Texas-Mizzou..

[Box and one]

Like Kramer here already mentioned so many players aren't playing to protect themselves for the NFL draft and 3 more suspended...Malik the best defensive player just announced last nite he is not playing...was it turf toe or is he going to give up his senior year and entire the draft...who knows but he is not playing and that's their biggest loss...MLB...plus the corners and safeties are all out...plus they are starting TE and Carter their frosh rb. and their top OL Connor W ..but the best is their punter who leads the nation in Punting chose not to sit out..thank the lord...Texas has 2 qb's and if you ask 100 Texan fans who do ou like I think it would be almost split 50/50.. I like the freshman Ehlinger but many like Buechele.. Many think Buechele is going to tranfer after todays game if Ehlinger out shines him

Anyway Texas is missing its top 4 db's,best OL who could be a 1st round pick and Malik Johnson theirtop def player...they are 6-6 and have a terrible running game..Mizzou does have a solid qb and have won 6 in a row..think Texas has to many holes to fill..Mizzou is upset that are playing a 6-6 team..don't think Texas wants to be here either.." how motivated is Texas to be here today"...not motivated enough..

Mizzou -3 over Texas ***

 

[Subcloser]

you make some very good points...thanks for the thoughts

 

[Felonious Monk]

Not to nitpick but Texas only has 2 DBs out for this game (Elliott and Hill) and TE Gray is a non-starter (only has 18 yards for the year). Regardless, UT is a mess right now on both sides of the ball.

With that said, leaning towards Mizzou but they don't really impress me either. Maybe a no-play. Good luck!

 

[pd1]

Have to agree with you box. Missouri is definitely motivated. They would like to be only the second team to start out 1=5 and finish 8-5. They really wanted to play in the Texas Bowl. The tigers have 12 kids on their roster from Texas, so they are going home, and Missouri really wants to impress any potential recruits. Beating the home state school wouldn't suck. Not to mention the bad blood Missouri has for Texas. They were the main reason left the big 12 for the SEC. Also the black board quote "Hell, even our bad years are better than Missouri's good years" didn't hurt.

Good Luck,

 

[Box and one]

F-Monk you are right..my bad Elliot is going pro and Hill was one of the 3 suspended...only 2...after watching Texas play every game this year losing Malick in the middle to me is the biggest loss..he comes out of nowhere and makes tackles..and although we don't see Conner on the OL as clear, he makes huge holes for the backs and protects the Qb..Mizzou defense gives up a lot of points but they rank in the top 25-30 in sacks...if Erlinger is playing he is hard to sack because of his footwork...Mizzou does have a pretty good qb in Lock..but Texas has so many holes to fill..think Mizzou wins by a td...pd 1..i know there was some bad blood way back...think its on Mizzous mind more then Texas GL

 

[Box and one]

BC-Iowa under 45.5 **
Game is at yankee stad cold there..think this is a low coring game