Palmetto Proving Grounds

Yeah it took a long time to get that taste out of my mouth from that bowl game with them. That was our fault though in the second half. Still don't know what went wrong.

It was the pick 6. We had a 1st and goal around the 4 or 5 or something up 21-0 and then they had a 99 pick 6. Completely changed the game.

Am glad we have them at home, Randy Cross on XM 91 noted earlier today that the two new members of our conference need to improve on defense - last year A&M ranked 59th and Mizzou ranked 61st - his words were that with numbers like that they would be a "speed bump" in the SEC, thought that was a bit harsh; gives me some additional confidence w/ the home field advantage. Also an outside chance they are a little beat up from UGA game, I know that is a stretch, we'll see. Last time I saw Mizzou play, they thumped us pretty good in Shreveport - yeah I know our team is a complete 180 from what it was then, but still a bitter memory.

Hopefully by the Mizzou game our O tackles and WR's have settled in and the offense have settled in to somewhat of a rhythm - hope the defensive secondary has gelled as well.

I usually don't go around calling broadcasters idiots, but I'll call Randy Cross one. He was a regular on CBS College Sports network last fall. He predicted the Gamecocks would get stomped by Clemson. Later, he said Nebraska would steamroll us.

My take on the Carolina-Mizzou game in September is that we will rely on a ball control offense, featuring a heavy dose of #21, to keep James Franklin on the sidelines and shorten the game.

Poor man's Arkansas, imo. They will be good practice for us for when we actually play the Hogs.

Hard to say about Mizzou. I feel we will just basically be superior to them on the LOS and I agree with another poster, similar to the Clemson game and/or Nebraska bowl game. They get UGA in week 2 at home so we should get a pretty good idea of how they match up with a quality SEC OL/DL.

All I know is that will be their first road SEC game as members of the conference and I hope our fans pack the Brice and get real REAL loud to give them a rude welcome. Stomping them into submission would be nice too. I want their team and fans leaving glad they're getting a piece of the SEC $ because they just got beat like they should have been paid for it.

Judging from this, seems our fanbase has little respect for Missouri. I think some more research into their program for the last several years is warranted here.

So, are you saying you have researched them? Feel free to share thoughts. It's a new day at Carolina. A day where our players respect all, yet fear none. That's the stance I'm going to take as well. If we get the chance, we're going to knock their pee pees in the dirt, though, and I'm all for it. If we can't handle Missouri, then the Athlon, Steele's, etc. pre-season mags, David Pollacks of the world are right about us. I don't think they are.

Yes, I've been paying attention to Missouri, as I do all college football teams. Their body of work is impressive and for a poster to compare them to Vanderbilt is insane. I was merely suggesting that others do a little research on their program and performance for the last 5 or 6 years or so before giving them no credit.

I will tell you that Georgia better wear their big boy pants when the go to Mizzou for that early season game, especially if Franklin is healthy. We better be ready as well.

Well, unlike with the Auburn game, Garcia has been removed from the equation.

Old habits and memories are hard to break. DJ Swearinger says "This is New Carolina," and unlike Clemstank, we don't care about history!!