What do Damarea Crockett, Cale Garrett, and Dimetrios Mason have in common?
A. They were the three most successful true freshmen from Missouri’s 2016 signing class this fall.
B. They all committed within two weeks of National Signing Day last winter.
Gary Pinkel won 118 games as Missouri head coach; his process for success was relatively easy to describe, even if it was awfully difficult to execute. Mizzou spent significant effort landing local blue-chippers and supplemented them with under-the-radar athletes from states that were both within the conference’s umbrella and deep with talent.
Heavily recruited studs like Tony Temple, Blaine Gabbert, Sheldon Richardson, Dorial Green-Beckham, etc.