Truman, while you’re here can you give us a bit of insight into y’all’s defense on the second level? Obviously, the DL/edge group is elite, but the secondary seems to be a bit of a soft underbelly. What are the ILBs like? Do y’all twist/stunt/shift a lot up front?
Those are the two jobs in particular. Trigger warning - he's always had positive things to say about Auburn, because that's where he got his start in college coaching. Most of his staff is traced back to those connections. Florida because he's idolizes Spurrier. Also it is viewed as a better job. In the past, id have no hope. But Mizzou has given him everything he's wanted. He's got a competitive salary, coaching pool. He has the much talked about 'alignment' w the donors, university leadership. He pretty much runs that place. Before I could see a coach leaving for 20ish schools. Now just 7-10/11.
I am good with burning first half time outs whenever they feel like it's needed. Especially with a young QB.
he would fit in well at Auburn i'm afraid. luckily they aren't smart enough to make that good of a hire.
Would he? The fact that he pretty much runs the place at Mizzou is huge for any coach. No way the boosters and admin would stay out of his way at Barn
idk they just like goofy shit. i agree it wouldn't be a good fit because they like having dumb puppets.
Truman without getting into name calling I’d be interested in your thoughts on pinkle. Kudos to him, he had more than a decent amount of success at Mizzou in a long tenure there.
The LBs are seemingly elite and deep. We rotate a ton. Josiah Trotter (Jeremiah's son) is the run stuffer. He's really good a shooting the gaps in the run game. The front 7 has been the strength of the D. We'll do a few stunts, but pretty much play straight up. Dont blitz a ton, because the DL has been so good. But when we do, it's usually w a LB right up the gut. Secondary has been a nightmare. It's been more about blown coverages than getting beat. We are absolutely dreadful playing any kind of zone. Teams have success in the pass, mostly because theyve given up on trying to run. And we've played more of a contain up front, trying to keep the QB in the pocket. I hate it. It's allowed Daniels and Sellers too much time and to hit some deep throws. Im praying we've been keeping shit in our pocket for this game. Because that is a recipe for disaster against Simpson. I hope we blitz like hell.
Absolute Legend. He's in the CFB HOF for a reason. He built Mizzou from nothing. Stayed when other schools tried to poach him (LOL RichRod Michigan era). He's the reason Mizzou's status of a program rose to a point where we became desirable to the B1G and SEC. IF not for him we are probably a ksu or okie state, still languishing in the B12, worried about being left out of whatever the big boy club will be in the future landscape
Truman, my flight lands in St. Louis in a couple of hours. What should I do since the arch is closed due to the shutdown? Also, any other Champs going to the game?
Are you staying in StL tonight? Going downtown from the airport is actually out of the way if youre heading straight to CoMo I always say -Im the worst person to ask about StL stuff. I havent lived there since I was 17. If you can get to Pappys for lunch. Do that. If youre a Zoo person the zoo is cool af and free.
Perennial has good beer. So does 2nd shift. Go to The Hill for Italian food. Get some Old Vienna of St Louis chips, particularly the red hot riplets.
side by side stat comparison for 2025 here are the head to head meetings since Missouri joined the SEC
gold is a national championship winning HC on my team sheets you might see a coach's name in light grey, that means they have made a CFP appearance
They sell them at Aldi now, thats how I learned of them. But we've been through STL a couple times this year and had to stop at a local deli/grocery to get varieties and the hot sauce.
an example of the grey name for DeBoer Bama has what I rank as the 5th hardest schedule in the country. 7th hardest already played and 12th hardest remaining based on how a top 15 team would expect to do vs the schedule. it's the 4th hardest in the SEC a top 15 team would be projected to go 7.7-4.3 overall with a 4.1-3.9 SEC record
I’ve got Bama 33-28. Not expecting it to be fun, but expecting us to get the job done via a crucial late turnover forced + some Ty heroics.
If there’s a trap game on our schedule, it certainly isn’t playing an undefeated top 15 team on the road. Our trip to the other Columbia feels like a much bigger trap than this one, but one game at a time and all that. I think our team has the right mentality, drive, and cohesion right now to get this done, though I expect it to be much tougher than just a business trip. I really don’t worry about much offensively though I need to continue to see Proctor and Burrito Boi consistently play at a high level. Our defensive scheme leaves a lot to be desired in this one, but for all of Kane’s faults he seemingly does very well making halftime adjustments. Outside of Ohio State, and maybe Oregon, this is the new normal in CFB. Portal and NIL driven parity coupled with conference expansion make just about every week in this league a meat grinder. Attrition is going to be a huge factor down the stretch. Survive and advance.
Go to Adriana's on the Hill for lunch and get the meatball sub or the Mary Special. Only open on weekdays for lunch
Yes, place is also amazing. Adriana's meatball sub is probably the best sandwich I've ever had, though. Introduced my 40+ yr resident of STL father-in-law to Adriana's a few years ago and he said it became his favorite lunch spot in the city.
Agreed, but everyone is like bama is over looking Mizzou on the road this week, and I don’t think that’s the case. I mean they have a number out next to their name, South Carolina would be a trap game imo
I would assume the trap game narrative came from the preseason when no one knew exactly what Mizzou would be, replacing so much. And the game sandwiched between a revenge game and a huge rivalry game
Speaking of sandwiches, I’ve locked in Pappys for lunch and doing Zia’s on the Hill for supper. Thanks guys.
-we will be able to throw on them -we will run the ball slightly better than we did against UGA -we will score 30-32 points -there will be times that we stop their ground attack and times we give up chunk plays on the ground -their qb will move the ball with his legs and through the air at times. But they will also turn the ball over at least once and it will hurt them. We will sack him at least 2 times. Several of their drives will stall out, and that will be the difference in the game. -They will score 24-28 points. Final prediction: Bama 30 Missouri 28
The main thing that worries me is their strength on offense is what we really struggle with. I felt like UGA and Vandy both got too cute and could’ve run even more. We aren’t a good red zone D bc we can’t stop the run great. I hope we turn a corner and really show improvement against the run, but I need to see it. The game comes down to how well we protect Ty against their pass rushers and how well we stop the run. I expect to see more man this week without a true elite running threat at QB so our DBs need to bring it. I could see a dogfight that goes either way or Bama pulls away late bc defense got a few stops, maybe a TO and the offensive line held up against them.