First, he took a burly 3-star running back named Larry Rountree and turned him into the finest (and only) weapon that an overmatched, undermanned Missouri team absolutely needed. And even when Rountree was the only obvious legitimate touchdown option, still no opponent could stop him. Rountree was drafted in the 6th Round by the Chargers.
Then, he took a speedy, gadgety running back named Tyler Badie and transformed him into one of the more explosive and punishing players in recent Mizzou history, effective out of the backfield or catching passes out in space.