***Official 2012-13 Mizzou football repository thread***

[duncan_idaho]

I figured it was time to start the new version of this...

2012 Schedule
April 14: Spring Game
Sept. 1: SE Louisiana
Sept. 8: Georgia
Sept. 15: Arizona State
Sept. 22: at South Carolina
Sept. 29: at Central Florida
Oct. 6: Vanderbilt
Oct. 13: Alabama
Oct. 20: OPEN
Oct. 27: Kentucky*101st HOMECOMING*
Nov. 3: at Florida
Nov. 10: at Tennessee
Nov. 17: Syracuse
Nov. 24: at Texas A&M

Still three games to be released here. I'd expect a mid-major in the Sept. 1 game, a FCS team on Sept. 29, and another mid-major on Nov. 17 (to get a November home game on the schedule).

Committed Recruits:
A list of all players committed to Missouri for the 2013 recruiting class.

*** LB Joe Burkett, Jefferson City
*** ATH Aarion Penton, Christian Brothers (St. Louis)
*** ATH Anthony Sherrils, Hogan Prep (Kansas City)
*** OC Alec Abein SLUH (St. Louis)
**** ATH Chase Abbington, Fort Zumwalt South (St. Louis)
*** OL Harneet Gill, Francis Howell (St. Louis)
*** QB Trent Hosick, Staley (Kansas City)
*** WR J'Mon Moore, Elkins (Missouri City, Tx) Soft verbal - still looking around
*** OT Clay Rhodes, Stillwell (Kansas City)
*** DT Antar Thompson, Richmond Heights (St. Louis)
*** LB Eric Beisel, Rockwood Summit (Fenton, MO).
*** DT A.J. Logan, Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO)
*** QB Eddie Printz, Lassiter (Marietta, GA)
*** DE Nate Crawford, West Florida Tech (Pensacola, FL)
*** DE Marcus Loud, Wheatley (Houston, TX)
*** DT Josh Augusta, Peoria (Peoria, IL)
*** TE Jason Reese, Trinity (Euless, Tx)
*** S SHaun Rupert, Carver (Montgomery, AL)
*** S Duron Singleton, Fresno CC (Fresno, California)
NR DE Charles Harris, Liberty Prep (Kansas City, MO)





Season Notes:
New uniforms to be unveiled at the Spring Game on April 14.

I'll try to be good about maintaining this, though I've set a ridiculous standard for myself.

[Saul Good]

This team is better off with a healthy Franklin, and it's not even close. It's not even close to being close.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Saul Badguy

This team is better off with a healthy Franklin, and it's not even close. It's not even close to being close.

I officially can't tell who the **** anyone on this message board is anymore.

[duncan_idaho]

I don't think Berkstresser showed anything that would move him into more PT with a healthy James Franklin around. It wasn't an ideal situation for a first-time starter, but Berk was not overly accurate, and his YPA were disappointingly low.

If Franklin is healthy and can go, he's the starter. He's got 20+ games left as the starter at QB for Mizzou. And that's a good thing. His dual-threat blend makes Missouri's offense more efficient, in my opinion, than with a stone-footed guy back there (Berk, Gabbert).

If Berkstresser had lit up ASU, it might be different. But a game where he merely "was OK" isn't going to change the picture.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by frazod

Hmm. I don't know if that's good or bad. I'm really starting to lose faith in Franklin - just seems like a fragile Brad Smith at this point, and I don't think that will work in the SEC. I'm afraid he'll just keep getting hurt, but Pinkel will keep going back to him, and retard the development of the kids behind him.

James Franklin is a much better thrower than Brad Smith. He isn't as explosive a runner, but his passing makes up for it.
Franklin completed 64 percent of his throws a year ago. Smith only reach that mark one time and was almost 10 points worse over the course of his career.

[Pitt Gorilla]

I fear that Clowney is going to clown our tackles. It's more of a reality than a fear.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I fear that Clowney is going to clown our tackles. It's more of a reality than a fear.

Haven't watched my SCAR film yet (tonight, hopefully!). But I remember from the Vandy game thinking that he wore down significantly in the second half.

He's a different challenge than Jarvis Jones. Will be interesting to see if they can do a better job of playing around a traditional end.

[frazod]

Healthly Franklin is good - I'm just worried that this shoulder injury will be an ongoing problem.

And also, with regard to Berk, the offensive line didn't exactly give him great protection. Tough to judge him based on that one game.

[tomahawk kid]

Originally Posted by frazod

Healthly Franklin is good - I'm just worried that this shoulder injury will be an ongoing problem.

And also, with regard to Berk, the offensive line didn't exactly give him great protection. Tough to judge him based on that one game.

THIS - couldn't agree more on both counts.

I believe the coaches said the lapses in blocking scheme the past two weeks were due to guys "not getting the calls correctly".

That's at home - with zero crowd noise. I fear for James, and his patched up shoulder, taking the middle of that line between the hedges.

Also, I feel like we'd be better served going with Britt, Boehm, McNulty, Meiners, Morse on the OL.

I think McNulty is actually a better snapper and I think Max Copeland, while a nice story and an "effort" guy, is in way over his head. Obviously not a coach, but I'd think the right side of the line would be better having Meiners and Morse over there vs Copeland and Meiners.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by frazod

Healthly Franklin is good - I'm just worried that this shoulder injury will be an ongoing problem.

And also, with regard to Berk, the offensive line didn't exactly give him great protection. Tough to judge him based on that one game.

Agreed on point two, but he didn't set the world on fire when he had time, either (I can think of three "outs" where he just made an awful throw at a guy's feet, with no pressure. Also, the INT was a terrible throw that turned a TD into a turnover).

He was OK. Just not much more than that (which is what he would need to be to earn more PT).

I'd take Franklin at 85-90 percent over the kid at this point.

[Reaper16]

[BourbonMan]

Originally Posted by Saul Badguy

This team is better off with a healthy Franklin, and it's not even close. It's not even close to being close.

You still believe this? I re-editerate, I still think the more Playing time Berk gets, the better he will get and in my humble opinion...I think he should start.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by BourbonMan

You still believe this? I re-editerate, I still think the more Playing time Berk gets, the better he will get and in my humble opinion...I think he should start.

Honestly, I'm not sure anymore.

[Reaper16]

Franklin is not cut out, mentally or physically, to play against top-flight SEC competition.

[BourbonMan]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Franklin is not cut out, mentally or physically, to play against top-flight SEC competition.

I Agree.

[frazod]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Franklin is not cut out, mentally or physically, to play against top-flight SEC competition.

Substitute "Pinkel" for "Franklin" and "coach" for "play" and I also agree with that, too.