Rebuild or Reload? Expectations For Missouri In 2009

at Colorado  The Buffaloes are a complete mystery at this point.  The talent is there, but Colorado just hasn't performed consistently in the Dan Hawkins era.  Missouri will have to rebound well after coming off back to back defeats.  The Tigers will show great resiliency and get the win.                                                                       

Missouri 24  Colorado 14      

Baylor  If you watched Baylor play last year, you know how special Robert Griffin III is.  He reminds many people of Vince Young.  As a Tiger fan, he reminds me of Brad Smith.  He is a star, and the Tigers better have a gameplan set up to contain him. 

Missouri 35  Baylor 31 

at Kansas State Bill Snyder is back at KSU.  It won't matter.  The Wildcats have too many questions, and not nearly enough talent.                                            

Missouri 38 Kansas State 24 

Iowa State The Cyclones were left in shambles after former head coach Gene Chizik took off for greener pastures at Auburn.  It will be a long, rough year for Iowa State. 

Missouri 35  Iowa State 17

Kansas# The Border War.  Kansas has a great receiving corps, and a quarterback that knows how to get the ball to them.  If this game were earlier in the season, I would predict a Jayhawk victory, but after having to play both Texas and Oklahoma, I think the Jayhawks will be beat up physically.  Overall, Kansas may have the better team, but I think Missouri will get the victory in a hard fought battle.                       

Missouri 28  Kansas 24

That would put the tigers at 9-3 (6-2).  That would more than likely put the Tigers in the Big 12  championship for a third straight year.  I may be reaching a bit, but I believe that as the season progresses, we'll see that Missouri is definitely reloading, not rebuilding. 

* St. Louis  # Kansas City

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