Missouri is coming off a season in which its defense gave the team every chance to beat the eventual National Champions (Georgia). That’s a heck of a feat. The defensive side of the ball was — at times — the only bright spot on the field.
(I’m thinking of you, Auburn game).
Isaiah McGuire played like an All-Conference edge rusher, Ty’Ron Hopper was creating havoc at every turn, Martez Manuel was his usual jack of all trades, the interior defensive line was filled with as much depth as any time I can remember, and the secondary came together in a way we haven’t seen in years.