As head coach Dave Steckel enters his fourth season as the head coach of the Missouri State Bears, he knows most of the players on the roster are players he hand-picked.
The majority of former head coach Terry Allen's players are gone. Stars of the past, including Colby Isbell, Malik Earl and Deion Holliman, have played their last games in the maroon and white.
But as Steckel addressed a crowded upper floor of the Springfield Brewing Company on Wednesday night, he talked about how the team's new additions were going to help them do something special.