Back To My Roots - Missouri Tigers

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INTRODUCTION

Game: NCAA Football 09
System: PS2
Quarters: 8 Minutes
Difficulty: All-American
Sliders: Default
Rosters: Default
Schedules: Will follow real schedules as much as I can
Recruiting Restrictions: None, just recruit in good faith and for the situation
Discipline: No deed goes unpunished
Credits: Loki (Formatting)

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YEARLY RECAPS

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THE BORDER WAR

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DYNASTY RECORDS

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BOWL HISTORY

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AWARDS AND HONORS

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HEISMAN WINNERS

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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RECRUITING CLASSES

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2009 ROSTER

QUARTERBACKS[/U]
01 FR Blaine Dalton -- 6'1", 195 -- Blue Springs, MO
11 SO Blaine Gabbert -- 6'5", 230 -- St. Louis, MO
14 SO Jimmy Costello* -- 6'2", 205 -- Liberty, MO
16 FR Ashton Glaser -- 6'2", 205 -- Springdale, AR

RUNNING BACKS[/U]
10 SO Gilbert Moye* -- 6'2", 201 -- Jasper, TX
24 JR Derrick Washington -- 5'11", 215 -- Kansas City, MO
26 SO De'Vion Moore* -- 5'9", 197 -- St. Louis, MO
30 FR Kendial Lawrence -- 5'9", 183 -- Rockwall, TX

WIDE RECEIVERS[/U]
03 JR LaRoderick Thomas* -- 6', 195 -- Dallas, TX
04 SR Jared Perry -- 6'1", 180 -- LaMarque, TX
05 FR Rolandis Woodland* -- 6'5", 195 -- St. Louis, MO
08 SO Wes Kemp -- 6'4", 228 -- St. Louis, MO
18 FR Kerwin Stricker -- 6'2", 190 -- Washington, MO
29 SO Jerrell Jackson -- 6'2", 187 -- Houston, TX
81 SR Danario Alexander -- 6'5", 205 -- Marlin, TX
86 FR Jaleel Clark -- 6'4", 204 -- Parkland, PA
89 FR Gahn McGaffie* -- 5'11", 180 -- Galena Park, TX

TIGHT ENDS[/U]
82 SO Michael Egnew -- 6'5", 215 -- Rockwall, TX
83 FR Alex Sanders -- 6'4", 210 -- Springfield, MO
87 SO Andrew Jones -- 6'5", 239 -- Smithville, MO

OFFENSIVE TACKLES[/U]
51 FR Justin Britt -- 6'6", 270 -- Lebanon, MO
65 JR Mike Prince* -- 6'4", 297 -- Southlake, TX
68 FR Chris Freeman -- 6'7", 330 -- Cincinnati, OH
72 SO Elvis Fisher* -- 6'5", 295 -- Tampa, FL
77 SO Dan Hoch -- 6'7", 301 -- Harlan, IA
79 FR Taylor Davis* -- 6'5", 280 -- Dallas, TX

OFFENSIVE GUARDS[/U]
60 FR Brandon Larson -- 6'4", 277 -- Kansas City, MO
63 FR Mark Hill -- 6'6", 265 -- Branson, MO
66 SO Austin Wuebbels* -- 6'4", 292 -- Troy, IL
70 FR Jack Meiners -- 6'6", 313 -- St. Louis, MO
71 SO Jayson Palmgren* -- 6'2", 301 -- Gladstone, MO
78 SR Kurtis Gregory* -- 6'5", 306 -- Blackburn, MO

CENTERS[/U]
62 JR Tim Barnes* -- 6'4", 308 -- Marshall, MO
67 SO J.T. Beasley* -- 6'2", 282 -- Dyersburg, TN

DEFENSIVE ENDS[/U]
02 SR Brian Coulter* -- 6'4", 262 -- Baker, LA
34 FR Sheldon Richardson -- 6'4", 280 -- St. Louis, MO
55 FR Brayden Burnett -- 6'3", 245 -- Southlake, TX
80 FR Ty Phillips -- 6'3", 252 -- East St. Louis, IL
85 FR Aldon Smith* -- 6'5", 239 -- Raytown, MO
95 SO Chris Earnhardt* -- 6'5", 240 -- Springfield, MO
99 SO Jacquies Smith -- 6'4", 228 -- Dallas, TX

DEFENSIVE TACKLES[/U]
90 SO Domonique Hamilton* -- 6'6", 287 -- El Paso, TX
91 FR Jimmy Burge* -- 6'1", 285 -- Houston, TX
92 SR Andy Maples* -- 6'4", 300 -- Lester, AL
93 SO Terrell Resonno* -- 6'6", 290 -- Jefferson City, MO
96 SR Jaron Baston* -- 6'1", 302 -- Blue Springs, MO
98 JR Bart Coslet* -- 6'5", 255 -- St. Louis, MO

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS[/U]
06 JR Andrew Gachkar -- 6'3", 223 -- Shawnee, KS
12 SR Sean Weatherspoon -- 6'1", 237 -- Jasper, TX
21 JR Josh Tatum -- 6'1", 228 -- Oakland, CA
33 JR Luke Lambert -- 6'3", 217 -- Brookfield, MO
39 SO Tyler Crane* -- 6'3", 228 -- Allen, TX

INSIDE LINEBACKERS[/U]
32 SO Will Ebner -- 6', 227 -- Friendswood, TX
48 FR Adam Burton -- 6'1", 228 -- Lee's Summit, MO
52 FR George White* -- 6'3", 255 -- Flint, MI

CORNERBACKS[/U]
07 JR Jarrell Harrison -- 6'2", 200 -- Henderson, NV
09 FR Kip Edwards* -- 6'1", 190 -- Arlington, TX
19 JR Carl Gettis -- 5'11", 201 -- St. Louis, MO
20 JR Kevin Rutland* -- 6', 190 -- Houston, TX
22 FR Robert Steeples* -- 6'1", 192 -- St. Louis, MO
23 FR Matt White -- 6', 185 -- Dallas, TX
31 SO Trey Hobson* -- 5'11", 186 -- Shawnee, KS

FREE SAFETIES[/U]
04 SR Hardy Ricks* -- 6', 195 -- St. Louis, MO
13 SO Kenji Jackson -- 5'10", 205 -- Fort Worth, TX
28 FR T.J. Moe -- 6', 185 -- St. Charles, MO

STRONG SAFETIES[/U]
15 SR Del Howard -- 5'11, 201 -- Dallas, TX
40 FR Zaviar Gooden* -- 6'2", 205 -- The Woodlands, TX

KICKERS[/U]
37 FR Brian Geraghty -- 6'2," 170 -- Blue Springs, MO

PUNTERS[/U]
36 SR Jake Harry* -- 6'1", 196 -- Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

Denotes Pre-season All-American
Denotes Team Captain
Denotes Impact Player
Denotes Redshirt
Red Denotes Transfer
Asterisk Denotes Redshirt In a Previous Season

COACHING STAFF[/U]

Head Coach - Gary Pinkel
OC/Quarterbacks - David Yost
DC/Linebackers - Dave Steckel
Defensive Line - Craig Kuligowski
Safeties - Barry Odom
Offensive Line - Bruce Walker
Asst. Offensive Line - Josh Henson
Runningbacks - Brian Jones
Receivers - Andy Hill
Cornerbacks - Cornell Ford
Recruiting Coordinator - Nick Otterbacher

RECRUITING TERRITORIES[/U]

David Yost - Missouri, Eastern Seaboard
Barry Odom - Great Lakes Region
Craig Kuligowski - West Texas
Dave Steckel - East Texas
Bruce Walker - East Texas
Josh Henson - Southern Missouri, Oklahoma, East Texas, Gulf Region
Brian Jones - West Texas
Andy Hill - Western Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado
Cornell Ford - St. Louis area[/FONT]

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2009 PREVIEW

OFFENSE[/U]

Replacing a Tiger legend won't be easy. There are a cadre of quarterbacks primed to take over for Chase Daniel, who broke nearly every passing record in the record books at Missouri in his three years as a starter. Sophomore Blaine Gabbert appears to have a firm grip on the starting role, completing 17-of-26 passes for 167 yards and two scores in the spring game. True freshman Blaine Dalton was 8-of-14 for 88 yards, and firmly entrenched himself as the clear-cut number two. Thousand-yard rusher Derrick Washington returns, and sophomore De'Vion Moore is a solid Big 12 backup at runningback. Kendial Lawrence, a true freshman, will battle for carries right off the bat. At receiver, who is going to replace Jeremy Maclin's production? Likely no one, but the Tiger staff is very excited about what redshirt freshman Rolandis Woodland can do. The 6'5", 200-pounder has 4.4 speed, and is two years removed from high school, not one, so he's more physically ready than the average redshirt. Andrew Jones had a big spring at tight end, and him and fellow classmate Michael Egnew should form a nice one-two punch, very simliar to the Martin Rucker-Chase Coffman combo. On the offensive line, only one senior returns, and that's guard Kurtis Gregory. The rest of the line features two juniors, and two sophomores, plus incoming recruit Jack Meiners, so the future is bright up front.

DEFENSE[/U]

The defense was much maligned last year, taking plenty of criticism from fans and boosters alike. William Moore was hurt most of the season, and the cornerbacks struggled without the presence of their star safety. There have been some worries about the defense this year, but can it get any worse? They ranked 101st overall and 116th against the pass, second-worst and worst in the Big 12 respectively. Tiger coaches are hoping for big things out of their defensive line this year, as Jaron Baston returns as the only starter on the defensive line, but an infusion of talent, led by one of the top high schoolers last year, Sheldon Richardson, and Brayden Burnett, should make a difference up front. Sean Weatherspoon passed up the NFL for another shot at a title in 2009, and he might be the best linebacker in the country this season, and heads up an above-average linebacking corps. Getting him back was a huge coup for the defense, and might be the difference in getting back to the Big 12 title game for a third straight season. Carl Gettis returns to one cornerback spot, while Kevin Rutland, Robert Steeples, Trey Hobson, and Kip Edwards will all jockey to start opposite Gettis.

SPECIAL TEAMS[/U]

All Missouri has to do is replace one of the best return men of the last two seasons in Maclin, and the most accurate kicker in NCAA history in Jeff Wolfert? Yeah, no sweat. Missouri has HUGE shoes to fill with those two, especially Wolfert. There may never be another kicker like him to put on a Tiger uniform, as one of the great stories in the history of college football, walking on the football team from the diving squad for a shot at the NFL. He did indeed make an NFL roster, going in Round 7 to Detroit. However, there are a nice stable of players that should be able to reasonably fill Maclin's giant returnman shoes. Gahn McGaffie, a redshirt freshman jitterbug, has a good shot to be the main man with his speed and quickness. Kendial Lawrence also has a shot as a true freshman to return kicks, as well.

OVERALL[/U]

This is the year where Gary Pinkel finally will get a chance to prove his salt as a head coach at the BCS level. He's done a great job getting Missouri to the point where they are in contention for division and conference titles, and in the case of 2007, a national title. However, he's now at the point where the Tigers are on the brink of year-after-year national relevance. With the losses of Daniel, Coffman, and maybe most importantly, Maclin, to the NFL, can Missouri reload instead of rebuild? In addition, he's lost both of his coordinators to a college head coaching job and an NFL assistant position, respectively. If Missouri can reload, they have an excellent shot at staying amongst the top fifteen or so programs in the country for several years to come. Miss a bowl game, and they might slip back into the seven, eight-win seasons that were the high-water mark for this program for many years. If Pinkel wins ten games again in 2009, they just might erect a statue of him in front of Memorial Stadium after the season. And no, I'm not kidding.[/FONT]

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2009 SCHEDULE

Aug. 29 - Illinois
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Players to Watch: HB Jason Ford, CB Vontae Davis, DE Jerry Brown
Dynasty History: First Meeting

Sept. 5 - Furman
Location: Columbia
Players to Watch: QB Jordan Sorrells, DE Philip Morris, LB Chisom Onyeuku
Dynasty History: First Meeting

Sept. 12 - Bowling Green
Location: Columbia
Players to Watch: HB Chris Bullock, WR Freddie Barnes, QB Tyler Sheehan
Dynasty History: First meeting

Sept. 19 - at Nevada
Location: Reno, Nev.
Players to Watch: QB Colin Kaepernick, OL Mike Gallett, FS Jonathan Amaya
Dynasty History: First meeting

Sept. 26 — Kansas
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
Players to Watch: QB Todd Reesing, HB Jake Sharp, LB Dakota Lewis
Dynasty History: First meeting

Oct. 3 - Nebraska
Location: Columbia
Players to Watch: WR Chris Brooks, WR Menelik Holt, LB Phillip Dillard
Dynasty History: First meeting

Oct. 10 - at Oklahoma
Location: Seattle
Players to Watch: TE Jermaine Gresham, LB Ryan Reynolds, LB Travis Lewis
Dynasty History: First meeting

Oct. 17 - Texas Tech
Location: Columbia
Players to Watch: QB Seth Doege, WR Michael Crabtree, LB Marlon Williams
Dynasty History: First meeting

Oct. 24 - Iowa State
Location: Columbia
Players to Watch: QB Austen Arnaud, WR R.J. Sumrall, FS James Smith
Dynasty History: First meeting

Oct. 31 - at Colorado
Location: Boulder, Colo.
Players to Watch: QB Cody Hawkins, HB Darrell Scott, LB Jeff Smart
Dynasty History: First meeting

Nov. 7 - Texas A&M
Location: Columbia
Players to Watch: QB Jerrod Johnson, WR Jeff Fuller, DT Kellen Heard
Dynasty History: First meeting

Nov. 14 - at Kansas State
Location: Manhattan, Kan.
Players to Watch: QB Josh Freeman, WR Lamark Brown, DE Brandon Harold
Dynasty History: First meeting

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NCAA WEEK ONE

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COACHES' POLL

1. Georgia (40)
2. Florida (21)
3. Ohio State
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas
6. Auburn
7. Wisconsin
8. Missouri
9. Clemson
10. Virginia Tech
11. Texas Tech
12. UCLA
13. Tennessee
14. LSU
15. South Carolina
16. Miami
17. Texas A&M
18. West Virginia
19. Southern Cal
20. Arizona State
21. BYU
22. Maryland
23. Michigan
24. Pittsburgh
25. Virginia

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Georgia Tech 124, Michigan State 117, Penn State 111, Indiana 97, Nebraska 64, Florida State 29, Louisville 12, Fresno State 5

DROPPED OUT:
None

BIG 12 NORTH STANDINGS

1. #8 Missouri
0-0, 0-0
2. Nebraska
0-0, 0-0
3. Kansas
0-0, 0-0
4. Kansas State
0-0, 0-0
5. Iowa State
0-0, 0-0
6. Colorado
0-0, 0-0

BIG 12 SOUTH STANDINGS

1. #4 Oklahoma
0-0, 0-0
2. #5 Texas
0-0, 0-0
3. #11 Texas Tech
0-0, 0-0
4. #17 Texas A&M
0-0, 0-0
5. Oklahoma State
0-0, 0-0
6. Baylor
0-0, 0-0

HEISMAN WATCH

1. Tim Tebow - Senior - Quarterback - Florida
2. Michael Crabtree - Junior(RS) - Wide Receiver - Texas Tech
3. Knowshon Moreno - Junior(RS) - Halfback - Georgia
4. Kodi Burns - Junior - Quarterback - Auburn
5. Colt McCoy - Senior(RS) - Quarterback - Texas[/FONT]

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Recruiting Board goes here.

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2009 GAME RECAP

(0-0) #8 Missouri Tigers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0)
EDWARD JONES DOME - ST. LOUIS, MO
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2009

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By T.B. MIZ
RockM.net Football Staff Writer
8/30/2009

St. Louis - Things got a bit hairy at the outset for the Tigers in their 27-20 win over Illinois, as Blaine Gabbert had a pass tipped at the line on the second play from scrimmage for an interception, which resulted in an Illini touchdown. But Missouri came back strong on the next possession, as Gabbert tossed the first of two touchdown passes, his first one going to senior Jared Perry to tie the score after one quarter.

Gabbert ran into some trouble in the second quarter, as Vontae Davis jumped an out route, taking it back several yards before being brought down by Derrick Washington. However, Illini quarterback Eddie McGee, who had gotten hurt earlier in the game, was injured again on Illinois' next play, which removed him from the game for the rest of the time. After the game, it was learned that he had sprained his left knee, and that tests would be run to determine the severity of the injury.

"We're day to day with Eddie," said Illinois coach Ron Zook, who has now lost three straight Arch Rivalry games to Missouri. "It's actually the same knee that he hurt several years ago in this game, so we're taking a little extra caution with it."

Jacob Charest came in for McGee, and the redshirt freshman got off to a rough start, as he went 0-of-4 on his first drive, and had to settle for a long field goal from Mike Cklamovski. Illinois went into the break up 10-7 on the Tigers.

"We were struggling on offense, which is something new for us as a team," said Tiger coach Gary Pinkel. "I just told our young guys to settle down, and for the juniors and seniors to take a leadership role and get us through this game and get a win."

They settled down indeed. After getting a field goal from true freshman walk-on Brian Geraghty, Missouri picked off Charest, setting up De'Vion Moore's eighty-two yard touchdown sprint to widen the lead to seven, 17-10. It was Moore's only touch of the entire game, and he made it count.

Illinois tied it back up with a two-yard scamper by Troy Pollard, set up by a thirty-nine yard run by Jason Ford. Missouri would answer with a 47-yard field goal from Geraghty as the clock ran down in the third quarter to give the Tigers the advantage heading into the final stanza.

"In close games like this, I tell our players that you want to win the fourth quarter," noted Pinkel. "We went out there, and maintained our lead and picked up the big win. It was a very gritty performance by us today."

Illinois would tie it up on another Cklamovski field goal, but that's as close as they would get. Gabbert's final touchdown toss came with just under two minutes to go, as the big sophomore found fellow classmate Wes Kemp on a twenty-six yard play, putting Missouri up 27-20 with 1:48 to go. The Illini's last-ditch effort to tie the game fell short, as Charest's last four passes fell to the turf. He finished just 5-of-27 overall.

Final Score:
#8 MISSOURI - 27
ILLINOIS - 20

MISSOURI STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing:
Blaine Gabbert - 24/40, 368 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing:
De'Vion Moore - 1 carry, 82 yards, TD
Derrick Washington - 11 carries, 75 yards, 6.8 ypc
Recieving:
Jared Perry - 8 receptions, 97 yards, 12.1 ypc, TD
Wes Kemp - 4 receptions, 78 yards, 19.5 ypc, TD
Defense:
Jaron Baston - 5 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks
Josh Tatum - 5 tackles (2 TFL), sack
Luke Lambert - 5 tackles (2 TFL)
Kicking:
Brian Geraghty - 2/3 FG, 3/3 XP, 9 points
Kick Returns:
Gahn McGaffie - 4 returns, 74 yards, 18.5 avg
Punt Returns:
Gahn McGaffie - 5 returns, 67 yards, 13.4 avg

ILLINOIS STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing:
Eddie McGee - 4/5, 61 yards, TD, INT
Jacob Charest - 5/27, 25 yards, INT
Rushing:
Jason Ford - 16 carries, 93 yards, 5.8 ypc
Eddie McGee - 2 carries, 11 yards, 5.5 ypc
Receiving:
Brian Gamble - 2 receptions, 57 yards, 28.5 ypc
Marques Wilkins - 2 receptions, 7 yards, 3.5 ypc
Defense:
Anterio Jackson - 10 tackles (3 TFL), sack, INT
Jerry Brown - 7 tackles (3 TFL), sack
Supo Sanni - 6 tackles
Kicking:
Michael Cklamovski - 2/2 FG, 2/2 XP, 8 points
Kick Returns:
Vontae Davis - 4 returns, 81 yards, 20.2 avg
Punt Returns:
Vontae Davis - 2 returns, 13 yards, 6.5 avg
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