Be honest, once you’d heard that Corey Tate was leaving the staff at his alma mater in order to take a position at St. Louis University, what was your reaction? Mine was of the mildest surprise. I didn’t expect it to happen, but for the longest time I wasn’t sure if the marriage of Corey Tate as Missouri Assistant Coach was a good one. He didn’t come with a deep pedigree of recruiting, just connections to a powerful AAU program, and an outward reputation of being the door opener to St. Louis recruits. But he shunned his alma mater for a job in his hometown, and a contract that Missouri wouldn’t give him, a two year deal.