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Moore emotional about Missouri, Pinkel

FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons safety William Moore, who played at Missouri, was emotional when he received the news that coach Gary Pinkel was resigning for health reasons.

He was also proud of the football players who protested against racial issues at the SEC school that led to the president’s resignation.

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“I got emotional sitting around the house watching that because I know what kind of coach he is, what kind of person he is,” Moore said.