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Missouri Football recruiting from Hawaii to Washington DC for a full class of 25. Lots of talent from the St. Louis area, Texas and Florida. University of Missouri in yellow. Offense in blue. Defense in black and Special Teams in Red.

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Missouri is definitely #5. Not bad in a power packed SEC. Went into the season ranked #133 on Offense. Finished top 25 in Passing yards, Passing TDs, 32 in Total yards and 35 in Total points. Had a 3500 yard (and 23 TD) QB, 1000 yard rusher and 1200 yard Receiver (with 12 TDs). QB and WR are Juniors. Special Teams were great too with 15th in PR yards, 12th in KO TBs and 11th in FG made. Defense was 13th in Sacks with a DT with 24 TFL and 6 Sacks. One more win (Pitt or UF) would have really solidified the resume, but will take a solid Bowl and Top 10 Recruiting.

MIZZCaleb SuarezDefensive Tackle (DT)

Issues: MIZZ vs. VANDY Incorrect Penalty 15:20VAND3729 VANDPassQB Gehrig Crecelius incomplete. Intended for WR Drew Bryan. PENALTY: Neutral Zone Infraction OLB J.P. Bracy15:13VAND31034 VANDRunRB Justin Cooks carries for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brian Ford. Incorrect Interception / Change of Possession 14:12MIZZ11049 VANDPassQB Aaron Leamon intercepted by FS Josh Westerman returned for 0 yards from the LOS. intended for FB Lucas Walford.14:2MIZZ21049 VANDPassQB Aaron Leamon complete to WR Owa Guzman for 6 yards. Tackled by SS Mason Hauschild. Incorrect Penalty 214:50VAND11047 MIZZPassQB Gehrig Crecelius incomplete. Intended for WR Drew Bryan. PENALTY: Offensive Holding C T.J. Fernandez214:30VAND11047 MIZZPassQB Gehrig Crecelius complete to WR Ifeadi Adams for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB J.P. Bracy. Yardage on Interception? 27:47VAND3823 VANDPassQB Gehrig Crecelius intercepted by FS Aristides Jackson returned for 67 yards from the LOS. intended for WR Drew Bryan.27:27MIZZ11010 MIZZPassQB Aaron Leamon incomplete. Thrown Away. Incorrect Penalty 35:33MIZZ2933 MIZZRunRB Vyncint Brooks carries for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Geoff Lakins. PENALTY: False Start OG Luke Gillislee35:20MIZZ21028 MIZZPassQB Aaron Leamon incomplete. Thrown Away. Incorrect Change of Possession 42:28MIZZ11025 MIZZRunRB Vyncint Brooks carries for -2 yards. Ran out of bounds.42:7VAND11023 MIZZPassQB Gehrig Crecelius incomplete. Intended for RB Justin Cooks. *** Changed the game - Vanderbilt scored immediately and pulled within 6 points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seven Interceptions in one game after 2 interceptions in the first 9 games???????

MIZZAnthony UptonPunter

MIZZChris BradleyTE733812.6700 Third string TE Chris Bradley instead of TE Jason Fleer. Not sure why - no change to depth chart or scheme.

13:18MIZZ11033 MIZZPassQB Aaron Leamon incomplete. Intended for RB Vyncint Brooks.13:9MIZZ21033 MIZZRunRB Vyncint Brooks carries for -2 yards. Ran out of bounds.12:49TAMU11031 MIZZRunRB Brandon Bullock carries for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Caleb Suarez.12:11TAMU2930 MIZZPassQB Victor Murphy complete to TE Alex Nowitzki for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Ryan Wilson.11:51TAMU11014 MIZZRunRB Brandon Bullock carries for 2 yards. Ran out of bounds.11:32TAMU2812 MIZZPassQB Victor Murphy incomplete. Intended for TE Alex Nowitzki.11:24TAMU3812 MIZZRunRB Brandon Bullock carries for 12 yards. TOUCHDOWN! Run out of bounds (should be 3 and 12 ay MIZZ 31 for MIZZ) but possession change from MIZZ to TAMU with excellent field position and a resulting TD?

By Nittany Boiler A new weekly-ish feature to invoke some thoughts, insights and maybe roll some marbles inside the minds of the Sim Football Association coaches. With every act, remark, and success or failure under constant scrutiny from the media and fans, SFA coaches must be either crazy, competitive or both. There should be a general agreement that what is required is the ability to learn and evolve especially in the inaugural season. Who shall emerge as the preeminent minds in SFA? Today's Topic: Building a Winner by Defensive Position - How are you Building? Last week Building your Team by Offensive Position was examined and discussed. This week we look at Building your Team by Defensive Position. It is said that Defense wins Championships. Is this still the emphasis, especially in the face of today's high flying offenses? Or has the offense become the priority? Recruiting has begun for Season 2 and the future. One of the many appeals of college football is that coaches build their teams and develop their players in a narrow five year window. Forgetting the relatively new Transfer Portal, there is no Free Agency and most often, no instant replacements for graduating seniors as the physical makeup and skill sets of incoming Freshman need maturing to grow into seasoned veteran starters. Graduating Middle Linebacker? - you better have recruited two seasons ago to replace him! Looking for an instant impact five star Freshman Cornerback? - so is every other coach. Do you have the planning, depth and patience to take a Three Star Freshman with an A+ potential to develop into a solid starter? As much as coaches would like, there are not enough 5 Stars to fill every defensive position. Without planning, there will not be enough experienced, mature players to field a full experienced squad - how do you plan to fill the open spots and shore up the weak areas? The question is: what defensive positions are you prioritizing to build your winning team? What layer of depth of defense are you emphasizing - a strong line to control the Line of Scrimmage? Dangerous flexible Linebackers to wreck havoc all over the field from rushing the quarterback to stopping the run game to making the short passing game non-existent? Or are you looking at lock down Defensive Backs to force teams to be one dimension and patient by eliminating the mid to long passing game? In addition, how do you account for the stud Defensive player that wants to star (and start immediately) at your school? So how will it work inside the minds of the SFA coaches as they recruit the inaugural players for Season 2 and beyond? What defensive positions are you prioritizing to build your team as a strategy for the future? Building Defensive Positions: The Control Level What layer of depth of defense are you emphasizing - a strong line to control the Line of Scrimmage? With either a 3-4 or 4-3 defense, do you plan to stack the Defensive Line with talent to stop the run and/or pressure the QBs? Across the board emphasis as a group strength? DE over DTs to force QB errors and produce turnovers? Or DTs over DEs to control and stop the run game eliminating long drives and ball control offenses? The Havoc Level Dangerous, flexible Linebackers to wreck havoc all over the field from rushing the quarterback to stopping the run game to making the short passing game non-existent? Three tough nosed Linebackers covering sideline to sideline in the the 4-3? Or four Linebackers with two stuffing the middle and two hydrids who have the speed to rush and sack the QB and the toughness to fight off blocks to the control the edge in the 3-4? The Lockdown Level Or are you looking at lock down Defensive Backs to force teams to be one dimension and patient by eliminating the passing game? Emphasizing CBs to match WR talent? Looking for a Free Range Free Safety to be all over the field? A Strong Safety to match and shutdown the productive TEs? Can a defensive team hope to control a passing offense or only hope to contain it? Can a strong secondary unit force an offense to be one-dimensional and rely on the run or the short passing game looking to force long, sustained mistake free drives ? Let's think about it, coaches. Defensive combinations are literally endless as a myriad of traditional football strategies are mixed with the Archetypes of the different player positions. Player Archetypes: Defense DE: Speed Rusher / Run Stopper / Balanced DT: Nose Tackle / Pass Rusher / Balanced OLB: Pass Rush / Coverage / Speed / Run Stopper ILB: Field General / Coverage / Speed / Run Stopper CB: Man Coverage / Zone Coverage / Ball Hawk FS and SS: Man Coverage / Zone Coverage / Ball Hawk / Run Stopper The Archetype Arguments What is the optimal player archetype at each position? One archetype over another? What are you most seeking? DE - is the run stopper viable? Is the all around Balanced the key or the specialist Speed Rusher? DT - is the Pass Rusher viable? Is the all around Balanced the key or the specialist traditional Nose Tackle? OLB and ILB - So many choices and combinations - how do you form the best unit to impact the game? Run Stopper or Coverage? Specialist Pass Rusher or smart Field General? Or is Speed the answer to all of the above? CB - Man or Zone? Or the sexy Ball Hawk? FS and SS - How do you stock the last layer of Defense? Man or Zone? Aggressive Ball Hawk? Or tough Run Stopper daring teams to pass? Where would you dare to start the talented Freshman? How long do you develop D Line players to be mature and strong enough to handle the line play? The Combination Plans Knowing that not all layers of units can be stacked and developed equally - how do you plan to stock to tradeoff the strengths? Weaker D Line this year, do you cover with Strong LBs or do you consider the secondary as the priority? Weaker secondary? Perhaps a D Line creating confusion takes some pressure off? Or are you looking at a specialized OLB pass rush or a shutdown LB coverage unit to stop the short passing game? Discussion: Where is your emphasis? Defensive Line, Linebackers or Defensive Backfield? What works best for you? What are your plans for Defensive Position priority for recruiting and game plan? How did you determine your best 11 Defensive players for Season 1 and how do you plan for your future defensive position depth? How far ahead are you planning your Defensive position depth and development as a long term strategy? "Inside the SFA Coaches' Minds" asks: is this a planned step and deliberate coach thought as a season's strategy or let recruits dictate the priority? What is your plan for this year's recruiting and next season's Defensive depth and development? Thank you for looking inside the minds of the SFA coaches!