MIZ-ZOU: 2005 Season

[Poli]

Rats!

[MizzouRah]

You were right Blade, we matched up VERY well against a running team like Nebraska. For part of the game, I actually thought we were going to pull off the upset, but this team just makes too many mistakes. Nebraska won its 12th game in a row and they send us to a horrid (3-7) record. A win today would have made our season, but all is for not.

A missed FG, 10 penalties, blocked punts, etc... too many DAMN mistakes!!

Thankfully, this season comes to an end next week vs Iowa State.


Todd

[Blade6119]

diaz got another INT TD...my god that kid can play! Tough loss, but i really think our S have been our MVPs so far, with stinemetz pulling in an INT as well...Rueben had a great game and Anderson did okay. We should try to scehule either very weak teams OOC next year, as we cant afford to be this bad and still continue to get better recruits...

I think Diaz could honestly go all-american...he is having a stunning season. Lets finish this with a win and get the hell to 2006...Our LBs and Secondary all return, so we should be ok next year....i just hope our line develops.

[MizzouRah]

As I get into my office, I notice the message light on my phone is blinking. I usually wait until Monday to get my messages, but I'm in such a ticked off mood, I don't care today.

As I listen to the young man's voice, I crack a smile.

QB Leonard Strother from Jefferson City high school in Jefferson City, Missouri has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. In 9 games Leonard has thrown for 1971 yards, 12 td's, and only 2 int's. His Rivals.com state ranking is #11 and he made the All-State team. His strength is medium passing and his weakness is very long passing. Our scout, who is rated pretty good with quarterbacks rates him a 74 out of 100. My impression is he's worse than scouted.
[AtP (10) - AcP (26) - GPA: 2.49 - Ts: 932]


*Although I see him worse than scouted, I like this guy and hope he's as good as he looks. He was a long shot, but since he lived close, I thought.. what the heck? We didn't need a QB, but he can redshirt if needed.


Todd

[Poli]

What was his national rank?

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Blade6119

diaz got another INT TD...my god that kid can play! Tough loss, but i really think our S have been our MVPs so far, with stinemetz pulling in an INT as well...Rueben had a great game and Anderson did okay. We should try to scehule either very weak teams OOC next year, as we cant afford to be this bad and still continue to get better recruits...

I think Diaz could honestly go all-american...he is having a stunning season. Lets finish this with a win and get the hell to 2006...Our LBs and Secondary all return, so we should be ok next year....i just hope our line develops.

I think we have a home and away series with Texas Christian, so next year they will play here, but I agree on scheduling some cupcakes next year.. maybe St. Louis.

On a side note, Texas Christian is #25 in the nation and their only loss was to us.

Diaz has been unreal, everytime he catches the ball, he's taking it to the house. Here's the Top 5 defenders in the nation:

  Player              Pos Team  GP GS Ints IRYd TD   Cght Defn PPly PDPct  
Edwards, Phil         CB  IOWA  11 11 9    84   1    36   8    326  21.1    
Diaz, Lester          S   MIZZ  10 10 9    263  5    14   5    254  23.4    
Bennett, Moe          CB  SCAL  10 10 7    25   0    18   11   320  22.7    
Nichols, Nate         S   UTAH  9  8  7    73   0    12   3    163  23.6    
Marshall, Wayne       CB  PURD  10 10 7    23   0    20   8    313  22.0 

He has All-American written all over him.

I have to shovel the snow off the driveway, then it's on to the finish of this season.


Todd

[MizzouRah]

Top 25:

Overall Rankings
   
  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Florida State           11-0    ACC   2.25  1.50  0.00  3.20  6.95  1       
Nebraska                10-0    BTW   3.75  1.50  0.00  3.88  9.13  2       
Florida                 9-0     SEC   4.50  3.00  0.00  1.92  9.42  3       
Miami                   9-1     ACC   5.00  5.00  1.00  2.16  13.16 4       
Notre Dame              9-0     IND   4.75  5.50  0.00  4.12  14.37 5       
Kansas State            9-1     BTW   3.25  9.50  1.00  1.00  14.75 6       
Oklahoma                9-1     BTW   7.75  5.00  1.00  2.00  15.75 7       
UCLA                    8-1     PAC   6.00  7.50  1.00  2.24  16.74 8       
Pittsburgh              10-0    BEA   8.50  9.50  0.00  4.16  22.16 9       
Louisiana State         9-1     SEC   11.75 7.00  1.00  3.60  23.35 10      
Michigan                8-2     BTN   7.25  14.00 2.00  0.24  23.49 11      
Virginia Tech           8-1     ACC   10.25 11.00 1.00  3.40  25.65 12      
Oregon                  8-2     PAC   10.00 16.00 2.00  1.24  29.24 13      
Tennessee               8-2     SEC   17.50 15.00 2.00  1.12  35.62 14      
Wisconsin               8-2     BTN   15.75 18.50 2.00  1.56  37.81 15      
West Virginia           8-1     BEA   18.75 13.50 1.00  4.76  38.01 16      
Colorado State          9-1     MWE   22.00 16.00 1.00  3.56  42.56 17      
Louisville              9-1     USA   21.00 16.00 1.00  4.80  42.80 18      
Texas                   7-3     BTW   16.25 23.00 3.00  2.76  45.01 19      
Oregon State            8-2     PAC   15.25 25.00 2.00  3.00  45.25 20      
Penn State              7-3     BTN   19.25 24.00 3.00  0.16  46.41 21      
Ohio State              7-3     BTN   20.75 20.00 3.00  3.36  47.11 22      
Washington State        8-2     PAC   22.75 20.00 2.00  2.40  47.15 23      
Minnesota               8-2     BTN   19.75 23.00 2.00  2.92  47.67 24      
Texas Christian         8-1     USA   29.50 16.00 1.00  5.00  51.50 25    
Missouri                3-7     BTW   68.25 80.50 7.00  0.12  155.8775

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

What was his national rank?

#481

[Poli]

I can handle that.

[MizzouRah]

Week 13: Missouri (3-7) at Iowa State (4-6) (-7)

[VS]

Box Score: Missouri at Iowa State
Ames, IA.

Week 13, 2005

Attendance: 38,600 (45,800).


Weather: 34 degrees, fair.

1Q: 09:20 IAST - Luther Anastasiades 26 pass from Jamie Walker.
1Q: 09:20 IAST - Jorge Scott extra point.
1Q: 08:31 MIZZ - Leon Reid 55 run.
1Q: 08:31 MIZZ - Ellis Torelli extra point.
1Q: 08:22 IAST - Andrew Dawkins 83 kickoff return.
1Q: 08:22 IAST - Jorge Scott extra point.
2Q: 11:45 IAST - Willie Alaniz 3 run.
2Q: 11:45 IAST - Jorge Scott extra point.
3Q: 09:50 MIZZ - Safety: Kenny Richardson sacked quarterback in end zone.
3Q: 02:59 MIZZ - Gilbert Jennings 51 pass from Richie Willig.
3Q: 02:59 MIZZ - Ellis Torelli extra point.
4Q: 13:04 MIZZ - Gilbert Jennings 20 run.
4Q: 13:04 MIZZ - Gilbert Jennings run for conversion failed.
4Q: 04:40 MIZZ - Norm Rust 7 run.
4Q: 04:40 MIZZ - Ellis Torelli extra point.
4Q: 00:56 MIZZ - Gilbert Jennings 25 run.
4Q: 00:56 MIZZ - Ellis Torelli extra point.

Game MVP: MIZZ 36 Gilbert Jennings

Missouri	7	0	9	20	-	36
Iowa State	14	7	0	0	-	21

Team Statistics		MIZZ		IAST

First Downs		23		14

Total Rushes		32		34
Net Rushing Yards	252		35
Yards Per Carry		7.8		1.0
Rushing Yards		266		82
Tckld Loss/Yards	4-8		7-14
Sacked/Yards Lost	1-6		5-33

Pass Attempts		34		29
Completions		19		15
Passing Yards		252		231
Yards Per Attempt	7.4		7.9
Interceptions		1		1
Fumbles/Lost		0/0		0/0

Total Plays		66		63
Total Yards		504		266
Yards Per Play		7.6		4.2

3rd Down Plays		1/12		1/13

Penalties		11		13
Penalty Yards		133		102

Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35		OWN 19
Time Of Possession	29:00		31:01

[MizzouRah]

Missouri Individual Statistics

Rushing		        Att	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	Stufd	Sackd
36 Jennings		13	137	10.5	27	2	3	0
32 Rust		        10	36	3.6	11	1	1	0
8 Willig		7	17	2.4	16	0	2	1
83 Reid		        1	55	55.0	55	1	0	0
86 Cranford		1	7	7.0	7	0	0	0

Passing		        Att	Comp	Yards	Yd/Att	Long	TD	Int
8 Willig		34	19	252	7.4	51	1	1

Receiving		Catch	Yards	Avg	YAC	Long	TD
36 Jennings		3	68	22.6	18	51	1
32 Rust		        3	26	8.6	18	15	0
86 Cranford		3	26	8.6	11	12	0
26 Zupancic		2	12	6.0	3	9	0
95 Donovan		2	33	16.5	21	19	0
4 Richmond		2	32	16.0	0	21	0
83 Reid		        2	27	13.5	13	15	0
82 Tatum		1	5	5.0	0	5	0
81 Connell		1	23	23.0	15	23	0

Punt Returns		Att	Yards	Avg	TD
83 Reid		        3	21	7.0	0

Kick Returns		Att	Yards	Avg	TD
36 Jennings		1	24	24.0	0
82 Tatum		1	31	31.0	0
83 Reid		        1	26	26.0	0

Punting		        Punts	Yards	Avg	Long	In20
13 Copeland		9	361	40.1	48	4

Kicking		        FG	FGA	Long	PAT	Att
7 Torelli		0	0	0	4	4

Defense		        Tackle	Assist	Sack	Int	IntYds	IntTD
93 Battle		6	1	0.0	0	0	0
97 Horton		6	1	0.0	0	0	0
43 Ford		        6	0	0.0	0	0	0
75 Richardson		5	0	3.0	0	0	0
37 Hopkins		4	0	0.0	0	0	0
21 Diaz		        3	4	0.0	1	10	0
72 Daehnke		3	2	0.0	0	0	0
23 Stinemetz		3	1	0.0	0	0	0
92 Baxter		2	2	1.0	0	0	0
70 Andersen		2	0	1.0	0	0	0
47 Moss		        2	1	0.0	0	0	0
34 Collins		2	1	0.0	0	0	0
69 Easterling		2	0	0.0	0	0	0
57 Pearson		2	0	0.0	0	0	0
25 Stephenson		1	1	0.0	0	0	0
24 Manning		1	0	0.0	0	0	0
26 Zupancic		1	0	0.0	0	0	0
84 Conley		1	0	0.0	0	0	0
86 Cranford		1	0	0.0	0	0	0
45 Holmes		0	2	0.0	0	0	0

Miscellaneous		Fumb	FForc	Recov	MiscTD	KeyRBlk	SckAlwd
66 Cable		0	0	0	0	7	0
68 Finch		0	0	0	0	2	1
58 Padilla		0	0	0	0	3	0
60 Karr		        0	0	0	0	2	0

[MizzouRah]

A nice way to close out the season. Down 21-7 at halftime, the team came out and played well on both sides of the ball. Jennings finished his two years with Missouri with 1909 yards and 20 touchdowns. Lester Diaz gets his 10th interception and Winfred Anderson had 10 sacks. We had a brutal schedule and I feel that the loss of QB Brandon Samuels to academic probation hurt this team right from the start of the season.

Todd

[MizzouRah]

Recruting Update:

P Kendall Terrell from Williamstown high school in Williamstown, New Jersey has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Kendall averaged 43.47 yards per punt last year for Williamstown.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 34
Rank by Position: 1
All-State Team: Yes
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.70
Test Score: 869
Report from Donnie Arbogast (excellent with kickers): 65 out of 100
Strength: Punt hang time Weakness: Punting Distance
My impression is better than scouted.
[AP: 16][AcP: 20]

[MizzouRah]

Top 25:

Overall Rankings
   
  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Florida                 10-0    SEC   2.75  2.00  0.00  2.40  7.15  1       
Florida State           11-0    ACC   3.00  1.00  0.00  3.20  7.20  2       
Notre Dame              10-0    IND   3.25  4.50  0.00  3.48  11.23 3       
Kansas State            10-1    BTW   2.50  8.50  1.00  1.44  13.44 4       
Oklahoma                9-1     BTW   6.75  4.50  1.00  1.72  13.97 5       
Miami                   10-1    ACC   7.50  4.50  1.00  3.12  16.12 6       
Pittsburgh              11-0    BEA   6.25  8.00  0.00  3.80  18.05 7       
Michigan                9-2     BTN   4.25  12.00 2.00  0.16  18.41 8       
Nebraska                10-1    BTW   8.75  5.50  1.00  3.60  18.85 9       
Louisiana State         10-1    SEC   13.75 6.50  1.00  3.56  24.81 10      
UCLA                    8-2     PAC   9.25  13.00 2.00  1.24  25.49 11      
Virginia Tech           9-1     ACC   11.00 10.00 1.00  3.72  25.72 12      
Oregon                  8-2     PAC   9.25  16.00 2.00  1.56  28.81 13      
Tennessee               9-2     SEC   14.75 13.50 2.00  1.16  31.41 14      
Louisville              10-1    USA   17.00 13.50 1.00  4.68  36.18 15      
Colorado State          10-1    MWE   20.00 13.00 1.00  3.32  37.32 16      
Penn State              8-3     BTN   14.75 20.00 3.00  0.20  37.95 17      
Washington State        9-2     PAC   17.25 17.00 2.00  2.24  38.49 18      
Minnesota               9-2     BTN   17.00 19.00 2.00  2.28  40.28 19      
Texas                   7-3     BTW   15.50 21.00 3.00  2.88  42.38 20      
Oregon State            8-2     PAC   16.50 24.00 2.00  3.24  45.74 21      
West Virginia           8-2     BEA   21.75 19.00 2.00  4.16  46.91 22      
Colorado                8-3     BTW   18.25 28.00 3.00  1.12  50.37 23      
Wisconsin               8-3     BTN   22.00 25.00 3.00  1.04  51.04 24      
South Carolina          7-3     SEC   20.00 31.50 3.00  0.88  55.38 25      
Missouri                4-7     BTW   60.50 74.00 7.00  0.24  141.7468

[Blade6119]

My god that was a pitiful season...Diaz finished well, and anything less then first team all-american will be a shock. Im actually wondering about him leaving early...gulp...Anderson had the season i wanted, finally playing up to his level of ability...ill post a year review after the final stats are posted, but i think a few players really shone on a pretty bad squad....Boy,just like in real life we went from Big-12 North Contenders to pretenders...ouch, that season hurt...

Did we get enough recruits, or do we still have a lot undecided...seems like we have around 5-8 right now, which with our losses doesnt seem to be enough. Heres to a great off-season of development and an easy team OOC next year(and another upset of TCU!). We need to get better, on both sides of the ball to get back to 8-3

[MizzouRah]

Yep, I hope to get some final stats, end of year results, etc.. tonight sometime.

I would like to get the 2006 season started tomorrow, but I'm not sure if I'll have alot of time tonight.

I'm also going to run a FOF career along side TCY just for the purpose of the drafting. I would like to see if any of our recruits make it in the NFL. I'll just use defaults with the real roster file. I missed last year, but that's not that big of a deal.


Todd

[MizzouRah]

Recruting Update:

FB Wade Hines from Orange high school in Hillsborough, North Carolina has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Hines had 83 rushes for 523 yards and 3 td's for Orange. Hines also had 39 receptions for 565 yards and 6 td's.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 34
Rank by Position: 3
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.98
Test Score: 1138
Report from Corwin Borders (poor with running backs): 68 out of 100
Strength: Gaining extra yardage Weakness: Third down running
My impression is worse than scouted.
[AP: 12][AcP: 52]

S Nicky Owen from Northeast high school in Pasadena, Maryland has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Owen had 54 tackles, 4 sacks, and 10 int's for Northeast.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 27
Rank by Position: 3
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 1.89
Test Score: 826
Report from Donnie Arbogast (pretty good with defensive backs): 65 out of 100
Strength: Zone defense Weakness: Man-to-Man defense
My impression is worse than scouted.
[AP: 3][AcP: 2]

CB Roderick Flannery from South Hamilton high school in Jewell, Iowa has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Flannery had 39 tackles, 6 sacks, and 13 int's for South Hamilton.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 17
Rank by Position: 3
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.83
Test Score: 987
Report from Billy Clemons (terrific with defensive backs): 52 out of 100
Strength: Man-to-Man defense Weakness: Defending the run
My impression is better than scouted.
[AP: 20][AcP: 54]

ILB Clarence Hernandez from Janesville high school in Janesville, Iowa has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Hernandez had 86 tackles, 5 sacks, and 6 int's for Janesville.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 24
Rank by Position: 4
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.86
Test Score: 884
Report from Billy Clemons (lousy with linebackers): 55 out of 100
Strength: Man-to-Man defense Weakness: Rushing the passer
My impression is worse than scouted.
[AP: 8][AcP: 31]

DT Vince Headrick from Corona Del Mar high school in Newport Beach, California has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Headrick had 50 tackles and 8 sacks for Corona Del Mar.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: n/a
Rank by Position: 10
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.37
Test Score: 993
Report from Aaron Graham (very good with defensive linemen): 42 out of 100
Strength: Defending the run Weakness: Rushing the passer
My impression is better than scouted.
[AP: 20][AcP: 30]

DE Gino Anderson from Red Bay high school in Red Bay, Alabama has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Anderson had 52 tackles, 7 sacks, and 1 int for Red Bay.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 25
Rank by Position: 3
All-State Team: Yes
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.01
Test Score: 762
Report from Danny Thomas (terrible with defensive linemen): 60 out of 100
Strength: Defending the run Weakness: Rushing the passer
My impression is much worse than scouted.
[AP: 10][AcP: 10]

G Grant Wagner from Ulysses high school in Ulysses, Kansas has agreed to attend Missouri University next year.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 20
Rank by Position: 2
All-State Team: Yes
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 3.09
Test Score: 1033
Report from Billy Clemons (terrific with offensive linemen): 51 out of 100
Strength: Run blocking Weakness: Pass protection
My impression is worse than scouted.
[AP: 15][AcP: 22]

TE Earl Anderson from Urbana high school in Urbana, Illinois has agreed to attend Missouri University next year. Anderson caught 31 passes for 399 yards and 3 td's for Urbana.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rank by Position: 75
Rivals.com State Rank: 56
Rank by Position: 4
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.60
Test Score: 1001
Report from Norman Glover (lousy with receivers): 63 out of 100
Strength: Catching in traffic Weakness: Third down receiving
My impression is much worse than scouted.
[AP: 1][AcP: 54]


*Well, once again we're getting left overs, but maybe some of these players will turn out to be gems.


Todd

[MizzouRah]

Recruting Update:

C Tito Kemp from North Bergen high school in North Bergen, New Jersey has agreed to attend Missouri University next year.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rank by Position: 83
Rivals.com State Rank: 42
Rank by Position: 2
All-State Team: No
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 3.28
Test Score: 1256
Report from Donnie Arbogast (very good with offensive linemen): 48 out of 100
Strength: pass protection Weakness: Run blocking
My impression is better than scouted.
[AP: 21][AcP: 88]

G Darrin Madison from Okolona high school in Okolona, Mississippi has agreed to attend Missouri University next year.
Rivals.com National Rank: n/a
Rank by Position: n/a
Rivals.com State Rank: 19
Rank by Position: 1
All-State Team: Yes
All-Country Team: No
GPA: 2.15
Test Score: 643
Report from Danny Thomas (excellent with offensive linemen): 47 out of 100
Strength: Catching in traffic Weakness: Third down receiving
My impression is better than scouted.
[AP: 18][AcP: 1]


*Both of these guys are non-scholarship players.

[MizzouRah]

Recruiting List, Ranking View
   
  Player                  Pos   HT   WT   ST   NRank ByPos  StRank ByPos
**Streb, R.J.             S     5-10 171  MO   480   24     10     2        
**Strother, Leonard       QB    6-3  190  MO   481   43     11     2        
$$Gonzalez, Kelly         T     6-2  253  KY   655   78     9      2        
##Brown, Jerald           DE    6-4  229  WA   677   62     13     1        
##Boyd, Nicky             WR    5-11 170  IN   ---   90     26     2        
##Terrell, Kendall        P     6-0  168  NJ   ---   47     34     1        
##Wagner, Grant           G     6-3  256  KS   ---   ---    20     2        
##Andersen, Gino          DE    6-1  219  AL   ---   ---    25     3        
##Madison, Darrin         G     6-3  264  MS   ---   ---    19     1        
##Hines, Wade             FB    5-7  188  NC   ---   42     34     3        
##Flannery, Roderick      CB    5-10 157  IA   ---   ---    17     3        
##Andersen, Earl          TE    6-4  218  IL   ---   75     56     4        
##Owen, Nicky             S     5-10 163  MD   ---   ---    27     3        
##Kemp, Tito              C     6-6  287  NJ   ---   83     42     2        
##Hernandez, Clarence     ILB   6-2  205  IA   ---   ---    24     4        
##Headrick, Vince         DT    6-1  235  CA   ---   ---    ---    10       
   
  Player                  All-St All-US Status
**Streb, R.J.             Yes    No     Committed *      
**Strother, Leonard       Yes    No     Committed *      
$$Gonzalez, Kelly         Yes    No     Committed *      
##Brown, Jerald           Yes    No     Committed *      
##Boyd, Nicky             Yes    No     Committed *      
##Terrell, Kendall        Yes    No     Committed *      
##Wagner, Grant           Yes    No     Committed *      
##Andersen, Gino          Yes    No     Committed *      
##Madison, Darrin         Yes    No     Committed *      
##Hines, Wade             No     No     Committed *      
##Flannery, Roderick      No     No     Committed *      
##Andersen, Earl          No     No     Committed *      
##Owen, Nicky             No     No     Committed *      
##Kemp, Tito              No     No     Committed *      
##Hernandez, Clarence     No     No     Committed *      
##Headrick, Vince         No     No     Committed *      
   
Rough Estimate of Player Interest: No Prefix - player unlikely to be  
interested, ** - a bit of a stretch for your school, $$ - likely interest,  
## - almost certain interest.

[MizzouRah]

Bowl Games for 2005
   
  Game                   Matchup  
Rose Bowl                Notre Dame (12-0) 21, Florida State (12-1) 17          
Orange Bowl              Michigan (10-2) 38, Oklahoma (11-2) 3                  
Sugar Bowl               Kansas State (11-1) 44, UCLA (9-3) 7                   
Fiesta Bowl              Louisiana State (12-1) 38, Colorado State (10-2) 3     
Capital One Bowl         Miami (11-1) 48, Penn State (8-4) 12                   
Cotton Bowl              Nebraska (11-2) 45, Washington State (9-3) 17          
Outback Bowl             Texas (9-3) 17, Virginia Tech (10-2) 14                
Gator Bowl               Florida (11-2) 38, Pittsburgh (11-1) 9                 
Holiday Bowl             Minnesota (10-2) 45, New Mexico (9-3) 10               
Peach Bowl               Oregon (9-3) 21, Clemson (7-5) 17                      
Sun Bowl                 Wisconsin (9-3) 28, Tennessee (9-3) 24                 
Liberty Bowl             Georgia Tech (8-4) 35, Louisville (10-2) 34            
Alamo Bowl               Colorado (9-3) 24, Ohio State (7-5) 21                 
Emerald Bowl             Bowling Green (9-4) 33, Brigham Young (7-5) 17         
Music City Bowl          South Carolina (8-4) 46, North Carolina State (6-6) 2  
MPC Computers Bowl       Purdue (7-5) 49, Boise State (9-3) 24                  
Las Vegas Bowl           Oregon State (10-2) 66, Air Force (6-6) 10             
GMAC Bowl                Texas Tech (9-3) 44, Miami of Ohio (9-4) 14            
Independence Bowl        Georgia (7-5) 49, USC (6-6) 33                         
Insight Bowl             West Virginia (10-2) 34, Texas Christian (9-3) 7       
Continental Tire Bowl    Mississippi (8-4) 45, Syracuse (8-4) 29                
Motor City Bowl          Alabama (8-4) 36, Hawaii (8-4) 31                      
New Orleans Bowl         Kansas City (9-3) 37, Troy State (6-6) 0               
   
  Game                   Location                 Payoff  
Rose Bowl                Los Angeles, CA          $7,920,000    
Orange Bowl              Coral Gables, FL         $5,280,000    
Sugar Bowl               New Orleans, LA          $4,620,000    
Fiesta Bowl              Tempe, AZ                $3,960,000    
Capital One Bowl         Orlando, FL              $1,980,000    
Cotton Bowl              Dallas, TX               $1,650,000    
Outback Bowl             Tampa, FL                $1,320,000    
Gator Bowl               Jacksonville, FL         $1,180,000    
Holiday Bowl             San Diego, CA            $1,180,000    
Peach Bowl               Atlanta, GA              $990,000      
Sun Bowl                 El Paso, TX              $990,000      
Liberty Bowl             Memphis, TN              $790,000      
Alamo Bowl               San Antonio, TX          $790,000      
Emerald Bowl             San Francisco, CA        $660,000      
Music City Bowl          Nashville, TN            $660,000      
MPC Computers Bowl       Boise City, ID           $590,000      
Las Vegas Bowl           Las Vegas, NV            $520,000      
GMAC Bowl                Mobile, AL               $520,000      
Independence Bowl        Shreveport, LA           $520,000      
Insight Bowl             Phoenix, AZ              $520,000      
Continental Tire Bowl    Charlotte, NC            $520,000      
Motor City Bowl          Detroit, MI              $520,000      
New Orleans Bowl         New Orleans, LA          $520,000 

[MizzouRah]

2005 Summary for Missouri
   
Record: 4-7
Rank: 73
   
Missouri                Team      Rank  
Rushes                  347       88 (T)      
Rushing Yards           1328      67          
Yards Per Carry         3.82      51 (T)      
Pass Attempts           325       66          
Completions             157       84 (T)      
Passing Yards           1767      100         
Yards Per Attempt       5.43      109 (T)     
3rd Down Conversions    25.0      116         
Points Per Game         21.9      78 (T)      
Turnovers               24        69 (T)      
Turnover Margin         0         64 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  427       104 (T)     
Rushing Yards           1308      50          
Yards Per Carry         3.06      33          
Pass Attempts           302       17          
Completions             163       24 (T)      
Passing Yards           2352      50 (T)      
Yards Per Attempt       7.78      91 (T)      
3rd Down Conversions    34.2      52          
Points Per Game         29.0      78          
Turnovers               24        60 (T)      
   
Primary Formation: Single-Back Formation
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     51    ARMY (100)    0       
2     24    at TXCH (26)  20      
3     16    at MIST (65)  34      
5     13    OKLA (5)      38      
7     21    KSST (6)      50      
8     24    at KANS (114) 0       
9     7     TEXS (12)     55      
10    7     at COLO (24)  34      
11    21    at TXTC (27)  33      
12    21    NEBR (7)      35      
13    36    at IAST (78)  21      
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
8 Willig            QB    178   81    963   5.41  4     11      
14 Payne            QB    137   74    797   5.81  3     7       
Team                ---   317   155   1760  5.55  7     18      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Stff  YdLst  
36 Jennings         RB    151   883   5.84  10    54    71      
8 Willig            QB    55    -4    -0.07 0     31    126     
49 Martin           RB    46    262   5.69  2     13    15      
32 Rust             RB    40    159   3.97  2     10    13      
14 Payne            QB    36    -49   -1.36 0     23    125     
Team                ---   347   1328  3.82  16    135   368     
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
4 Richmond          WR    72    32    394   12.3  82    1       
83 Reid             WR    57    23    297   12.9  119   0       
86 Cranford         WR    46    23    281   12.2  106   3       
82 Tatum            WR    41    18    234   13.0  42    0       
36 Jennings         RB    31    20    200   10.0  125   1       
81 Connell          WR    20    8     89    11.1  41    1       
26 Zupancic         TE    16    9     42    4.6   9     0       
49 Martin           RB    15    11    129   11.7  122   1       
95 Donovan          TE    15    8     68    8.5   40    0       
Team                ---   325   157   1767  11.2  704   7       
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  TFL   Ints  Defn  
43 Ford             OLB   68    19    2.0   8     0     2       
97 Horton           OLB   55    17    1.0   14    1     4       
72 Daehnke          DT    53    22    0.0   5     0     0       
93 Battle           ILB   51    21    2.5   10    0     8       
23 Stinemetz        S     42    17    0.0   2     3     8       
70 Andersen         DE    39    13    10.0  17    0     0       
75 Richardson       DE    32    14    6.5   17    0     0       
37 Hopkins          CB    32    9     0.0   6     0     5       
21 Diaz             S     30    21    0.0   1     10    6       
57 Pearson          ILB   26    6     0.0   1     0     1       
92 Baxter           DT    24    13    4.5   10    0     0       
78 Logan            DT    23    7     3.0   4     1     0       
25 Stephenson       CB    21    10    0.0   3     0     5       
47 Moss             CB    14    5     0.0   0     2     6       
34 Collins          CB    11    4     0.0   0     0     2       
Team                ---   639   224   30.0  103   17    49 

[MizzouRah]

Final 2005 Rankings
   
  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Notre Dame              12-0    IND   1.25  2.50  0.00  2.24  5.99  1       
Florida State           12-1    ACC   3.50  2.00  1.00  1.80  8.30  2       
Kansas State            11-1    BTW   1.50  6.00  1.00  1.00  9.50  3       
Miami                   11-1    ACC   5.25  2.00  1.00  3.40  11.65 4       
Louisiana State         12-1    SEC   5.00  3.50  1.00  2.32  11.82 5       
Michigan                10-2    BTN   4.00  9.00  2.00  0.08  15.08 6       
Nebraska                11-2    BTW   5.75  6.00  2.00  2.40  16.15 7       
Oklahoma                11-2    BTW   9.00  6.00  2.00  0.96  17.96 8       
Florida                 11-2    SEC   8.25  9.00  2.00  0.44  19.69 9       
Pittsburgh              11-1    BEA   12.75 9.00  1.00  2.92  25.67 10      
Virginia Tech           10-2    ACC   13.00 11.00 2.00  3.76  29.76 11      
Texas                   9-3     BTW   12.25 13.50 3.00  2.28  31.03 12      
Minnesota               10-2    BTN   13.25 15.00 2.00  1.96  32.21 13      
Tennessee               9-3     SEC   13.75 16.50 3.00  0.76  34.01 14      
Oregon                  9-3     PAC   13.50 18.50 3.00  1.32  36.32 15      
West Virginia           10-2    BEA   17.75 13.00 2.00  4.08  36.83 16      
UCLA                    9-3     PAC   20.25 13.50 3.00  0.52  37.27 17      
Oregon State            10-2    PAC   15.00 18.50 2.00  2.96  38.46 18      
Wisconsin               9-3     BTN   14.75 20.50 3.00  1.08  39.33 19      
Colorado                9-3     BTW   15.25 23.50 3.00  1.24  42.99 20      
Louisville              10-2    USA   23.75 18.00 2.00  4.32  48.07 21      
Washington State        9-3     PAC   22.75 21.50 3.00  1.72  48.97 22      
Colorado State          10-2    MWE   27.75 18.50 2.00  2.88  51.13 23      
South Carolina          8-4     SEC   17.75 31.50 4.00  0.84  54.09 24      
Penn State              8-4     BTN   25.75 24.50 4.00  0.16  54.41 25 
Missouri                4-7     BTW   62.50 74.50 7.00  0.28  144.2869

[MizzouRah]

News and Notes:

Steve Devine from Hawaii has been named Solecismic Player of the Year!

Notre Dame has been awarded the Solecismic National Championship.

**No major awards for our players**


Todd

[MizzouRah]

Big Twelve Major Awards for 2005
   
  Award                  Player                  Team  
Conference MVP           Tony Clinton            Oklahoma                   
Top Offensive Player     Tony Clinton            Oklahoma                   
Top Defensive Player     Kent Huber              Colorado                   
Top Offensive Freshman   Glen Hernandez          Texas A&M                  
Top Defensive Freshman   Terrell Barton          Kansas 

[MizzouRah]

Big Twelve First-Team Awards for 2005
   
  Award                  Player                  Team  
Quarterback              Tony Clinton            Oklahoma                   
Running Back             Dennis Randle           Nebraska                   
Fullback                 Charles Riazi           Texas A&M                  
Tight End                Reggie Aleinkoff        Texas                      
Wide Receiver            Archie Treat            Nebraska                   
Wide Receiver            Alvin Wells             Oklahoma                   
Center                   Marshall Deskiewicz     Texas                      
Offensive Guard          Korey Adams             Texas                      
Offensive Guard          Bart McCool             Texas A&M                  
Offensive Tackle         J.J. Boyd               Kansas State               
Offensive Tackle         Deion Harder            Nebraska                   
Punter                   Edgar Copeland          Missouri                   
Kicker                   Louis Horton            Texas                      
Defensive End            Dixon Woods             Colorado                   
Defensive End            Walter Newhart          Kansas State               
Defensive Tackle         Harvey Daehnke          Missouri                   
Inside Linebacker        Kent Huber              Colorado                   
Inside Linebacker        Martin Clements         Texas Tech                 
Outside Linebacker       Marshall Ford           Missouri                   
Outside Linebacker       Jeff Horton             Missouri                   
Cornerback               Keith Orellana          Oklahoma                   
Cornerback               Harris Kinney           Nebraska                   
Safety                   Emmanuel Denis          Nebraska                   
Safety                   Lester Diaz             Missouri

Ardent, we need some Offensive player awards!!

[MizzouRah]

Big Twelve Second-Team Awards for 2005
   
  Award                  Player                  Team  
Quarterback              Jonathan Schulz         Colorado                   
Running Back             Leon Pearson            Oklahoma                   
Fullback                 Maurice Showalter       Kansas State               
Tight End                Keith Graham            Oklahoma                   
Wide Receiver            Reggie Garner           Oklahoma                   
Wide Receiver            Ian Breien              Kansas State               
Center                   Clay Meadows            Kansas State               
Offensive Guard          Billy Nelson            Texas Tech                 
Offensive Guard          Leonard Blouir          Kansas State               
Offensive Tackle         Josh Small              Nebraska                   
Offensive Tackle         Jeff Laxton             Texas                      
Punter                   Martin Burroughs        Nebraska                   
Kicker                   Oscar Newsome           Kansas State               
Defensive End            Jumbo Izzo              Iowa State                 
Defensive End            Winfred Andersen        Missouri                   
Defensive Tackle         Jason Rife              Texas                      
Inside Linebacker        Arnold Godfrey          Texas                      
Inside Linebacker        Jackie Sanford          Kansas State               
Outside Linebacker       Nate Bostic             Oklahoma                   
Outside Linebacker       Kennedy Rogers          Nebraska                   
Cornerback               Jeremy Mayes            Kansas State               
Cornerback               Antoine Porcaro         Colorado                   
Safety                   Nick Salaam             Texas                      
Safety                   Geoff Totten            Iowa State 

[MizzouRah]

That's it for the awards gentlemen. Thanks for coming out tonight and I look foward to another year of Missouri football. I think we can build on some things we've learned this season. (clapping.....)

As Blade and Ardent get ready for their closing speeches, I turn to the Athletic Director and give that "sorry" look. He nods his head and I start to think about next year.......

On to 2006!!


Todd

[Poli]

We need some nationally ranked players, coach!

[MizzouRah]

Players Graduating:

  Player                #    Pos  Elig  Current Estimate  Future Estimate  
Willig, Richie          8    QB   Sr    31                31                  
Shapiro, Ryan           29   FB   Sr    44                58                  
Zupancic, Joel          26   TE   Sr    37                37                  
Cranford, Terry         86   WR   Sr    40                48                  
Finch, Eddie            68   G    Sr    51                62                  
Karr, Gary              60   G    Sr    48                48                  
Temple, Matthew         64   G    Sr    33                34                  
Easterling, Carl        69   T    Sr    33                48                  
Andersen, Winfred       70   DE   Sr    50                50                  
Richardson, Kenny       75   DE   Sr    60                74                  
Sawyer, Jay             96   DE*  Sr    17                17                  
Baxter, Nathan          92   DT   Sr    46                48                  
Daehnke, Harvey         72   DT   Sr    64                71                  
Winslett, Harry         48   ILB* Sr    9                 29                  
Collins, Earnest        34   CB   Sr    24                24                  
Jennings, Gilbert       36   RB   Sr    52                52                  
Barnard, Ed             99   TE*  Sr    30                46                  
Battle, Wally           42   ILB* Sr    34                35                  
Hopkins, Blaine         37   CB   Sr    46                47                  
Turnage, Lee            38   S*   Sr    14                31       

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

We need some nationally ranked players, coach!

Speaking of that, we were ranked 95th in recruiting. I wonder if my job is in jeopardy?


Todd

[Blade6119]

Some of those kids are mentally retarded i swear...you gotta get the smart ones, even if it is a little lower quality...we cant afford these guys with low 2 point GPAs(one was below and 2.0...thats pathetic)....we should be mostly above the 3.0 range...or else our academics score will tank..

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Blade6119

Some of those kids are mentally retarded i swear...you gotta get the smart ones, even if it is a little lower quality...we cant afford these guys with low 2 point GPAs(one was below and 2.0...thats pathetic)....we should be mostly above the 3.0 range...or else our academics score will tank..

I'll work on that next year, promise. I think I have a new approach to recruiting, or at least I've been reading some tips.


Todd

[Blade6119]

YOU MEAN DIAZ DIDNT GET AN ALL AMERICAN NOD????

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by Blade6119

YOU MEAN DIAZ DIDNT GET AN ALL AMERICAN NOD????

Evidentally, tackles have alot to do with the awards. It's a damn shame, that's for sure.

Here are my offensive and defensive players of the year:

Offense
[RB] Gilbert Jennings {SR} (Dubuque, Iowa)
Att: 151 Yards: 883 Avg: 5.8 Lg: 72 TD: 10 YdPG: 80.2
Career: Att: 342 Yards: 1909 Avg: 5.5 Lg: 80 TD: 20 YdPG: 83

Defense
[S] Lester Diaz {SR} (Troy, Missouri)
Tckl: 30 Asst: 21 Ints: 10 IRYd: 273 TD: 5


*I just noticed Diaz is from my hometown!!


Todd

[Poli]

Slacker. You should have noticed that!

[Blade6119]

2005 Summary for Missouri
   
Record: 4-7
Rank: 73
   
Missouri                Team      Rank  
Rushes                  347       88 (T)      
Rushing Yards           1328      67          
Yards Per Carry         3.82      51 (T)      
Pass Attempts           325       66          
Completions             157       84 (T)      
Passing Yards           1767      100         
Yards Per Attempt       5.43      109 (T)     
3rd Down Conversions    25.0      116         
Points Per Game         21.9      78 (T)      
Turnovers               24        69 (T)      
Turnover Margin         0         64 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  427       104 (T)     
Rushing Yards           1308      50          
Yards Per Carry         3.06      33          
Pass Attempts           302       17          
Completions             163       24 (T)      
Passing Yards           2352      50 (T)      
Yards Per Attempt       7.78      91 (T)      
3rd Down Conversions    34.2      52          
Points Per Game         29.0      78          
Turnovers               24        60 (T)          
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  TFL   Ints  Defn  
43 Ford             OLB   68    19    2.0   8     0     2       
97 Horton           OLB   55    17    1.0   14    1     4       
72 Daehnke          DT    53    22    0.0   5     0     0       
93 Battle           ILB   51    21    2.5   10    0     8       
23 Stinemetz        S     42    17    0.0   2     3     8       
70 Andersen         DE    39    13    10.0  17    0     0       
75 Richardson       DE    32    14    6.5   17    0     0       
37 Hopkins          CB    32    9     0.0   6     0     5       
21 Diaz             S     30    21    0.0   1     10    6       
57 Pearson          ILB   26    6     0.0   1     0     1       
92 Baxter           DT    24    13    4.5   10    0     0       
78 Logan            DT    23    7     3.0   4     1     0       
25 Stephenson       CB    21    10    0.0   3     0     5       
47 Moss             CB    14    5     0.0   0     2     6       
34 Collins          CB    11    4     0.0   0     0     2       
Team                ---   639   224   30.0  103   17    49 

Team Outlook: Well....We did ok i guess(4 of the 11 1st team all big 12 guys)....as a team we did a little things differently then last year...We went up almost 100 tackles ...We lost 1 sack(with our better line too...) ...We went down in INTs despite Diaz's season, but went up in passes defended ...Overall this was our against the run season, and we did good against it. We held opponets to 3.06 YPC all year, which is great! ...We also gaveup 500 more yards passing then our offense created ...im not sure what to take from this...

DE:
Kenny Richardson: 6.5 sacks and 17 TFL....not bad....not what i expected from our captain, but he was a solid second DE(even if he was the most talented in the eye of our scout

Winfred Anderson: 10 sacks and 17 TFL and 2nd team all big 12...the season i expected from Richardson, so ill take it...He led our DEs both years, so maybe he should be listed first...he goes out as our best DE to date...solid 2 year career.

DT:
Harvey Daehnke: 0 sacks...5 TFL...1st team all-big 12...does that compute with everyone else? he did do well in run support, so ill give him as much...he led our D-line to a solid run stopping year...he was our other captain, so i would have enjoyed at least 1 sack..im not really sure what to call his season...it just was....

Nathan Baxter: 4.5 sacks and 10 TFL...no run support to speak of, and got heavily pushed for time by #3 Carlos Logan....i didnt like his season, but he did well last year so its ok i guess...he certainly didnt carry the team this year...

Carlos Logan: 3 sacks and 4 TFL....for a 3rd guy it was pretty solid, and he basically matched Baxter's run support in less time...he should do well next year, so we will see as he becomes our #1 DT next season. (NOTE: Only DL to pick off a pass...just a side note for all 3 of this dynasties readers)

ILB:
Rueben Battle: 51 solo, 21 assists, 2.5 sacks, 10 TFL, and 8 passes defended(tied for team lead)....a solid all around season, and no injuries!!! I expected much less, heres to a solid year next season.

Herb Pearson: Far outplayed a higher rated Wally Battle, did a little in run support....looks like he could be a nice piece next year to our LB crew.

OLB:
Jeff Horton: 55 solo, 17 assists, 1 sacks, 14 TFL, and an INT...and a first team all big-12 season...To say i was suprised is an understatement...his performed better then imagined...he was all over the field making plays and im stoked to have him back.

Marshall Ford: 68 solo, 19 assists, 2 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and ANOTHER 1st team all big 12 OLB!! ...This was supposed to be our worst point coming in to the year, and ended up doing just fine. I dont even know what to say here about these two...what a year!

CB:
Wesley Stephenson: Flat out crappy year....where the hell is the stud i saw in tapes when i came here...over two years he has done a whole lotta nothing for us...A New scout could reveal him to be a bit worse then we think...he just doesnt show up in games...

Blaine Hopkins: Helped in run support...no picks either...these CBs were the worst spot this year...simple as that...

Bernie Moss: MY GOD!!!! A CB ON THIS TEAM WHO CAN STOP THE PASS!!! 2 picks is 2 more then the rest of the CBs combined, so i really want to see him start next year...he could really do some good in a starting role...

Earnest Collins: I didnt even know this guy was still on the team, and except for a few plays he might as well of graduated...anyways, he has now so whatever...

S:
Lester Diaz: What is there to say here...10 picks, all big 12 first team...i just know im beyond stoked he is a tiger for another year....what a blessing!!

Toby Stinemetz: Best run support from the secondary, and helped a bit in the pass....a solid #2 for next year, is all i have to say!!

Overall MVP: Diaz, not even close....

Outlook as of now for next year: 3-4 looks like it might be coming next year with our dearth at DT behind Logan...3-4 might very well be right for us next year...someone should look at our offensive formation, as we had more talent at RB yet tried to be a passing team...we need to play to our strengths, and im not going to decide for ardent what they are over there. Im not going to stoop to his level and call myself the OC

[MizzouRah]

I love reading stuff like this Blade!

Once I get the new staff members and then the roster out tomorrow, you can let me know if you want to go with a 3-4.

The same goes for Ardent on our offensive formation. I know you guys are a little hancuffed when you don't see who I'm recruiting.

I should have some time tomorrow to get 2006 going, at least to the beginning of the season. With nobody at work today, I got some things done work wise.

Get some rest and enjoy the offseason, before you know it, you'll be hearing the sound of the marching band!!!


Todd

[MizzouRah]

One more thing:

2005 Season Standings, Big Twelve - North
   
  School                 W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  Streak  
Nebraska                 11 2  0  .846  610 235 7  1  0  .875  359 147 Won 1       
Kansas State             11 1  0  .916  587 159 7  1  0  .875  338 135 Won 3       
Colorado                 9  3  0  .750  460 212 6  2  0  .750  314 122 Won 3       
Iowa State               4  7  0  .363  283 368 3  5  0  .375  215 276 Lost 2      
Missouri                 4  7  0  .363  241 320 2  6  0  .250  150 266 Won 1       
Kansas                   2  9  0  .181  102 441 1  7  0  .125  55  345 Lost 4