****Official 2015 Missouri Tigers Football Thread****

['Hamas' Jenkins]

After seizing the Citrus Bowl from Jerry Kill and the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Missouri Tigers finish 11-3.

Italics=Likely sign and place
Bold=JUCO recruit

Key Recruits:

2016 Class:

Spoiler!

Tre Williams DE, MO, ****
Nate Strong RB, IL, ****
Damarea Crockett RB, AR, ****
Marvin Terry DE, TX ***
Greg Taylor S, MO, ***
Brendan Scales TE, MO ***
Albert Okwue. TE, IL ***
Cale Garrett ILB, MO ***
Trystan Castillo OL, MO ***
Micah Wilson QB, OK ***
Trevour Simms OL, IL ***
Tucker McCann K, IL ***
Dominic Collins WR, IL ***
Jerod Alton ATH, MO ***
DeMarkus Acy DB, TX ***
Dimetrious Mason WR, GA **
Christian Holmes WR, GA **
Trey Baldwin LB, TX **
Marksell Utsey DT, AR **

Schedule:

9/5: SEMO
9/12 @Ark St.
9/19: UConn
9/26: @Kentucky
10/3: South Carolina
10/10: Florida
10/17 @ Georgia
10/24: @ Vandy
10/31: Bye
11/5 (Thu): Mississippi State
11/14: BYU (@ Arrowhead)
11/21: Tennessee
11/28: @Arkansas

[KChiefs1]

I'm hearing the 2016 class of Missouri HS kids is very weak. Glad Pinkel has made inroads into Georgia & Florida for talent.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I ****ing hate the 3-4.

In college it's weak as hell...

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I'm hearing the 2016 class of Missouri HS kids is very weak. Glad Pinkel has made inroads into Georgia & Florida for talent.

It's also probably why they took such a large class this year, despite not having a ton of room early.

Rockhurst ATH AJ Taylor is the cream of the in-state crop next year, I think. Iowa, Kansas and Illinois all look thin in talent, too (at least suburban Illinois).

Hitting Georgia, Florida and the rest of the Southeast will be pretty critical next year. They're also planning to add at least two JUCOs in Greg Taylor and Nate Strong, so that helps a bit.

[duncan_idaho]

Here's my take on the recruiting class:

The Stars:

I think there are two players in this class with the potential to be really elite college players.

Spoiler!

DT/DE Terry Beckner: The elite guy is the place to start, I think. Beckner has great burst and quickness for his size, and I think he's going to be a great DT once he gets some high level instruction from Coach Kul. Honesty, hearing him talk yesterday, I think Missouri led for a long, long time. And all the buzz about the blue blood schools was just because people 1) LIstened to the wrong guy (Again... listen to Darren Sunkett on ESTL kids, Steve Wiltfong); 2) disbelief that he might choose Mizzou over the blue bloods. I expect him to be part of the rotation on the DL as a true freshman.

I think Beckner, if he works hard (a question for some with him), has the ability to be a huge impact player/line anchor. And future 1st round NFL pick, of course...

QB Drew Lock: I’m really high on this kid. I think he’s going to be Pinkel’s best QB (yes, that includes Chase Daniel). He doesn’t have quite the physical talent that Blaine Gabbert did, but he’s got a lot more moxy and playmaking ability when things start going badly. Some of that “gamer” factor that made Daniel so good. And he’s a good enough athlete that if he played hoops full time, he’d be Missouri’s best recruit there, too (he’d be a top 100-150 type, I think). Even as it is, he plays on a better AAU team than any currently committed basketball recruit for Mizzou…

The WRs

Help is needed in 2015, and this group offers a nice combination of size, speed, upside and Day 1 readiness.

Spoiler!

WR Emmanuel Hall: Someone I’ve been excited about for a while. He’s got nice speed and nice size and seems pretty polished. He’s got a great shot to play from Day 1, and Missouri needs the help. I think he is the best bet from the freshmen to crack the 2015 rotation.

WR Justin Smith: Might have the most upside of any of the WRs Missouri has added in this class. He’s 6-7/6-8 and is also a 3-star basketball recruit. He hasn’t been playing football long, but has deceptive speed due to his stride, good ball skills and leaping ability, and is very strong for his size (banging inside in hoops, I guess). He might need a redshirt, but I could see him being a major weapon down the road.

WR Johnathan Johnson: Tenn. kid who reportedly had a Tenn. offer. He reminds me a lot of Marcus Murphy in the open field, though he’s going to play WR rather than RB. I think he’s got a great shot to be the kickoff/punt guy right away. Really dynamic in the return game. He also should be a potential weapon on jet sweeps.

WR Richaud Floyd: Could also force early PT. He’s a speed/slot type who was a little underrated, IMO, because he played HS QB.

WR Ronnell Perkins: St. Louis athlete with big upside, probably needs a redshirt. Has the size/ball skills/speed potential to be a quality outside receiver. Also could be flipped to defense based on need.

The RBs
Really deep group with a lot of versatility. Starting to see Mizzou recruit some bigger backs for the offense.

Spoiler!

RB Nate Strong: Highly rated East St. Louis guy is already enrolled in JUCO and apparently plans to graduate and be ready to enroll at Mizzou in January 2016. He’s big, strong, and fast. Might also end up at LB.

RB/ATH Marquise Doherty. I’m not sold on him staying at RB, and Doherty also is a risk to get drafted high enough in the MLB draft to go that route. His size is an asset at RB or as a very athletic safety. High quality athlete.

RB Chase Abbington: JUCO RB who will have 3 years to play 3 (he redshirted at JUCO to save a year of eligibility). He’s also a bigger RB and has the ball skills to be a receiving option. Good, not great speed. Style-wise, I think he’s similar to Tennessee’s Jalen Hurd.

RB Ryan Williams: Lee’s Summit West product was one of the earliest commits in this class. He’s the only RB in this class who fits Mizzzou’s traditional small/quick RB template. Doesn’t have great top end speed, but is quick and makes good, one-read cuts.

DLINE ZOU

This is the team's bread and butter on D. I think this is the best group Missouri has recruited in a single class. Counting Beckner, Missouri signed 5 DL who ALL have the potential to be high-round NFL picks.

Spoiler!

DE Marcell Frazier: JUCO DE who also has 3 to play 3. They made him a priority when Ray going to the NFL early became obvious. Has a blend of size and speed at 6-4, 265. Should jump right into the rotation at DE and could challenge for a starting spot.

DE Nate Howard: Destined for a redshirt and will probably be physically transformed by the time we see him as a redshirt freshmen. Like Kony Ealy, Marcus Loud and Aldon Smith, he’s a tall, lean athlete with a lot of room for good weight and strength addition. Huge upside.

DE Josh Moore: Apparently, there’s still a chance he qualifies, but I bet he redshirts regardless. They’re going to start him at DE, but Kul is raving about his athleticism. Says he could play just about anywhere on D (DE, DT, LB, even S).

DT Tyrell Jacobs: Listed as a DE but will play DT in college. Former Oklahoma commitment, will redshirt, work on adding good weight, and likely be a factor as a redshirt freshman. Really like his quickness and burst.

LBs
Just two in this class, but I really like the size, athleticism and blend of readiness and long-term upside here.

Spoiler!

LB Terez Hall: Apparently, Georgia made a late push. Hall is an athletic kid who chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Georgia, and Wisconsin. He could play right away as a special teams contributor and has legit NFL potential.

OLB Franklin Agbasimere is a tremendous story. Nigerian kid who has been in the states two years and is incredibly raw. He’s a freak athlete, though. Just dripping with NFL potential. I think he needs a redshirt, but the sky is the limit with good coaching (he has the physical skills to be Missouri’s best LB since Sean Weatherspoon).

OL
Helping make sure Taylor Chappell is not the best option at LT in 2015. They took two JUCO Ts in this class, which means they're looking for some immediate help next year.

Spoiler!

OT Malik Cuellar: Will have an opportunity to start right away at LT. Good size and athleticism on this JUCO, who also has three years of eligibility left. Enrolled in Dec. and will participate in Spring practice.

OT Tyler Howell: Another JUCO, Howell is massive (6-9). Needs to improve his flexibility and knee bend, but he has the potential to be a mauler. I could see them lining him up on the right side in Year 1 and letting him team with McGovern and Boehm to make that a very strong run side for Mizzou in 2015.

OG AJ Harris: Might skip the redshirt and get into the two deep at G right away. Harris is strong and really holds up well in the phone booth. Nice insurance if existing options don’t progress as needed/wanted.

OT Tanner Owen: Owen is already enrolled and is kind of a wild card. He has the look of those small-town Missouri OL, who spend 2-3 years in the program before being really strong as juniors and seniors. Also enrolled early.

The Athletes (can help in multiple areas)

Spoiler!

ATH Cam Hilton. St. Louis kid who will play defense, from the way it sounds. Good athlete with the size to play S or CB. Probably a safety

ATH TJ Warren. Warren is going to play corner, from the way it sounds right now. I think he’s got an excellent shot to be the next CB who forces his way into the rotation as a freshman. Really dynamic athlete.

[Saul Good]

I'm as excited about Cuellar as just about anyone...at least for the 2015 season.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Nice recap, Duncan.

[WhawhaWhat]

Nothing on the Kicker?... way to half ass it.


JK, great job. Does Pinkel see this class graduate as the HC?

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Here's my take on the recruiting class:

The Stars:

I think there are two players in this class with the potential to be really elite college players.

Spoiler!

DT/DE Terry Beckner: The elite guy is the place to start, I think. Beckner has great burst and quickness for his size, and I think he's going to be a great DT once he gets some high level instruction from Coach Kul. Honesty, hearing him talk yesterday, I think Missouri led for a long, long time. And all the buzz about the blue blood schools was just because people 1) LIstened to the wrong guy (Again... listen to Darren Sunkett on ESTL kids, Steve Wiltfong); 2) disbelief that he might choose Mizzou over the blue bloods. I expect him to be part of the rotation on the DL as a true freshman.

I think Beckner, if he works hard (a question for some with him), has the ability to be a huge impact player/line anchor. And future 1st round NFL pick, of course...

QB Drew Lock: I’m really high on this kid. I think he’s going to be Pinkel’s best QB (yes, that includes Chase Daniel). He doesn’t have quite the physical talent that Blaine Gabbert did, but he’s got a lot more moxy and playmaking ability when things start going badly. Some of that “gamer” factor that made Daniel so good. And he’s a good enough athlete that if he played hoops full time, he’d be Missouri’s best recruit there, too (he’d be a top 100-150 type, I think). Even as it is, he plays on a better AAU team than any currently committed basketball recruit for Mizzou…

The WRs

Help is needed in 2015, and this group offers a nice combination of size, speed, upside and Day 1 readiness.

Spoiler!

WR Emmanuel Hall: Someone I’ve been excited about for a while. He’s got nice speed and nice size and seems pretty polished. He’s got a great shot to play from Day 1, and Missouri needs the help. I think he is the best bet from the freshmen to crack the 2015 rotation.

WR Justin Smith: Might have the most upside of any of the WRs Missouri has added in this class. He’s 6-7/6-8 and is also a 3-star basketball recruit. He hasn’t been playing football long, but has deceptive speed due to his stride, good ball skills and leaping ability, and is very strong for his size (banging inside in hoops, I guess). He might need a redshirt, but I could see him being a major weapon down the road.

WR Johnathan Johnson: Tenn. kid who reportedly had a Tenn. offer. He reminds me a lot of Marcus Murphy in the open field, though he’s going to play WR rather than RB. I think he’s got a great shot to be the kickoff/punt guy right away. Really dynamic in the return game. He also should be a potential weapon on jet sweeps.

WR Richaud Floyd: Could also force early PT. He’s a speed/slot type who was a little underrated, IMO, because he played HS QB.

WR Ronnell Perkins: St. Louis athlete with big upside, probably needs a redshirt. Has the size/ball skills/speed potential to be a quality outside receiver. Also could be flipped to defense based on need.

The RBs
Really deep group with a lot of versatility. Starting to see Mizzou recruit some bigger backs for the offense.

Spoiler!

RB Nate Strong: Highly rated East St. Louis guy is already enrolled in JUCO and apparently plans to graduate and be ready to enroll at Mizzou in January 2016. He’s big, strong, and fast. Might also end up at LB.

RB/ATH Marquise Doherty. I’m not sold on him staying at RB, and Doherty also is a risk to get drafted high enough in the MLB draft to go that route. His size is an asset at RB or as a very athletic safety. High quality athlete.

RB Chase Abbington: JUCO RB who will have 3 years to play 3 (he redshirted at JUCO to save a year of eligibility). He’s also a bigger RB and has the ball skills to be a receiving option. Good, not great speed. Style-wise, I think he’s similar to Tennessee’s Jalen Hurd.

RB Ryan Williams: Lee’s Summit West product was one of the earliest commits in this class. He’s the only RB in this class who fits Mizzzou’s traditional small/quick RB template. Doesn’t have great top end speed, but is quick and makes good, one-read cuts.

DLINE ZOU

This is the team's bread and butter on D. I think this is the best group Missouri has recruited in a single class. Counting Beckner, Missouri signed 5 DL who ALL have the potential to be high-round NFL picks.

Spoiler!

DE Marcell Frazier: JUCO DE who also has 3 to play 3. They made him a priority when Ray going to the NFL early became obvious. Has a blend of size and speed at 6-4, 265. Should jump right into the rotation at DE and could challenge for a starting spot.

DE Nate Howard: Destined for a redshirt and will probably be physically transformed by the time we see him as a redshirt freshmen. Like Kony Ealy, Marcus Loud and Aldon Smith, he’s a tall, lean athlete with a lot of room for good weight and strength addition. Huge upside.

DE Josh Moore: Apparently, there’s still a chance he qualifies, but I bet he redshirts regardless. They’re going to start him at DE, but Kul is raving about his athleticism. Says he could play just about anywhere on D (DE, DT, LB, even S).

DT Tyrell Jacobs: Listed as a DE but will play DT in college. Former Oklahoma commitment, will redshirt, work on adding good weight, and likely be a factor as a redshirt freshman. Really like his quickness and burst.

LBs
Just two in this class, but I really like the size, athleticism and blend of readiness and long-term upside here.

Spoiler!

LB Terez Hall: Apparently, Georgia made a late push. Hall is an athletic kid who chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Georgia, and Wisconsin. He could play right away as a special teams contributor and has legit NFL potential.

OLB Franklin Agbasimere is a tremendous story. Nigerian kid who has been in the states two years and is incredibly raw. He’s a freak athlete, though. Just dripping with NFL potential. I think he needs a redshirt, but the sky is the limit with good coaching (he has the physical skills to be Missouri’s best LB since Sean Weatherspoon).

OL
Helping make sure Taylor Chappell is not the best option at LT in 2015. They took two JUCO Ts in this class, which means they're looking for some immediate help next year.

Spoiler!

OT Malik Cuellar: Will have an opportunity to start right away at LT. Good size and athleticism on this JUCO, who also has three years of eligibility left. Enrolled in Dec. and will participate in Spring practice.

OT Tyler Howell: Another JUCO, Howell is massive (6-9). Needs to improve his flexibility and knee bend, but he has the potential to be a mauler. I could see them lining him up on the right side in Year 1 and letting him team with McGovern and Boehm to make that a very strong run side for Mizzou in 2015.

OG AJ Harris: Might skip the redshirt and get into the two deep at G right away. Harris is strong and really holds up well in the phone booth. Nice insurance if existing options don’t progress as needed/wanted.

OT Tanner Owen: Owen is already enrolled and is kind of a wild card. He has the look of those small-town Missouri OL, who spend 2-3 years in the program before being really strong as juniors and seniors. Also enrolled early.

The Athletes (can help in multiple areas)

Spoiler!

ATH Cam Hilton. St. Louis kid who will play defense, from the way it sounds. Good athlete with the size to play S or CB. Probably a safety

ATH TJ Warren. Warren is going to play corner, from the way it sounds right now. I think he’s got an excellent shot to be the next CB who forces his way into the rotation as a freshman. Really dynamic athlete.

It's stuff like this that I pay for...err wait.

Good stuff Duncan.

[Pitt Gorilla]

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...3466d6fd4.html

COLUMBIA, Mo. • The University of Missouri’s first two years in the Southeastern Conference proved to be lucrative for the school’s athletics department, to the tune of nearly $10 million in operating budget surplus.

That’s the good news for Mizzou. Even better, MU and member schools have yet to cash in on the expected windfall from the SEC Network.

Missouri athletics generated an operating surplus of $3,488,408 for the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to data submitted to the NCAA and obtained by the Post-Dispatch through an open records request. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, Mizzou’s first year collecting SEC revenue, athletics took in an operating surplus of $6,030,874.

The 2013-14 fiscal year, which included Mizzou’s first of two consecutive SEC East Division football titles, generated school-record athletics revenue of $83,718,587, an increase of 9.7 percent from 2013. Mizzou athletics spent $80,230,179 in 2013-14, a 14.2 percent increase from the previous year.

“That was obviously a great year for football and that drove a lot of things to exceed our expectations,” executive associate athletics director Tim Hickman said. “We’re still riding off the excitement of moving to the SEC. Donations were up and a lot of things hit right for this year.”

“Any school at our level or any level that can operate at a surplus is a huge benefit,” he added. “We take a lot of pride in that.”

In 2012, Missouri had to borrow from the university’s coffers while operating at a deficit of nearly $18 million during its first year in the SEC. That’s because the Big 12 withheld from Mizzou $12.41 million in league revenue as part of the school’s exit fee.

For the 2014 fiscal year, which ended last June 30, Missouri’s largest source of revenue came from ticket sales, $24,235,754, an increase of 7.5 percent from the previous year. The football team led the way with $17,554,536 in ticket sales revenue for the 2013 season, a 17.2 percent jump despite Memorial Stadium’s decreased capacity caused by renovations on the east side.

MU took in $21,836,870 from SEC and NCAA distribution, which includes conference bowl revenue for the 2013 season and conference revenue from the SEC’s TV package. This figure is expected to rise significantly this year when SEC Network revenue is distributed to league members. Mizzou didn’t budget for an increase in TV revenue, but Hickman said MU’s SEC Network payout could be between $2-5 million. Also, Mizzou budgeted for a $2.5 million increase in bowl revenue based on the new College Football Playoff and SEC bowl structure, Hickman said.

Revenue from donor contributions increased 26.6 percent to $20,113,654, partly the result, Hickman said, of several major gifts donated around the time Mizzou joined the SEC that are spread out over eight to 10 years.

Missouri’s athletics revenue for 2012-13 ranked 11th among the 13 public schools in the SEC and 35th nationally, according to USA Today’s annual survey. MU ranked ahead of Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Vanderbilt, a private school, is not required to submit financial data. MU ranked 12th in athletics expenses, ahead of only Mississippi State.

Hickman expects Missouri to rank in the same range this year.

“The SEC Network is great and will give us an infusion of capital,” he said. “But it’s doing that for everybody (in the league.) All boats have risen there with the tide. For us to close the gap we’ll have to do it other ways.”

That starts with expanding the Tigers Scholarship Fund. Missouri has around 8,000 current members who donate money that goes toward athlete scholarships, facility projects and the department’s endowment.

“That’s the thing that sticks out to us compared to the rest of the league,” Hickman said. “We’re not last, but we’re probably in the bottom quartile. You see some schools, Florida, for example, with 30,000 members in their annual fund.

“A lot of people think, ‘If I can’t give you $1,000 or $5,000 it’s not worth it.’ No, that’s not the case. If you look at our average gift per member it’s higher than most because a lot of people think that. I think we want to re-educate a lot of our folks, because you can be a member at $50. And if we can get a couple thousand people doing that, that’s a big deal.”

As for expenses, Mizzou spent the most on coaches’ salaries ($16,211,134) and support staff and administration salaries ($15,055,996), increases of 12.5 and 5.4 percent, respectively. Team travel expenses climbed 40.9 percent to $6,647,984. Hickman cited Mizzou’s trip to Atlanta for the 2013 SEC football championship game and the 2014 Cotton Bowl as major factors for the increase. Hickman expects that figure to rise with MU’s 2014-15 expenses after another SEC football championship game trip and the 2015 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., plus general increases in travel costs for all MU teams.

Mizzou also spent a bigger chunk on facilities maintenance, a 59.4 percent jump to $11,406,559, most of which was spent on building an SEC Network production room at Mizzou Arena.

Also, MU athletics received $1,515,000 from the university as direct institutional support but also gave back $2,179,583 to the school.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...3466d6fd4.html



COLUMBIA, Mo. • The University of Missouri’s first two years in the Southeastern Conference proved to be lucrative for the school’s athletics department, to the tune of nearly $10 million in operating budget surplus.



That’s the good news for Mizzou. Even better, MU and member schools have yet to cash in on the expected windfall from the SEC Network.



Missouri athletics generated an operating surplus of $3,488,408 for the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to data submitted to the NCAA and obtained by the Post-Dispatch through an open records request. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, Mizzou’s first year collecting SEC revenue, athletics took in an operating surplus of $6,030,874.



The 2013-14 fiscal year, which included Mizzou’s first of two consecutive SEC East Division football titles, generated school-record athletics revenue of $83,718,587, an increase of 9.7 percent from 2013. Mizzou athletics spent $80,230,179 in 2013-14, a 14.2 percent increase from the previous year.



“That was obviously a great year for football and that drove a lot of things to exceed our expectations,” executive associate athletics director Tim Hickman said. “We’re still riding off the excitement of moving to the SEC. Donations were up and a lot of things hit right for this year.”



“Any school at our level or any level that can operate at a surplus is a huge benefit,” he added. “We take a lot of pride in that.”



In 2012, Missouri had to borrow from the university’s coffers while operating at a deficit of nearly $18 million during its first year in the SEC. That’s because the Big 12 withheld from Mizzou $12.41 million in league revenue as part of the school’s exit fee.



For the 2014 fiscal year, which ended last June 30, Missouri’s largest source of revenue came from ticket sales, $24,235,754, an increase of 7.5 percent from the previous year. The football team led the way with $17,554,536 in ticket sales revenue for the 2013 season, a 17.2 percent jump despite Memorial Stadium’s decreased capacity caused by renovations on the east side.



MU took in $21,836,870 from SEC and NCAA distribution, which includes conference bowl revenue for the 2013 season and conference revenue from the SEC’s TV package. This figure is expected to rise significantly this year when SEC Network revenue is distributed to league members. Mizzou didn’t budget for an increase in TV revenue, but Hickman said MU’s SEC Network payout could be between $2-5 million. Also, Mizzou budgeted for a $2.5 million increase in bowl revenue based on the new College Football Playoff and SEC bowl structure, Hickman said.



Revenue from donor contributions increased 26.6 percent to $20,113,654, partly the result, Hickman said, of several major gifts donated around the time Mizzou joined the SEC that are spread out over eight to 10 years.



Missouri’s athletics revenue for 2012-13 ranked 11th among the 13 public schools in the SEC and 35th nationally, according to USA Today’s annual survey. MU ranked ahead of Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Vanderbilt, a private school, is not required to submit financial data. MU ranked 12th in athletics expenses, ahead of only Mississippi State.



Hickman expects Missouri to rank in the same range this year.



“The SEC Network is great and will give us an infusion of capital,” he said. “But it’s doing that for everybody (in the league.) All boats have risen there with the tide. For us to close the gap we’ll have to do it other ways.”



That starts with expanding the Tigers Scholarship Fund. Missouri has around 8,000 current members who donate money that goes toward athlete scholarships, facility projects and the department’s endowment.



“That’s the thing that sticks out to us compared to the rest of the league,” Hickman said. “We’re not last, but we’re probably in the bottom quartile. You see some schools, Florida, for example, with 30,000 members in their annual fund.



“A lot of people think, ‘If I can’t give you $1,000 or $5,000 it’s not worth it.’ No, that’s not the case. If you look at our average gift per member it’s higher than most because a lot of people think that. I think we want to re-educate a lot of our folks, because you can be a member at $50. And if we can get a couple thousand people doing that, that’s a big deal.”



As for expenses, Mizzou spent the most on coaches’ salaries ($16,211,134) and support staff and administration salaries ($15,055,996), increases of 12.5 and 5.4 percent, respectively. Team travel expenses climbed 40.9 percent to $6,647,984. Hickman cited Mizzou’s trip to Atlanta for the 2013 SEC football championship game and the 2014 Cotton Bowl as major factors for the increase. Hickman expects that figure to rise with MU’s 2014-15 expenses after another SEC football championship game trip and the 2015 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., plus general increases in travel costs for all MU teams.



Mizzou also spent a bigger chunk on facilities maintenance, a 59.4 percent jump to $11,406,559, most of which was spent on building an SEC Network production room at Mizzou Arena.



Also, MU athletics received $1,515,000 from the university as direct institutional support but also gave back $2,179,583 to the school.

I guess we shouldn't let the twins know about this huh?

[Pitt Gorilla]

Mitch Morse (yes, that Mitch Morse) is having a solid combine so far.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Mitch Morse (yes, that Mitch Morse) is having a solid combine so far.

Good for him.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Mitch Morse (yes, that Mitch Morse) is having a solid combine so far.

It was time to run on Friday for participating offensive linemen and tight ends and several came away with impressive performances. Quarterbacks and running backs will complete individual on-field workouts on Saturday, defensive linemen and linebackers on Sunday and defensive backs on Monday.

Mizzou’s Mitch Morse continues to impress in Indy after posting an above average 5.14 official time in the 40-yard dash. He recorded the second-most bench press reps (36) on Thursday.

Here are Friday’s SEC notables and individual drill leaders for OL and TE:

STRENGTH (REPS OF 225)
Erick Flowers (Miami OL): 37, most reps of day
Mitch Morse (Mizzou OL): 36
Corey Robinson (South Carolina OL): 28
A.J. Cann (South Carolina OL): 26
D.J. Humphries (Florida OL): 26
Jarvis Harrison (Texas A&M OL): 26
Cedric Ogbuehi (Texas A&M OL): 23
Reese Dismukes (Auburn OL): 23
La’el Collins (LSU OL): 21
Chaz Green (Florida OL): 21
Austin Shepherd (Alabama OL): 17
A.J. Derby (Arkansas TE): 15
Blake Bell (Oklahoma TE): 14, fewest reps of day
Cameron Clear (Texas A&M TE): DNP
Max Garcia (Florida OL): DNP
Arie Kouandjio (Alabama OL): DNP
Darrian Miller (Kentucky OL): DNP
Rory Anderson (South Carolina TE) DNP


SPEED (40-YARD DASH, OFFICIAL)
Mycole Pruitt (Southern Illinois TE): 4.58, fastest time of day
Cameron Clear (Texas A&M TE): 4.98
La’El Collins (LSU OL): 5.12
D.J. Humphries (Florida OL): 5.12
Mitch Morse (Mizzou OL): 5.14
Chaz Green (Florida OL): 5.16
Jarvis Harrison (Texas A&M OL): 5.19
Reese Dismukes (Auburn OL): 5.31
Austin Shepherd (Alabama OL): 5.39
Darrian Miller (Kentucky OL): 5.51
Adam Shead (Oklahoma OL): 5.74, slowest time of day
Max Garcia (Florida OL): DNP
Arie Kouandjio (Alabama OL): DNP
Corey Robinson (South Carolina OL): DNP
Rory Anderson (South Carolina TE): DNP
A.J. Derby (Arkansas TE): DNP

[Saul Good]

Josh Moore tweeted he's not going to have to attend JUCO. Hope he's right.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

That's pretty awesome if true. He has the length and frame to be another dominant MU DE