re: Mizzou collectively has the best sell of any football program in the SEC

Steve Spurrier: "If he wants to play, we'll welcome him to come play for the team if he wants to. But if he doesn't want to play, he doesn't have to. Simple as that."

Steve Spurrier: How do you rate his work ethic?
“It was okay, it wasn’t, I mean he wasn’t like Marcus Lattimore.”

Bucky Brooks, NFL.com: I believe there are legitimate concerns about his football character. He has appeared distracted by the limelight and attention that accompanies his reputation as a potential top pick; it appears to have affected his preparation for the season. Clowney has struggled with his conditioning throughout the season and has battled a handful of bumps and bruises that have impacted his play. Additionally, he has repeatedly taken plays off and appeared disinterested in the middle of games, which is a red flag for scouts looking for a potential difference-maker at the top of the draft.

David Whitley, Fox Sports: "Clowney is soft. He doesn’t love football. He’s saving himself for the NFL. All the hype has gone to his head."

Paul Finebaum, ESPN: "His demeanor this year starting at North Carolina has been disgraceful. I think he is clearly the biggest joke in college football right now."

Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN: "If he is healthy and he's healthy enough to play and he chooses not to, then I think a leader in that locker room needs to ask him to leave the locker room and not be a part of it."