I don't like the fact that we are likely going to have a track meet with Mizzu in Columbia. I don't know if we can outscore them on their home field. Listen, with the way the defense is playing, every game on our schedule is a possible defeat, including ISU. We are fortunate to be 3-1 instead of 1-3 right now. I'm worried about this team. The way things are going, we may have a 5-7 or 6-6 season -- man I hope we get our sh_t together. I'm rarely negative, but what's happening right now is not good.
To the Missouri fan. You are facing a defense that may be worse than yours. So far this season, this is the worst Blackshirt unit I have seen since going to games 35 years ago. Do you drive a truck? If you do, your OL will open up holes big enough for you to drive through. I'm sorry guys. I know you hate reading this negative crap, but we are in serious trouble right now. Pray that we turn things around. :dunno
A couple stats that I hope give Mizzou an edge on October 6th:
Lead the nation (and obviously the Big 12) in third-down conversion percentage, having converted 36 of 63 attempts, a clip of 57.1 percent.
Lead the Big 12 in takeaways with 11 (five fumble recoveries, six interceptions).
Turnovers could make the difference in this shoot out!
Have been flagged for the third-fewest penalties (20) in the Big 12 but for the fewest yards (117).
Turnovers could also be a factor in a close game.
Have the No. 2 red-zone defense behind Kansas’, giving up points just 62.5 percent of the time.
Even though we have had some defensive problems we have made some stops when they mattered. We have also given up fewer points each game. One could argue that the quality of our opponents have decreased, but I have been at every game except Ole Miss, and our defensive is at least making some progress. I hope they make a lot of progress the next two weeks .
