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Let’s assess MU’s work.
Missouri football has added 17 players via the transfer portal since it opened in December, and the Tigers are set to lose 16 players the other way. Of the 17 newcomers, seven have come on the offensive side of the ball.
So, how do those seven figure into next year’s plans?
Mizzou entered the portal with multiple positions of need, mostly due to players exhausting their eligibility or declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. The Tribune is handing out grades for how the Tigers fared at filling those open roles.
Our criteria: Do they plug an instant need for the Tigers in 2025? Do they set Mizzou up for success beyond next season? Were they among the top available players at their position?
Here are our grades for Missouri’s work transfer portal work at each position on offense:
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Quarterback: B
Transfer in: Beau Pribula (Penn State)
Transfer out: Aiden Glover (Undecided)
Both the floor and the ceiling for Pribula are still somewhat of an unknown. The Tigers almost certainly will enter a quarterback competition to determine Brady Cook’s successor in the spring and into the fall, but given that QBs command top dollar out of the transfer portal, Pribula is almost certainly the frontrunner ahead of returners Sam Horn and Drew Pyne.
Still, there’s a lot to like about the limited reps Pribula took at Penn State.
His rushing numbers are encouraging, as he’s tallied 10 rushing touchdowns and 3.9 yards per carry in the past two seasons. He completed 74.3% of his passes for five touchdowns and a pick in his reserve role as he played a significant, situational role in PSU’s offense last season.
Mizzou first chased USC transfer Miller Moss, who opted to go to Louisville, and reportedly had California transfer…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2025-01-17 09:05:00
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