GAME THREAD: Mizzou Football vs UAPB

[u/cartgold]

First game of the year, no bot

[u/untitled5a1]

I've seen enough. National champs.

[u/SailingTakesMeAway]

Nice to have a kicker on the team again.

[u/joe2352]

I like the zip from Simmons arm.

[u/mtdemlein]

I went an entire drive without getting angry and that’s a plus

[u/joe2352]

I think D.O is gonna have a big year

[u/Patient_Tradition294]

Yep, Zollers is not ready to start. That does that.

[u/STLMunch1330 → u/Patient_Tradition294]

Agreed. Holds the ball through all reads then bails. I refuse this team is playing such good D that everyone is covered completely. Same as last year. Dear God let Simmons stay healthy.

[u/MizzSandraBee]

Just dropping in to say: MIZ!
https://giphy.com/gifs/WOfJNClBdFV1Y6JZ3a

[u/SteveWho636 → u/MizzSandraBee]

ZOU!

[u/therealrsr → u/MizzSandraBee]

FKU, getting prepped for the stl to Lawrence drive.

[u/necromane_ → u/MizzSandraBee]

ZOU

[u/StreethawkI]

Simmons looks good. I also thought Pribula looked good early on.

[u/JackedKoala → u/StreethawkI]

At this time last year I thought Pribula was the best QB we had ever seen

[u/New-Seaworthiness712 → u/JackedKoala]

To be honest, I never thought that. I was hoping he could be James Franklin, not Chase Daniel

[u/816legend → u/JackedKoala]

Even with all those under throws lol

[u/New-Seaworthiness712 → u/StreethawkI]

Where’s Brandon Walker?

[u/Leading_Resolve3893]

No question about it, I’m ready to get hurt again

[u/coolrnt1]

A bit disappointed with the second team. They still should be driving against this team.

[u/goknicks76]

Austin Simmons…..please be the truth

LFG

[u/mtdemlein]

We playing this game on rookie

[u/Repulsive-Photo-798]

Only thing to complain about in this one is wearing white at home 🤢

[u/shiftbeers → u/Repulsive-Photo-798]

I could deal with the the jerseys but the helmets are bad

[u/yob10]

White at home shouldn’t be allowed

[u/necromane_ → u/yob10]

yeah not a fan

[u/PossibleSuitable376]

MIZ

[u/Ambitious-Tower7505 → u/PossibleSuitable376]

ZOU

[u/necromane_ → u/PossibleSuitable376]

ZOU

[u/stlcards02]

I now remember Olugbode is what's been missing in my life.

[u/zNatural]

Brutal 3q

[u/Dick_Earns]

Great replay there, thanks

[u/Fantastic-Hour2022 → u/Dick_Earns]

101 heat index, I’ll allow it.

[u/IndependentAd3905]

It's hot good with the white jersey

[u/therealrsr]

I am being repetitive here but we have a real pass threat.  Not saying we are a top, but last year everyone knew stack the line and bring up a safety.  O and Lee with Simmons slinging should change the calculus of SEC DC's.  Add an rb crew of hardy and roberts.  I officially accept our 25 in the AP.

[u/hereforthecommmentsz]

The timing on that throw 👀

[u/Columbusboo1]

Bad snap forcing a safety, 2 penalties on the kickoff, Mizzou gets the ball on Arkansas’s 35 and immediately throws a touchdown. 9 points scored in 3 plays. I knew this was going to be a beat down but that’s just embarrassing

[u/CanesIsOverrated69]

Simmons looks good on fastballs, I’d like to see some touch passes. Run game and OL aren’t much to write home about so far

[u/theworldisscrewed → u/CanesIsOverrated69]

Tbf I think they are trying to throw more than run right now.

[u/kevint1964 → u/theworldisscrewed]

They know what they have in the backfield. This is a game to see where the QB & the passing game are at.

[u/theworldisscrewed → u/kevint1964]

Any word on hardy this season? I doubt he's back for kU but curious when or if we see him this year.

[u/Leading_Resolve3893 → u/theworldisscrewed]

The announcers said Drink wants him to practice for two consecutive weeks, so they said he won’t be back for kU 😭

[u/hxmbyb]

https://giphy.com/gifs/w2spEHAltsCU8

[u/SteveWho636]

That's definitely targeting.

[u/PrideOfAardvarks]

Its a good sign that drink is seeing and calling out the poor play in the 3rd quarter. Should have had the shut out and the special teams blunders will kill us against any team with a pulse.

[u/mtdemlein]

Hope this is just lack of focus with an overmatched opponent

[u/jtg5678]

not loving what i’m seeing out of zollers.

[u/imright19084]

Stretching the field on the first play woo

[u/Dick_Earns]

Let’s goooooooo

[u/fluffyutter]

Helll yeah!!!!

[u/DizzyDeanAndTheGang]

We’re back

[u/SteveWho636]

It's really nice to see us throwing the ball again.

[u/thatsprettyfunnydude]

Mizzou has manipulated the sliders.

[u/therealrsr]

We have a pass threat.  It feels so strange, liking what I am sering from Simmons.

[u/chris_the_dis]

Buddy could have fallen on it

[u/FaroutIGE → u/chris_the_dis]

a middle schooler would have known to fall on it

[u/SteveWho636]

Damn what a block by Roberts! Hell yeah.

[u/cartgold]

ZOLLER IS FORST HALF ALERT

[u/cartgold]

Simmons please dont get hurt

[u/Maduro25]

This might be the worst team Missouri has ever played.

[u/Dry_Swordfish3938 → u/Maduro25]

I think that honor goes to Delaware State

[u/PissTapeisReal → u/Dry_Swordfish3938]

Umass would like a word. Props to Umass though for their first win since 2024 against B10 Rutgers

[u/Captaln_Chunk]

The “no bot” makes me think it’s a bot

[u/cartgold → u/Captaln_Chunk]

nah

[u/SteveWho636]

Touchdown! MIZ

[u/Dick_Earns]

The athleticism really is just insurmountable in games like this.

[u/Due-Farmer-3734]

https://giphy.com/gifs/AMHuF94yP1ldiwytza

[u/BuzzSoundyear]

Crazy anticipation. Crazier catch.

[u/npav42]

Simmons is killing it.

The Jersey patches are atrocious

[u/Bearrrrr95 → u/npav42]

It especially looks bad with the Captain patch squeezed between the ad and neckline 

[u/mtdemlein]

Nick Rodriquez penalty. Drink

[u/Gray_Beard_1963 → u/mtdemlein]

Thought that was a weak roughing call. Also thought the sideline catch was OOB. Refs not in midseason form.

[u/MizzSandraBee]

Donnie O, have yourself a night, sir! 🫡

[u/necromane_]

So glad we are back. MIZ

[u/Mods-Sad-6969]

When lsu gets the death penalty it will be so funny

[u/Support_By_Fire]

Sooo we have a QB finally. Like a dude that can actually throw. First since Drew Lock?

[u/ArtDecoSkillet]

Stupid question: on the INT / roughing play in the first half, why was the INT overturned? Roughing the Passer isn’t a dead ball foul and the foul happened after the ball was released. 

[u/coolrnt1 → u/ArtDecoSkillet]

Foul still happened before the INT

[u/mtdemlein]

That was a decent punt

[u/zNatural]

This 2nd half sucks ass

[u/816legend]

O Line looks a bit off early but we came around.

[u/Frequent_Lemon_4888]

Now on to the chicken hawks! SCREW kU

[u/silentnod]

A scout told me on Simmons: One speed thrower, plenty of zip but will throw alot of ints against good competition. Drew Lock was his Mizzou comp.

[u/JackedKoala]

This is fun

[u/Both_Friendship_8214]

Mid season play calling is back

[u/MIZ_STL → u/Both_Friendship_8214]

Tbf you don’t run your real playbook vs Arkansas Pine Bluff

[u/Both_Friendship_8214 → u/MIZ_STL]

I know just thought it was funny to see that as the first play.

[u/Patient_Tradition294 → u/MIZ_STL]

Still waiting for that real playbook to get pulled out then because we didn’t see it last year

[u/eightypm]

Quality bad for anyone else? I’m watching on YouTube TV so maybe that’s why

[u/groundciv → u/eightypm]

My YouTube tv looks fine

[u/MrRatchett41]

I hate white.

[u/GrumpyPidgeon → u/MrRatchett41]

Haha i think the bot thought you were being racist.

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[u/imright19084]

Oh god dont need a rb injury

[u/mtdemlein]

Hands, DO. Hands

[u/Max_W_]

Don't forget, halftime show on SEC+

[u/leave_no_crumb]

When was the last time Mizzou was up by 40 at halftime?

[u/TheWholeSausage]

Not gonna cover that spread y’all

[u/PrideOfAardvarks]

bruh

[u/WorkLurkerThrowaway]

Where is the D?

[u/KCBob50]

I feel our run defense was exposed.

[u/xcj7]

Any reason we have an "away" look for home opener? Keep thinking uapb is us lol

[u/SteveWho636 → u/xcj7]

Mike Kelly said in the pregame radio show that pine bluff didn't have white uniforms so Mizzou decided to wear white. MIZ

[u/xcj7 → u/SteveWho636]

Thanks

[u/mtdemlein → u/xcj7]

Heat.

[u/Both_Friendship_8214]

And there’s the other side to Simmons lol

[u/Frequent_Lemon_4888]

Liked how Simmons played but I feel he is more of a True Son than other transfers!

MIZ

[u/tFraze]

Kinda tired of scheduling games against these high-school teams at the beginning of the season. I want to get my hopes up but its against a team from Arkansas not the Razorbacks

[u/FatBeej69 → u/tFraze]

Every single team in the SEC does this. We pay these schools a bunch of money to play them. They knew what they signed up for plus it helps iron out the kinks.

[u/tFraze → u/FatBeej69]

You're right. I thought teams were getting away from that, but I checked the schedule and most teams still have at least 1 cupcake