COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the first time since the start of preseason camp, Missouri strapped on the full pads and tackled to the ground on Sunday. With added depth along the line of scrimmage, Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz plans to have more live tackling drives in camp. Sunday was the start.
“Overall, I was pleased with the effort,” defensive coordinator Blake Baker said after the 90-minute practice. “First day, tackling was a little bit hit or miss, which is what you expect from them when they haven’t tackled in a long time. But overall, man, we've stayed healthy, we're having a good camp so far … and got a long way to go.