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Hochman: 'Luther is him.' Mizzou receiver Burden III looks elite in his sophomore season

So, there’s this thing young people say.

I suppose it’s a modern “the man.” If an athlete puts on a show, someone might say that he is “him.”

Such was the case Saturday in Columbia, after St. Louis native Luther Burden III, the masterful Missouri receiver, logged his first 100-yard game in college.

“Luther is him,” said fellow Mizzou receiver Theo Wease Jr., following the 23-19 win against Middle Tennessee State. “And they call him him for a reason. I love working with Luther every day, I just love pushing him to the next level, so he can be as great as we all know he can be.