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Missouri football’s transfer portal action appears to be wrapped up, and the roster looks like it has been set.
BetMGM has set MU’s over/under for wins in the 2024 season at 9.5. If the Tigers get to double digits, they’re certainly a College Football Playoff contender.
When Mizzou lines up against Murray State to open its season Thursday, Aug. 29, on home turf, here is who the Tribune expects to be MU’s starters and backups.
Quarterback
The starter: Brady Cook, sr.
The reserves: Drew Pyne, r-jr. Aidan Glover, fr.
For the first time in a long time, there is no question — barring fire or fury — as to who lines up at quarterback for Missouri. This is Brady Cook’s team.
With Sam Horn out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Arizona State transfer and former Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne looks likely to slot in as an experienced backup. Behind Cook and Pyne, Missouri is young and unexperienced, with freshman Aidan Glover looking more like a long-term project than a ready-to-run backup.
More: Missouri football lands Arizona State transfer quarterback Drew Pyne out of portal
Running back
The starters: Marcus Carroll, sr.; Nate Noel, sr.
The reserves: Jamal Roberts, r-fr.; Tavorus Jones, so.
Missouri hasn’t committed to putting the bulk of the carries on either Georgia State transfer Marcus Carroll or Appalachian State transfer Nate Noel.
That doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Cody Schrader wasn’t named the starter in fall camp in 2023, when he went on to break with Tigers’ single-season rushing record with 1,627 yards.
For now, however, Carroll and Noel look likely to split reps.
More: How new Missouri football running back Marcus Carroll went from bruised to bruiser
Wide receivers
The starters:Slot: Luther Burden III, jr.; X: Theo Wease Jr., sr.; Z: Mookie Cooper, sr.
The reserves: Marquis Johnson, so.;…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-05-15 08:07:18
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