COLUMBIA, MO. • Things got delayed on the football blogging front Monday thanks to this item of breaking news.
But back to football.
Missouri’s defensive players met the media Monday during the lunch hour as the Tigers hit day five of preseason practices. After practice, Barry Odom and his defensive coaches did a round of interviews. The Tigers will have two closed practices Tuesday. Before we get to what we learned on Monday, a quick injury update:
• Pulled hamstrings sidelined four players Monday: receivers Chris Black and Emmanuel Hall, running back Ryan Williams and cornerback T.