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Congrats to Michael Porter and all, but it feels a little disingenuous to claim a guy who played 2 minutes of one game. That is not a shot at him, I am sure he is a great guy, but still, he never really "played" for us in any real way.

Wolfman, Mizzou basketball won like 6 games against top 25 teams, including wins against top 10 teams, and improved to 25 wins from the previous year. All with an undersized team and 1 returning starter and you act like they just lucked themselves into this record. 6 wins against top 25 talent is not just beating cupcakes. Your statement is simply ridiculous.

He is tight end, not a receiver, his speed looked fine. We are sorely lacking at that position, so any help we can get is welcome.

Goergia got a good one our roster. I hope he doesn't get lost in a deep receiver field at Georgia. I also hope he plays well against everyone but Mizzou

What I am noticing from the Drink tenure is for the last 2 years is poor first halves of the seasons with major problems. He tends to find ways to improve for the 2nd half of the year, which is good, as it shows he can coach up the team and make adjustments to improve. That said, it indicates that not enough off-season preparation is happening. He is a young coach who recruits well, so that is great. Fixing preparation for the season is something he should be able to fix in the future. I hope so anyway. Oh, and hire someone else to be the OC.

Exactly. There are a boat load of Monday morning quarterbacks on here but bleeding the clock to take the kick from 26 yards with a historically great kicker, was the right call. There are other areas of the game where Drink can be criticized, but that call wins the game in that situation well over 90% of the time.

First, it is ridiculous to try and make this political, that is just ridiculous. Lol. That said, if he can't stick to his commitment for a single year, then buyer beware if you get him. I understand transferring if the situation you find yourself in is not a good fit, but doing so without finishing at least one season shows a lack of integrity. Now if there is something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about, that could change my opinion. But being on a team that is struggling and leaving mid-season because you are not getting all the touches you want or disagree with coaching moves is BS. That said, Drink is screwing up big time by not finding ways to use his talents.

BS, you didn't know they were going to lose at that point. They were able to get a chip shot to take the lead with no time left on the clock and one of the best college kickers in the country last season taking the shot. That formula will win the day 95% of the time. There is plenty of things to criticize on the coaching end for MIzzou, but bottom line on that call is the kicker failed to execute a kick he should have made. All that said, that was a very Mizzou like loss. lol

Wolfman managed to find blame in Mizzou’s lousy performance with the Commies/Socialists. That takes some doing! Lol. By the way, the NIL is capitalist in nature, as it allows players to sell their likeness and monetize their success. Paying them all the exact same benefit, is closer aligned to the communist model Wolfman.

Wolfman managed to find blame in Mizzou's lousy performance with the Commies/Socialists. That takes some doing! Lol. By the way, the NIL is capitalist in nature, as it allows players to sell their likeness and monetize their success. Paying them all the exact same benefit, is closer aligned to the communist model Wolfman.

Yea, those legendary rivalries like the Cardinals and Cubs, the Yankees and Red Sox just ruin the game of baseball. Please note the sarcasm. Rivalry games manufactured by the conference are not really rivalries, they are marketing exercises. Rivalries, like nick names, must form organically or they are BS. The Mizzou rival in all sports is KU and this was true for around 100 years, making it lasting and important to fans and players. We should always play one nonconference game with KU in every sport we can, every year. Because the fans want it, it will make lots of money for both schools as well.

At some point, I wouldn't be surprised to see the other QB options enter the transfer portal. The message seems to be crystal clear, Drink doesn't want Cook or Macon starting, so he brings in a guy that has been in college for 7 years. Is he starting his PHD work this year by the way.

His passing looked 4 star alone. Add his scrambling and running ability, he may be 5 star before the end of next season. Real good get.

Lock did not fumble, the running back did. This headline is a cheap shot

I do hope he is fine and recovers soon.. Mike Anderson was a good coach, but I agree, I miss Norm too. He was there for so long, it was easy take him for granted. It was rare not to make it into March Madness and you always had a well coached, competitive team that belonged on the court with anyone. Now, we are a mid level division 2 quality team.

Mike Anderson was a good coach, but I agree, I miss Norm too. He was there for so long, it was easy take him for granted. It was rare not to make it into March Madness and you always had a well coached, competitive team that belonged on the court with anyone. Now, we are a mid level division 2 quality team.

As a fan, I am happy to watch him one more time. I am also nervous they he may get injured with so much on the line for him with the draft looming. If it were a final 4 bowl, it would be different. The Armed Forces Bowl, I don't know if that is worth risking his future. That said, I hope he stays healthy and adds 200 yards to his total.

Well deserved, good for him.

Because we played you guys way earlier in the season and at that point, we thought we were going to be better than we were. By the time we played Arkansas, we had a hole season of data on both teams. By then, it was obvious to any objective observer that Arkansas should win.

Stop making excuses. If he is hurt, play someone more mobile that isn't. So many of his throws were just plain bad.

Believe me, every tiger fan is asking the same question. I spent the entire halftime hoping Drink would see the light while we were only down 4. A running QB or a QB that has a reasonable chance of completing a play action pass could have made the 2nd half competitive at least. Regardless, the Hogs are a more well rounded team and deserved to win, though Badie was the best player on the field. When there is little doubt that at least 50% of the time they are handing him the ball and he still gets over 200 yards, that is impressive.

I spent the entire halftime hoping that Drink would see the wisdom of letting Cook start the 2nd half. We were only down 4 and Bazelak had shown no ability to take any of the load off Badie's shoulders. After Badie gained over 100 yards in the first half, the Arknasas defense was set up for the occassional play action pass, but only if your QB has a reasonable chance to complete the pass. Cook couln't do any worse than Bazelak did, so what do you have to lose? Regardless, Arkansas had the more rounded team and deserved the win.

Put simply, Arkansas will likely win this game because they are a better team all around. Mizzou might be able to squeak out a victory if Arkansas is off their game, as Mizzou has been improving, but I don't think they have improved enough. Regardless, I am looking forward to the game.

SDS must have been desperate for an article. I am glad I will be fishing on Saturday, because this will be painful for my team. Mizzou has the worst defense I have ever seen in Columbia. Oh, and they are facing the best defense in college football. Just don't hurt Badie please, he and the kicker are all we have got and Badie has a chance at the next level. I hope we give a few reps to the other QBs to see what we have there.

I hate to say it, but the formula is real simple for Georgia on this one. Don't bother passing, run the ball every play and they will eat clock and still score within 10 plays every possession and then let their defense do what they do. Repeat as needed. In the 2nd half, if they need some practice in the passing game, well the lead will be so significant, they can get in plenty of reps.

Actually, TN made us look like a high school defense. Saying we looked like an FCS defense is too kind.

Ok, it is official, this is the worst defense I can remember the Tigers having. The mediocrity of the defense seems to be bleeding into the offense now. How many holding penalties did the offense commit in the first half? I wish I could complain that they were bad calls, but nope, they were just shooting themselves in the foot. This needs to turn around quick...oh well the fall is beautiful and it is a great time to fish. lol

No one should pass more than 10 times on this pitiful defense. Just run between the tackles for 5 to 20 yards every play and you will beat us. This sucks.

I agree with you completely. Blaze had a big day getting some sacks in the first game by being used in blitzing situations. Aside from that, he plays in the middle of the defense that allows 20 yard runs all day long. He has a name that makes people want to believe he is a great linebacker,but he has yet to live up to that hype. The corner backs have been the bright spot of the ddefense.

It seems every other article prognosticating Mizzou's coming season, puts a big question mark by Badie. I don't get it. He has been a very productive part of our back field for a couple seasons now. He is different than Roundtree, but I would argue he is more versatile. The backfield question is the 2nd and 3rd string backs. If healthy, Badie will be an effective weapon.