I hereby propose a new nickname for the Missouri Tigers football program: “True Freshman Running Back U.”
Don’t think that’ll really catch on. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
The fact remains, though, that the Tigers are putting together a very impressive three-year stretch of running back recruits stepping right into the offense and making huge impacts.
It started with Damarea Keener-Crockett’s 1,000-yard season in 2016. Then, with Crockett hurt last year, Larry Rountree picked up the mantel and ran for 703 yards at a 5.58-per-carry clip. This year, Tyler Badie is on pace for a 536-yard season over 13 games, at 4.