LOL!

I agree, and it goes way beyond that. "Northern Blood - Southern Heart" really blunts the super-complicated nuances of the state.

Backup MU quarterback to transfer
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/09...-transfer.html

That's what happens when the program starts to improve.

When you're a guy like Glaser and you see Franklin, Berkstresser, Mauk and Hosick, not to mention MU's trend of getting another plus QB prospect every season, the writing is pretty clearly on the wall.

I wish him the best at SMS, he was just outgunned here.

That rebel flag graphic is the worst thing I have ever seen. Creator should be suffocated with a KU t-shirt

That's the truth!

Awesome we get more MU trash for our football team.

He's already been smacked down by the Mizzou AD. The creator has been informed that the use of Mizzou's official logo (as well as the official SEC logo) in this unsanctioned manner is grounds for a lawsuit unless he reverses course. He already has.

Chiefs Country - Glaser could be a nice fit for you guys. Pretty good wheels, strong arm, hard worker. Just couldn't make decisions at the speed required of a D-1 QB.

Is Chris Earnhardt still playing down there?

Knowing the kid pretty well, I can't believe you posted this. SMS getting a kid like Glaser can only improve their ability to compete in the Missouri Valley.

Glaser's a good kid and has been a great soldier. The guy was keeping a chair warm for someone else every year he was here (the new Jimmy Costello). He kept on plugging and in the end the numbers won out.

The guy has a hell of a lot more talent than most folks walking around and could probably start for a handful of D1 programs (lower tier ones). He'd immediately be one of the more talented QBs in the Missouri Valley, unless they're growing quarterbacks a hell of a lot better out that way than I ever imagined.

Seriously, one of the dumbest things you've ever written. :harumph:

Our MU transfers have sucked dick in Springfield. Keck, Temple's little bro, Earnhardt. All top recruits that have just sizzled. It's the Show Me State - till one of them pan out I'm still skeptical.

That being said I would love to steal one of your assitant coaches for our head job when we can that clown named Terry Allen. Andy Hill would be on the short list for sure. I think he would be a hell of a head coach.

Yea it was cool to see how the player and school handled this separation. Wishing him the best and wishing the best for the Bears.

Some statistical analysis I just posted at PowerMizzou (those of you over there now know my identity). I broke this down after hearing yet another SEC fan talk about how "even Ole Miss" plays D in the SEC.

1) Missouri gave up 5.20 yards per play last year on defense, which would rank 9th out of 14 SEC team, 0.03 behind Arkansas and 0.23 behind Florida. The big separation comes after the top 4 - Bama (3.32), LSU (4.08), SCAR (4.17) and UGA (4.46).

2) The average SEC defense played 828 snaps in 2011 in right around 13 games (2 played 14, 7 played 13, 3 played 12 by my count).

3) Had Missouri faced the average number of snaps an SEC defense faced in
2011, it would have surrendered 4305 yards on the season, good enough to
rank 25th in total defense in the SEC. aTm's D would have ranked freaking 12th in total defense against the average number of snaps. Even if you split the difference in plays between the SEC average and what Mizzou actually faced, Missouri jumps from No. 61 in total defense to No. 41.

My point: I think this shows just how much the STYLE of play in the SEC helps the defense of the lesser teams. There's no disputing that Alabama and LSU had defenses in their own world last year, and that SCAR and Georgia were very, very good. But the rest of the league? Pretty meh and significantly helped by the style of the conference, which reduces the number of total plays run (and keeps total defense numbers low and impressive).

Counterpoint: Part of keeping the numbers of plays run by the opposing offense low is getting off the field on 3rd downs. This is something Missouri struggled with. But again, it's a chicken and egg thing. Great Ds improve 3rd
down defense. But poor QB play (which I would argue is what at least
Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Auburn, Miss. St, Ole Miss had)
helps, too. Likewise, facing accurate QBs who operate a spread/pass-heavy offense is a negative factor for 3rd down percentage defense (Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Baylor, aTm, Okie Lite, Arizona State).

And some follow up, looking at what Mizzou's total D would have looked like if it faced the average number of rush attempts and pass attempts SEC defenses faced in 2011.

Missouri D 2011 average/rush: 3.58 yards
Rank in SEC in 2011: 5th

Missouri D 2011 total rushing yards: 1656
Rank in SEC: 4th

Opponent rushing attempts by average SEC team: 480/year or 37.1/game
Opponent rushing vs. Missouri: 463 plays
Missouri D 2011 total rushing yards vs. avg number of rushes in SEC: 1718, or 132.2 yards per game. This would have ranked 5th in the league.

Missouri D 2011 average/pass attempt: 6.74 yards
Rank in SEC: 9th

Opponent passing attempts by average SEC team: 373/year or 28.9/game
Opponent passing vs. Missouri: 487 attempts
Missouri D 2011 total passing yards vs. avg number of pass attempts in SEC: 2514 yards or 194.8 yards per game. This would have ranked 10th in the league

Missouri D 2011 Total D vs. avg rush/pass attempts in SEC: 327 yards/game. This would have ranked 7th in the SEC, ahead of (in order) Tennesee, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Kentucky, Auburn and Mississippi.

I always figured you were the guy named Duncan on there.

MU football to open the season with three night games

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/16...#storylink=cpy

kick ass

SE. Louisiana St - 6PM on PPV
Georgia - 6:45PM on ESPN 2
Arizona St. - 6:00PM on ESPN 2

Nice. Apparently in the SEC every team gets one PPV game every yr...Sucks I gotta shell out $30+ for the 1st game of the year though...

College football madness begins Tuesday in SEC

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/16...#storylink=cpy

Does anybody know what channel the coverage will be on?

T.J. Moe

The University of Missouri is entering their first season in the SEC. The SEC does not know Mizzou very well and Mizzou does not know the SEC very well either. Not yet at least.

On Tuesday at the SEC media day, Mizzou wide receiver T.J. Moe did his best to help introduce the SEC to Mizzou.

Moe, who is from O'fallon, Missouri, was named to the third team preseason All-SEC team last week, but is coming off a disappointing season that saw him catch just 54 balls for 649 yards and four touchdowns. Moe will look to regain the form of his sophomore season this year and as evidenced by some of the things he said at SEC media day, looks to be brimming with confidence as he enters his senior year.

Moe stole the show, providing plenty of high quality, funny, and entertaining quotes about how great it is to be in the SEC, how Mizzou fits into the conference, and how he feels about the wardrobes worn by fans at SEC games.

Here is just a few of the things Moe said on Tuesday afternoon.

Moe on the #SEC being better: "The girls are prettier, the air is fresher and the toilet paper is thicker."
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) July 17, 2012"Everybody wears a tie or sundress to games [in the SEC]. Look at me. I wore a Dri-fit polo to Big 12 media day last year." -Mizzou TJ Moe
— Saturday Down South (@SDS) July 17, 2012Mizzou WR T.J. Moe on the SEC: "Things are just different here. I wouldn’t be surprised if everybody here is strapped with a gun.”
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_CJ) July 17, 2012Moe on #Mizzou in the #SEC: "We're the redheaded stepchild until we prove ourselves."
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) July 17, 2012Moe was the star of media day on Tuesday but now must be a star on the field this fall. Moe's confidence and personality definitely gave the SEC schools reason to believe that Mizzou plans to come into the conference with guns blazing in hopes to surprise some people in their first season.

Moe said all the right things at media day and entertained his new friends. Now Mizzou must get to work and get ready for what should be a very entertaining season in the SEC.

Moe, Tigers stand tall against outside criticism at SEC Media Days

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/17...#storylink=cpy

MU notebook: DGB-led freshman class is making an impression

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/18...#storylink=cpy

A few things of late...

I like the tenor of the Mizzou contingent at media days. Confident. Not intimidated. And it sounded like... just a little pissed off/annoyed at all the "Oh my gosh, how will you ever compete?" questions.

It sounds like LB Eric Biesel will be committing to Mizzou some time in the next few weeks.

And it sounds like Hannon and Boyd are bound for somewhere else. Boyd hurts quite a bit... Hannon, I think he waited a bit too long and they moved on/filled their slots at OL.

Boyd doesn't hurt at all. He's got some fairly severe emotional/psychological issues, and he will almost certainly not qualify. He has had some incidents in the past that would be wildly embarrassing if repeated at Mizzou, and I have no reason to believe they wouldn't be.

I am guessing that the offer was pulled.

He will likely sign and place with Arkansas, but I tend to doubt he ever plays a down for them. The kid's life is straight out of The Blind Side, except he is a mess upstairs.

Gotcha. He is a very good-looking prospect, but that is info I hadn't heard.

Him being a sign and place is not new, though. That sounds pretty likely.

From PowerMizzou (probably what you were referencing regarding Beisel):

Beisel just tweeted he's visiting Missouri on July 24th for his final visit before he announces on July 26.

Getting Beisel would be huge. He's going to be a beast.

Beisel commitedto Mizzou tonight. Huge get and a great LB class. Chose Mizzou over "WPS"...errrr, I mean Arkansas, Arizona st., Illinois, Kansas, Kansas state, Nebraska and others.

Beisel stuff all over PowerMizzou if anyone is interested.

Arkie fans were certain they had him locked up after his visit there, but whatever. Never really thought that.

Sounds like Monday might be a pretty awesome/huge day. Reports that Hannon and Boyd are visiting, along with a potential surprise.

I've never been TOO worked up about recruiting, and I think this staff puts an appropriate emphasis on keeping talent at home--and DGB is the reward reaped for every 2-star Missourian who MU offered to ensure that-- but I really hope we start hosting more elite southern recruits. It will be vital to our success in the new conference.

Vernon Hargreaves III 5-star recruit and #9 overall (rivals) committed to Florida today. PBJ

Arkansas fans are simply insane. It goes beyond delusion. Every kid from Missouri is an Arky lock, well, until they commit to Mizzou.

Beisel is a HUGE get. He will be an absolute monster at LB.

Hannon said it was 50/50 between Arkansas and Nebraska.

Latest report from him was that those two led but he still might take some more visits. Shortly after, it came out that he was visiting on Monday with Jamone Boyd. They planned the trip with four current Missouri kids.

Safe to say that situation might have changed a bit.

I know him personally. At one point it really seemed like he was going to Arkansas, but I'm not sure now.

Mizzou wanted him to commit early, and he wasn't willing to choose that quickly. We signed some better prospects than him, and our interest cooled. He likes Mizzou but isn't sure that our schemes fit his style of play.

If I had to guess, I would still say Arkansas. Of the three, Nebraska would surprise me the most. (Wouldn't be a shock, though.) I'd like to see him at Mizzou, but I don't know if he would see the field much. He's a great kid, so whatever team gets him has that going for them.

Yeah, this SEC thing is killing recruiting.

Nice to see them steal another one from Arkansas.

This Arkansas rivalry has the potential to be amazing. It's been a blast so far, and we haven't even played them yet.

I think it's going to be great. They will be a great rival. The recruiting competition just adds to it. Their delusional fans will provide comedic entertainment, but with the strength of Arkansas' program we should have some great football games.

I don't know if Ole Miss is still considered their primary rival or if it would be Texas from the old southeastern conference, but Missouri would provide a convenient new candidate for that role. The SEC is going to be awesome.

I'm not too worried about whether we get Hannon or not. We already have four very good OL commits in this class and next year's class looks to have a lot of upside too with Bauer, Braden Smith, and Roderick Johnson.

Boyd was always one I really wanted, but it seems like he's had a weird recruitment and some insiders have questioned if we're even really recruiting him due to being a bit of a headcase/weird. We could definitely use more D-line help though, so if we don't get him then we need some players that fit his mold.

Burfict weird? Wouldn't mind that. I'd say we need as many big athletic types as we can get on our DL. There are enough rumors about his eligibility though that there has to be something there.
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Not Burfict weird. More like Fred Willard weird.

wait...is he a sandusky?

No. You beat me to the edit.

so he's a perv? he'll fit right in going to college.

His first game this year against Staley will be on ESPN at 2:30 on 8/25. Will be cool seeing how Badass he really is this year.
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that'll be a mizzou showcase....

ramirez, hosick, and possibly boyd...

definitely one to watch.

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/...ed/?tigerextra

Missouri's highly anticipated football season kicks off Sept. 1 against Southeastern Louisiana and will reach a pinnacle Sept. 8 when Georgia visits Columbia for the Tigers' first Southeastern Conference game.

But there's a whole lot of football to play between now and then.

Players report Wednesday and preseason camp begins Thursday with the first of 24 practices. With so many challenges and unknowns lurking along the SEC's treacherous path, the 12th season under Gary Pinkel figures to be the most scrutinized since his first. As the Tigers take shape over the next month, here are the 10 most prominent story lines to follow before the opener.

FRANKLIN FULLY ARMED?: The most important limb on most teams is the quarterback's throwing arm, and that's especially true for the Tigers.

Second-year starter James Franklin underwent surgery on March 23 to repair a torn labrum in his right arm. Pinkel has said the team's medical staff expects Franklin to be fully cleared to play in the season opener, but it's unclear how much he'll be allowed to practice over the next month. In an interview on ESPN last week, Pinkel touched on some unanswered questions about Franklin's readiness for camp.

"We'll have to see where he is from a function standpoint," Pinkel said. "In other words, they can release him to play, but how will his accuracy … how's he throwing the ball downfield and those things? We'll work around that."

"He's going to want to make more throws than he's capable of at the beginning," receiver T.J. Moe said at SEC media days. "But his arm's stronger than anybody knows."

Franklin is the only quarterback on the roster who has played in a college game. Redshirt freshman Corbin Berkstresser opens camp as the top backup, having taken all the first-team spring snaps after Franklin was hurt. With junior Ashton Glaser's transfer to Missouri State, freshman Maty Mauk begins third on the depth chart.

INSTANT IMPACT: Like every newcomer, freshman receiver Dorial Green-Beckham will begin camp at the bottom of the depth chart. It's not expected to be a long stay.

After a few months of summer workouts, veteran players have praised the rookie from Springfield for his abilities and leadership. They don't hope he'll be an instant impact player; they know it.

"He just does things you don't see people that big do," Moe said of the 6-foot-6, 220-pound freshman.

Green-Beckham could quickly figure into the mix at the inside receiver positions. Just don't expect to hear much from the freshman during camp. For the first time in Pinkel's 12 seasons, freshmen will only be available for interviews on a few designated days during camp — unlike returning players, who are available every day.

"He's going to get a lot of publicity, and there's going to be a lot of focus on him," Pinkel said last week on ESPN. "My goal is to take that away from him and let him focus on what he needs to do, and that's just become a good football player."

REGARDING HENRY: The closer the season gets, the more unlikely it seems that tailback Henry Josey will play in 2012. An All-Big 12 player last year, Josey underwent his third knee surgery in May to repair the extensive damage suffered in last year's season-ending injury. Pinkel has been careful to express hope that Josey could return this fall — perhaps, more than any reason, as an incentive for Josey to push through his rehab — but he was more blunt during an ESPN.com chat last week when he said, "We don't think he'll be back this year."

That leaves the Tigers with senior Kendial Lawrence as the starter, the same position he held this time last year before his broken leg cleared Josey's path to stardom. There could be another breakout runner this year.

"The guy nobody knows about is Marcus Murphy," Moe said of the sophomore who missed last year with a shoulder injury. "This year he's going to be as good as anybody we have on the team. He's fast and explosive and quick. His hips are so fluid that when he turns and runs, nobody can run with him."

BACK FOR MORE: When the Tigers hold practice Aug. 15, it will mark the one-year anniversary of Elvis Fisher's worst day in football pads. That was the day his senior year was shattered when he ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee, putting the rest of his college career in the hands of the NCAA.

Granted a sixth year of eligibility, Fisher is fully healed and back at his old job at left tackle. Fisher is unfazed by returning to full-contact drills.

"If anyone knows me, they know I like to joke around a lot," he said. "So that's not going to be in the back of my mind."

The coaches might be cautious in limiting Fisher's reps in scrimmages, but unlike last August, when the Tigers had to rotate several starters along the front, the projected top five are intact.

HELP WANTED: On the defensive line, starting end Brad Madison and tackle Sheldon Richardson are recovered from offseason shoulder surgeries, but the team's thinnest position will be down a big body for a few weeks while nose guard Lucas Vincent recovers from a torn pectoral. Matt Hoch, the revelation of the spring, earned the No. 1 job ahead of Vincent, but the Tigers could use some freshman reinforcements to bolster the depth. That could mean Harold Brantley or Evan Winston — or both.

BATTLE FOR THE BACKUP: With Franklin barely four months out of surgery, the backup competition is a story of greater importance than usual. Berkstresser has gone through a full season of college practices, knows the offense and ran the first unit during spring drills and scrimmages. Mauk, the national prep record-holder for most passing stats, will have the chance to unseat him with a strong camp. Ideally, Missouri would redshirt Mauk and let him run the scout team, but August will be his stage to audition for a bigger role.

POWER PLAY: On most weeks in the SEC, Missouri's defense will face a different style of offense than it sees in practice from MU's no-huddle, spread attack. That means MU will have to adjust its practice drills to simulate its future opponents. The Tigers began that process in the spring and will continue over the next several weeks.

"You're going to play a lot of power football," Pinkel said. "We understand that."

ROOKIE RADAR: Green-Beckham isn't the only freshman with a chance to contribute immediately. Missouri might need tailbacks Morgan Steward and Russell Hansbrough to join the rotation. Tight end Sean Culkin could be a factor as a backup or special-teams player, along with linebackers Donavin Newsom and Michael Scherer. After Green-Beckham, the highest rated recruit was offensive lineman Evan Boehm. Boehm already has the strength and footwork to train alongside the veterans, Fisher said.

"If he gets the plays down, there's no telling," Fisher said. "I'm not going to sit here and say he can't" play this year. "We'll see how he learns the plays and picks up blitzes. It's a lot faster pace than high school."

IN NEED OF SPECIALISTS: Trey Barrow returns as the incumbent punter and kicker but could be challenged by some walk-ons. The Tigers need to settle on a long snapper to replace four-year steady starter Beau Brinkley. The return jobs should be up for grabs, too, although Moe handled the bulk of those duties last year. MU also will have to adjust to the NCAA's new kickoff rule that encourages touchbacks.

Reach Dave Matter at 573-815-1781 or e-mail dmatter@columbiatribune.com.

Hannon said he didn't make his decision Saturday because his mother wasn't able to be present.

“Only because my mom wasn't able to come down,” Hannon said. “Like I said, I don't know how I'm going to commit yet, but if I decide to come down to either city,Fayetteville or Lincoln, then I'm going to have my whole family come down with me.”

Looks like Mizzou is out of it for Hannon. I'd bet he goes to Arky which makes no sense really.

MU is out for Hannon. The staff has noted that they are essentially full at his position, but the offer still stands. Neither NU nor Arky have the o-Line recruits that MU currently has.

1 4* and a few 3* star meh. If they weren't interested why was he on campus the other day? Anyway going to a school that doesn't know who the next coach will be doesn't make sense.

Apparently this was Boyd today during a recruit meeting in Columbia. I'm no body language expert but that doesn't look like an interested young man. Why waste the time?

Trent Hosick ‏@TrentHosick

@jam_one58 During our Mizzou recruits meeting. #SolidFocus

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Elvis Fisher has made public demands or he will sit out this season.

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That's f..ing hilairious!!!!

DGB to get blanket coverage — from media

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/...ia/?tigerextra

By DAVE MATTER
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Heads will turn, cameras will click and pens will bleed ink when Dorial Green-Beckham practices for the first time as a Missouri wide receiver tomorrow. The freshman will wear his new No. 15 along with impossibly high expectations.

Will the country's top-ranked recruit feel the pressure of being … the country's top-ranked recruit?

The man who knows him best doesn't give the stock answer you might expect.

"I don't think there's any way he can't" feel the pressure, John Beckham said yesterday.

John Beckham coached Green-Beckham at Hillcrest High School in Springfield. In 2009, he and his wife, Tracy, legally adopted the player, along with his younger brother, Darnell, rescuing them from turbulent childhoods that caused them to bounce from home to home, with few stable stops in between.

In the months since Green-Beckham wrapped up his much publicized recruiting process by picking Missouri over Arkansas, Alabama and others, dad and son have talked about the expectations that will follow him to Missouri.

"I think he understands it," Beckham said. "And he's always had high expectations, and people have always placed high expectations on him. But he's never verbalized it. He's quiet about it. We talk about things, and basically he can only control what he can control. He can't control people's expectations. All he can do is be the best player he can be and be the best teammate he can be.

"The expectations are just, I don't know, out of this world. So I wouldn't want him to focus on that."

The amplified media coverage of recruiting and rising popularity of social media played a role in the Green-Beckham buildup — he has nearly 19,000 followers on Twitter — but no more than his production at Hillcrest and an NFL-ready physique. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound 19-year-old set national high school records for career receiving yards (6,353) and touchdown catches (75).

When practices begin tomorrow, Green-Beckham will be at the bottom of the depth chart like all freshmen, but his dad expects him to respond well to something he never truly experienced in high school: competition for playing time.

"He's got a lot to learn," Beckham said. "When the recruiting was going on, Missouri probably had the most depth at wide receiver of any school that was recruiting him. There were a lot of other schools where it would have been a lot easier road to start. But that really wasn't a focus. We wanted him to go to a school where he'd be really comfortable … and there's no doubt Missouri is that place."

Green-Beckham spent the last few days in Springfield but was in Columbia most of the summer for workout sessions with his new teammates. Senior receiver T.J. Moe was struck by the freshman's humble approach.

"Everybody loves him," Moe said. "A lot of guys come in feeling like they own the world. That's not him at all."

Gary Pinkel has been careful not to publicly gush over Green-Beckham's potential this fall. In fact, for the first time, Pinkel is limiting interview access to freshmen to a few designated days during the preseason.

"I expect him to come in and compete and be the best he can be," Pinkel said at SEC media days. "He's got to just focus on himself in terms of learning the system and putting himself in position to compete. He's like any other player in the program: He starts out at the bottom. Jeremy Maclin did. Chase Coffman. I can go on and on and on.

"Obviously, he wants to play and help us win. We'll see where it goes."

Green-Beckham is Pinkel's third recruit to earn the maximum five stars from the top recruiting services. The first, Blaine Gabbert, was widely rated the country's No. 1 quarterback when he came to MU in 2008. In 2009, Sheldon Richardson was the top-ranked defensive tackle coming out of high school and two years later among the elite junior college transfers.

But Gabbert joined an MU team with an incumbent star quarterback in Chase Daniel. An academic hold-up delayed Richardson's arrival last August, tempering the expectations for his instant impact.

Green-Beckham, meanwhile, plays a position where MU returns a mix of veterans and underclassmen but prefers to rotate players liberally. The buildup officially ends tomorrow, and the next story begins.

New Depth Chart!

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...depth-camp.pdf

Not that I believe those heights and weights... but I wonder if pundits will continue to talk about the undersized Missouri line?

I expect they will, as they're lazy, in general.

My God. DGB is monstrous. BEAST.

Pinkel: If Missouri's first game was tomorrow, QB James Franklin would start.

MartinaABC17 7 hours ago Twitter

#Mizzou Camp: DGB makes one handed catch, gets yelled for not using "two hands" #MIZ @ABC17News yfrog.com/0im71uabrhrqozm...

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video in link

MU quarterback returns to public eye, shows some passing zip

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/02...#storylink=cpy

Man, that is great news. He is the key to our season.

Somehow, I think I lucked into some tickets for the Georgia and Bama game.

Terez A. Paylor ‏@terezpaylor
Franklin has been throwing some tight spirals today. #Mizzou

Dave Matter ‏@Dave_Matter
Pinkel on QB James Franklin's progress thru 2 days of camp: "Honestly, I'm very surprised." He meant that as a good surprise.

Gabe DeArmond ‏@GabeDeArmond
I am far from an expert but James Franklin looks just fine from everything I've seen today. #Mizzou

Ross Dellenger ‏@RossDellenger
Missouri RB Henry Josey says he's "70-80 percent." We'll have more on the blog later and in Saturday's Trib.

I don't see how this is even possible. He only had his ACL surgery in May.

I just hope he can get back to 100%. We could have a monster year next year with all our main skill players coming back along with a healthy Josey.

MU football notebook: Josey feeling healthy, happy

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/04...#storylink=cpy

I remember Van Alexander tearing his ACL around the same time (end of spring football) and being back for games in October. Smith is famous for doing cadaver ACL replacements. Recovery time is much faster than transplanting from one of your own tendons, as long as the body doesn't reject it.

Van was a freak of nature, though. Really fast healer/etc. But he got plenty of opportunities to show that off. Seemed like he was always hurt.

I would still guess he ends up redshirting. But who knows... if he's ready to go in October and they're having a better-than-expected season but could use a boost at RB...

Hank's injury was much more than just an acl. He had at least 3 different surgeries.

Yes. Two to the patellar tendon and one ACL replacement.

It sounded like the ACL was not done until the patella had healed completely, or at least that was the plan.

MU practice report: Boehm making a push for early playing time

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/06...#storylink=cpy

I also read that Mount Freeman left the team.

Edit: sorry, that was listed in the previous link as well.

Nice piece on Saturday Down South:

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/201...tball-players/

5 Mizzou Tigers to watch in first SEC season

Last week, we gave a rundown of the four Mizzou Tigers who earned preseason All-SEC Honors. Now, we take a look at five players who may not have the preseason hardware, but will be keys to the Tigers’ success in 2012.

DT Sheldon Richardson, Jr.

Richardson was one of the nation’s most hyped recruits a few years ago coming out of St. Louis, but apparently was not a Rhodes Scholar, and had to go the JUCO route. After flirtations with USC, Richardson upheld his commitment to Mizzou, and showed flashes last year as Mizzou’s third D-Tackle. Both of the Tigers’ starting D-Tackles from last year are now in NFL training camps, however, so Richardson is going to be counted on to be the main man in middle against the SEC hog mollies.

OG Jack Meiners, Sr.

Few would argue that on both sides of the ball, Mizzou’s biggest question mark in their transition to the SEC will be how they handle the battle in the trenches. While Richardson will try and help the Tigers create stalemates on the defensive side of the ball, Mizzou also has to replace two starting guards on offense. One of the guys trying to fill that void on the interior of line is Meiners, a six-foot-six, 310-pound man child who had seven starts in 2011. One of Mizzou’s weight room warriors, we’ll see if Meiners can clear holes against some of the SEC’s premiere lard asses.

LB Andrew Wilson, Jr.

Mizzou’s leading tackler last year, Wilson slid over to middle linebacker in week one and never looked back after an injury took out Will Ebner for the season. Wilson’s 98 tackles, including 13 for loss, helped earned him all-conference honors and a reputation as a big hitter. His run stuffing demeanor should prove valuable in the downhill running style of the SEC, and this year he will most likely slide back outside to man the strong side, and try to keep some of the league’s power running games at bay.

RB Kendial Lawrence, Sr.

As much credo as Mizzou’s passing game has earned in Gary Pinkel’s tenure, it was their rushing offense last year that finished in the nation’s top 10. The Tigers’ top rusher, Henry Josey, averaged over eight yards a carry until shredding his knee against Texas in early November. Enter Lawrence, who began the season as the team’s starter before a cracked fibula caused him to miss some time. After Josey went down, Lawrence proved his worth, netting three games of at least 90 yards over the season’s final four contests. This season, with Josey still nursing his knee back to health, Lawrence enters as the team’s #1 back and an opportunity to build on his 1,200 career yards and nine touchdowns.

S Kenronte Walker, Sr.

Mizzou must replace mutli-year starter Kenji Jackson at the strong safety position, and Walker looks like the most likely candidate to do just that. Walker has been in the Tiger program for two years, arriving via the junior college route. After redshirting in 2010, Walker helped stabilize the free safety position last year, starting the last four games, all of which were Mizzou wins. This year, he will be called on to replace Jackson and be the Tigers eighth man in the box against some of the league’s power running teams.

Frank the Tank's Run versus A&M last year ranked #8 on ESPNU's Top 25 College Football Plays of 2011.

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Freeman back with the team. Bunch of guys down with injuries today, though. Chappell (knee), Ruth, Waters (knee).

Ruth and Waters are the only injuries that sound like they might be serious though, and fortunately Boehm and Culkin/Holifield appear ready to fill in if needed.

Hannon is suppose to announce where he's going today.

What are you guys hearing?

No one has a clue on our end. I think he goes to Nebraska with Michael Rose. Hard to see him spurning Mizzou and Nebraska to go to an Arky program that doesn't even have a coach.

I'll be happy if he chooses Mizzou because I know him and want to pull for him, but I'm not entirely sold on him as some stud player. I've even heard that his coaches at Rockhurst don't really understand why he's getting this much attention.

It would be nice to start making traction at Rockhurst, though.

ESPN: James Franklin the most underrated player in the country

Franklin's strong résumé begins with his ranking third in the Big 12 in passer rating in conference games and seventh in rushing yards per conference game, but his case becomes even more powerful when considering how his numbers stacked up against the most highly touted dual-threat quarterback in college football: Denard Robinson.

According to cfbstats.com, Robinson posted a 146.5 passer rating and 76 rushing yards per conference contest last year. By contrast, Franklin averaged 75 rushing yards per conference game and tallied a 139.1 passer rating in Big 12 battles. Those numbers look equivalent at first glance, with Robinson holding a slight advantage, but once the strength of the Big 12 defenses is taken into account (the numbers show that the Big 12 had by far the best collection of cornerbacks in college football last season), one can see that Franklin actually outperformed Robinson. If he can replicate that level of performance against an even tougher SEC schedule in 2012, Franklin will easily earn his place in the conversation among the best dual-threat quarterbacks in college football.

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