With the 2023 season officially over, it’s time to break down the performance of the team position by position. We’ll look at the stats for the year, the departing players, new additions, and some predictions for what we’ll see in 2024.
Neither of the two dudes who began the year as starters were able to finish the season healthy...and it didn’t really matter. What more can we expect from a position group that is once again featuring two returners and a bunch of unknown quantities?
When Missouri took the field against South Dakota on a Thursday night in 2023, they fielded two former 4-star recruits at linebacker: Barry Odom-era gem Chad Bailey and former Florida-transfer Ty’Ron Hopper.