***Official 2012-13 Mizzou football repository thread***

[duncan_idaho]

I figured it was time to start the new version of this...

2012 Schedule
April 14: Spring Game
Sept. 1: SE Louisiana
Sept. 8: Georgia
Sept. 15: Arizona State
Sept. 22: at South Carolina
Sept. 29: at Central Florida
Oct. 6: Vanderbilt
Oct. 13: Alabama
Oct. 20: OPEN
Oct. 27: Kentucky*101st HOMECOMING*
Nov. 3: at Florida
Nov. 10: at Tennessee
Nov. 17: Syracuse
Nov. 24: at Texas A&M

Still three games to be released here. I'd expect a mid-major in the Sept. 1 game, a FCS team on Sept. 29, and another mid-major on Nov. 17 (to get a November home game on the schedule).

Committed Recruits:
A list of all players committed to Missouri for the 2013 recruiting class.

*** LB Joe Burkett, Jefferson City
*** ATH Aarion Penton, Christian Brothers (St. Louis)
*** ATH Anthony Sherrils, Hogan Prep (Kansas City)
*** OC Alec Abein SLUH (St. Louis)
**** ATH Chase Abbington, Fort Zumwalt South (St. Louis)
*** OL Harneet Gill, Francis Howell (St. Louis)
*** QB Trent Hosick, Staley (Kansas City)
*** WR J'Mon Moore, Elkins (Missouri City, Tx) Soft verbal - still looking around
*** OT Clay Rhodes, Stillwell (Kansas City)
*** DT Antar Thompson, Richmond Heights (St. Louis)
*** LB Eric Beisel, Rockwood Summit (Fenton, MO).
*** DT A.J. Logan, Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO)
*** QB Eddie Printz, Lassiter (Marietta, GA)
*** DE Nate Crawford, West Florida Tech (Pensacola, FL)
*** DE Marcus Loud, Wheatley (Houston, TX)
*** DT Josh Augusta, Peoria (Peoria, IL)
*** TE Jason Reese, Trinity (Euless, Tx)
*** S SHaun Rupert, Carver (Montgomery, AL)
*** S Duron Singleton, Fresno CC (Fresno, California)
NR DE Charles Harris, Liberty Prep (Kansas City, MO)





Season Notes:
New uniforms to be unveiled at the Spring Game on April 14.

I'll try to be good about maintaining this, though I've set a ridiculous standard for myself.

[DJ's left nut]

Lots of smoke in Columbia about promoting Henson to OC.

****. ********************.

If its really Henson, I hope they crater so we can broom this bitch. This cronyism shit has to go.

Henson is in no way, shape or form qualified to be a D1 OC.

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Lots of smoke in Columbia about promoting Henson to OC.

****. ********************.

If its really Henson, I hope they crater so we can broom this bitch. This cronyism shit has to go.

Henson is in no way, shape or form qualified to be a D1 OC.

Wow, that is disappointing. So much for the "national search."

[Reaper16]

Wow, they'd promote Henson to OC just to save some OL recruits (by keeping him in CoMo and out of Hattiesburg)? That's desperate, and suggestive that Pinkel doesn't have what it takes to win in the SEC. Once again, his loyalty is his biggest undoing.

[Ebolapox]

well, ****. shouldn't be surprised--teams that I love HAVE to suck. not getting season tickets next year, this kinda clinches it.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

Wow, that is disappointing. So much for the "national search."

They offered big money to both Tedford (from what I hear) and Chaney. Neither bit. You can't make a guy take a job.

I'm not crazy about Henson as OC, but what can you do as a fan?

Pinkel will either make it work and be in Columbia after next season, or it won't and he'll be gone.

I would imagine that a Henson-coordinated offense would look more different from Yost's than a Hill-coordinated one. Henson's experience is from a different spread system, and the ideas he's been able to bring so far (narrowed line splits, guards in 3-point stance, zone blocking scheme) have been a positive for the team overall.

It's possible more of that comes into play with him calling the shots. That's the best case scenario/what you have to hope for, I think.

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

They offered big money to both Tedford (from what I hear) and Chaney. Neither bit. You can't make a guy take a job.

I'm not crazy about Henson as OC, but what can you do as a fan?

Pinkel will either make it work and be in Columbia after next season, or it won't and he'll be gone.

I would imagine that a Henson-coordinated offense would look more different from Yost's than a Hill-coordinated one. Henson's experience is from a different spread system, and the ideas he's been able to bring so far (narrowed line splits, guards in 3-point stance, zone blocking scheme) have been a positive for the team overall.

It's possible more of that comes into play with him calling the shots. That's the best case scenario/what you have to hope for, I think.

While you are probably right, and certainly much more rational than I...could there be a less-inspiring hire than our co-offensive line coach?

[Reaper16]

It could be a fine hire. I won't pretend to know much about Henson as an offensive mind. As a Chiefs fan, I'm too close to the Mike Solari OC days to look favorably upon a guy moving from OL coach to OC.

[bowener]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

While you are probably right, and certainly much more rational than I...could there be a less-inspiring hire than our co-offensive line coach?

Brian Daboll.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

While you are probably right, and certainly much more rational than I...could there be a less-inspiring hire than our co-offensive line coach?

Oh, sure there could. I like Henson over Hill because I think it gives you your best chance to evolve the offense more.

There are worse guys out there.Also, if they do something dumb like hiring Jason Ray as the WR coach, that would be less inspiring (only way this works out AT ALL is if they bring in at least one Tiger's blood recruiter)

Henson better be as good as Pinkel thinks he is. That's the only way this works out.

[PackerinMo]

lol Predictable Pinkel. What a stubborn SOB. This insures that you will finally get the boot, can't wait.

[duncan_idaho]

Updated the OP a bit. Few more offers (appear at the bottom of the "Key Offers" list).

Bradley and Johnson are the flashy names left, but the late pushes that are being made are for quality players with nice offer lists.

[DaKCMan AP]

There's a possibility (whether it's been talked about or not - I'm unaware) that Florida could be interested in Quick. Florida would like to add another WR to its class and Joker Phillips is now the WR coach at Florida.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

There's a possibility (whether it's been talked about or not - I'm unaware) that Florida could be interested in Quick. Florida would like to add another WR to its class and Joker Phillips is now the WR coach at Florida.

Yeah, not sure where Missouri sits there. Know he has interest, but I also know Ohio State and Florida are interested, too. Florida seems like a fairly recent development (like maybe he was being slow-played earlier).

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Yeah, not sure where Missouri sits there. Know he has interest, but I also know Ohio State and Florida are interested, too. Florida seems like a fairly recent development (like maybe he was being slow-played earlier).

Yeah it would be very recent interest. Florida likely slow-played him and wasn't interested until 1) Joker Phillips was hired as WR coach and 2) Demarcus Robinson decommitted from Clemson, committed to Florida, and then committed back to Clemson a few days later.


Off topic, but 2014 QB Will Grier just committed to Florida. He was (arguably) the #1 target for UF's 2014 class.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Yeah it would be very recent interest. Florida likely slow-played him and wasn't interested until 1) Joker Phillips was hired as WR coach and 2) Demarcus Robinson decommitted from Clemson, committed to Florida, and then committed back to Clemson a few days later.

Yeah.

Honestly, I'm not that concerned about WR in this class. I like Quick and he'd be a nice, flashy addition to the class because of his ranking and offers.

But I'd much rather seem them use the spot on a quality player at a position of higher need (DT, OL, DB).

I'm most concerned about recruiting for the secondary. That's where the biggest upgrade is needed, IMO (Need to have enough good players to be able to go into a dime package - which means 7-8 guys you feel comfortable playing).

They don't have any DBs committed, but there are four ATHs. I know Donavohn Jones and Aarion Penton are slotted for S and CB, respectively (Penton is very EJ Gaines-esque, IMO). Not sure about Anthony Sherrils (could be CB or WR).

And Chase Abbington is a real question. He wants to play RB/offense and likely starts there. But he definitely looks like the type of S they need to add to improve. Big, strong, fast enough to be nasty against the run or in coverage.

I'd love to see them adopt a 3 CB, 3 S dime package, with someone like Abbington being used out of the slot like they have done in the past with William Moore, etc. (though those were out of nickel looks). It would greatly improve pass coverage (and options) vs. having a second linebacker lined up over a slot. And probably not be a significant drawback against a spread run attack.