Mizzou Football 2014
BUD SASSER APPRECIATION THREAD
Missouri’s Bud Sasser played a huge role on two SEC East-winning Tiger teams. What was your favorite sasser moment?
2014: Mizzou 21, Arkansas 14
A look back at Missouri's 21-14 win over Arkansas in 2014. The Tigers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to clinch a second straight SEC East title.
The 2013 depth chart produced 10 NFL draftees
Four former Missouri Tigers were selected in the first two rounds of the 2015 NFL Draft, combined with the four who went in last year's draft. Let's take a look back at Mizzou's 2013 depth chart.
On demons and DGB
Dorial Green-Beckham's back story demands empathy, but empathy runs out at some point. It did for DGB at Missouri, anyway. What happens now that he is a couple of months from the NFL draft?
The incredible, tiny class of 2012
With the dismissal of Dorial Green-Beckham and four other members, Missouri's 2012 recruiting class could have become a lost class. Instead, it is the reason Missouri is again a top-20 team in 2014.
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Everything we know: Mizzou's 2015 recruiting class
Missouri has 21 known commitments for the recruiting class of 2015, with some big names still on the board.
WARM UP THE FAX MACHINES
With National Signing Day fast approaching (under 48 hours to go!), let's take a look at the latest headlines from the weekend and what to expect for Mizzou on Wednesday.
Commit #23 is TE/DE Josh Moore
Olathe tight end Josh Moore likely just committed to the University of Missouri.
Former WR Darius White on his senior season atMizzou
White finished 2014 with 30 catches for 372 yards and four touchdowns. Again, White doesn’t know how to sum up his Missouri days. Maybe he didn’t get as many opportunities to showcase his skills...Former Fort Worth Dunbar star Da...
Where does recent Mizzou rank?
Using Sports Reference's Simple Rating System to figure out where Missouri's recent performances rank among the school's historical best.
Watercooler: Great hires and domino effects
Gary Pinkel knew he was taking a risk by choosing Barry Odom as his defensive coordinator instead of Craig Kuligowski. That risk might not be rewarded. Kuligowski has been offered a co-coordinator position with Illinois.
Commit #21 for 2015
Defensive lineman Tyrell Jacobs of Louisiana announced his commitment to Mizzou on Saturday afternoon.
Mizzou hosting some intriguing defenders
Missouri is hosting 10 official visitors for the recruiting class of 2015 this weekend, including defenders T.D. Moton, Tyrell Jacobs, Nate Howard, and Terez Hall.
Mizzou lands 3 Sunday commits
Johnathon Johnson of Memphis, Franklin Agbasimere of Montverde (Fla.), and Justin Smith of Dublin (Ga.) all committed to Missouri on Sunday.
It's mock draft season
Shane Ray is going pretty high in most of the NFL mock drafts, Markus Golden is on the cusp, and former Tiger Sheldon Richardson makes his first Pro Bowl.
Watercooler: Psssh, Mizzou-Florida was beautiful
Sports Illustrated calls Mizzou-Florida one of the worst games of 2014, Mizzou's women's hoops team almost takes down No. 1 South Carolina, and the era of NCAA autonomy begins.
Per Football Scoop: Alex Grinch to become Wazzu DC
At Washington State, per sources Missouri's Alex Grinch will be the new defensive coordinator http://t.co/W9IFK4KzKK Like the hire
— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) January 14, 2015
Football Scoop is reporting that Mizzou safeties coach Alex Grinch is leaving Columbia to become Mike Leach's defensive coordinator at Washington State. Grinch had quickly become one of Mizzou's go-to recruiters in the southeast, and he helped to groom Braylon Webb into one of the SEC's best safeties. This would be one HELL of a promotion for him and another opportunity for the Gary Pinkel coaching tree to sprout some impressive roots.
ESL coach: Mizzou leads for Beckner
This morning, Frank Cusumano of KSDK in St. Louis chatted with ESL head coach Darren Sunkett about the status of two big-time prospects: four-star running back Nate Strong and five-star defensive lineman Terry Beckner Jr.
A little 2015 love
The 2014 college football season officially ended last night, and while the post-mortems continue, so do the glances toward 2015. Here are your latest 2014 wrap-up and 2015 preview links.
Poll watch: Mizzou 14th in AP
Gary Pinkel's 11-3 Missouri Tigers finished the 2014 season 14th in the AP poll. It is Mizzou's third top-15 and fifth top-20 finish in the last eight years.
Shane Ray: #MizzouMade
With Shane Ray's departure for the NFL, Missouri loses an intense competitor but gains another #MizzouMade story to sell recruits.
Rock M Radio – Episode 15
Jack and Sam recap the Citrus Bowl victory over Minnesota and preview the upcoming SEC basketball slate with Kyle AKA ChickenHoops of Garnet and Black Attack.
Shane Ray declares for NFL draft
As expected, Shane Ray announced this afternoon that he intends to declare for the 2015 NFL Draft. He is projected to be taken in the first round, furthering Mizzou's growing draft lineage.
Time for the 2014 post-mortems
The 2014 post-mortems have begun for Mizzou football. Here's a look at some of the season's primary storylines and the narratives awaiting the team this spring.
SEC Power Poll
Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a pleasure hating with you. College football is nearly over, and I plan on going down with the ship. Today, I'll do so by posting the final SEC Power Poll of the year.
Shane Ray to make an announcement tomorrow
Missouri's Shane Ray is holding a press conference at 1 pm tomorrow to make an announcement.
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) January 5, 2015
I'm going to go out on a limb and say we know what that announcement's going to be. (Hint: we'll probably be hearing his name called in New York this spring.)
Citrus Bowl: BTBS
Missouri had Markus Golden, Marcus Murphy, Bud Sasser, and more experience than Minnesota, and the Tigers won the Citrus Bowl and moved to 11-3 as a result.
Saturday Live Thread: (Re)Watch the Citrus Bowl
No Mizzou football today, this can be your Saturday Live Thread
Terry Beckner Jr. does not tweet "MIZ"
MIZ
— Terry Beckner Jr. (@TerryBecknerJr) January 2, 2015
No idea what, if anything, this really means, but we're going to go ahead and assume it doesn't mean anything bad. UPDATE: gonna go out on a limb and assume it means nothing since it's not his account. The Internet is a creepy place.
Watercooler: The ability to keep going
Marcus Murphy and Markus Golden (and probably Shane Ray) pull off a beautiful final act, Maty Mauk has swagger, and the 2014 Missouri football team just kept going.
"This is SEC speed" - Markus Golden
Markus Golden had some words for Minnesota
There is a lot of defensive line talent in one picture
Markus Golden, Shane Ray, Rickey Hatley, Harold Brantley, Charles Harris, Marcus Loud, Matt Hoch, Lucas Vincent and of course SHELDON RICHARDSON
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