Tony Temple loses starting position
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Pinkel's a two-faced horse's a$$. He tells Temple it was because of the shoulder separation and he tells the press it's because of fumbling.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/st...43?OpenDocument
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's Earl Goldsmith has been promoted to first-string running back for this weekend's game against Nebraska. Goldsmith takes the spot of Tony Temple, who had started all season but suffered a slightly dislocated shoulder after a vicious hit against Oklahoma.
Coach Gary Pinkel said the demotion wasn't so much about Temple's injury, but his inability to hold on to the ball. Temple fumbled on the play on which he was injured, and it ultimately led to an Oklahoma score.
"You're not allowed to fumble," Pinkel said. "I don't want to be cold, but you're not allowed to fumble."
Temple, who was demoted on Sunday, told reporters Monday that he was told he was dropped on the depth chart because of his injury and didn't know it had to do with fumbles.
"That wasn't explained to me," Temple said when told he was demoted because of fumbles. "I just know they said because my shoulder was out they were going to move Earl up. But, I mean, you learn something new every day, right?"
Temple, a junior, has 662 yards on 128 carries and three touchdowns. He has fumbled twice in the last three games, and both have turned into opposing touchdowns.
"The world's not going to come to an end for Tony here," Pinkel said. "I expect him to solve the problem and get better at it."