With all the talk about how the Missouri Tigers offense this year might lead them to a national title, some attention needs to be paid to what could be a fantastic defense. As Sports Illustrated points out: "What makes this team especially scary is that William Moore Missouri will field its best defense in coach Gary Pinkel's eight years on the job. "Ten defensive starters from that Cotton Bowl rout return, and (defensive coordinator) Matt Eberflus's units have improved steadily since '03. That's when he junked a 4--4 scheme in favor of a 4--3 Tampa Two that takes pressure off the cornerbacks. They play more zone, less man-to-man and it is a defense ideally suited for his array of zone blitzes. Those blitzes are made more effective by hybrid weapons such as senior free safety William Moore. read more ...
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With all the talk about how the Missouri Tigers offense this year might lead them to a national title, some attention needs to be paid to what could be a fantastic defense. As Sports Illustrated points out: "What makes this team especially scary is that William Moore Missouri will field its best defense in coach Gary Pinkel's eight years on the job. "Ten defensive starters from that Cotton Bowl rout return, and (defensive coordinator) Matt Eberflus's units have improved steadily since '03. That's when he junked a 4--4 scheme in favor of a 4--3 Tampa Two that takes pressure off the cornerbacks. They play more zone, less man-to-man and it is a defense ideally suited for his array of zone blitzes. Those blitzes are made more effective by hybrid weapons such as senior free safety William Moore. read more ...