We'll see. Team looked like absolute shit to open last year then after a similar batch of ugly wins they got their shit together for the most part.

It's like they started drinking at 9 am and only quit a couple hours before the game.

Almost exactly the same actually. Swap KSU and Memphis for BC and Vandy pretty much a carbon copy of 2023.

A little too strong on the negativity after a win. Mizzou of yesteryear finds a way to claw out a loss.

They lost to Georgia ****ing State last week.

Yes, they're the usual Vanderbilt team.

And this team appears more and more to be a fairly usual Mizzou team as well.

They are much better coached. Jerry Kill is one hell of a football coach. That was a great addition to their staff.

Well enjoy intensely rage eating that Stouffers Salisbury Steak.

Not gonna get worked up over it.

I like the third down trumpet though.

They lost to Georgia State.

I really don't know what else to say.

I've never seen a coach love a mediocre player who actively cripples his team like Drinkwitz and Cook. I just don't get it.

One of odd things about being old and retired is that I sometimes forget what day it is. Didn't realize it was Saturday and completely forgot about watching the game.

And all I can say is THANK GOD.

An OT win against ****ing Vanderbilt at home, and only because their ****ing kicker pulled a Lin Elliot? Jesus Christ.

I get enough of this last second/barely won shit from the Chiefs, made acceptable only by the fact that those now come with actual championships. When Mizzou does it, the pain only comes with more pain.

Barely beat Vanderbilt at home. ****ing hell.

:cuss:

This was just so hard to watch for so many reasons..

Not staying with the running game when Noel was on fire

Some of the horrible decisions by Drink (that 4th down call ending the first half)....too many of them today by the coach.

Too many called QB runs that went nowhere and that Vandy was ready for.

Cook having a horrible game and being locked down on Weise too much.

An erratic kicker who probably lost a lot of his confidence today.

Those are just the surface items..

Didn't know you were retired Frazod....congratulations!

Retired in March myself.

What's Cooks connection to Imo's? Tiger board and SEC Rant keep saying that Cook is playing because of Imo's money, don't get it.

I will be concerned when a lot of that becomes a pattern.

Cook is well Cook and it is what it is.

A bit much is being made about it being Vandy. Two points I'll make and will rest my case from there.

One is I don't think anyone in Athens gives a shit they barely beat Kentucky, who IMO is a lesser team currently. Two, there's at least 5 programs in the SEC I'd rank under them. Florida, Kentucky, Miss St, Arky and Auburn. Even with the GState loss.

In be4 Rams Fan comes in to steed for his noble Kroger mediocre warriors.

Cook is Cook, and with basically any Pinkel QB back there other than Mauk, they could win the title. That's what's so frustrating.

His parents own several franchises, but I doubt Imo's money can compete with other in-state corporations

What?

Should have fired his ass after LSU last year

Agree with you on the 4th down, but what were the other horrible decisions by Drink?

How many games have we lost since then? One (Georgia)?

Are we really THAT entitled?

He coached that game like a mixture of Brandon Staley and Herm Edwards.

Impossibly gutless with a wildly stupid decision at the end of the half.

Teams are going to blitz Cook's ass off after today, and he can't handle it.

I heard something like that on the radio. No way I heard it correctly.

Did anyone notice the SEC Network replaying Noel's down by contact in the red zone? They kept replaying it over and over just hoping that it was a fumble. They do not shy away from their hatred of Mizzou.

Probably still no replays of the missed FG that looked awfully close to being good?

Nope.

Adding to what Hamas says....the desire to continue to pass when it was evident that Vandy couldn't stop Noel pretty much most of the game.

Any of the plays that were intended runs by Cook....Vandy stuffed those like they were sitting in our huddle when it was called.

Not knowing that he was using Carroll for the power runs in situations where Vandy was waiting for it. Just one of those times what was wrong with faking a dive by Carroll and having a quick hitter to Burden.

A lot of little silly gaffes by Drink tonight.

Lucky.

If you put a gun to Kirby's head, he'd tell you he doesn't trust Cook. It's why they almost never use the middle of the field. I think two passes were thrown between the hashes on intermediate routes last night, and two were deeper shots.

He had Luther for a walk-in TD on the last drive of regulation, but never even looked at him.

If I was scheming against Cook, I'd shade all my safety help to his left shoulder, because almost every throw is to that side of his body.

Cook has never seemed to see the field well. He’ll have better games but he’s limited.

We got lucky, & I’m grateful for that, but at this point assuming they are playing Reed I fully expect aTm to win in two weeks.

Between kicking issues, the secondary, play calling, & QB play there just seems to be too many leaks in the boat.

That's because Cook was literally locked in on Weise most of the night...

1 read QB and a poor game day coach against thus schedule. Hold onto your butts!

Missouri drops to #11. Behind Utah and ahead of Michigan. Miami, Oregon and Penn State also jumped them.

I would have put them at #20.

Apparently our negativity wasn't just us. If a team drops 4 spots out of the top ten after a win and having a 4-0 record, then the negativity seems to be justified.

A move that will henceforth be known as the Abrams Maneuver.

I wouldn't go that far.....but they definitely deserve to fall out.of the Top 10.

What bugs me is that Drink gives the impression that the poor play is no biggie and easily fixed. Cook is pedestrian at times and for some dang reason seems to lose sight of Burden too easily. And thos team does struggle with mobile QB'S.....

The Chiefs and Tigers feel like the same damn team.

I was thinking that yesterday also...except for the QB, obviously :D

This year I dunno.

But it feels like the same experience.

Playing below how they should be playing...some pretty good defense. Some bad offense with flashes of good plays.

You end up winning but it looks like total ass and you don't always know how it happened.

Both handing out heart attacks last weekend

Double OT and down to the last 4th down snap!

I said the same last season. They're very much the same team.

Week 3 (College)/2 (Pro)
21/30 264 1 0
18/25 151 2 2

Week 4/3
23/37 226 2 0
26/39 217 2 1

These performances have Tiger Fan calling for Cook to be benched, scholarship revoked, etc. and for Drink to be fired for sticking with him. Folks aren't calling for Pat's head, nor should they, but it is fascinating to see the differences.

This is an ignorant argument. The gap in talent between Mizzou and BC or Vandy is worlds beyond the gap in talent between the Chiefs and anyone in the NFL.

Have the Chiefs ever been a 20 point favorite? I think they were -17 against a historically horrible Jets team in 2020.

Also, in case you missed it, the Chiefs have won three Super Bowls. Cook's biggest win is a Cotton Bowl over an Ohio State team that sat most of its star players and used a 3rd string QB. He also barely eclipsed 100 yards and the offense mustered all of 14 points.

The two couldn't be more dissimilar.

Haven't had a chance to post about the Tigers yet this season.

I have been encouraged by the defense. I think it's better than a year ago. Deeper, faster. I worry a bit about the second S spot, because there have been some major coverage busts where Williams gets caught looking, but the DL and LB group have been excellent, and the CB play has been better than I expected.

On offense, I think it all goes back to Brady Cook. He has played, so far, like the guy that we saw early last season, who just wasn't good enough.

He was able to elevate that play once conference play rolled around. Hopefully he can do that again.

I think they've been playing with their food a bit on offense... getting cute, not sticking consistently with what works.

Time to clean it up.

Guys
I'm the mysterious donor who gave 25 mil to the end zone project.

You're welcome

Dude, Eli Drinkspiss is such a ****ing clown.

https://www.on3.com/news/brady-cook-...hecked-mizzou/

As Missouri held on to defeat Vanderbilt in double-overtime on Saturday, Brady Cook had an up-and-down day. He had his lowest completion percentage of the young season, and Eli Drinkwitz had a strong message to the “outside noise” around his quarterback.

Cook completed 23 of 37 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns as Mizzou came away with the 30-27 win in 2OT. He didn’t turn the ball over, though, as the Tigers were able to overcome three missed field goals to get the victory.

Afterward, there were some question’s about Cook’s rough day. But Drinkwitz pushed back in a big way during a Wednesday radio appearance, telling fans to pump the brakes and let Mizzou find its stride.

“When you look at his yards, I think he’s fifth or sixth in the SEC,” Drinkwitz said on 101 ESPN in St. Louis. “There are some plays out there that we all wish we were making in the pass game. We haven’t found a complete rhythm yet offensively. But the outside noise relating to him right now is ridiculous. People need to have their minds checked. And anybody who is suggesting that there’s an issue at the quarterback position is insane, in my opinion.

“Brady Cook is an unbelievable player. He didn’t put us in jeopardy. He didn’t throw an interception in the last two weeks. If he had, we wouldn’t win those games. Can he play better? Absolutely, just like I can coach better. But to point fingers right now, our fans need to have a reality check on that stuff.”

The way he talks about him is sickening.

Oh get over it already. I heard the same thing from him last year and the same shit from you last year. We then went on to a top ten finish and they held their own in the two losses against Georgia and LSU. If they don't turn it around and blow this golden opportunity this season, then you can say I told you so. But if you want to give up on them while they're 4-0, then be miserable by yourself I'm not ready to throw in the towel until they at least end up losing games that they should win

I was all for the kid until he went back to playing like the piece of shit he is. He's gonna ruin the best team Mizzou has had in years. Half of his games last year were ass. He has more ads than good.

All those teams that barely won to unranked teams better fall in the polls since we did for some reason. Looking at you Miami

Just keep winning and it will take care of the rest

Milroe vs Cook will be fun though!

Believe it or not, Miami actually moved up 1.....MU went to #9....Ole Miss went to #11 but should have fallen further.

Well I haven't seen anything about this in here, but you all remember that video of Matt Zollers' absolutely horrific injury and that some people thought it might derail his career? Well I have some really great news.

https://247sports.com/college/missou...ick-237250954/

It was a play only needed to be seen on video once. And seeing it just once could be too much for some.

It was Matt Zollers, the nation's No. 38 overall prospect and Missouri's prized 2025 quarterback commit from Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford, sitting on the ground holding his left leg with his ankle dangling at an unnatural angle.

Visually, it was a horrific injury that required surgery, but not one that should impede Zollers' development or practice time when he arrives at Missouri in January.

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It was a play only needed to be seen on video once. And seeing it just once could be too much for some.

It was Matt Zollers, the nation's No. 38 overall prospect and Missouri's prized 2025 quarterback commit from Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford, sitting on the ground holding his left leg with his ankle dangling at an unnatural angle.

Visually, it was a horrific injury that required surgery, but not one that should impede Zollers' development or practice time when he arrives at Missouri in January.


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"It is a 3-to-6-month injury," said Zollers, who is the nation's No. 6 quarterback and state of Pennsylvania's No. 1 player. "They knew that right after surgery. It looked much worse than it actually is."

That timetable means the 6-foot 3 1/2, 205-pound Zollers should be ready for the start of spring practice.

He was injured Sept. 13, and he underwent surgery shortly thereafter. He remains on crutches, which also means he cannot drive until he is fitted for a new cast (should be within a week), but he said he is doing well physically and mentally.

Zollers spends his Saturdays watching Missouri, and he is excited about the 4-0 start entering Saturday's game at Texas A&M.

"I think overall they are doing well," he said. "I think they are just figuring everything out. I think by the end of the season they are going to be a super tough team to beat. They are going to make the college football playoffs, I think, and I think they can make a big run."

Playing for Missouri was something Zollers, whose high school is 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia, never thought of prior to the start of recruiting — because, well, he knew nothing about the school or football program.

However, when the Tigers' staff starting reached out, Zollers began his research. The more he learned, the more he wanted to find out. He said no one around him knew anything substantial about Missouri, which rarely recruits the Northeast, but that changed.

By the time Missouri offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Kirby Moore offered Zollers on Jan. 15, he knew enough about the school and the program to be excited.

"Everyone around me knows about Missouri but there are people every once in a while that are like, 'You're going where?' " Zollers said. "A lot of people here just know the Big Ten and Alabama and Georgia."

Penn State was active with Zollers. So were Georgia and Alabama, the latter of which did not offer.

But as his recruitment moved forward, and as his April 4 commitment date approached, Missouri distanced itself from the other suitors.

"It was the connections I had with everyone there," he said. "That was the main point; everybody on the coaching staff and the players. I also wanted to play in the SEC and I think Mizzou fits me well and they are doing something very good and they are moving in the right direction. I wanted to be a part of it."

The relationships between Moore, Zollers and coach Eliah Drinkwitz are strong.

"I like (Drinkwitz's) energy and he's offensive minded," Zollers said. "He oversees everything that goes on with the offense. If something is going wrong, he puts his input in. I like that."

Zollers' season ended in the fourth game. He completed 54 of 92 passes for 611 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions, and he also ran 29 times for 233 yards and three touchdowns.

He began starting as a sophomore and he moved on the radar of colleges when he threw for 2,917 yards and 37 touchdowns and ran for 420 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior.

Zollers finished his high school career by completing 441 of 720 passes for 6,116 yards and 70 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. He also rushed for 983 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Great to hear that. He was probably going to redshift next year anyway. By the time his turn comes, he should be good.

How we feeling boys? I got my nick Bolton half mizzou half chiefs jersey on ready to go. Hope our offense comes to play today and our defense keeps on keeping on.

Will Missouri win this game? I was thinking about betting on them... but I don't actually want to cheer for Mizzou.

They’re the better team but Kyle Field is a tough place to play. The line is -2.5 mizzou and I’d say a field goal game sounds about right

Mizzou is getting points

Also ESPN just said A&M's qb is a game time decision

-2.5 Mizzou? They were getting 4.5 last week. I think you mean +2.5

I forgot how weird their yell leaders in fake uniform are. Just so bizarre

Yes I did that wrong we are 2.5 favorites

Brady Cook : "Should I run to the hole on the left or the pile on the right? Let's go right!"

Glad to see college refs are just as bad as NFL refs

Getting ****ed early I see

Ah. One of THOSE games.

They do not want Mizzou to figure in the Playoffs this year due to their "easy" schedule.

Don't think they will get ANY breaks today at all. They will just have to earn it.

Nice to see SEC has a vested interest in Mizzou losing so they can protect their ‘premier’ teams getting into the playoff.

Wouldn’t want Mizzou to steal a spot from Georgia, Tennessee or Ole Miss.

Cook just flat sucks

Come on throw a penalty

That's 2 balls that Wease didn't track today.

Oh **** you

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****ing holy shit. **** off with that shit

Yup.

The fix is in.

Mizzou has no chance.

SEC has told the officials what they are supposed to do in this game.


Go ahead and chalk this up as a loss. It’s over.

HOLY **** IVE NEVER SEEN A TEAM GET ****ED BY THE REFS HARDER THAN MIZZOU IS TODAY

flag came out after the touchdown

****ing pathetic ****ing sec loving them some a&m bundle of sticksmeat

But the call was correct.

SEC: It just means more

Watch a&m lineman with a microscope and I guarantee they will be downfield