tpatten
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If A&M and Indiana can get to the next level, so can Missouri under the right coach
I attended both Mizzou and A&M. Many of the football players willing to walk onto A&M are better than your average scholarship Mizzou football player. Add to that the money A&M has and there's no excuse for A&M not to be top 5 every year going forward.
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re: Most Disappointed Fanbase?
Posted by tpatten on 11/10/25 at 11:40 am to captdalton
First off, I recognize Missouri hasn't really beaten anyone in a tough conference who is having a good year. Yes, they took Alabama down to the wire after Alabama let them back into the game and same with Vanderbilt.
But I am disappointed all our QBs in the Drink era seem to have had that same hesitation which makes it easy on defenses. Offensive preparedness and play calling is an issue.
I do think the defense is better than anticipated for the season but they won't be recognized as such because the offense gives them too much time on the field and too bad of field position in the tougher games.
But I am disappointed all our QBs in the Drink era seem to have had that same hesitation which makes it easy on defenses. Offensive preparedness and play calling is an issue.
I do think the defense is better than anticipated for the season but they won't be recognized as such because the offense gives them too much time on the field and too bad of field position in the tougher games.
re: Which has more potential? Oklahoma or A&M...
Posted by tpatten on 11/6/25 at 12:25 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
A&M has had more potential than Oklahoma for the past 30 years but they have never taken advantage of it. They are better now then in 1993 or 1994. And yes, I was a student at A&M and at Kyle field the day they beat Mizzou 77-0.
re: Non Sec but looking at OH ST Schedule
Posted by tpatten on 11/5/25 at 1:29 pm to Nasty_Canasta
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Here’s the confusing part. If a team from the SEC run the gauntlet and wins the championship, they will have earned it. But if some team from another conference wins it, well it has to be because they were well rested and didn’t get a challenge but got hot in the playoffs. This is a stupid arse argument.
You were the one who came up with the argument then you called it "stupid". Are you calling yourself "stupid"?
All I know is that one of my alma maters will win this weekend. Well, unless it wins in a tie.
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Clearly a catch
Looked incomplete to me. Pausing at the 35 second mark, it looks like it's on the ground.
Catch or bounce?
Ball on ground
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Why wasn't he starting then?
He is a true freshman who enrolled early.
He scans the field and appraised the situation faster than Pribula or Cook. And he reacts faster leaving the defense less time to set up. His throws weren't bad
re: Mizzou fans are awfully quiet this morning…
Posted by tpatten on 10/26/25 at 11:14 am to nerdmachine
Refs were pretty fair. They almost gave Missouri a fumble on the last Vandy TD drive that happened after the play was over. They got it right on review. They also got the call right at the end where it was a catch but just inches short of the goal line.
Yeah, he kept twisting on it even after the play was over where he lifted it up at an impossible angle to not cause an injury. He should be suspended.
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re: Mizzou fans are awfully quiet this morning…
Posted by tpatten on 10/26/25 at 11:01 am to UTprideofTX
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PS sorry about the QB, didn’t know it was season ending
The game was about what I said. Vanderbilt and Mizzou were pretty evenly matched and a mistake in our secondary was the difference. But who knew our 3rd string QB might end up being the best QB.
re: The New SEC.....
Posted by tpatten on 10/23/25 at 11:22 am to Nasty_Canasta
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Sort of like, oh I don’t know. Ohio State was up 3-0 on Mizzou in the fourth quarter
That game was as far as I'm concerned an exhibition game. I'd rather Mizzou get opponents at their best rather than with 2nd stringers. Although having a competent 2nd string is an important part of football.
I should have put the original quote in, but that was in response to an Auburn fan. If it was anyone other than an Auburn fan, I wouldn't responded to them bringing it up.
re: The New SEC.....
Posted by tpatten on 10/23/25 at 8:45 am to Fearless and True
Mizzou should have and did lose the SEC championship games, but the one against Auburn was far from a blowout. Refs swallowed their whistle and allowed blatant holding calls not to be called against Auburn offensive line (not a big deal because as newcomers, we knew SEC was going to make it tougher. But Big 12 refs were worse about that stuff)
But also, it was a 3 point game going into the 4th quarter where Auburn had even recovered an onside kick (good execution but 9 times out of 10 it still doesn't work). And in the 4th, Missouri turned it over on downs twice at the Auburn 1 and 7.
There was very little defense that day. Franklin, who had missed games due to injury kept Missouri in the game despite a terrible defense but it was far from a blowout.
But also, it was a 3 point game going into the 4th quarter where Auburn had even recovered an onside kick (good execution but 9 times out of 10 it still doesn't work). And in the 4th, Missouri turned it over on downs twice at the Auburn 1 and 7.
There was very little defense that day. Franklin, who had missed games due to injury kept Missouri in the game despite a terrible defense but it was far from a blowout.
For quite a while there, it looked like the National Championship game was just a second SEC championship game.
re: Missouri @ Vandy who you got?
Posted by tpatten on 10/21/25 at 10:42 am to crimsoncoded94
Missouri and Vanderbilt are basically in the same spot with both playing for a playoff spot with both not being able to afford a loss.
Missouri DB's aren't where they need to be and Missouri's defensive line will have a harder time getting Pavia down before he finds an open receiver.
Vanderbilt's pass defense is suspect as well, but Pribula tends to telegraph where he throws and not go through his progression well enough yet. Missouri is going to have to do better at the line establishing the run to eat away time on the clock and tire out the Vanderbilt defense.
If I'm a betting person, I'd take Vanderbilt. If there's a blowout, Vanderbilt is more likely to be the one on the winning end. Close games that come down to a field goal or missed extra point will also favor Vanderbilt as Missouri's kicker isn't reliable.
Missouri DB's aren't where they need to be and Missouri's defensive line will have a harder time getting Pavia down before he finds an open receiver.
Vanderbilt's pass defense is suspect as well, but Pribula tends to telegraph where he throws and not go through his progression well enough yet. Missouri is going to have to do better at the line establishing the run to eat away time on the clock and tire out the Vanderbilt defense.
If I'm a betting person, I'd take Vanderbilt. If there's a blowout, Vanderbilt is more likely to be the one on the winning end. Close games that come down to a field goal or missed extra point will also favor Vanderbilt as Missouri's kicker isn't reliable.
re: All trolling aside, what is missing from this Auburn team?
Posted by tpatten on 10/20/25 at 11:55 am to Darth_Vader
Your receivers are your biggest problem. They can't catch and run terrible routes. Next is the kicker.
When the receivers couldn't catch, that leaves the defensive line to put as much pressure as they want on the QB and not be too concerned about the hurried throws that go for touchdowns. Your receivers is what made Mizzou's defensive line look so good as the game progressed.
When the receivers couldn't catch, that leaves the defensive line to put as much pressure as they want on the QB and not be too concerned about the hurried throws that go for touchdowns. Your receivers is what made Mizzou's defensive line look so good as the game progressed.
re: Anyone else occasionally just think how weird it is that the SEC let the big 12 in?
Posted by tpatten on 10/20/25 at 8:16 am to Great Plains Drifter
I worked at the very NW corner of Missouri during Big 8 days and it made for some great bets as there were people from Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri I worked with. Now I work in the SE corner of the state and live across a state line with people working here from Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Missouri.
When I was at A&M, that's when they decided to go merge with the Big 8. Previous to that, A&M didn't care about basketball. Their arena looked worse than many high school arenas. Once they decided to merge, it didn't take long for boosters to go on a spending spree and buildings were popping up everywhere. Brand new basketball arena, Bush library, swimming pool, etc. I was at the 72-0 A&M Mizzou game and then Mizzou returned the favor that year in basketball.
Big 12 had their growing pains. New SEC has theirs. The only thing I don't like is that it costs a lot of money to stream everything I want to see.
When I was at A&M, that's when they decided to go merge with the Big 8. Previous to that, A&M didn't care about basketball. Their arena looked worse than many high school arenas. Once they decided to merge, it didn't take long for boosters to go on a spending spree and buildings were popping up everywhere. Brand new basketball arena, Bush library, swimming pool, etc. I was at the 72-0 A&M Mizzou game and then Mizzou returned the favor that year in basketball.
Big 12 had their growing pains. New SEC has theirs. The only thing I don't like is that it costs a lot of money to stream everything I want to see.
Doesn't matter what you or I think of him. The fact is, he's recruiting better every year and players are responding to him. People are just rehashing an old conversation where everyone concluded, "let's see the results".
re: Who are your SEC playoff teams now?
Posted by tpatten on 10/19/25 at 2:09 pm to AUTiger789
If there are only 3 teams today, It'd be:
Texas A&M
Georgia
Alabama.
That'd leave out 2 SEC teams in the top 10:
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
And it'd leave out 2 others in the top 15:
Oklahoma
Missouri
It might be easier to overlook a team in the top 15, but top 10?
Texas A&M
Georgia
Alabama.
That'd leave out 2 SEC teams in the top 10:
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
And it'd leave out 2 others in the top 15:
Oklahoma
Missouri
It might be easier to overlook a team in the top 15, but top 10?
re: Wellness Check Needed
Posted by tpatten on 10/19/25 at 2:00 pm to Darth_Vader
Freeze looked drunk. He was slurring his words in a sideline interview. I don't think he was drunk but something was going on.
Yeah, the kicker missed kicks, but the receivers were awful too. Reminded me of what Lock had to work with when his receivers consistently dropped balls. The receivers frequently ran bad routes, weren't ready for the passes and dropped the balls. It enabled Mizzou's pass rush to have little hesitation in going after the QB anytime he dropped back.
Yeah, the kicker missed kicks, but the receivers were awful too. Reminded me of what Lock had to work with when his receivers consistently dropped balls. The receivers frequently ran bad routes, weren't ready for the passes and dropped the balls. It enabled Mizzou's pass rush to have little hesitation in going after the QB anytime he dropped back.
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