That damn South Carolina loss hurts as much as any loss this program has had since the OU loss in the Big 12 championship game.

Win that !@#$ing game and we're in the playoff. And we had the thing on our racket.

I will never understand why we played that drive so soft. Mizzou is a better team than South Carolina and if they play on a neutral field, I think Mizzou wins 7 of 10 games. Even at SC, I think we split and that particular game is one we SHOULD'VE had.

What a kick in the dick.

I hope Drink stays long enough to make the playoffs, I think he can and he has absolutely elevated the program and is the right guy for this new era of college athletics...he gets it, he can recruit, he gets social media. I imagine I am like most fans regarding this year though- even early before Cook was injured, the offence, which was expected to dominate, never clicked. They never really dominated, but got dominated twice. The 2024 Tigers were somewhat a victim of very high expectations. 9-10 wins are great for this program, they just didn't pass the eyeball test. I expect a poratal QB to start next year for continuity.

12 passing touchdowns all season is just WILD to me.

With that WR group, with the size and short area ability, to have 1 passing touchdown a game is pretty damn unacceptable. Even on YAC alone they should've done that. And Norfleet should've been a good red zone target in his own right.

I think almost all of it comes down to Cook just missing too many throws he should've made. The Cook era is essentially over so I can go ahead and appreciate the story and his love for the University while also just saying - damn, that kid was NOT good enough this year. Even when he was healthy, he simply missed too many makeable throws.

This really seemed like a season where we should've put up 25-30 passing touchdowns over the course of the season with another 15-20 rushing. The offense just never quite worked the way it should've.

For Luther Burden to be a consensus draft pick, we sure didn't seem to play like he was our main target. Too many times it gave the appearance that Cook's first read was Wease.

Why didn't we build around making Burden target #1?

It almost seemed like they tried to keep Burden in reserve for 'gotta have it' moments.

Because he gets himself CRUSHED. And has since his Freshman year. You try to make a volume player out of him and you'll get him for 7 games, IMO.

The guy just doesn't know how to take a hit. That's what worries me most about his long-term NFL prospects. He's going to get lit up a bunch at the next level and yeah, he's a physical guy, but can he really keep subjecting himself to that kind of impact? He just plays so violently.

Wease is a freaking stud as well. Let's not act like he is some scrub.

Never said he was....but Burden was consensus AA and was a big catch for Mizzou.

Wease had made some good plays...and might even catch on as a Justin Watson type player in the NFL.

But Burden was supposed to be the next Jeremy Maclin for Mizzou.

And he did have some great "gotta have it" moments, but they were too infrequent. Like you I am not sure of his ability to take the hits in the NFL...and he sure as hell needs to squash his ability to get taken out of his game by someone getting inside his head.

Who is next up at QB after this year? Do we have to go to the portal?

Didnt we get some amazing recruit out of high school and then he got hurt?

Four-star wide receiver DaMarion Fowlkes switches from Pittsburgh to Missouri

https://www.rockmnation.com/2024/12/...rom-pittsburgh

"Fowlkes is a fast, shifty receiver who looks to have plenty of experience in the return game as well as getting the ball in various looks out of the backfield. And it would be a stretch to call his route tree college-ready, it’s definitely more versatile than the typical “go-route-at-all-costs” look that many high school receivers bring to the table. He’s comfortable receiving the ball in the middle of the field, and is a physical enough YAC runner that he can fight off tacklers in the open field. I think there’s a little bit of Mookie Cooper in his game, especially if he can put a little more speed in his legs."

Lost a big one today. Lamont Rogers decommitted. Looks like aTm is trying hard to get him and will likely succeed.

Batoon did the same thing against Arkansas. On 4th and 13 he rushed 3, spied Green, and dropped everyone else. He goes soft on big plays, and the CBs are generally giving 8+ yards of cushion.

It hurts not having Rakestraw and KAD, but as a secondary coach by trade, that part of the defense was abysmal. If not for a perfect play by Charleston, they give up another TD late and close in that game, too.

Cook should have gone down at the 1, but in that weather, I get it.

That was known. Not really a loss at this point.

Sam Horn has 2 years of eligibility now. He had TJS in the middle of February and was expected to be out 12-15 months. He might be back in time for Spring ball at the earliest or he for sure, barring any setbacks, be ready for their training camp.

I'm thinking he will get first shot at starting unless they get someone good in the portal. We should be able to bring in a big name you would think.

We got a 5* QB out of Pennsylvania. Had a pretty significant injury that ended his Sr year of high school, but reports I've seen are that he will be ready for next season.

The transfer portal is so gay