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I don't know if MU will be "down", per se, but I don't see them being as good as last year. Why not? Well you lost 2 absolutely stud DL. I don't care who's gonna start, that production is difficult to replace. You lose your starting QB. Sure Mauk has potential, but if he was better than Franklin wouldnt' he have started instead? You lose one of the best RBs in the SEC last season. You also lost one of the most dynamic WRs in the league as far as playmaking ability.

Throw on top that you are replacing your 2 starting CBs with sophomores and were ranked 98th nationally in pass defense last year.

You don't just lose DGB, you lost your top 3 WRs.

Also, Josey had more TDs then every other RB on your team combined. he had a better YPC than the rest of them and had 600 yards more than the next closest.

You are 1 game above .500 in vs the SEC in 2 years. Last year was a severe case of injuries for UGA (game right before yours) and UF. Both those teams had a number of injuries never really seen before.

You play 4 weakdicks to start the season then play @ USC followed by UGA then @Florida. You will certainly start 4-0, but will then be 4-3, as you have no games for 4 weeks to prepare you for the SEC schedule....

Keep in mind that UGA did win @Missouri 2 years ago, so don't act like its tough for us to travel there.

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Posted by CoMo_Tiger

Columbia, MO

Member since Aug 2014

155 posts

Posted on 8/11/14 at 10:52 am to IT_Dawg

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Throw on top that you are replacing your 2 starting CBs with sophomores and were ranked 98th nationally in pass defense last year

Doesn't sound like our pass defense can get any worse. And if we werent beating every team by 2 TD's then they might not be throwing the ball so often late in the game.

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You don't just lose DGB, you lost your top 3 WRs.

Rewind 1 year, if i would have said Lucas and Washington were going to be 2 of our top 3 receivers you would have laughed at me or said "Who are they?" I promise we will have 2 receivers put up numbers similar to or better than Lucas and Washington. DGB = Irreplaceable on the field.

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Also, Josey had more TDs then every other RB on your team combined. he had a better YPC than the rest of them and had 600 yards more than the next closest.

Josey had 60 more carries then the nest closest and we had 3 backs with a 6 or better YPC

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You are 1 game above .500 in vs the SEC in 2 years. Last year was a severe case of injuries for UGA (game right before yours) and UF. Both those teams had a number of injuries never really seen before.

except by Missouri the year before? how quickly we forget