****Official 2013-14 Missouri Tiger Football Repository Thread****

['Hamas' Jenkins]

We have two things to look forward to this year:

1) The potential beginning of the Maty Mauk Era. Mauk represents the best chance for this program to get back to a level of respectability after horrendous QB play cost us multiple games last year.

2) The last year of the Gary Pinkel era. Pinkel's entrenched cronyism won't play in a conference this competitive, especially if he couples his abysmal gameday coaching with lackadaisical, worst-in-conference recruiting. Pinkel was the formerly adequate meal that has now turned into a four pound bowel obstruction. It's time to jam a Fleet's enema up our collective asses.

Here is the schedule. We dodge Alabama, LSU, and Arkansas in the west and the Non-con is decidedly weaker than years past.

8/31: Murray State
9/7: Toledo
9/21: @ Indiana
9/28: Arkansas State
10/5:@ Vanderbilt
10/12: @ Georgia
10/19:Florida
10/26: South Carolina
11/2:Tennessee
11/9: @ Kentucky
11/23: @ Ole Miss
11/30: aTm

Looks like 6-6. Undefeated in non-con, 2-6 in league play.

I will eventually update the OP with a list of high profile in-state recruits that decide to go elsewhere after a half-assed attempt to gain their services. The inevitable cavalcade of *** rejects, skeezers, skanks, and scalliwags we get will fill out the ranks.


Razors, cyanide capsules, and Jonestown Kool-Aid are available in the break room. Second door on the left.

Since every Mizzou thread eventually dies of AIDS, I recommend starting anti-retroviral therapy immediately. I believe Walgreens covers Express Scripts.


Premium In-State Players:

Roderick Johnson: **** OT, Florissant, MO.
Monte Harrison: **** WR, Lee's Summit, MO.
Jimmy Swain: **** LB, Lee's Summit, MO


Commitment List: From to and possibly

Spoiler!

Committed - Not Yet Signed

Name	Pos	Location	Ht	Wt	40	Rivals Rating
Paul Adams	OL	Nashville, TNChrist Presbyterian Academy	6'6"	270		5.5
Sam Bailey	OL	Lamar, MOLamar Jr/Sr R 1	6'5"	245		5.4
Andy Bauer	OL	St. Louis, MODeSmet	6'6"	304	5.2	5.9
Kendall Blanton	TE	Blue Springs, MOBlue Springs South	6'5"	225		5.4
Nate Brown	WR	Suwanee, GANorth Gwinnett	6'3"	215	4.5	5.7
Logan Cheadle	DB	Lee's Summit, MOLee's Summit West	5'10"	165		5.6
Kenya Dennis	DB	Raymond, MSHinds C.C.	6'0"	190		5.5
Michael Fairchild	OL	Overland Park, KSBlue Valley West	6'6"	262		5.4
Darnell Green-Beckham	WR	Springfield, MOHillcrest	6'5"	175		5.3
Zach Hudson	OL	Tampa, FLSickles	6'5"	280		5.5
Stepfawn Hughes	ATH	Fort Worth, TXDunbar	5'10"	170	4.6	5.5
Grant Jones	ATH	Columbia, MOHickman	6'3"	216		5.5
Lawrence Lee	WR	Pensacola, FLWest Florida Tech	5'10"	167	4.5	5.6
Rocel McWilliams	DE	Pensacola, FLWest Florida Tech	6'3"	240		5.5
Kevin Pendleton	OL	Lee's Summit, MOLee's Summit West	6'4"	329		5.5
Thomas Richard	WR	Nashville, TNChrist Presbyterian Academy	6'1"	185		5.4
Tavon Ross	ATH	Cochran, GABleckley County	6'1"	196		5.4
Finis Stribling IV	DB	Thompson's Station, TNIndependence	5'10"	170	4.5	5.4
Greg Taylor	DB	East St. Louis, ILEast St. Louis	5'10"	181		5.7
Trevon Walters	RB	Bradenton, FLManatee	5'10"	189		5.4
Jhonathon Williams	DE	Berrien Springs, MIBerrien Springs	6'6"	230	4.5	5.5
Thomas Wilson	ATH	Buford, GABuford	5'10"	176		5.5
Roderick Winters	LB	Arlington, TXBowie	5'11"	196	4.5	5.3
Ish Witter	RB	Tampa, FLAlonso	5'8"	190	4.6	5.5
Marvin Zanders	QB	Jacksonville, FLRaines	6'1"	175		5.5

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by kepp

So the Cotton Bowl seems to be Mizzou's "Ahhhh-too-bad-you-just-missed-it" bowl. Why would the Capitol One Bowl pass on us?

Besides what Cochise said....it's the reputation of traveling. MU (although it tried to change the perception this year) has a reputation of not traveling well. South Carolina travels well anywhere the play....trust me by the middle of the 4th Quarter half of South Carolina was making flight plans to Orlando. The other half were planning on where to stop for gas as they travel in their RV's or SUV's.

For a frame of reference....see: NASCAR.

[duncan_idaho]

Would rather be in Cotton than Cap One, anyway.

1) Missouri will have a better fan presence in Dallas due to location, ease of travel, and the large Mizzou alumni base in Dallas.

2) Starting next year, the Cotton Bowl is a major bowl. To the average fan, in 10-15 years, they'll look at those two Cotton Bowl trophies from 2007 and this year (should Mizzou win) as big-time appearances/wins.

3) Would much rather play a top 15 Oklahoma State team than an unranked Wisconsin or Iowa. Good chance to earn back some more national respect.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Would rather be in Cotton than Cap One, anyway.

1) Missouri will have a better fan presence in Dallas due to location, ease of travel, and the large Mizzou alumni base in Dallas.

2) Starting next year, the Cotton Bowl is a major bowl. To the average fan, in 10-15 years, they'll look at those two Cotton Bowl trophies from 2007 and this year (should Mizzou win) as big-time appearances/wins.

3) Would much rather play a top 15 Oklahoma State team than an unranked Wisconsin or Iowa. Good chance to earn back some more national respect.

Yeah....what he said....

Edit: Most people aren't old enough to remember that the Cotton Bowl used to be one of the major bowls. Not sure when it took a backseat status, but it appears that the Cotton Bowl and Peach Bowl (another of the old bowl games) will take their place in the BCS status starting next year.

[kepp]

I can understand all that, and I'm not pissed about it or anything. But the main reason I've heard for wanting the Cap One Bowl over the Cotton is for recruiting...since it's in the middle of a great SEC recruiting area that we're trying to move into.

[WhawhaWhat]

Local TV ratings for Saturday in KC. #Mizzou got a 18.5 rating on CBS, Sporting pulled a 4.3 on ESPN, and KU Basketball a 1.8 on ESPN2.

— Danny Parkins (@DannyParkins) December 9, 2013

[siberian khatru]

The 2013 Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team released Monday, with player's position, name, school, height, weight and class (u-unanimous selection to first team; t-tied at a position):

FIRST TEAM

Offense

WR — Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3, 205, Sr.

WR — Mike Evans, Texas A&M, 6-5, 225, So.

L — Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State, 6-4, 340, Sr.

L — Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama, 6-6, 310, Jr.

L — Jake Matthews, Texas A&M, 6-5, 305, Sr.

L — t-Justin Britt, Missouri, 6-6, 315, Sr.

L — t-Greg Robinson, Auburn, 6-5, 320, So.

L — t-Anthony Steen, Alabama, 6-3, 309, Sr.

C — Travis Swanson, Arkansas, 6-5, 315, Sr.

TE — Arthur Lynch, Georgia, 6-5, 254, Sr.

QB — Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 6-1, 210, So.

RB — u-Tre Mason, Auburn, 5-10, 205, Jr.

RB — Jeremy Hill, LSU, 6-2, 235, So.

K — Marshall Morgan, Georgia, 6-3, 200, So.

All-Purpose — Odell Beckham Jr., LSU, 6-0, 193, Jr.

Defense

E — u-Michael Sam, Missouri, 6-2, 255, Sr.

E — Dee Ford, Auburn, 6-2, 240, Sr.

T — Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina, 6-4, 298, Jr.

E — t-Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 274, Jr.

E — t-Kony Ealy, Missouri, 6-5, 275, Jr.

LB — u-C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 232, Sr.

LB — Ramik Wilson, Georgia, 6-2, 232, Jr.

LB — A.J. Johnson, Tennessee, 6-2, 243, Jr.

CB — E.J. Gaines, Missouri, 5-11, 195, Sr.

CB — Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, 5-11, 192, Fr.

S — Cody Prewitt, Mississippi, 6-2, 220, Jr.

S — Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt, 6-1, 205, Sr.

P — Cody Mandell, Alabama, 6-3, 213, Sr.

___

SECOND TEAM

Offense

WR — Jarvis Landry, LSU, 6-1, 195, Jr.

WR — Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri, 6-6, 225, So.

L — Ja'Waun James, Tennessee, 6-6, 316, Sr.

L — t-Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt, 6-5, 295, Sr.

L — t-Antonio Richardson, Tennessee, 6-6, 327, Jr.

L — t-Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi, 6-5, 315, Fr.

L — t-Trai Turner, LSU, 6-3, 316, So.

C — Reese Dismukes, Auburn, 6-3, 297, Jr.

TE — t-Evan Engram, Mississippi, 6-3, 217, Fr.

TE — t-Hunter Henry, Arkansas, 6-6, 250, Fr.

TE — t-C.J. Uzomah, Auburn, 6-4, 258, Jr.

QB — Aaron Murray, Georgia, 6-1, 208, Sr.

RB — T.J. Yeldon, Alabama, 6-2, 218, So.

RB — t-Todd Gurley, Georgia, 6-1, 232, So.

RB — t-Mike Davis, South Carolina, 5-9, 215, So.

K — Zach Hocker, Arkansas, 6-0, 191, Sr.

All-Purpose — Christion Jones, Alabama, 5-11, 185, Jr.

Defense

E — Alvin Dupree, Kentucky, 6-4, 252, Jr.

T — Anthony Johnson, LSU, 6-3, 294, Jr.

E — Dante Fowler Jr., Florida, 6-3, 266, So.

LB — Avery Williamson, Kentucky, 6-1, 238, Sr.

LB — t-Lamin Barrow, LSU, 6-23, 232, Sr.

LB — t-Serderius Bryant, Mississippi, 5-9, 215, Jr.

LB — t-Trey DePriest, Alabama, 6-2, 245, Jr.

LB — t-Sharrod Golightly, South Carolina, 5-10, 195, Jr.

LB — t-Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi, 5-11, 207, So.

LB — t-Andrew Wilson, Missouri, 6-3, 240, So.

CB — Andre Hal, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 186, Sr.

CB — t-Chris Davis, Auburn, 5-11, 200, Sr.

CB — t-Victor Hampton, South Carolina, 5-10, 202, Jr.

CB — t-Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida, 6-0, 190, Jr.

S — Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama, 6-1, 208, Jr.

S — Landon Collins, Alabama, 6-0, 215, So.

P — Drew Kaser, Texas A&M, 6-3, 205, So.

___

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

Nick Marshall, QB, Auburn, 6-1, 210, Jr.; AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama, 6-4, 214, Sr.; Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU, 6-5, 235, Sr.

Defense

Steven Clark, P, Auburn, 6-5, 230, Sr.; Ego Ferguson, T, LSU, 6-3, 309, Jr.; Markus Golden, E, Missouri, 6-3, 260, Jr.; Brandon Ivory, T, Alabama, 6-4, 310, Jr.; Chris Jones, T, Mississippi St., 6-5, 305, Fr.; Craig Loston, S, LSU, 6-2, 209, Sr.; Michael Palardy, P, Tennessee, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Vinnie Sunseri, S, Alabama, 6-0, 210, Jr.; Robenson Therezie, S, Auburn, 5-9, 204, Jr.; Nickoe Whitley, S, Mississippi St., 6-1, 205, Sr.; Gabe Wright, T, Auburn, 6-3, 296, Jr.

___

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Tre Mason, Auburn

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Michael Sam, Missouri

COACH OF THE YEAR

Gus Malzahn, Auburn

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Alex Collins, Arkansas

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Seeing first round grades for Kony Early from everyone I can find on Twitter. Some as high as top 10 (but that's Matt Milker, who thought Joeckel=Ogden).

He gone.

That is what is killer in College Football, you develop the players and you get 1-2 great seasons out of them. Last year we had to replace 9 starters on defense, our defense sucked this year, and this year we are losing our entire secondary and our best LB. It's tough to keep great players rotating all the time. Have to give kudos to Alabama for being able to do it for the past 5 years+. Next year we lost: 6 Starters on defense, our kicker, 4 of our 5 starting O-Lineman, our best WR, our top two RB's and possibly Braxton. We are going to be in for a rough year next year.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by kepp

So the Cotton Bowl seems to be Mizzou's "Ahhhh-too-bad-you-just-missed-it" bowl. Why would the Capitol One Bowl pass on us?

It's all about money. Kirk Herbstreit talked about it last night, the game everyone wanted in the Sugar Bowl was Alabama vs Oregon, but Oklahoma was chosen because they are closer to the site and will pack the stadium and sell tickets for them more easily.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

So there are four first and second team TE's and four first and second team WRs.

Makes sense.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

If you watched him constantly get crushed yesterday you should be too. The ** guys you crowed about constantly got their asses handed to them. Yesterday was a prime example of why recruiting matters.

And with that said, that's why guys like Chase Abbington should be a SS or a Will Backer for us upon entry. We need athletes on the back seven.

Britt's first team SEC selection notwithstanding.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

If you watched him constantly get crushed yesterday you should be too. The ** guys you crowed about constantly got their asses handed to them. Yesterday was a prime example of why recruiting matters.

And with that said, that's why guys like Chase Abbington should be a SS or a Will Backer for us upon entry. We need athletes on the back seven.

We definitely need safeties, that's for sure. Either that or a new coach for the secondary. I'm not sure Singleton got enough playing time this year to really blossom, so I'm not sure about him.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

If you watched him constantly get crushed yesterday you should be too. The ** guys you crowed about constantly got their asses handed to them. Yesterday was a prime example of why recruiting matters.

And with that said, that's why guys like Chase Abbington should be a SS or a Will Backer for us upon entry. We need athletes on the back seven.

I haven't watched the game again, but I don't remember seeing Britt get consistently crushed. Copeland had some problems, but I thought Britt played pretty well against a RE group that was nearly as productive as Mizzou's.

Chase Abbington should definitely be used on defense, but I'm not sure that's what happens. Primary focus MUST be on improving the athleticism and speed at LB and S.

They need to find a lot more guys in the Braylon Webb mold, and stay away from skinny Ss like Matt White, who can't tackle.

I like the incoming back 7 group quite a bit.

Brandon Lee
Marvin Zanders (will play LB or S at Mizzou)
Logan Cheedle (CB)
Greg Taylor (CB-S ... could be the nickel hybrid)
Tavon Ross (think he ends up at S or LB)
Kenya Dennis (CB-S)

What they lack in stars, they make up for in bodies they're throwing at the back 7.

I also look at Roderick Winters, a 5-11/196 LB according to his profile, and wonder what the plan is there. Seems unlikely he could get to 235 without losing some significant speed. Maybe the goal for him is S? Either than or his Rivals profile is wrong about his height/weight.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by kepp

We definitely need safeties, that's for sure. Either that or a new coach for the secondary. I'm not sure Singleton got enough playing time this year to really blossom, so I'm not sure about him.

Singleton got here late but was coming on until injuring his hip about a month ago. It took him a while to get back. Hopefully, he's ready to go by the bowl game.

[WhawhaWhat]

If DGB could turn pro, do you think he would make the jump after this year?

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

If DGB could turn pro, do you think he would make the jump after this year?

Probably. This is a big year for WR talent, though.

LDW was our best WR this year, btw. He's a body catcher, though. That doesn't fly in the NFL. DGB needs to work on his focus next year, and he can be a top 5 pick.