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11-19-2017, 03:42 PM | #826 | |
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Missouri succeeded long-term under Pinkel recruiting mostly classes that ranked between 25-45. They can't recruit in the 60s, but they also aren't going to stay there and only sign 13 players like they currently have committed. They'll move into the 40s on sheer numbers alone. Odom and his staff have to use this as an opportunity to step up their recruiting, definitely. this gives them something to sell, which he hasn't really had. But it's worth noting the performance of the freshman and sophomore shows that this staff is good at evaluation. That's critical for a Mizzou coaching staff. Missouri, when it was at its best under Pinkel, was mixing top 25-40 recruiting classes with really good player development and finding under-the-radar players. Progress on the second half of that is encouraging. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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11-19-2017, 03:52 PM | #827 | |
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11-19-2017, 06:14 PM | #828 | |
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BS...you play the schedule you are given each year. Some years are down years for programs and you catch them at the right time, but that doesn't damage the legitimacy of winning. 5 weeks ago no one gave MU a chance of doing anything short of total collapse. Some teams were even counting their game with Mizzou as a "sure win" (see Florida and Tenn for reference) that would make them one step closer to bowl bids. Well here we are 5 weeks later and not only did MU win 5 in a row, they did it in very convincing fashion...like a winning team is supposed to do. Bowl game scouts look at a couple of things when it comes to picking teams.....who is a "hot team" going down the stretch of this season and which team travels well enough and offers a match up to put butts in the seats. MU is playing well now and has 2 confirmed bowls looking at them...there are 3 other SEC East teams that will be eligible (GA, SC, and KY) and 2 of those teams are not playing well down the stretch (SC & KY). |
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11-19-2017, 07:24 PM | #829 | |
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11-19-2017, 07:26 PM | #830 | |
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Mediocre teams usually beat shit ones. Seems to mesh up just right. |
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11-19-2017, 07:29 PM | #831 |
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I accept that they are a mediocre team. I don't accept that they are a good team that can sustain this level of play.
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11-19-2017, 07:31 PM | #832 | |
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If they come up with a not reeruned Defense and can reliably run the ball, I see no reason why they can't be in the mix in a subpar division in 2018. That's a huge if. |
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11-19-2017, 07:35 PM | #833 |
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Do you think Florida will have improved play next year along with Tennessee? Because I do. If Florida makes the right hire and finally addresses their biggest issue since Tebow graduated-QB- there is no reason why they can't compete with UGA every year in the East.
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11-19-2017, 07:38 PM | #834 |
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Looks like Kelly to UF will be a thing.
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11-19-2017, 08:11 PM | #835 | ||
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Florida is hot dog shit at QB and until you've got a QB, you ain't got shit. Chip gonna need more than one year to turn it around. Quote:
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11-19-2017, 08:24 PM | #836 | |
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And yes you can be skeptical if you apply that same theory to all Division 1 FBS teams....any game they play against a crappier team doesn't count toward their record. Mizzou is like Bryan Busby said...Mizzou is a mediocre team...but that is a helluva lot better than what we were seeing at the beginning of the year. |
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11-19-2017, 08:26 PM | #837 | |
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11-19-2017, 08:37 PM | #838 |
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Mediocre teams don't beat five straight bad teams by 28-47 points.
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11-19-2017, 08:47 PM | #839 |
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11-19-2017, 10:25 PM | #840 |
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