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When former LSU QB Lindsey Scott Jr. transferred to Mizzou this past offseason, many thought he’d end up being the successor to star QB Drew Lock in 2019 and beyond.
However, earlier this month, the Tigers landed former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant as a graduate transfer to take over for Lock. No worries, right? Scott would still have a couple of years to run the Missouri offense.
On Tuesday night, though, the Tigers landed a commitment from former TCU QB Shawn Robinson, who will have to sit out in 2019 before being eligible to play in 2020 and 2021. That apparently caught Scott’s eye, as he sent out a somewhat cryptic tweet after that news broke:
Interesting..
— Lindsey Scott, Jr. (@_lj18_) December 19, 2018
Robinson being in the mix makes him the favorite to start in 2020 and 2021 over Scott, and it seems Scott isn’t too happy about that.
We’ll see if he decides to transfer once again in the coming weeks or if he sticks it out in Columbia and tries to outplay Robinson to win the starting job.
“I want to push him and I want him to push me. That’s something I was really looking forward to coming here.”
That’s what he said about Drew Lock when he decided to transfer here. I guess that mentality only fit because he had no chance at being the starter.
Your comment is interesting
I don’t see anything cryptic about it. Missouri might have been convinced they wanted someone with more experience than Powell. To have one at least on the roster. Remember when Mauk and then Lock had to take over for the experienced and talented Franklin. Scott had the most experience but Powell seemed to edge him out to this point. We don’t know who is academically eligible either. Now Scott and Powell both have a year more experience and IN MISSOURI’S SYSTEM. The interesting thing is that now Missouri will be a team with 5 experienced practice quarterbacks, and three experience game quarterbacks (4 if we count Powell’s mop up action this year) And a program that has sent 5 of their last 6 QBs to the next level. Missouri probably offered Bryant and Robinson without either one showing any interest. But momentum is a powerful thing and Missouri has tremendous momentum in the quarterback position right now. Don’t think I’m right?, just watch about 3 minutes of video on Smith, Daniel, Gabbert, Franklin, and we just watched Lock. Conceivably, all five of these players (don’t forget Wilson) could get a gravity boost for NFL teams to consider them.
Check out Missouri changing course and offering Niko Hea. I’d say his rating was off because of the role he wanted to play in High School. Unusual somotype for a wide receiver, but Dooley could have fun with the play-book having him as a blocker or a receiver anywhere on the field. I’m sure he will stick to TE in college but if you think about how the two positions can be combined in the play-book. Lots of problems for the defense.
I miss that middle of the end zone pass to the tall tight end for a touchdown. We need that back. We’ve worn out the corner fade, we’ve worn the slot to the front of the endzone and the TE down the middle from the 20. I’m hoping we stretch the TE game even more; you know Dooley can do that.
That’s right, we’ve seen some great models for that from Missouri in the past.
Just my opinion but I think he should leave. Scott was so unprepared that he was 4th on the depth chart behind Powell, Wilson, and lowary. No way he’ll beat Bryant, Robinson or Powell in the coming years.
I think the kid would be great as a scat back or wildcat QB like Kentucky did a few years back. I kept waiting for him to be inserted that way.
I think now that Drew is gone, Dooley should mix things up a bit. There’s a place for Scott, but as the featured QB, he would always have to win that job; it’s not automatic. Bryant won it back in 2017 at Clemson, folks, but it’s now his to lose, if that be the case.
I wouldn’t cross him off your list, he wins games and he wins big games. That means something. This will all shake out, and hope well for as many of them as possible. This is what to expect from a program that is a machine for the big leagues.
What will we do with Justin fields too?
I agree, Wolfman. Dooley can use a flexible and potent offensive design to play several QBs. Not the best recipe for Heismans, but it’s very good for distributing risk of injury, developing and motivating QBs, getting exposure to scouts. Dooley could easily be the highest paid assistant next year in the FBS and get lots of wins.
Teams always play their best QB. QB’s are not motivated with a rotation system. It kills the flow of the game for them. Purdue tried the rotation thing but it didn’t work. No way Missouri pays Dooley over 2.5 million a year.
Scott will beat out Bryant once you learn he can’t throw a vertical pass.
Rocky, Bryant’s 2017 Y-P-G, completion %, total yards, 3rd & 4th down conversions are better than the NCAA’s (and Debo’s) new fair-haired quarterback, Trevor Lawrence. Facts say different.
Virtual, you do not know the correct name of a coach in a major NCAA program. Why would anyone think you know anything about a spoiled kid that is a quitter on his teammates?
Google “debo,” Einstein. Dabo is for people who like him.
Any college kid has a right to champion his future. And his team abandoned him.
All of Missouri’s quarterbacks can throw passes but even if they couldn’t write this down for your college football viewing pleasure in 2019: Rountree III on 1st down, Badie on 2nd, Crockett on 3rd. Repeat till the freshmen come out to mop up. Oh wait a minute, what happens if the defense also has to defend a quarterback who can run? This could be a triple option + thriller never yet seen in college football. Or they might never run the ball. My point really is “play book depth” and tough week of prep for Missouri when the DC really doesn’t know who to assign to what.
It was Kelly’s last year. I don’t blame anyone for transferring. Jalen Hurts can still play one more.
I’m sure he’ll seek out a meeting with his coaches to determine his place with the team. With that many QBs, some had better be thinking of playing other positions. I’d at least want to be the holder for kicks if I was a back up QB.
Crazy how fast things changed on the Red and White campus for the Black and Gold team. Three weeks ago, I was wondering what we were going to do at QB: Wild change of fate, especially for Mizzou.
QBs are motivated by a chance to play, especially if they are the “best” in a given situation, healthy and energized. Having depth at QB is a strength that should not be wasted. Although MUs running game may preclude need for a dominant pass attack, some passing keeps the run strong and defeats ranked teams. If Dooley brings that kind offense while playing one year QBs, developing younger QBs and delivering big stats, he should get 2 mil or take the better job.