As a Mizzou fan I can tell you that the confidence and attitude this team plays with is so drastically different to what we are used to. I think it started last year, and hopefully is even better this year. We certainly have some great individual talent as does Nebraska, but I think our team is really playing like a "team" and I hope that gives us the edge.
I totally agree. When Brad was here, it seemed like our players just hoped to God that he would carry us. Now, the whole offense plays with an incredible amount of confidence, like they just know what's coming, and that it's going to be big. Defensively, I'm not going to say the same thing.
I have a feeling this MU team is going to be as amped up as in 2003. You could see the enthusiasm difference on both teams: the MU sideline was going nuts, and the NU sideline was listless. NU needs to bring that confidence from the beginning of the game, because we (MU) have started hot in most of the games. As a fan on either side, this would be something I would look for right at the start. If NU doesn't have it, they're not going to win, and it's not going to be competitive. If they do, it's going to be a 3 point game that could go either way.