When Eli Drinkwitz is sending pre-6 am teaser tweets, everyone’s spidey-sense tingles.
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With the transfer portal still alive and kicking there are a lot of us who are dreaming of it possibly being about Ole Miss wide receiver transfer Cayden Lee, rumored bestie of Missouri’s new Quarterback Austin Simmons. Lee had 44 catches for 635 yards and three touchdowns for the Rebels last season, and the year before he was even better with 57 catches for 874 yards and two touchdowns.
Simmons has already earned his keep when he provided an assist helping
land Chris Graves, but Missouri could use a proven offensive weapon, and someone like Lee fits the bill. The common knowledge seems to be that he’s interested in going back to Ole Miss if Trinidad Chambliss gets a 6th year, but if not he’ll head to Missouri.
Chances are we should know his choice, either way, fairly soon.
The weather could throw any potential recruiting visits or commitments onto hold. But keep an eye out, and turn your notifications on either way. I’d also keep an eye on Miami transfer Malik Bryant, an Edge rusher who was injured a bit this year.
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We’re still working our way through the Recruiting Resets, and Nathan Hurst took a look at what Louisville transfer C.J. May might have in store in his new home:
At 6-4, 236 pounds, May fits the mold of a prototypical pass-rushing defensive end in Mizzou’s scheme. He’ll need to add strength to consistently hold up against SEC offensive tackles, but the foundation is already there. May brings the kind of speed and bend off the edge that can’t be coached, allowing him to threaten quarterbacks by simply getting around the corner. Early on, he profiles as a situational edge defender who can focus on getting after the passer while he develops the rest of his game.
May is super intriguing, but the Tigers also really need depth on the defensive line. It will be interesting to see if he can crack the rotation early.
Kellie Harper’s Tigers have now lost 6 of 7 since SEC play started after they dropped a home game to Ole Miss, Dylan has the recap:
The best place to start would be the offense, as the Tigers’ 61 points was the second-lowest total this season. Mizzou shot only 33.9% from the field and 20% from three. The lone bright spot was the free throw line, where the Tigers finished 15-17 at 88.2%. Ole Miss brings this sort of offensive slog out of their opponents, holding teams to 56.4 points per game entering this matchup.
“They pride themselves in their defense,” head coach Kellie Harper said. “Their physicality and their size and their speed and just their approach to defense, it makes them hard to score on.”
In fairness to Harper, the road has been incredibly tough. The SEC usually is. On the Tigers schedule has been 6 top 50 teams, and the lowest ranked of those teams (Florida, was on the road). Mizzou is currently 77th (these are using BartTorvik.com).
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