COLUMBIA, Mo. — Toriano’s pride.
What drives Toriano Pride Jr., the Mizzou cornerback from the St. Louis area? What does Pride take pride in?
Mother knows best.
“For one, he does take pride in being a physical, defensive player — he loves that,” Shasheen Pride said Saturday, the day of Mizzou’s game against Buffalo. “Loves that, which is very interesting to me. He loves the physicality of being a defensive player.”
All football players love playing football to a certain extent. But the elite players, they invest in the sport with their heart and soul, mind and body.