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Mizzou’s Derek Dooley knows he has doubters. Here’s why the Tigers believe in him

Derek Dooley walked into a dimly lit and otherwise empty meeting room and shared something that annoyed him. The Missouri offense returns 10 starters from a season ago, including a Heisman hopeful at quarterback, and all of that talent has lent itself to a question Dooley said he has had to spend an entire summer hearing.

People want to know: How can Mizzou’s new offensive coordinator improve the Tigers’ offense from a season ago?

“Are you kidding me?” Dooley asked, with exasperation in his voice. He offered a brief presentation.

A projector displayed slides about turnovers, one of Dooley’s chief concerns as he enters his first season as a quarterbacks coach and coordinator.