MIZZOU
With so many underclassman quarterbacks declaring for the 2018 NFL Draft — Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and others — it was getting to be a crowded quarterback class.
Even though Mizzou QB Drew Lock led the nation in touchdown passes in 2017, he was likely going to have his stock affected by the influx of talent at the position.
Therefore, Lock decided on Tuesday that he would return to Mizzou and lead the Tigers for his senior season in 2018, as announced by Mizzou’s Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/mizzoufootball/status/950865599793594368
Lock even released a hype video of sorts to celebrate his decision to return to Columbia next season:
Proud to be a TRUE SON… pic.twitter.com/xNK4aTfCGT
— Drew Lock (@DrewLock23) January 9, 2018
Lock will be working with his third offensive coordinator in four years as Derek Dooley takes over, but getting that experience could be a big help at the next level.
Now that he’s returning, he’ll likely receive at least some dark-horse Heisman buzz before next year, and could rise into the first round of many teams’ draft boards ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Not gonna lie, I was really hoping he’d declare for the draft. Oh well.
This is a big boost for Missouri. They really needed him to return.
Well, not the decision I would have made, but…..
DREW LOCK FOR HEISMAN! Let’s go baby!!! Hope springs eternal!
Another year of losing the games that matter and padding stats against bad teams!
Woooohoooo
Aww. Is somebawdy having a bad day?
Yeah my team is completely irrelevant every year…
Oh that’s missori
Gains a bama coach, loses a Natty, acts like Georgia has been relevant in recent history. What happened the last 5 years prior to this, Beebs?
A lot better seasons that missou…back to the B12 you go
I love how you tards try to erase 2013 and 2014 from your pathetic minds. UGA was looking up at Mizzou, and we’ll be back soon.
Congrats on your two sec championship beatdowns maybe you’ll be back in another 50 years
Hahahahha. Enjoy third grade.
Again.
Missori* misery**
Legend in your own mind, two trips to Athens since joining the SEC, glad to say you must have stayed in the basement for both of those trips, met great people. You are not typical of the folks I met. Do everyone a favor, suck start your daddy’s gun.
*crickets*
LegendDD2 … 28 … 4 … 62 … padded stats: okay, the first number is how many points Mizzou hung on Georgia in Athens this year. The second is the number of touchdowns thrown against you by Lock. The significance is no other team, except Auburn and Oklahoma scored anywhere near that much against the Bulldogs this year. And boy, were thay a struggle for you guys.
It actually took five teams on your schedule combined … and they still didn’t score 28 added together. Either that reflects on your schedule or Mizzou isn’t afraid of your defense very much, you think (kinda like Tua felt, maybe)?
That said, the game is in Columbia this year and you’re losing a few players I hear. Mizzou’s losing very, very few. Maybe you should temper that cockiness a bit. Your 4-word witticisms just make you look weak, argument-wise, like a sixth-grade girl trolling a girl who has a boyfriend. Do you not have a boyfriend? Is that it?
Bring some football knowledge next time because 2017 is over … over … done. Time to talk about 2018.
Oh, and the third number is your I.Q, by the way.
*they
Reminder: You’re still missouri
And damn proud of it. It was fun watching you lose.
In a game that missouri will never be close to being in
Except for us barely losing to auburn in the 4th quarter of the SECCG, which if we’d won we would’ve been ranked #2 and played for the title. So yeah, we were pretty close.
HAHAHA
Bama scored 26…. that’s pretty close to 28… Bama didn’t lose like Missouri though…
Bama didn’t win their division
They did win the CFP…..
I’m glad Lock decided to come back. It was a touch and go decision and the reasoning was sound on both sides. I wouldn’t have been surprised either way. But I’m pleased he’s back. I’m happy for him as well.
Prior to the 2017 season some analysts were thinking 2018 would be our year. Lots of returning starters, just need to see if the coaching improves, particularly with the defense and short yardage passing.
Which way will Odom go ??
Will he double down on being insisting that he is Larry Smith’s twin soul-mate….. and somehow that counts for something?
Will he continue to believe that winning is only winning if he can claim it happened because players sleep on his couch, by burning the ouchies in a cooler, and by saying cool lovey-dovey things about the team.
Or will he just figure out that training the muscles, heart, lungs, and mind can’t wait till game 7 on the schedule and have to continue for the 3 weeks before the bowl game.
I’m so glad he is coming back for the senior season. We needed him to come back badly. Odom needs to truly go hard for recruits this year, so we can rebuild for after Drew and company leave for NFL. I know he padded his stats this past year against teams that were not as good as Missouri, but this next year Drew has to play better against the Conference opponents, and top tier teams for his draft stock to truly take fold.
We were all ready for a 8-9 win season next year considering how many starters were returning. Not only that but how many 2s were returning too. And special teams. But then we got Dooley-ed
LOL. You have yourselves an elite QB returning there. Mizzou will have a better season next year for sure.
The whole idea that Lock considered the draft says he has no idea how much work his game needs and that says neither he nor Heupel were dealing with reality this year.
It’s sensational if a college team can burn so many other college teams deep. It’s a media dream play. But it is not the same thing as having every throw in the history of playbooks. It’s not the same thing as making average receivers look great by having the precision and perfect pace. It’s not the same thing as making defenses not know where the ball went. Not the same thing as never throwing the ball into double coverage. Not the same thing as being a great option and or dual threat. Not the same thing as being a tackle breaker or Manziel scrambler.
My point is Lock can improve a lot, in many ways. He doesn’t have to be every good quarterback but he has to have a wider performance profile and a consistent performance profile…. and so does the whole offensive unit.