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What do we know about the team after 2 weeks?
Posted on 9/6/14 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 9/6/14 at 6:28 pm
Haven't been able to watch every snap, or even most, bc work :(
Would like to hear what you all have to say.
From the little I've scene and gathered I've got the feeling the offensive line is not spectacular, and may end up being a trouble area.
Would like to hear what you all have to say.
From the little I've scene and gathered I've got the feeling the offensive line is not spectacular, and may end up being a trouble area.
This post was edited on 9/6/14 at 7:32 pm
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Posted on 9/6/14 at 9:00 pm to Sleeping Tiger
I thought the Oline would be better, but there is still time.
Mauk has made poor decisions and has missed a lot of short stuff.
The Dbacks are not as bad as I thought they would be but they have a long way to go.
Our linebacker play outside of brothers has been horrific. No way we can play with UGA with this kind of LB play
Mauk has made poor decisions and has missed a lot of short stuff.
The Dbacks are not as bad as I thought they would be but they have a long way to go.
Our linebacker play outside of brothers has been horrific. No way we can play with UGA with this kind of LB play
Posted on 9/6/14 at 9:20 pm to Sleeping Tiger
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 12:35 am
Posted on 9/6/14 at 9:57 pm to Remote Controlled
Mauk needs to make better reads....still...
LB's and DB's need to improve before SEC play. DB's need to improve a lot.
LB's and DB's need to improve before SEC play. DB's need to improve a lot.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 10:06 pm to Sleeping Tiger
Our run game isn't as good as I'd hoped - but not bad. Yes, LB is a huge weakness. CB's don't give up huge plays like they did around 2007 but they're still OK at best. They let Mauk play gunslinger a little more in this game and that may be why he looked at little more comfortable and played better.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 10:57 pm to roadhouse
Overall, Missouri has shown it is gutsy and resilient. These are attributes of a very good team.
So far, Missouri has overcome all obstacles, although not enough to please all fans.
So far, Missouri has overcome all obstacles, although not enough to please all fans.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 2:47 am to ozland
I like the big play potential on both sides of the ball.The defense will give up a bunch of yards but they should balance things out with forced turnovers.
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Posted on 9/7/14 at 7:26 am to Sleeping Tiger
What do we know? Still not sure.
What I think is...
- Markus Golden is a legit SEC DPOY candidate. Maybe national DPOY, as well.
- Until a Nate Brown freshman becomes a factor, our WRs are going to simply be serviceable.
- Josh Henson still hasn't found the right chord in his playcalling balance.
- Marcus Murphy is the only legitimately explosive playmaker we have on offense.
- Mauk's interceptions total is going to be high floating deep passes in conference games.
- I fear we're going to get gashed regularly by anything resembling an above average running team.
- Even moreso than last year, creating turnovers will be the lifeblood of defensive success.
- Although he's still inconsistent, I love Baggett's leg for touchbacks on kick-off's.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 7:42 am to Sleeping Tiger
Really like your DL
Posted on 9/7/14 at 9:00 am to Sleeping Tiger
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bc work :(
Thats not a good excuse.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 9:08 am to Sleeping Tiger
Our LBs scare me. Badly.
We have some kids that are going to have to mature quickly. Especially at WR and DB.
Mauk will have to improve his decision making, but I'm not beating him up just yet.
Our LBs really scare me.
The running game isn't perfect, but they will continue to improve.
Line play will be solid, esp on defense. Golden is a stud. Hope he stays healthy. The OL has the right pieces, they just still seem a little unsure at times.
And our LBs are frightening. Good running teams will be a recipe for disaster unless this unit gets better. Fast.
We have some kids that are going to have to mature quickly. Especially at WR and DB.
Mauk will have to improve his decision making, but I'm not beating him up just yet.
Our LBs really scare me.
The running game isn't perfect, but they will continue to improve.
Line play will be solid, esp on defense. Golden is a stud. Hope he stays healthy. The OL has the right pieces, they just still seem a little unsure at times.
And our LBs are frightening. Good running teams will be a recipe for disaster unless this unit gets better. Fast.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 9:44 am to semotruman
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Our LBs really scare me.
Scherer has shown some ability. But he gets out of position too often and can't come off of blocks very well.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 9:49 am to the808bass
After losing a billion yards and TD's at receiver...using a new starting QB and losing two of the best defensive players in years...I'd say things are going very well.
Not delusional enough to make my reservations for Atlanta...but this is what great programs do when they are in a bit of a personnel lull. Rely on your stars (Murphy, Golden etc) and gut through each week.
Still expecting 8 or so wins...but been very pleasantly surprised so far.
Mauk will be one of, if not the best QB in the SEC in 3 years. /NotBoldPrediction
Not delusional enough to make my reservations for Atlanta...but this is what great programs do when they are in a bit of a personnel lull. Rely on your stars (Murphy, Golden etc) and gut through each week.
Still expecting 8 or so wins...but been very pleasantly surprised so far.
Mauk will be one of, if not the best QB in the SEC in 3 years. /NotBoldPrediction
Posted on 9/7/14 at 10:33 am to the808bass
quote:Newsome is the same, and that's really the problem. I'm not questioning their athletic ability, because I can't even tell what it is. They are always out of position, and if someone stands in front of them they are done for that play. Mostly they look like they are wondering around in circles trying to avoid contact.
But he gets out of position too often and can't come off of blocks very well.
We've played a FCS team and a MAC team and their LBs where wayyyy better.
This post was edited on 9/7/14 at 10:49 am
Posted on 9/7/14 at 12:14 pm to MIZ_COU
I'm pretty excited about how they played. I had the luxury of knowing we had won the game by the time I watched it, so I guess I wasn't second guessing decisions as much as I do when I watch it live and the outcome is unknown.
Mauk looked good to me. He's a sophomore starting his 6th game. He's not going to be perfect, but I didn't see a game loaded with bad decisions. As it is, he completed 65% of his passes and that was with 4 drops by my count or he would have completed 78% of his passes. He will continue to create high light reels, both good and bad for Mizzou.
Sasser is our most consistent and reliable WR. White has stepped up as we had hoped. Hunt has let down a little compared to expectations but still our clear 3rd option. Disappointed not to see a younger WR step up yet and contribute significantly, be it Moore, Brown or Lee.
Golden and Ray go without saying. Little concerned that we have no one behind them getting many mentions. Yes, Golden and Ray are getting a larger percentage of snaps, but I worry about them running out of gas before the year is over or lord forbid an injury. Would like to see more contribution from Harris, Loud, Hatley.
Seems to me the focus in week 1 was to stop the run and we were susceptible to the pass. Week 2 it seems we were focused on stopping the pass and were susceptible to the run. We have got to be able to do both. I am going to chalk it up to the staff wanting to simply work on specific items during these warm up games and hopefully it will all come together come SEC games.
Mauk looked good to me. He's a sophomore starting his 6th game. He's not going to be perfect, but I didn't see a game loaded with bad decisions. As it is, he completed 65% of his passes and that was with 4 drops by my count or he would have completed 78% of his passes. He will continue to create high light reels, both good and bad for Mizzou.
Sasser is our most consistent and reliable WR. White has stepped up as we had hoped. Hunt has let down a little compared to expectations but still our clear 3rd option. Disappointed not to see a younger WR step up yet and contribute significantly, be it Moore, Brown or Lee.
Golden and Ray go without saying. Little concerned that we have no one behind them getting many mentions. Yes, Golden and Ray are getting a larger percentage of snaps, but I worry about them running out of gas before the year is over or lord forbid an injury. Would like to see more contribution from Harris, Loud, Hatley.
Seems to me the focus in week 1 was to stop the run and we were susceptible to the pass. Week 2 it seems we were focused on stopping the pass and were susceptible to the run. We have got to be able to do both. I am going to chalk it up to the staff wanting to simply work on specific items during these warm up games and hopefully it will all come together come SEC games.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 3:38 pm to reedus23
The nice thing about the scheduling Mizzou does is they got a glorified scrimmage last week getting them into position this week for a better team. Hopefully they get all the kinks out by uSC and UGA.
Mauk looked better. When Pinkel went into locker room at the half he made reference to Culkin running the route incorrectly when Mauk threw the INT.
Golden is a MACHINE. wow.
Mauk looked better. When Pinkel went into locker room at the half he made reference to Culkin running the route incorrectly when Mauk threw the INT.
Golden is a MACHINE. wow.
Posted on 9/7/14 at 4:26 pm to pauliebleaker
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The nice thing about the scheduling Mizzou does is they got a glorified scrimmage last week getting them into position this week for a better team. Hopefully they get all the kinks out by uSC and UGA.
Is that going to be our thing? I know we did the OOC front loading/Big 12 thing last year out of necessity, but I'm pretty sure this year was a decision and it looks like 2015 will be similar after the last two games are figured out. I really enjoy it and I hope it will continue.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:20 am to Mizzeaux
Here's what I know so far:
This team is young. Very young. That means growing plays and inconsistent play.
The team as a whole improved the level of their play from week one to week two. That means they are listening to the coaches and have upside.
Golden and Ray are great, but nobody behind them is getting their name called. Our depth on defense with the 2's getting their names called and getting significant snaps is why we're not in worse shape despite all the starters we lost. IMO at least one of Harris, Hatley or Loud needs to show something and soon.
The DT's aren't dominating like we saw them last year, even though we returned basically everybody in the 2-deep of the interior. I expect they'll come around.
Mauk is going to be fine, but he'll always have moments where he's a gunslinger. Despite completing more passes, he still isn't finding secondary receivers enough when the primary's not there. The good news his completion % was over 60% at Toledo. He needs to be better on 3rd down still, though he improved from the week before.
Hunt, Sasser and White are all good receivers and talented, but Hunt dropped some easy passes and caught harder ones. I don't see anybody behind them yet making an impact. Culkin is a big beast at TE if Maty can just find him.
Hansbrough is a tough, hard runner. He could easily average 100yds/game if he gets enough carries. Murphy is more explosive but Hansbrough gets more tough yards up the middle. They make a great 1-2 punch, but I think it's important we get Steward back ASAP and work him in. Backs get banged up in the SEC. Young guys behind them haven't shown much. I saw Witter try to cut on a carry and just slip down.
The linebackers overall are faster as athletes but not faster yet in their reads, are too often getting tied up with blockers and don't always wrap up. Wilson may not have been the fastest, but we miss his punishing hits and assignment-sound football.
The CB's will continue to make mistakes and will give up plays, but they have talent. It isn't helping that we're giving a ten yard cushion and they aren't wrapping up when they do tackle. I am trusting that will get better, but if it doesn't it will be a long year. Our safeties just aren't making big plays right now.
The offensive line is not dominating yet like I though they would. I know a couple are playing new positions, but they need to get better.
Special teams look ordinary, save for the occasional big Murphy run. Our kick coverage is still leaving holes that good teams will exploit with better athletes.
Overall the great news is there isn't one unit on this football team that has reached it's potential. The bad news is there isn't one unit that looks like it is playing sound, consistent football at an upper tier SEC level.
We must improve fast over the next two games before we head to South Carolina. That 3 game stretch, @USCe, Georgia, @UF, will define our season and we're nowhere near close to ready yet. Last year started out in a similar way, too, but we've got more holes to fill this year and no time once we start SEC play.
This team is young. Very young. That means growing plays and inconsistent play.
The team as a whole improved the level of their play from week one to week two. That means they are listening to the coaches and have upside.
Golden and Ray are great, but nobody behind them is getting their name called. Our depth on defense with the 2's getting their names called and getting significant snaps is why we're not in worse shape despite all the starters we lost. IMO at least one of Harris, Hatley or Loud needs to show something and soon.
The DT's aren't dominating like we saw them last year, even though we returned basically everybody in the 2-deep of the interior. I expect they'll come around.
Mauk is going to be fine, but he'll always have moments where he's a gunslinger. Despite completing more passes, he still isn't finding secondary receivers enough when the primary's not there. The good news his completion % was over 60% at Toledo. He needs to be better on 3rd down still, though he improved from the week before.
Hunt, Sasser and White are all good receivers and talented, but Hunt dropped some easy passes and caught harder ones. I don't see anybody behind them yet making an impact. Culkin is a big beast at TE if Maty can just find him.
Hansbrough is a tough, hard runner. He could easily average 100yds/game if he gets enough carries. Murphy is more explosive but Hansbrough gets more tough yards up the middle. They make a great 1-2 punch, but I think it's important we get Steward back ASAP and work him in. Backs get banged up in the SEC. Young guys behind them haven't shown much. I saw Witter try to cut on a carry and just slip down.
The linebackers overall are faster as athletes but not faster yet in their reads, are too often getting tied up with blockers and don't always wrap up. Wilson may not have been the fastest, but we miss his punishing hits and assignment-sound football.
The CB's will continue to make mistakes and will give up plays, but they have talent. It isn't helping that we're giving a ten yard cushion and they aren't wrapping up when they do tackle. I am trusting that will get better, but if it doesn't it will be a long year. Our safeties just aren't making big plays right now.
The offensive line is not dominating yet like I though they would. I know a couple are playing new positions, but they need to get better.
Special teams look ordinary, save for the occasional big Murphy run. Our kick coverage is still leaving holes that good teams will exploit with better athletes.
Overall the great news is there isn't one unit on this football team that has reached it's potential. The bad news is there isn't one unit that looks like it is playing sound, consistent football at an upper tier SEC level.
We must improve fast over the next two games before we head to South Carolina. That 3 game stretch, @USCe, Georgia, @UF, will define our season and we're nowhere near close to ready yet. Last year started out in a similar way, too, but we've got more holes to fill this year and no time once we start SEC play.
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 12:45 am
Posted on 9/8/14 at 7:53 am to Sleeping Tiger
we have learned the team has a high ceiling.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 10:15 am to notsince98
LINK
Morrison article breaking down snaps and other numbers.
Really not working the younger guys in much at this point. Maybe it's always like this but it always seemed like we were working 5 or 6 WR's in prior years. We drop from Hunt at 66 to Lee at 15 as far as the WR's go.
Stats are pretty telling too on the 4-3 versus the 3 man front.
Morrison article breaking down snaps and other numbers.
Really not working the younger guys in much at this point. Maybe it's always like this but it always seemed like we were working 5 or 6 WR's in prior years. We drop from Hunt at 66 to Lee at 15 as far as the WR's go.
Stats are pretty telling too on the 4-3 versus the 3 man front.
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