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Some folks just don't like numbers.
Missouri's defense leading the way for the Tigers - ESPN Video
What they said:
Clint Stoerner: "They're allowing 12 points a game, they lead the conference in points per game given up. But they've played Kentucky and South Carolina. They have not ran into the meat of that schedule in the East."
Jabari Greer, "I'm not believing it either. Missouri is good, they're top in the SEC in all those stats. But as a player, going by the eye-test, when you see Florida, Hargreaves, Morrison, side-line to side-line, intense football, as a player and as a fan you have to say there's something special about those guys.
Nevermind those stats that say Mizzou's defensive line is ranked #1 in havoc rate, or the defense as a whole ranking #7 in overall havoc rate. Let's go with "the eye test."
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 60.5% | 61 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 42.1% | 17 | 33.6% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 22.5% | 7 | 16.3% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 8.1% | 1 | 3.2% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.1% | 17 | 2.8% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 3.3% | 90 | 4.0% |
| PD to INC | 40.0% | 15 | 32.2% |
More like rolled eyes, am I right?