The Missouri Tigers All-Season Team: Second Cornerback
by RPT on Jan 20, 2010 9:00 AM CST
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As we put a wrap on the roller coaster ride of a rebuilding season in 2009, I've decided to ask for the community's help in fashioning the 2009 Mizzou All-Season Team. Just like I did in 2007 before the Cotton Bowl, putting together the All-Season Team will help recognize the top performances of the season at each position this past year.
Today, we search out a performance by a cornerback other than Carl Gettis to round out the All-Season defense. I went through but opted not to nominate any performances by Trey Hobson, Robert Steeples, or Munir Prince, although I'm sure all three had moments that are just escaping me at the moment. But, as always, feel free to nominate other performances in the comments. Nominees after the jump.
NOMINEES (in chronological order):
- Kevin Rutland vs. Iowa State: The tackle numbers are perhaps deceptively inflated, as Rutland ended up having to do a lot of mop-up duty downfield past the first down marker. Rutland's pick of Austen Arnaud gave Mizzou the ball on its own 45, setting up the Tigers to go 55 yards in six plays to take a 7-0 lead on a Derrick Washington touchdown run.
THE LINE: 7 tackles (all unassisted), 1 interception
- Kip Edwards vs. Kansas: I've really tried to avoid inserting bias into the nominations throughout the voting process, but it's going to be hard not to throw my full support (and incredibly little amount of weight) behind Kip Edwards' performance against Kansas. I've mocked previous votes that were subject the "KU Bump," but Edwards was one of Mizzou's best defensive players at Arrowhead on a day that wasn't exactly the MU defense's finest (Anyone else getting sick of seeing me type that?). Not only did he get the courtesy interception thanks to the pure brain flatulence of Todd Reesing, but he came up with two third down pass break ups that forced Kansas punts. Play like that from one of My Guys could be a potentially huge step in the development of the Missouri secondary heading into the future.
THE LINE: 2 tackles (1 unassisted), 2 passes broken up, 1 interception (10-yard return)
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Screw this 2nd CB stuff.
I say we just run a 5-man front with Agents Smith, Coulter, and two DTs.
The fact that we have to exclude three CBs from consideration at a 2nd CB spot pretty much says it all.
Trey Hobson
He had a decent game in the loss against Nebraska. Had 3 unassisted tackles, a couple of big hits, and caused the safety in the end zone. Was named the Mizzou Radio Network player of the game…..in only 13 plays on the field.
I had given that quite a bit of thought.
Hobson was quietly solid in small doses this year.
The same goes for Steeples, except that for every three or four good plays from Steeples, he’d have an absolutely crippling mistake.
I was hoping Edwards would be nominated.
He shows alot of promise for next year
Great Oden's Raven I love Mike "The Predator" Dixon!
Out of all of the corners,
Hobson has never been beat deep. However, his aggressiveness goes against Pinkel’s philosophy. Pinkel wants his corners to be passive and slow. That’s why they’re constantly getting beat. He doesn’t want to use an athletic, fast corner who can actually play man to man, thus, Hobson is completely worthless to them. That’s why he’s been benched the last two years. Interceptions by the cornerbacks are basically taboo, unless they get lucky.
Looks like the KU bump is at it again!
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