Entering the 2023 campaign, everybody knew that Missouri had a budding star in the wide receiver room. Luther Burden III, a former 5-star recruit out of East St. Louis, made an immediate impact in ‘22 and in turn became the face of the Tiger offense.
But, no offense can be successful with just one perimeter threat on the field. For every Jeremy Maclin there was a William Franklin, for every Dorial Green-Beckham there was a L’Damian Washington and for every J’Mon Moore there was an Emmanuel Hall. Even with new offensive coordinator Kirby Moore entering the fray to spark the offensive attack, this unit could not be “Burden-or-Bust” in ‘23.