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Mitch Morse explains that he wants to be an actor "so badly, it's ridiculous."
Above he demonstrates his angry face.
Jimmie Hunt talks but I just get lost in his eyes.
Markus Golden speaks and you begin to wonder if there's a deep note he CAN'T hit.
This is pretty cool stuff but it did result in a bit of confusion recently.
"Since 2007, Mizzou football is the only BCS football program ranked in the top 5 in academic performance, and top 5 in NFL first round draft picks, and top 10 in total wins, and the only program that can make those claims."
NFL PIPELINEIf there's anything that Mizzou takes pride in, it's the pipline they've created to the pros. So many players have been readied for the NFL by way of Gary Pinkel's program, many of them being selected in the first round.Since 2007, the Tigers are in the top 5 of total draft picks. Since 2009, Mizzou has had as many first round draft picks as South Carolina, Auburn, Ole Miss, Arkansas Kentucky and Vanderbilt combined.
More to the point-
Top 5 in NFL total draft picks and Top 10 in wins
None of that is actually true. Yall produced 13 draft picks ‘07-’13 which isn’t even top 5 in the SEC, and won 65 games, tied for 11th nationally and 16th in winning percentage. But hey, #proprietarystats, amirite?
I went back and compiled a list of the Mizzou NFL Draft picks since 2007. Maybe my math is off but (1+2+6+1+3+1+2 = 16) total draft picks, not including the 4 in 2014.
16 =/= 13
Between 2007 and 2013, Mizzou produced (6) 1st NFL first round players. I included 2014 just for symmetry.
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2014 |
(4) |
2010 |
(1) |
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Kony Ealy |
Panthers (2nd round) |
Sean Weatherspoon |
Falcons (1st round) |
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Justin Britt |
Seahawks (2nd round) |
2009 * |
(6) |
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EJ Gaines |
Rams (6th round) |
Jeremy Maclin |
Eagles (1st round) |
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Michael Sam |
Rams (7th round) |
Ziggy Hood |
Steelers, (1st round) |
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2013 |
(2) |
William Moore |
Falcons (2nd round) |
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Sheldon Richardson |
Jets (1st round) |
Chase Coffman |
Bengals (3rd round) |
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Zaviar Gooden |
Titans (3rd round) |
Colin Brown |
Chiefs (5th round) |
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2012 |
(1) |
Stryker Sulak |
Patriots (6th round) |
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Michael Egnew |
Dolphins (3rd round) |
2008 |
(2) |
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2011 |
(3) |
Will Franklin |
Chiefs (4th round) |
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Aldon Smith |
49ers (1st round) |
Martin Rucker |
Browns (4th round) |
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Blaine Gabbert |
Jaguars (1st round) * |
2007 |
(1) |
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Andrew Gachkar |
Chargers (7th round) |
Brian Smith |
Jaguars (4th round) |
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* But does he really count? |
*2009 was pretty cool |
And since I have it in front of me, we can see how Mizzou stacks up against the rest of the SEC between 2007-2013
| Team | No. Draft Picks | 1st Round Picks |
| LSU | 44 | 11 |
| Georgia | 41 | 5 |
| Florida | 37 | 10 |
| Alabama | 36 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 23 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 3 |
| Auburn | 21 | 3 |
| Texas A&M | 18 | 3 |
| Mizzou* | 16 | 6 |
| Miss State | 13 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 12 | 3 |
| Vanderbilt | 10 | 1 |
*Played in Big 12 prior to 2012
For those scoring at home (6) first round draft picks is actually good for... 5th!
Then we can look at the "top 10 in wins" confusion. Via the source provided:
| Rank | Team name | Winning Percentage |
Games Won |
Games Lost |
Games Tied |
Games Played |
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| 1 | Boise State | 0.85870 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 92 |
| 2 | Alabama | 0.83146 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 89 |
| 3 | Oregon | 0.82609 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 92 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0.78723 | 74 | 20 | 0 | 94 |
| 5 | Louisiana State | 0.78495 | 73 | 20 | 0 | 93 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 0.78481 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 79 |
| 7 | Southern Cal | 0.73626 | 67 | 24 | 0 | 91 |
| 8 | Texas Christian | 0.73333 | 66 | 24 | 0 | 90 |
| 9t | Cincinnati | 0.72527 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 91 |
| 9t | Oklahoma State | 0.72527 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 91 |
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| 11 | Virginia Tech | 0.71579 | 68 | 27 | 0 | 95 |
| 12t | Brigham Young | 0.71429 | 65 | 26 | 0 | 91 |
| 12t | Texas | 0.71429 | 65 | 26 | 0 | 91 |
| 14 | Florida | 0.70652 | 65 | 27 | 0 | 92 |
| 15 | Florida State | 0.70115 | 61 | 26 | 0 | 87 |
| 16t | Wisconsin | 0.69892 | 65 | 28 | 0 | 93 |
| 16t | Georgia | 0.69892 | 65 | 28 | 0 | 93 |
| 16t | Missouri | 0.69892 | 65 | 28 | 0 | 93 |
| 19 | Stanford | 0.69231 | 63 | 28 | 0 | 91 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 0.68817 | 64 | 29 | 0 | 93 |
You'll notice that Mizzou has won 65 games, tied with BYU, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, and Georgia. There's another bunching of teams at 66, TCU, Cincinnati and Oklahoma State and one more at 74 with Alabama and Oklahoma.
If you just ranked this list by wins it would go like this:
| Rank | Wins | School |
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1 |
79 | Boise State |
| 2 | 76 | Oregon |
| 3 | 74 | Alabama, Oklahoma |
| 4 | 73 | LSU |
| 5 | 68 | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 67 | Southern California |
| 7 | 66 | TCU, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State |
| 8 | 65 | BYU, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Georgia, Mizzou |
| 9 | 64 | Michigan State |
| 10 | 63 | Stanford |
Well, would you look at that! Mizzou indeed ranks in the top 10 in wins since 2007. As far as that dig about 16th in winning percentage, I had to Control+F "Tennessee" to find them tied for 69th with North Carolina State and South Florida, above only Mississippi, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
Just for good measure, I'll also confirm the APR claim.
(2013) Below is a rundown of the latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores for the 14 SEC football programs:
| Rank, School | Score |
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| 1. Missouri | 982 |
| 2. Alabama | 978 |
| 3. Vanderbilt | 973 |
| 4T. Florida | 968 |
| 4T. Georgia | 968 |
| 6. Mississippi State | 967 |
| 7. South Carolina | 966 |
| 8. Texas A&M | 954 |
| 9. Auburn | 950 |
| 10T. LSU | 944 |
| 10T. Ole Miss | 944 |
| 12. Kentucky | 943 |
| 13. Arkansas | 938 |
| 14. Tennessee | 924 |
MUTIGERS.COM Mizzou Enjoys Outstanding 2013-14 Academic Success
Among the 14 schools inside the SEC, Mizzou finished second overall with five sports programs leading the conference in Academic Progress Rate (APR). The top Tigers APR programs included Mizzou baseball, football, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, and wrestling.
Crazy how #proprietary stats work, huh?