We will have our hands full tonight…their QB # 10 Hartman is gutsy and throws a good ball.. he is their all time passing leader with 107 TD passes…their defense gave Seminoles fits…but after starting 6-1 wilted a bit…without our 3 best defensive players and our best receiver we will be challenged in potentially a higher scoring game…they hung 45 on Vandy in Nashville…yikes…we “crushed” Vandy 17-14 in Columbia…

Here’s the depth chart.

Where we going. MIZ

Interested to see the WR play tonight. Who gets the extra snaps with him and Dove out. Does LB move to the Slot? Do we see more of Miller. Is Bannister playing. Sorry in advance If this has already been covered.

Any watch parties? We were at Crown Center and now want to watch the game.

This is somewhat of an audition for 2023. This isn’t the end-all, be-all for who our quarterback is in 23, but Brady has to know this is his last chance to impress the staff. I’m gonna keep an eye on how aggressive he is or if he continues to play within himself like he has in the last half of the season. Looking forward to seeing the young receivers without Lovett as well.

Let’s win a damn bowl game! M I Z

Saw this and thought it was funny

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Here in St. Pete, locals are apologizing, because it is quite a bit cooler, wetter, and windier than usual. It was forecast to be a high of 70 today, but at 1:45 it’s 59. During the game it will be in the high 40s.
Not ideal, but I suspect in Missouri, and most of the Midwest, people would give a king’s ransom for such weather conditions.

93 points against Illinois with a mixed bag of players brought in, year one. Martin couldn't do it in a half decade. What a freaking bum and waste of time.

Just about time to start talking about what seeding Mizzou will be looking at for the NCAA Tournament... Especially if Mizzou can beat UK..

*The first 28 minutes of that game were the best 28 minutes I can remember seeing a Missouri team play in a LONG time. Maybe since Frank Haith's first team. I'm sure there's a game or two in there I'm missing, but I honestly don't remember one off the top of my head.

*I've seen every game Kobe Brown has played at Mizzou. This one was the best. He had a career high in points, assists and rebounds. He was aggressive. And oh by the way, everything was going in. I promise you he heard all the talk after the Kansas game that he disappears in big games. And I don't think it was totally unfair at that point. But damn did he show up tonight.

*D'Moi Hodge is fun as hell to watch. That dude will shoot the ball from anywhere. He will go 1 on 4. He will put up a 26 footer. It doesn't matter. There are probably going to be a couple times you cringe when he does it, but that's his game. I love it.

*I said ten minutes into this game that I wasn't sure what Ronnie DeGray really gave Missouri. My God, was I wrong. He had ten points, but that wasn't it. It's the defense and the toughness and the dogged determination. He's far from the most talented guy on the floor. But he was really, really good tonight even though he only made three shots and missed at least two layups. He was a team best +32 in 33 minutes.

*I'll venture a guess that if Tre Gomillion dunks twice in a game Missouri will almost always win that game.

*I think Mizzou gets some top 25 votes next week. I'm not sure they'll get in.

*Illinois is bad right now and they're a team that doesn't really appear to like each other. That played a part in this game. But it was at least as much about Mizzou being good as it was about Illinois being bad. Both things can be true. Missouri was the better team tonight by a long shot. Even if Illinois had played well, Mizzou might have been the better team. But Illinois did not play well.

*This changes the way we look at the rest of the season. As I wrote in my column, you can start talking about the NCAA Tournament and hoping for it. I'm not positive this team's going to make it, but I think it's going to have a real shot in late February. That'll be fun.

*Just had a friend who covers Illinois come over and say "For a guy who I didn't really know who he was when they hired him, Dennis Gates is a really impressive dude." He said someone with Illinois told him when Mizzou hired Gates "This is gonna be a problem." I'm telling you guys, basketball people loved the hire. And I think you're all starting to agree.

*Hell of a win. I know Christmas is always a little better for you guys when Mizzou wins this one. If the football team can make it two in a row, it ought to maybe allow everyone to be happy enough we can take the weekend off and not moderate the board. Jarod will have full coverage from Tampa tomorrow and we'll have follow ups over the weekend, but we're probably going to be a little less present on the board Saturday and Sunday than usual. Enjoy the win and whatever you are doing for whatever holiday it is you celebrate.

Looking for a good atmosphere and food.

When Gholston hit the game winner last Saturday and seeing the team reaction, it reminded me of the triple overtime win over the Illini in 1993.

In 1993, we lost by 50 to Arky and everyone said our season was over. This year, the air was let out of the 9-0 balloon with ku debacle.

In ‘93, that improbable Illini win propelled us to arguably our greatest season. Will last weekend’s UCF have the same affect? If last night’s effort is any indication, it is possible to at least dream!

MIZ!

Brown and Hodge got all the accolades last night (and 100% deservedly so) but I'm really loving the development of Gholston. Dude looks like he is really settling into his role and it's paying huge dividends. Toward the start of the season, he was chucking all kinds of 3's, open or not. Backdoor cuts, driving the lane, and mid-range jumpers are where he shines. In a game last night where we didn't need him to take over like we did against UCF, he was able to pull it back and have a very good, efficient game, playing his role perfectly.

Another example, IMO, of great coaching from Gates and company. And how refreshing it is.

What do you think?

Lots of national recognition - ESPN, Andy Katz, Jon Rothstein - and of course a picture of Mosely standing out, looking miserable amongst a group of overjoyed teammates. Tweets from Jontay and Sophie. Lots of love to be found here.

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No competing CFB/CBN/NFL/Sports in general on.

Friday before Xmas break, people are looking for beer and sports. Worked out okay.

Liberty bowl would have been worse time slot in the middle of the week when people are still working.

And remember the PR disaster that almost sunk the Football program when Mizzou “dodged” kU? No one else does.

Is Gates making these players better by coaching them up? Kobe looked possessed, DeGray getting minutes and playing some D, Honor playing steady and going to the rim, team is really jelling with each other and sharing the ball.

Got a feeling that Mosley and Shaw are learning and will get involved soon.

Tonight he played the hot hands, played who got the lead and kept extending it.

Good job coach!!!!

All I want for Christmas, True TE and HB. Wide body powerful blockers .

Enjoy!!!

Documenting an Ass Kicking

Did we win the Liberty pose? My daughters really want to know

I love MU, but with 4 kids, a business and a million other things I'll admit I haven't paid near as much attention to basketball in the last few years. But man this got my blood boiling again.

MIZ

Mizzou 11-0 going into Braggin Rights and beating kansas currently. Getting 19 wins overall.

Plane just landed snd wondering if we should head to the team hotel or kill time till the Alumni tailgate?