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IlliniBuck

Favorite team:	Missouri
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re: LSU fans this offseason

Posted by IlliniBuck on 12/23/25 at 11:07 pm to Summer of Jimbo

I was looking forward to watching LSU fans gnaw at Brian Kelly's butt this off season.

Instead they fire him and the AD, eat a huge buyout, and walk out of the rubble with Lane Kiffin. Well done LSU,

re: MISSOURI’S TEAM

Posted by IlliniBuck on 12/23/25 at 10:58 pm to Lou2theZou

A failed corporate mugging of the STL and KC taxpayers.

re: Chip Lindsey Rumblings

Posted by IlliniBuck on 12/23/25 at 4:49 pm to Drydock

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That is truth. The right QB covers a multitude of sins

The Malzhan offense was awesome when he had Nick Marshall to execute it. Was all downhill after Marshall left. Gus held on at Auburn for many years though.

re: Mizzou Extends Eli Drinkwitz Per Thamel

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/27/25 at 3:19 pm to Tarpon08

It is not over for Drink. If he can prove he is a good offensive coach he can be the hot coach for the next carousel if he wants to go.. He checks all the boxes otherwise.

re: Drinks buyout..

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/26/25 at 8:44 pm to Drydock

Bernie Miklasz made a video about the offense. As always he just says what he thinks.

His stats are only against SEC teams. Here are some highlights:

Missouri scores 22 points per game. 10th in the SEC. But if you remove the Mississippi State game they score 16 points per game.

After the first drive against Oklahoma that scored 3 points the rushing attack was held to just 23 yards for the rest of the game.

The passing attack stats put us at or near the bottom of the conference. He lists them.

I have always been a Drink fan but am starting to wonder if he can or will improve the offense. Is the problem Quarterbacks? O-Line? Receivers? Scheme?

A link to Bernie's video: The stats start about 9 minutes in. Video is 25 min long.

LINK

re: Midzou fan David Carnell had a bad weekend

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/24/25 at 9:19 am to CharlotteSooner

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That zone rushing scheme is very well-designed... it took us a few series to figure that stuff out. Hardy's a great type of back for that scheme.

Venables said the first couple of series he was just trying to see how few guys he could get away with having in the box.

:lol:

re: Midzou fan David Carnell had a bad weekend

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/24/25 at 9:01 am to Naked Bootleg

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I will say this: Missouri's got a scrappy team. Good players, very good defense. The fact Pribula played 5 weeks after dislocating an ankle was impressive.

That zone rushing scheme is very well-designed... it took us a few series to figure that stuff out. Hardy's a great type of back for that scheme.

Well, for 4 out of the last 5 years most SEC teams hold that scheme to the teens or twenties for the final point total in a game. To win last year we needed a defensive touchdown. It is what it is, we do what we do, and all of that.

Good luck the rest of the way. It was a solid win for Oklahoma.

re: Drinks buyout..

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/24/25 at 8:33 am to Drydock

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Bad year for "names". Plenty of good coaches out there.

Mike Gundy is a "name coach" I like out there. 58 years old.

Depending on why he had bad seasons before he got fired. Maybe old school coaches do not relate well with NIL athletes.

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re: Pribula upgraded to questionable

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/22/25 at 10:12 pm to navynuke

I only watched the highlights but it seemed Beau did not run the ball much himself. That is a big part of his game. Maybe if he was 100% we would have seen more of him making plays keeping the ball.

Passing the interception throw to the receiver that had 3 defenders around was a bad decision.

Some more work with his passing game is needed but he made some good throws. I am not ready to give up on him.

One thing we know about Drink is he shuts down QB controversies quick. Today the starter was ready to play and Eli played him.

re: Brian Kelly terminated “for cause” by LSU

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/21/25 at 10:07 pm to JayAg

'cause he lost 3 games?

re: LSU gonna hire Drink

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/21/25 at 2:37 pm to Lt. Columbo

Why would the plane fly to Columbia Missouri today when Drink is in Norman Oklahoma getting his team ready for a game? At least I think they are all there by now for an 11 AM kickoff.

re: Drinkwitz Is Good — But He Might Be Overrated If We Want to Be Elite

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/21/25 at 12:32 pm to navynuke

Missouri fans have been cool with Eli and what he does for the most part.

If he makes a bad coordinator hire on either side of the ball or has his star quarterback get injured at LSU or Auburn they won't care. It will be "off with his head" after 2, 3 or 4 years. He knows that though.

Deboer looks like he is always ready to duck a golf ball or mustard bottle being thrown at him.

re: Looks like good weather in Norman Saturday

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/20/25 at 10:54 pm to Nasty_Canasta

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OU 31 Missouri 14

Missouri's defense is good. The offense against ranked teams has been bad. This should be an easy win for Oklahoma.

OU 20 Missouri 3.

re: Composite Talent Rankings of the previous 10 CFB National Champions

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/20/25 at 4:59 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE

Michigan beat Alabama in a playoff game the year they won a natty due to a center that made bad snaps at critical times. The Alabama fans said he had done it all year but was still on the field for some reason.

I read somewhere Michigan used the 125 man roster in a new NIL influenced way. They put good players on walk on status but paid them with NIL instead of a scholarship. It gave them depth other teams did not have. I don't know if that is true or not.

re: Will Drink need security on the field

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/19/25 at 1:43 pm to BlacknGoldNuts

Wow thank you I didn't know Brady made the Jets roster. The guy keeps surprising me.

Why was he so good in 2023 and so bad in 2024? Has anything been said on the interwebz about how that happened? His stats were way down in 2024 according to Bernie Miklasz.

re: Will Drink need security on the field

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/19/25 at 12:54 pm to Arktigers

All these coaches look like an offensive genius if they have a top NFL bound quarterback. Drink has not had one yet. He has done very well building the program otherwise.

I think Eli's concerns are valid with the NIL. To get that top quarterback last year Michigan had to pay 12 Million. How high will the bidding war go this year?

Lane Kiffin might be able to demand a 10 year 150 million dollar contract. Costs are going up and up and up. Fans do not seem to be checking out over the high cost of a ticket at some schools either.

re: i Don't want Us to Higher A Coach that is Okay With leaving a Championship Run

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/18/25 at 1:29 pm to REBEL5 AC

I would not want Lane at this point either.

The funniest part is that wherever he goes he will treat them like he is treating Ole Miss right now.

re: Based on last night’s in-game commentary about Drinkwitz, he’s looking elsewhere…

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/16/25 at 5:04 pm to SidewalkTiger

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Seems like some Mizzou and Ole Miss fans are starting to realize this isn't actually a nEw eRa where they're real natty contenders, as some have previously stated.

LSU just fired their coach because he couldn't beat Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt anymore.

It may be too early to proclaim a New Era but something is different in the College Football world.

re: Can someone show me the actual Drink is leaving...

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/15/25 at 6:27 pm to AmishSamurai

Lol okay I will stop. I'll leave it to the pros to make the hire and be happy.

re: Can someone show me the actual Drink is leaving...

Posted by IlliniBuck on 11/15/25 at 6:19 pm to surgicalvenom

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Do we look dumb if we offer Drink 11 to stay?

It is best to try and keep Drink. Does more money matter to him though.

Eli is the best recruiter we have ever had. How can you replace that?

NIL is great but someone that creates buzz and excitement gets the right Jimmies and Joes.

I'm still thinking Jeremy Maclin but I know that is way outside the box. Maybe impossible for a high school coach. I hope they at least interview him and see what he has to say if he is interested.