We control our own destiny. Whats your "gut" say about our chances?

We win 2 out of the last 3, which 2 I couldn't tell ya.

I am not feeling it.....but still hoping. Just need to TCB one game at a time.

Not feeling it. I think the title game is Georgia-Bama. Hope I'm wrong, but I think we lose out or win 1 more.

My gut says we win one or two and win the East either outright or through a three team tie breaker. By game...


Game One @ Texas A&M: Toss up to slight loss lean at A&M.

The Josh Dobbs SEC hype machine will now transfer to Kyle Allen. Mizzou has no chance. Here comes Georgia!! Here comes Florida!! Blah, blah, blah. Does anyone else think A&M could come in flat off their biggest win of the season? I do.

Here's some food for thought...

In six SEC games A&M opponents are averaging rushing totals of 242 yards, 5.63 YPC and 3TDs per game. By comparison, Missouri's averages are 121 yards, 2.9 YPC and 1 TD per game. Hansbrough and Murphy are Texas boys and this is their last game in BigTex. Home boys finna eat? Feed them.

The bottom line is if a pissed off Auburn beats Georgia Saturday this game means NOTHING.





Game Two @ Tennessee: Pretty solid about a WIN with one caveat.

I'm feeling pretty good about a WIN here, especially if our offense continues to slowly gain the traction against A&M that started with Kentucky. We will be back at full strength and Tennessee is incredibly young and porous along their offensive line.

The Vols are dead last in sacks allowed averaging 3.6 per SEC game while Mizzou is generating 3.2 per game. TN is only slightly better vs the run than A&M is (10th vs. 14th) averaging 211 yds, 4.63 YPC and 2.4 TDs. We know Missouri is good against the run. We're also 2nd only to Alabama vs. the pass at 178 YPG LINK

This whole game will boil down to how they play against dual threat QB Josh Dobbs.

If the defense makes his life miserable, we win period.





Game Three vs. Arkansas: Toss up to slight lose.

This game is strength on strength. Arkansas is 3rd best rushing it while we're 2nd best defending it. It feels like a nut cup game, but let's look at some stats. (I'm going to assume poor weather meaning the running games will take on added importance.)

Arkansas is 13th in pass defense allowing 100 yards more per game than Missouri. Because of that teams aren't trying to run as much against them. They are 4th in rushing attempts against with 36 attempts per game. (Mizzou is 10th at 42 attempts per). In terms of rush yards allowed per game, Arky ranks 7th at 168 while Missouri is 2nd best at 121.

Other things to consider...

- Missouri is 1st and 3rd in punt and kickoff return yardage while Arkansas is 10th and 14th respectively. It's probably a moot point since Baggett is 2nd best in touchback percentage at 60.8%. (Arkansas is 13th at 24.5%)

- Arkansas has a worse FG kicker than we do. He's 4 of 7 for a 57% clip, while Baggett is 9 of 13 for 69%.

- Arkansas is averaging 2 turnovers a game while Mizzou is at 1.2 with only one lost fumble all year.


IMO this one comes down to "want to". How bad does each team want it with whatever may or may not be on the line? Missouri clearly has a special teams edge and I like our want to.

They could have easily folded the tent after the Georgia loss, but they came out and had their best three game run of the season. In fact this whole edition of the Tigers has been more about grit than talent. The defense has been hard nosed on all three levels, while the offense has gotten it done when needed. I don't consider myself a sunshine pumper, but I am an optimist by nature and am bullish on their chances to do what they do.

They haven't given up on anything all year. Why would they fold the tent now?

I'm approaching these last 3 games the same way I have approached this entire season. MU has a chance to win or lose every one of them. the one thing that is predictable with this team and this college football season is not nothing is predictable...

@ Tenner - W
@ A&M - L
Arky - W

Comes down to UGA/AU for the right to get prison raped in Atlanta.

I was pretty confident about us winning at aTm and Aubie beating UGA.

Now, I'm not confident about either.

I wasn't worried about UT, and I'm still not.

I've felt uncomfortable with this Arky game since their game against Bama.

Best case scenario is to win all 3. I still think Mizzou fans can't quite wrap their heads around defense, time of possession, field position, special teams etc.

It's not always pretty, but it's won football games for over 100 years.

That being said. aTm saved themselves Saturday. We'll be missing two starters in the secondary and they have great WR. This will be much tougher than I thought.

UT is also playing much better. Dobbs looks like the real deal. That will also be a tough game.

Arky, I don't really think they have enough offense to give us much trouble but it won't be a walk over.

Lose 3. Win 3. Anywhere between. It's all on the table.

Dust off your nut cups because its coming...