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What's On
A flashback to 2011.
Why? Because J.T. Tiller has just signed a new contract with Polpharma Starogard, a Polish club. He moves east after two seasons in Holland. And from the same site, Laurence Bowers has just signed with Italian Orlandina Basket.
(Miss you, JT ... and Spencer ... and Jet...)
3 days to fall camp!
Defensive line
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou Camp Glance: New look along D-line
PowerMizzou: Camp Preview: DT
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): FALL CAMP ROLL CALL: Defensive Line
The bad news is, while playing a fairly comparable amount of time to Golden and Ray -- moreso for Golden than Ray -- Harris' rate stats as a backup were about 63-67 percent worse than Golden's and 32-38 percent worse than Ray.
The good news is, if he stays 32-38 percent worse than Ray was when playing a full slate of snaps this season, he's looking at like 14-15 tackles for loss and 9-10 sacks.
I think Missouri would take that. [...]
Harris' most extensive action last year came against Indiana, South Carolina and Alabama, games in which he averaged 45.3 snaps and 57.1 percent of the team's available defensive plays. He had only five tackles and one sack combined in those three games.
So he worked better as a changeup option than when he was the guy. This year, he's got to be the guy.
Linebackers
The Trib (Behind the Stripes): FALL CAMP ROLL CALL: Linebackers
PowerMizzou: Camp Preview: LB
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou Camp Glance: Tested tandem leads linebackers
In senior Kentrell Brothers and junior Michael Scherer, Odom inherits the busiest pair of tacklers among returning players in the conference. Brothers, the Tigers’ starter on the weak side and a third-team preseason All-SEC pick, finished last season with 121 tackles, second-most in the conference and tops among all returning SEC defenders. Scherer, the starter in the middle, was just behind him with 114 stops, which ranked fourth in the SEC last year and second to Brothers among the league’s returning players.
"I ended up clipping (Scherer) at the end," Brothers said. "He had to go back and make sure the tackles were right. We realized we both had 100. That’s not something we really talk about, but that’s pretty impressive. I never thought I’d have 100 tackles in the SEC. That’s something you expect people like Patrick Willis to do. And neither of us look like Patrick Willis."
Secondary
PowerMizzou.com - Camp Preview: CB
The top back-up who really could be considered a third starter is John Gibson. Gibson has been a starter in the past and may be the Tigers' top man-coverage corner. Even the departure of David Johnson hasn't dampened the talent pool much. Big things are expected out of Logan Cheadle this season after playing a limited role as a true freshman, and while Finis Stribling hasn't played in a game yet, his athleticism is well-documented.
And at NFL camp...
Arians said LB Sean Weatherspoon has aggravated hamstring. Off today. Nothing serious. #CardsCamp
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) August 2, 2015
D'oh!
E.J. Gaines, who's battling for a starting corner job left early after wrenching his knee. Walked off under his own power but limping.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) August 3, 2015
Gaines got stepped on, on the play. Rams don't think it's serious but he will undergo testing to make sure.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) August 3, 2015
D'OH!
This was a fun exchange.
I've watched him play since he was in high school. Fun playing with you today @KlayThompson pic.twitter.com/uZQ10Na5A5
— Terrence Phillips (@FloorGeneral03) August 2, 2015
Exchanged texts w/ @FloorGeneral03. His & Klay's team lost to James Harden-led team. Still a great experience! #MIZ https://t.co/dz0UlRRioO
— Patrick Crawford (@p_crawf) August 2, 2015
Yessir makes me proud to see all the hard work u put in payin off T https://t.co/EGexSF8HjK
— klay thompson (@KlayThompson) August 2, 2015
I approve