COLUMBIA, Mo. — According to one of his players, new Tigers defensive coordinator Corey Batoon is mellow and quiet.
The first impression of his defense in No. 11 Missouri's season-opening home win against Murray State on Thursday night would best be described as harsh and loud — in the most encouraging ways.
"Corey Batoon," Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz said, "I can't say how good of a job he did tonight."
Rule: You don’t read too much into blowout season-opening home wins against overmatched FCS opponents. Handling Murray State, like Mizzou did in a 51-0 romp, is what a top-10 team should do.