St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 12, 2017
Tight end tandem ready to emerge for Mizzou
Missouri head coach Barry Odom shouts encouragement to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo)COLUMBIA, MO. • Finding steady work as an aspiring but unproven Missouri offensive player isn’t easy this spring. The Tigers return 10 starters from a unit that led the Southeastern Conference in total offense last year. All seven offensive linemen who started a game last fall are back, along with the team’s leading passer, top three running backs and its four most productive wide receivers.