It doesn't matter how good Lock does this Saturday

I disagree.

This team needs a reason to get excited, a good/great game from Lock provides that.

Momentum is a big deal in football, this team can still make some noise.

I believe they are revitalized right now, a bad game kills it.

If Lock comes out and lays and egg, it's gonna be tough to dig out of that hole. Guys will start to mail it in, snowball effect, etc.

If what I hear is true, this team is gravitating towards Lock as a leader, and if the rumors about Mauk are true, there's the reason they didn't give the effort for Mauk.

I guess I could have stayed this better.

I expect Saturday to be a breeze. Lock can move the ball. However, sometime, somewhere he will have at least one freshman game. Ideally it would be against GA and not Arkansas or Vandy. Well actually not at all would be best but I have to see that happen than to believe it's not in a true freshman qb. Which isn't a knock against him.

I expect at least 30 but I wouldn't call Scar competition to gage literally anything on. In fact hanging 50 on them like Georgia would be bad IMO. I don't think this team can compete with Georgia. Far better than scar did but Chubb is a stud and those other two behind him don't suck either.

In short I'm not getting to up on the outcome of the game Saturday. For reasons stayed by others yes I agree momentum etc...but I can't look at scar worth a damn

Here's a little more on the situation.(Mauk)

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I think this is the problem and why people melt so hard. No respect for the opponent. They are not a great team, but they are a SEC team with SEC athletes. We have a ton of holes ourselves. Any win would be great, putting up 30+ would be fantastic.

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Agreed. Anyone assuming an automatic win against any SEC school is an idiot, especially this year. Anyone not respecting South Carolina is delusional. SEC program, great athletes, and a legendary, wily coach who seems to have Pinkel's number. I will be happy with any win.

Regardless, I think the general consensus around the league and in the fan base was that Mizzou has won in spite of Mauk, not because of him.

Everyone I talk to is excited about Lock starting.

I'll be blunt, because I like to say thing a lot of people don't, if Mauk's Dad didn't have cancer, I don't know if anyone would care about him getting suspended. Everything I have read is geared towards his Dad's health. None of it is "Mauk is the better QB or the better leader or the future". Did one lead to the other? That's all just speculation.

I think people are merging too much of Mauk's personal life and his football performance.

I feel bad for him personally and hope his father recovers.

I don't want to see him play QB for Mizzou anymore, actually over the last 2 years watching him has been gut wrenching and maddening.

My last thoughts on "Mauk".

Let's go Lock

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Mizzou has won in spite of Mauk, not because of him.

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This is a CROCK OF shite!!!!

Is Maty Chase 2.0? Hell no but he's not Ryan Leaf or JaMarcus Russell either.

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This is a CROCK OF shite!!!!

Is Maty Chase 2.0? Hell no but he's not Ryan Leaf or JaMarcus Russell either.

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We can disagree then

Yes we can......which part?

Mauk's record is inflated by a stellar defense and very timely deep passes that have worked out.

I think this year we're seeing the result of Mauk not having all star receivers to catch is garbage.

Dave Matter said it best. Maty Mauk is like a pitcher with a five ERA whose offense goes and gets in nine runs a game.