1. Ty Chandler is a Heisman ability back but our staff is enamored with "spreading" the ball around to other backs throughout the game. It is very frustrating as he can and will be a stud in the league. Think Kamara on steroids.
2. 79 plays in a modern football game is not much for a defense to play. Its not ideal but definitely not a ridiculous number and not an excuse to give up 50.
3. From a pure physiological standpoint, KC is much better equipped to take the beating that our Oline allows our QBs to take.
4. We can and will beat Vandy if Ty is featured almost exclusively, the others are simply mop up type players.
5. There is NO way Missiouri has a night and day better roster of talent with the last 4 or 5 classes they have brought in, simply NO WAY.
6. We will win 10 next year if we play Shrout and feature Chandler.
Ok:
1. He is a very good back and maybe behind a better OL he can be top 3 in the SEC, but comparing him to Kamara right now is asinine. Kamara is all-pro and had touchdown ability every time he got the ball. He never got enough touches.
2. A lot of that 50 was because Keller Chryst and our offense consistently put Missouri's offense in great field position.
3. If KC took the hits JG took all year he would be in the same situation. No QB is built to take the amount of hits JG has taken. Even Cam Newton, one of the toughest SoB's you'll see who takes an absolute beating just because of his size, misses time due to getting hit.
4. I agree that Ty always needs to be a primary feature of this offense, but we have skilled players on the perimeter. Its hard to get them the ball when your QB has 0.2 seconds to throw. We need to come up with other creative ways to get them the ball, which Helton has done throughout the season with sweeps, screens and other similar plays.
5. Yes they do. You are ignoring severe attrition and lack of development on our roster. There is a reason we are starting two freshman CB's (who are rated two of the best four in the country as freshman, btw). Its easy to go look at our recruiting classes and say we should be good. Its harder to actually be realistic and see that 5*'s like Drew Richmond simply haven't developed the way they should. And that has happened all over this roster. The difference is Missouri has had solid recruiting classes, has kept those players on campus and has DEVELOPED those players. That's what a real football staff brings to the table. They are also senior-laden with a QB who will get drafted in the first few rounds. You are simply ignoring the facts if you think Mizzou's roster isn't in a much better place than ours, this year.
6. How can you possibly know this about Shrout? The guy has never taken a SNAP as a college QB. People have said the same thing over the years about JG, Dobbs, Peterman, Riley Ferguson, etc. etc. etc...
The fact of the matter is we are thin and lack elite talent on both O Line and D Line, and we are getting ready to lose every single D Line starter. To win in the SEC you have to win in the trenches. This has been proven year after year after year (Alabama, Auburn, Florida and LSU all have had elite OL and DL talent when they win SEC and National Titles). Look at what Kirby Smart inherited. He walked into a room with high-level SEC starters and several NFL players on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Pruitt did not have that luxury. That's the difference right now.