Missouri @ Kentucky predictions...
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The SEC show before the game. He played well early and made a couple big blocks saving Mauks butt. Was he close to a 100% to start who knows. I don't think he defends the pass regardless. Good game the receivers didn't help Mauk out much but then again he didn't throw real great either. MU was also hurting on the dline as well. Just one of them games maybe one of those years.
From my observations of this game, Mauk need to find a style of play. In high school, it was straight pocket passing with rushing yards coming off a few busted plays or draws. Freshman year at Miz, he's now having to scramble and throw, which he succeeded. He played backyard football. And was what, 4-1? Against much bigger faster defenses. Last year he started to show it more of the mandatory tuck and run or the short bullet errant pass. This year, he's all over the place. Its almost like he's adopted the scramble and pass as a game plan. When he settles, dials in, he's amazing. But you got to keep him in the pocket. I hope Pinkel can either straighten that young man out, let Lock come in and let Mauk want his position back. Either way, they are hurting with the way Mauk is playing.
It's going to be a long season for the Tigers. Mauk needs to either get rid of the ball quicker or go to the bench. Pinkel should make the change, but that's not Pinkel like at all.
You do realize that Mizzou has injuries to its best offensive lineman, it's best running back (the two players it could least afford to lose on offense), it's best linebacker (one of the best defensive players in the SEC), and one of its best defensive backs, right?
Sure they do. Most successful teams just don't have them to their most important players.
Mauk completing 51% of his passes is not helping either. Missouri could sure use a run game about now. Is the Hans out for the season? Moore and Brown not tearing it up rec yards either.
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Yes they do (see Ohio State). Most SUCCESSFUL teams overcome those injuries with depth and coaching.
Missouri is 12th in total offense in the SEC. It's going to get uglier if they don't fix it soon.
That or they're playing a bunch of freshman and sophs that aren't developed yet.
Defense looked tentative and that USUALLY means they're thinking too much. Steckel is missed.
You mean the one time that's happened ever? The exception doesn't prove anything.
Yes, the offense is not good no matter how healthy Mizzou is with Mauk at QB. What veer said plays into it to. Mizzou is quite young. They were quite young in 2012 too.
Well if you don't think Mizzou would be better with a healthy hansbrough, Boehm, and brothers, then well, you don't know much about Mizzou football.
Like what was already said with Ohio State they still dont know who their starting QB is going to be week in week out. To say your not good because of A lineman or A starting running back is out really just means you arent that good, right? If you are a GOOD team do you not have good backups? The backup QB seemed to throw well, Mauk seemed first thought was to run. And no Cowherd I am not attacking MU just after watching the game they dont look good and its not because of 2 players on each side of the ball being out.
I know that Notre Dame takes a lot of heat on here and I'm FAR from a Notre Dame fan (I would just as soon see them go 0-14), but they have lost their starting QB, RB, DT & CB along with 2 other reserves for the season and they seem to have been able to overcome that so far (unfortunately).
On offense? Like I said, there are many problems on offense. Line, QB, and running backs mostly. So no, I don't think if those two are 100% healthy, this is a world beating offense. But are they better? Undoubtably, yes. Mizzou's backups (and starters mostly) are young, exactly how they were in 2012. In 2012, even if everyone was healthy, that team was not going to win 10 games. They would've struggled to get to 8. The point is, this year is similar to 2012. Injuries, young guys, and requisite down year that Pinkel always sandwiches between really good seasons. I think next year this team is much improved.
Ummmm no. Any coach in the NFL is "not a bad coach." I said he was immature after last years Rams game comment.
At least you got his name right.
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