.
On MU's first 11 possessions, Gabbert completed 11 of 22 passes for 51 yards, a paltry yards-per-attempt average of 2.3 and an efficiency rating of only 69.5

But in MU's next three possessions, all of which ended with touchdowns, Gabbert completed 9 of 10 for 121 yards and two touchdowns. That's a smoking yards-per-attempt average of 12.1 and a rating of 257.6.

In the second half of MU's two games, Gabbert has completed 21 of 25 passes for for 300 yards and four touchdowns. And, remember, he played just one series in the fourth quarter against Illinois.
Post-Dispatch: A tale of two halves makes MU whole
One thing that stood out to Gabbert's teammates and coaches was that even when nothing was working — and at one point in the first half, Gabbert had thrown for negative yardage — he didn't lose his poise.

"Blaine, he's so composed," tailback Derrick Washington said. "You can never tell what's going on in Blaine's mind. He's focused and calm on the outside and he came out and showed (what he can do) in the second half."
The Missourian: Freshman running back makes most of opportunity for Missouri
KC Star: KU jumps in polls; MU is out ... and in
The Trib: MU takes shot, rallies to win home opener
Campus Corner (KC Star): Mizzou Gagged, But it Didn't Choke
Mizzourah: Post-game Thoughts: Bowling Green

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Three things...

1) Show more linemen video on the HD screen at Farout when a big run is made instead of the back all the time. The hogs need some love too.

2) I understand advertising in today’s world but at least pull the ads off the side of the screen on some replays and give us the full screen. Please?

3) Pressey is 5’-8" and can dunk in traffic like that?!? Holy Smokes!

Well…four things. ku sucks!

by B_W on Sep 14, 2009 9:48 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I agree with all of this.

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by RPT on Sep 14, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions

I believe they are using those ads to help offset the cost of the videoboard. I agree it’s annoying but I only look at the screen when I want to see a replay. On a side note, I thought the pregame video was pretty weak, didn’t do much to pump up the crows IMO.

by jrekf7 on Sep 14, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions

I really like that before the game when the ads are off it makes the videoboard look that much bigger

"The field mouse is fast but the owl sees at night"

by pinkelposse on Sep 14, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

That's my point on the replay.

It would be so much better…bigger. That ads are still run at other times…what gives?

Who’s the O lineman that popped his guns on his pre-game intro. THAT was classic. I want to see it more than once before the game starts.

by B_W on Sep 14, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions

I was trying to think who that waas too.

Spoon looked pretty intense and Gabbert kinda just stood there like a noob, but whatev he doesn’t have to entertain, just win!!!

"The field mouse is fast but the owl sees at night"

by pinkelposse on Sep 14, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Great points

Every one!!!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Sep 14, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions