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Big 12 Media Days: Missouri

For my money, this is the team to beat in the North.  Last year the Tigers were inexperienced after turning over one of their better classes in history.  This year they return a good amount of experience from a year ago, most importantly at the quarterback position. 

Gary Pinkel continues to struggle with his clock management as the Tigers were late to media day, but nonetheless they did make it to the show.

I expect him(Gabbert) to up his game with the experience factor. I don't think you -- you know, the position requires -- you have to deal with pressure. That's just the way the position is. We know that. But I think your focus is not on the pressure. Your focus is on playing the best. And I think that I expect him to have a really good year.  He has a chance to be a great player, and we're excited about him getting going this year.

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Derrick Washington is another proven weapon offensively who will look to return to his form from two years ago.  If he can rebound from a slower season in 2009, Washington can do a great deal to relieve some of the pressure that will rest on Gabbert's shoulders.

He's much quicker. It's all about quickness and movement. He's a lot quicker guy than he was this past year, and expect that to help him play at a higher level.

 No doubt the Tigers will keep a watchful eye on the defense early on.  Like the Jayhawks, the Tigers struggled in defending the pass.

The secondary? I think we're excited about it. We got a lot of players back. I think we have to obviously play a little
better than we did a year ago, but I think we have a lot of good athletes, and we have more experience than we've had. I think a combination of both those things will give us a chance to play well. Obviously, that's our goal.

The Tigers definitely do return experience, but this isn't exactly a ringing endorsement from the head man.  Is returning a large chunk of the defensive backfield a good thing?

The Worst Things That Could Happen to Mizzou in 2010.

  1. Jared Crick continues the tradition of a Nebraska defender rolling up on Gabbert's ankle.
  2. Gary Pinkel misses the opening kick by 10 minutes due to a scheduling mix up.
  3. The leaner, quicker Derrick Washington doesn't bounce back to '08 form or even late '09 form.
  4. A&M derails the early season momentum with another win over Mizzou by the South.
  5. Kansas...Border War...loss...(Although I have to say I think MU is going to be very good)

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The Worst Things That Could Happen to Mizzou in 2010?

The Big 10 whispers in their ear and teases them in front of the nation again?

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.

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by Warden11 on Jul 28, 2010 7:38 AM CDT reply actions  

that already happened....

oh wait you said “again”

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by Owen on Jul 28, 2010 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions  

Pinkel on Gilbert:
I don’t think you — you know, the position requires — you have to deal with pressure.

Pinkel was really on his game with this sentence. I had to read that thing several times before I understood the translation was — Uhhhh, Ummm, You have to deal with pressure." He must’ve been off on his prepared statement due to rushing to get there.

by FLJhawk on Jul 28, 2010 8:57 AM CDT reply actions  

Fixed it for ya.

Definitely an interesting answer here.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.

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by Warden11 on Jul 28, 2010 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions  

That sorta sounds like:

Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again

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by labbadabba on Jul 28, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

I gotta say-

Both team’s Uni’s were pretty sweet for that game. I hope to see that look again.

The Kansas City Royals; Successfully failing since 1986

by labbadabba on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM CDT reply actions  

I liked the red tops and blue pants

the whole thing was good.

the Mizzou uni’s were good too, but calling them “Beast Mode” is freaking gay.

The Kansas City Royals; Successfully failing since 1986

by labbadabba on Jul 28, 2010 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah I liked em a lot

Wouldn’t mind seeing those helmuts permanently while using THAT red ensemble for the wearing red games (usually one noncon and one big12 game a year).

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by Andrew Clark on Jul 28, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

do you not know how to spell helmet?

oh wait…ku grad 08. my apologies.

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by elpjuly4 on Jul 30, 2010 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think it might actually be the opposite of "gay"

I would say that the gay community typically does a wonderful job of coining catchy nicknames that the rest of the world then tries to latch on to in a hipster sort of way.

Fixed your post:

…but calling them “Beast Mode” is so freaking not gay.

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by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jul 28, 2010 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

do you not know how to spell helmet?

oh wait. ku grad 08. my apologies.

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by elpjuly4 on Jul 30, 2010 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

And the game is on ESPNU right now.

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.

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by Warden11 on Jul 28, 2010 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

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