St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 7, 2022
From Stanford to Mizzou, Peat could solve Tigers' backfield need
Missouri's Nathaniel Peat, right, practices with fellow running back B. J. Harris on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the University of Missouri Athletic Training Complex in Columbia, Mo. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.comCOLUMBIA, Mo. — The question of who will replace Tyler Badie is one of Missouri’s biggest offensive concerns heading into next season, but it’s not an unfamiliar one.
Just 12 months ago, running backs coach Curtis Luper remembers wondering who would emerge to take the bulk of Larry Rountree’s 22.4 touches per game. He knew Badie would get some of those, but didn’t think he could handle that full load.