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Missouri football, hype videos, and basketball

By Eric Quackenbush

Sep 10, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; The Missouri Tigers flag corps entertain the fans before the game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Faurot Field. Missouri won 61-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Columbia, MO, USA; The Missouri Tigers flag corps entertain the fans before the game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles at Faurot Field. Missouri won 61-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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One point of contention from the 2016 season was Missouri’s offensive line; basketball continues to dominate recruiting, and a new hype video was released.

A year ago, the Missouri Tigers’ offensive line was fairly inexperienced. With another year of experience under its belt, the o-line will have improved at least that much.

While experience isn’t the most comforting of positives, it’s not terrible, either. With new faces added to the rotation, it presents new opportunities and the potential for new wrinkles to add to the system.

The offensive line should place the offense in a better situation for pass protection and blocking for the run game. On paper, Mizzou is due a breakout season in 2017.

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Mizzou recruiting vs. the SEC

While we’re on the topic, Missouri is … middle-of-the-road-ish when it comes to recruiting against the rest of the SEC.

While we would like to see the Tigers in the upper level of recruiting, it’s a long row to get there – certainly not a lack of trying.

With the change to rules in recruiting, Missouri may see an uptick in early commits. Of course, that depends on how ready Barry Odom and his staff are against the likes of Nick Saban. Missouri isn’t quite the program that sells itself (yet) like Alabama, Florida, and LSU do.

Hype Video

For a bit of fun, and maybe to get the blood flowing, here’s one release of a hype video for the 2017 football season. There are many out there – some of more questionable quality and content. This one is good, though.

NCAA Governing Transfers

How should student athletes be governed? That’s a growing question, as the number of college transfers increase. The NCAA is steeped in tradition…and rules. It’s a tough debate to choose a side.

As an aside, many will readily state that student athletes are already “paid” through scholarships to receive a free education. They literally get to play a sport throughout college, receive a free education, and their “futures” are repaid through employment, or the ever evasive chance to play professionally.

Others wisely state that while a free education is nice, it isn’t guaranteed. Much like a professional athlete, an amateur is only an injury away from having his or her scholarship pulled and footing the bill. I know. I’ve seen it happen.

With so much at stake, why make the process of transferring to another program so difficult? I am all for streamlining the process, if possible.

Basketball

I have to agree that, with or without Jontay Porter (in 2017), the Missouri basketball team is stacked with depth and talent. That said, I won’t be surprised to see Porter re-classify and play for Mizzou this fall.

Next: What if Jontay Porter re-classifies?

Missouri’s women’s teams outplayed and won more games than their counterparts in 2016. Thanks to the ladies’ success, the Tigers were saved a lot of embarrassment. Hopefully the men’s teams will improve on their wins from last year (an even 12 for basketball and football, combined.

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