Published on: 6th September, 2009
Former Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was waived by the Washinton Redskins on Saturday, putting an end to his quest to become the team's No. 3 quarterback. But he wasn't the only notable casualty of NFL roster cuts, which mandated that teams trim rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday. Daniel was ...Published on: 3rd September, 2009
It's nice to dissect the numbers behind the Missouri Tigers and evaluate their players until you're blue in the face, but it's just as purposeful to get a fresh perspective on things from time to time. This season will be one of the more uncertain yet riveting in Missouri football history, ...Published on: 2nd September, 2009
The highest-rated prospect of Missouri's 2010 recruiting class may not see a football field again until he arrives in Columbia next season. Nick Demien, an offensive lineman from Timberland High School, underwent surgery on his right knee on Aug. 28 and may be sidelined for the remainder of his senior season, ...Published on: 1st September, 2009
Facing a frightening amount of uncertainty at quarterback prior to the 2002 season, the Missouri Tigers staged an audition that eventually would yield one of college football's most dynamic players. Hand-picked by head coach Gary Pinkel, Brad Smith, a wiry, boyish unknown from Youngstown, Ohio, earned the job out of camp ...Published on: 31st August, 2009
The Missouri Tigers have released their official depth chart for Saturday's season opener against Illinois. Here's a look inside and what it all means: The depth chart confirms what we all suspected the last few weeks: true freshman T.J. Moe will skip a redshirt season. Originally recruited as a defensive back, ...Published on: 31st August, 2009
It's foolish to think that David Yost would yank too hard on the reigns of his offense, but he does acknowledge that a slight change in philosophy is in order. As Missouri's quarterbacks coach for the past eight seasons, Yost has been a co-architect of the Tigers' explosive spread offense over ...Published on: 28th August, 2009
My 2009 college football Top 25 poll concludes with the almighty Top 10: 10. Mississippi Rebels 2008 record: 9-4 (ranked No. 15) Projected 2009 regular season record: 10-2 (losses at South Carolina on Sept. 24; vs LSU on Nov. 21) The 411: The Rebels are everybody's darling to compete for a BCS berth, and ...Published on: 28th August, 2009
264 catches. 3,080 receiving yards. 30 touchdowns. Those are the offensive totals that left along with former Tiger receivers Jeremy Maclin, Chase Coffman, and Tommy Saunders after the 2008 season. More pertinently, those numbers resemble the enormous task that awaits the current gang of Missouri receivers and tight ends for 2009. Suffice ...Published on: 28th August, 2009
The backup quarterback picture at Missouri has just become a whole lot clearer, only not in the fashion head coach Gary Pinkel would have hoped. According to a press released by the university Friday morning, true freshman quarterback Blaine Dalton has been dismissed from the football program following his second arrest ...Published on: 27th August, 2009
My Top 25 for 2009 rolls on with teams Nos. 11-15: 15. Georgia Bulldogs 2008 record: 10-3 (ranked No. 10) Projected 2009 regular season record: 7-5 (losses at Oklahoma St. (Sept. 5); at Arkansas (Sept. 19); at Tennessee (Oct. 10); vs Florida (Oct. 31); at Georgia Tech (Nov. 28)) The 411: Harsh prediction, I ...