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Originally Posted by siberian khatru
I dunno, I saw a lot of folks pick MU to contend for the North title because it was supposed to be weak this year.
They had a weak non-con sked, which is why I gave them credit for not blowing it (in the past they often got upset by supposedly inferior teams). They choke big time in big games, that's what's not to like. Which is why I asked -- is winning your weak non-con sked the first step toward taking the next? Or is Pinkel a mediocrity who won't be able to take the team to the next level?
Personally, I'm not satisfied long term with just beating directional schools in September and being everybody's else's bitch in October. My point was and is, I think it's too soon to commit to Pinkel for 5 more years.
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Sure they had a weak non-con....that's what most teams do, especially middle of the road programs like Mizzou. In years past Mizzou fans griped about losing to the weak teams in their non-con, now they are complaining even though they are winning them.
I'm not sure they "choke" in big games.....maybe they just aren't good enough to win those games yet. OU is loaded with 4 and 5 star kids, and Mizzou hasn't won in Lincoln in something like 25 years....it's not like Mizzou is losing gimmes here. They won a "big" game at the time in Lubbock, and they barely lost a close game in College Station.
That's fine if you're not satisfied, but I see this program moving in the right direction. Mizzou has a chance to win 10 games this year for the first time in a long time....IMO, that's progress.