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This is how I remind you of a possible flourish for the Tigers’ defense.

Of all the things I have been over-fascinated with during my four years of following Missouri football...well...we all know that #TightEndPassGame takes an easy first place.

But the Missouri defense’s use of the nickelback — an extra defensive back at the second level of the defense rather than another linebacker — takes second.

Hiring Brian Odom as an outside linebackers coach makes you think that maybe — just maybe — the Tigers are looking to put more emphasis on linebacker play and send the nickelback in the direction of the dodo for 2017.

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