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Posted on: April 27, 2023 at 11:49:47 CT

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4th qtr lead in 2 losses and twice had us a winning play against Auburn.

9-3 woulda been cool but I’d be saying the exact same thing about the QB situation.

What trade offs for more talent but less experience are acceptable?
We averaged 25 points per game and I think basically one turnover per game.

Is two turnovers per game worth it to score 10 more points per game? That is an example of a scenario that we could see play out.

And I know all of this probably sounds like I am really defending and advocating for Brady Cook. What I am really doing is just saying hold on a minute and think about reasons why things might not play out the way certain fans hope or expect them to play out. My preferred scenario is that Sam Horn comes out and things click and he just balls out and wins the job. My back up scenario would be for Garcia to show really well and cut down on his interceptions and win the job.

I don’t think Drink is at much risk of being fired this year, but he certainly understands that it is time that the heat can really start to turn up. There’s not going to be any politics or BS involved in who is the starting QB, it’s gonna be the guy that he thinks can win games. But I just know how much coaches value experience and I don’t think there is much that can happen between the three guys that would truly surprise me.

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Anyone surprised Brady Cook hasn't hit the portal? - samclemens MU

- 4/27 07:52:35

I think he has a reasonable chance to start here, so no - gamagrass01 MU - 4/28 10:14:03

He's always dreamed of being a Tiger - Guinny_Ire MU - 4/28 08:00:44

Coach Drinkwitz hinted last week that the QB job is his - go tigers MU

- 4/27 17:50:20

yup we are screwed(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 4/28 07:11:03

No. Kid loves the U and is a St. Louis kid - thedad STL - 4/27 17:18:35

Don't be surprised if he is the starter - MoArk MU - 4/27 12:52:50

I'd be surprised alright. He'll be showing us all - samclemens MU

- 4/27 15:12:36

I don’t care who starts as long as they play well, but - Fool on the Hill MU - 4/27 10:52:09

No. He wouldn't even play at another P5 school - zoomer 99 - 4/27 10:21:09

RE: No. He wouldn't even play at another P5 school - Ragarm MU - 4/27 15:33:56

RE: No. He wouldn't even play at another P5 school - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 10:37:57

I don’t think anybody disputes that we need something better - alwaysright MU - 4/27 10:48:37

Didn’t he get hurt pretty bad and is out for like 6 months? - Genco98 MU - 4/27 17:54:00

and he was injured. (nm) - JeffB MU

- 4/27 12:59:56

That's Drink's yearly excuse at QB - Columbian Gold MU - 4/27 14:48:05

Fake news - Nohawks KC - 4/27 20:07:57

We learned what Drink's excuse was when he quit - thedad STL - 4/27 17:23:40

Good question. Can't help but to mention - Nohawks KC - 4/27 12:03:22

He finished with 220+ passing yards and 70+ rushing yards in - jj40 MU - 4/27 11:49:20

The offense was really, really bad - Columbian Gold MU - 4/27 11:42:03

How dare you be reasonable on this board (nm) - Tiger Strangiato MU - 4/27 11:36:45

Regardless of his shortcomings, he had us a - alwaysright MU - 4/27 11:49:47

I wouldn't say Cook had us on the precipice of those wins - Diamond Dave MU

- 4/27 13:41:25

That’s a fine clarification….despite his shortcomings we - alwaysright MU - 4/27 13:46:22

Correct. Shortcomings is the key word here(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 4/27 13:48:56

We shall find out(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 4/27 11:28:37

RE: I don’t think anybody disputes that we need something better - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 11:24:24

Great post and good questions(nm) - redngray MU - 4/27 10:55:38

Nope. Not at all - alwaysright MU - 4/27 10:16:04

It is? - tsutiger57 MU - 4/27 09:57:19

RE: Anyone surprised Brady Cook hasn't hit the portal? - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 09:29:23

The fact that Drink says Garcia has a lively arm says a lot, - MU-TULSA MU - 4/27 09:27:32

Garcia didn't come here to sit - Diamond Dave MU

- 4/27 09:24:54

He wasnt guaranteed to start. - alwaysright MU - 4/27 13:48:24

RE: Garcia didn't come here to sit - cybertyger MU - 4/27 13:11:22

Extremely small sample size - El Zorro MU - 4/27 15:31:39

RE: Anyone surprised Brady Cook hasn't hit the portal? - Ragarm MU - 4/27 08:48:43

No; but he hasn't yet and the schedules were easier - samclemens MU

- 4/27 10:29:45

Probably shows the QB Dunce Drink is going to start him…. - Carlos Rossi KC - 4/27 08:31:45

RE: Probably shows the QB Dunce Drink is going to start him…. - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 09:31:27

I believe that but I also believe the QB that gives the - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 10:46:12

We're pretty much past the time of - Nohawks KC - 4/27 10:57:39

They should be given the chance to start because they have - Carlos Rossi KC - 4/27 11:59:28

So, we weren't trying to win, that's why Cook was playing ? - Nohawks KC - 4/27 12:09:52

No. He’s recruiting decently well, working the portal, and - Carlos Rossi KC - 4/27 12:14:53

Okay at least you answered the question (nm) - Nohawks KC - 4/27 13:05:25

Well what you say might be true. I'd love to win - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 11:12:00

Exactly. And 10-2 is what matters. It’s the SEC…you aren’t - Carlos Rossi KC - 4/27 12:02:53

I'm with whoever said if he trots him out to start - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 08:39:01

Yep. Have to at least try with Horn or Garcia. If you don’t - Carlos Rossi KC - 4/27 09:33:10

Here's the problem with that, though - Mormad MU - 4/27 08:41:25

The problem is that screen pass is often times - Eggs MU - 4/27 09:50:02

RE: The problem is that screen pass is often times - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 10:38:25

RE: Here's the problem with that, though - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 09:35:15

Interesting how you phrased that - BigDave MU - 4/27 09:21:07

There's no doubt Cook was (is?) limited - Mormad MU - 4/27 09:45:14

its not about horn or cook for me. Its about drink. - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 08:48:56

RE: its not about horn or cook for me. Its about drink. - sarasotatiger MU - 4/27 10:39:38

I don't know what goes on but its still on drink. He can't - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 10:55:25

Cook can't throw it 30 yards, you're wrong - Columbian Gold MU - 4/27 08:47:40

Spot on Mormad - redngray MU - 4/27 08:43:04

17-19; 0-2 in bowl games after 3 seasons - El Zorro MU - 4/27 09:37:58

Gary Pinkel: 17-19, 0-1 in bowls after three seasons(nm) - redngray MU - 4/27 09:45:52

Pinkel had winning season yr 3 & established QB Brad Smith - El Zorro MU - 4/27 09:59:53

Qb - cybertyger MU - 4/27 10:14:50

There it is again - redngray MU - 4/27 10:05:38

There was hope with Gale Sayers (alias Brad Smith) at QB - El Zorro MU - 4/27 11:36:24

He may be gone if 7-5(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 4/27 09:40:42

He probably shouldn't have been playing. Drink - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 08:56:45

I don't blame the kid in that situation - Mormad MU - 4/27 09:43:24

I'm not either. I'm blaming Drink. - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 10:37:13

Wow(nm) - redngray MU - 4/27 09:04:57

No(nm) - Mormad MU - 4/27 08:30:46

FWIW: Drink told me at the STL reception... - Touchdown Dave MU - 4/27 08:12:49

He'll get mop up minutes after Horn blows out the Dawgs (nm) - lqf2b8 KC - 4/27 07:54:58

Drink just publically said it's Cook's job to lose - MizzouAstro MU

- 4/27 07:54:22

lmao this season is going to be a disaster (nm) - zoomer 99 - 4/27 08:40:12

I'll bet - Wildcat KSU - 4/27 09:17:21

oh boy. This isn't going to end well - SabertoothTiger MU - 4/27 08:10:43

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